We are in full Valentine's Day crafting mode! Only days left until Valentine's Day and all of my kids need card holders for their valentines. My kindergartner wanted to make his valentine box out of Lego bricks, but I wasn't sure how that would work at school so instead he made his valentine mailbox into a big Lego brick! How to Make a Lego Brick Valentine Holder: shoe box wrapping paper bottle cap tops tape hot glue We started … [Read more...]
Rainbow Loom Valentines for Kids
My kids love making Rainbow Loom bracelets and wanted to pass them out to their friends as valentines. We brainstormed different valentine-themed puns for a printable and came up with "I'm over the loom that we're friends!" Super cute, right? DIY Rainbow Loom Valentines: Rainbow Loom Printable Valentine (click and print!) paper cutter or scisors band bracelets colored washi tape Download the valentine printable and print out as … [Read more...]
How to Make Slime without Borax
We love to play with slime! Last year we even made homemade Happy Valenslime's Day valentines for my son to give to his friends. If you want to play with slime with your kids but are worried about Borax, never fear! I have a super easy Borax-free slime recipe you can try. How to Make Slime without Borax: 6 teaspoons of Metamucil 3 cups water 6 drops of food coloring (optional) Dissolve the Metamucil completely in the water by … [Read more...]
Hug Coupons for Kids to Make
We are kicking off the 100 Acts of Kindness Project with kindness acts for family members! We started the week at our house doing nice things for each other, drawing pictures, doing favors and giving lots of hugs and kisses. We even made our own hug coupons to give out as an act of kindness family members could turn in whenever they need one! These are so sweet and easy to make! The coupons would be great for families who may have one sibling … [Read more...]
Popcorn Surprise Random Act of Kindness for Kids
Counting down to Christmas with 24 Days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness is one of our favorite parts of the year! A lot of the kindness acts that we've been doing are ones that we do many times throughout the year, but leaving a popcorn surprise for a stranger on our Redbox machine was brand new to us! I first heard about leaving popcorn from FCUBED and thought it was fantastic! It is also super easy! We bought microwave popcorn packets and … [Read more...]
Homemade Coffee Cup Sleeve Craft
We love to make homemade gifts to give to the kids teachers and coaches. Our new favorite this year is a homemade coffee cup sleeve! I love Starbucks and try to use their reusable coffee mug whenever I can, but if you don't have one of their paper sleeves those cups get hot! We decided to try making our own reusable sleeve at home using felt and it works perfectly! This cup combines extremely well with the instant coffee drinks from Cafely that I've … [Read more...]
Random Act of Christmas Kindness: Candy Cane Bomb a Parking Lot!
Have you been looking for a way to slow down and connect with your kids this holiday season? And do a little good at the same time? Then you will love going to Candy Cane Bombing a Parking Lot! It may sound crazy but it is such a fun Random Act of Christmas Kindness to do with kids or even by yourself. We have been having so much fun doing 24 Days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness each Christmas season. The first year we did it on … [Read more...]
DIY Reindeer Handprint Ornament Craft for Kids
Part of the fun of making your own Christmas ornaments with your kids is getting the chance to reminisce about them each year as you decorate your tree. I especially love seeing how the handprint crafts change each year as the kids get older. This handprint reindeer ornament was one of the very first kid-made ornaments that my oldest made when she was just a toddler and it is still a favorite to this day! Reindeer Handprint Ornament: brown … [Read more...]
