Easter Crafts On Pinterest
Pinterest has been a treasure trove of ideas for me when I’m trying to gather ideas. After our return from Disney World, I had a week to pull together crafts for the Easter egg hunt at my church, so it’s been very useful. Here’s my board of Easter crafts: http://pinterest.com/danasheehan/easter-crafts/ and some of my favorites. [...]
Disney Backpacks Kits
In preparation for our Disney World trip, I make the kids backpack kits. I used a simple drawstring pattern (I looked at several online, just Google “diy drawstring backpack”). The only alteration I made was to line it. To do that I simply added half an inch to the measurements and cut out 2 outside [...]
Valentine’s Day Lollipop Fun
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, that day that kids love, and adults either love or hate. I happen to be a fan of Valentine’s Day, but not of the “need” to be showered with flowers and jewelry. My husband is also a fan on this train of thought. I guess it’s good I don’t expect much [...]
DIY Christmas: Salt Dough Ornaments
I was looking for something the kids could do for their relatives for Christmas when I found this recipe at http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/salt-dough-ornaments/ and decided it was perfect. In the past I let the kids buy items for their grandparents, aunts and uncles at day care or school, but I got tired of spending so much money [...]
DIY Christmas: Scrabble Tile Ornaments
I have been searching for a Scrabble game at Goodwill for years. I finally found one that has smaller tiles, but I was so excited to find one I didn’t care! I used the tiles to make an ornament for Buddy’s teacher that spelled her name (I’m not showing it here because I don’t want [...]
