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Suncatcher Valentines
With Valentine’s Day in just a few days, I wanted to get the girls’ valentines figured out this past weekend. They go to a school where valentines need to be homemade, if they are brought in. After talking with my first grader, we decided to make some suncatchers by dripping candle wax onto a clear sheet of adhesive paper. My fifth grader walked in while we were doing this and immediately wanted in on the action. She, however, decided she was going to turn hers into bookmarks. This is how they turned out. Disclaimer: This is not a project for children to do on their own as a lit candle is…
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Easy Valentines to Make with the kids
Happy Valentine’s Day! My kids go to a school that likes homemade valentines to be brought in, so I thought I’d share what we made. They are super simple and the kids love them. They also use up old crayons that no one wants to color with anymore and gives them new life. A win-win if you ask me. Collect all of your broken, half used crayon pieces and remove the paper wrapping. (This is a great step for kids to do) Break them into smaller pieces if they are not already small. Fill the heart shaped molds (or whatever molds you have). My kids love this step and get very…
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Handmade Thumbprint Bookmarks
Looking for a Father’s Day gift idea? Does your husband or Father read? What goes better with a book than a bookmark? This Sunday, my husband will be getting a father-child themed book from our girls with these handmade thumbprint bookmarks. The girls had a blast making them and loved being able to
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Mother’s Day Gift Idea
I hope all the mamas out there, exhausted or otherwise, had a Happy Mother’s Day. In honor of today, I thought I would share the gift I made for my mom (and I plan on making for my dad as well, for Father’s Day). I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures on Pinterest of the cute little
