Peeps have always held a special place in my heart. In fact, there was a time in my life (pre kds!) when I used to mail flattened peeps to my friends – it’s not pretty, but it can be done. I look so forward to seeing them in the stores, and looking at photos of [...]
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Sweet heart: valentine’s day decorIf you are looking to decorate in pink, we have a project that is easy, easy, Easy! Especially if you are reusing the spray painted bottles from another craft/decorating project. There is little to no cost to this diy decor – paper, a hole punch and tape. Supplies: glass bottle, spray painted solid white [...] |
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how to: holiday gift bottlesWith Christmas now just mere days away, I have been trying to figure out my “bag of nuts” for the year. What is a “bag of nuts” you ask? Well, that’s just my way of describing the neighbor gift, teacher gift, 2nd cousin twice removed gift, you get the idea. To start this particular craft [...] |
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gift card tray: DIY holiday presentsIf you’re wallet looks anything like mine, it has way too many used up gift cards crammed in there for some unknown reason. Lightbulb!- we’ve come up with a fabulous and creative way to re-purpose all of those gift cards (or even hotel key cards) into a personalized serving tray. So round up all of [...] |
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kid craft: gingerbread pillowThis 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 [...] |
Cake Balls: Better left to the ProfessionalsDo you ever have one of those days when it’s spring break, the kids are home, it’s raining outside and you have a overwhelming urge to bake? Well, this is the part where I should have just packed them up in the car and drove to the mall. Instead, we made cake balls. Mistake number [...] |
Party Recipe: Yosoou-SushiDo we have Back-to-School-on-the-Brain or what?! What better way to liven up boring School Lunches than Bento-Box Style? Here’s an easy recipe for Yosoou Sushi (or Pretend Sushi). Kids love it, and the variation possibilities are endless. I have done this with 17 pre-schoolers! They had a blast rolling out the bread and adding their [...] |
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 [...] |
How To: Birthday Party Craft FavorHere at Paper & Cake, we believe that party favors – especially kid’s party favors – should not only be fabulous and functional, but also affordable and personal. Not always easy bills to fill, right? So how about an easy and inexpensive-to-make felt play mat that can be adapted to fit any party theme. (These [...] |
