This isn’t an obsession, it’s more like a focused interest – on anything gingerbread! So while you’re getting into the Holiday swing with decorations, parties, and shopping- like we are- we’ve come up with this darling Gingerbread Pillow kid craft to add to the festivities! Using the same supplies as the Gingerbread Man Tote, here’s [...]
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Kid Craft: Gingerbread Man ToteWith the Holidays right around the corner, and the smell of Gingerbread Lattes in the air (or is that just me?), what better way to start the season than with Gingerbread, 3 ways? To kick it off, we’ve created a Gingerbread Man Tote that’s easy as cake!- Or Cookies? This DIY decoration can be used [...] |
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P&C Real Life Party: Art Birthday PartyMy sweet daughter turned 9 last month. Nine. Years. Old. It seems like just yesterday I was planning her first birthday party – my first real party planning adventure. But, that’s another story for another day. Anyway, Autumn has been an artist since birth – I’m pretty sure it’s in the genes. My mother is [...] |
Guest {Sister} Melia: Peace, Love & OreosOn Sunday (yes, the day before Valentine’s Day), Crystal and I set to work on creating her Valentine’s Day Cards. I had seen Oreo pops on several blogs and thought that looked really cute and easy to do. Using Paper & Cake’s printable Peace Party design, I cut out several of the 2″ party rounds [...] |
Paper Gingerbread HouseI couldn’t help myself. My daughter asked me if we could make one – and once I started I couldn’t stop! Even my mom worked on it, see the smoke coming out of the chimney? All her idea. Can you even stand it? Even if you are thinking, “what if it’s too complicated?” it’s not. [...] |
Halloween Recipe: Troll’s EarsIts always fun to figure out how to make everyday foods fun for Halloween. This year, my kids and I came up with these silly Troll’s Ears for a goofy Kid’s Halloween Party treat. Ingredients petite palmiers (available at Trader Joe’s) spray food coloring in green (I love the ColorMist from Wilton) green gel icing [...] |
Party Craft: Pom MobileI’ve always been a fan of poms; I like the giant tissue ones, tiny yarn ones and every kind of pom in between. A few years ago I made a bunch of fairly large yarn poms for my son’s preschool class ~ they were really time consuming, so I’ve resisted venturing into pom-land since. But [...] |
How To: Back to School Reusable Lunch BagsAt the end of the last school year, I lamented the amount of plastic baggies we went through. And while I did my best to “re-use” said plastic baggies, they really only made it through a couple of uses. So, what to do? Make my own! Here’s how ~ with a disclaimer. Disclaimer: I am [...] |
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How To: Candy Necklace Craft FavorWith all the gorgeous Candy Buffets created for parties these days, we thought, what better way to expound on that idea than with this fresh alternative… and of course, lots of candy? In this little tutorial, we’ll show you how to create your own modern favor boxes, filled with candy and string, for party guests [...] |
How To: Tool Belt Party FavorA friend recently asked for favor ideas for her son’s tool themed birthday party… she invited 12 little construction workers and only had a budget of about $2.00 per party favor. Our solution, DIY tool belts! They are super cute, super easy and best of all, less than $2.00 each! Here’s our How-To for your [...] |
