June 20, 2013

Valentine’s Paper Fun

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Kids LOVE Valentine's Day for some reason. They love getting cards and of course eating all the goodies! I found a bunch of super cute Valentine's that you could make for your child's class on the Martha Stewart website. My favourite was the Patterned Paper Wrap Store. It was full of bought treats simply covered with some decorative paper found at your local craft store (or dollar store). They had 27 different Valentine's Activities for kids that you might want to check out there are bookmarks, frames, lollipop flowers, and much more! Click … [Read more...]

Winter Birthday Ideas!

Oil Kings Get a Goal

Do you need to Plan a Winter Birthday Party? In our house my kids where both Winter babies, which means that right after christmas I go into Birthday Planning mode. My son's birthday is a few days after New Years and my Daughters is just after Valentine's Day. So both of them come right after holidays, when they just got lots of gifts and they are both in the middle of WINTER. This year my son got lucky and got to spend his birthday in Kauai, HI so he finally got to experience a Warm Birthday. This Year we happen to be in Hawaii for my … [Read more...]

Sweet Cupid Cupcake

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OMG! These are so cute! And don't even look too hard to make! (That's the best part) These would be perfect for a treat for your child's class or for to throw into your child's lunch on Valentine's Day. They would love it! Check out the Disney's Family Fun website, they have a bunch more snack recipes, some a little more advanced and others easy like this one. They had I Choo-Choose You cupcakes with a train, X & O cookies (which look pretty simple), Lemony Love Potion, and much more! Click here to check them out! Sweet Cupid … [Read more...]

Many Thanks

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Nature, time, and fresh air tend you make us reflect on our lives and what a fitting time to do just that, Thanksgiving. We truly all have so many things to be thankful for, but do we give thanks? Here is my Triple Dog Dare: I would love if you could take the time to Thank 3 people each day over the weekend for something out of the ordinary. Try it, I think it will bring a smile to their face and yours. Easy task this week. :) So now I want to Thank each of you who touch my life. Everyone I hae met along the way has given me a gift and my … [Read more...]

Halloween Crafts

Pumpkin Spiders

Are you looking for Halloween Crafts to do with the kids. Well we asked the experts at Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm what some of the most some ideas on the popular Halloween crafts, Treats and some Easy costumes. Tam Anderson, head Witch and Crafter out at the Gardens has done a bit of decorating and dressing up for all the kids that come and tour her Adventure Farm around Halloween and she sent us a bunch of great photos and ideas that we wanted to share with you. Pumpkin Face Take this pumpkin for example, some marshmallows, … [Read more...]

Tissue Ghosts

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Five Minute Fun! Make a string of Halloween ghosts by placing a cotton ball in the center of a piece of facial tissue. Gather the tissue around the cotton, creating a head for your ghost. Secure head with a twist tie or piece of string. Add eyes to the head, completing your ghost. Make several ghosts and string together for a Halloween garland.   … [Read more...]