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4th of July Crafts for Kids!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Brandy | 1 Comments

Now that Father’s day is over, it is time to get things in gear for the 4th! I promised the girls I would get some crafts together for them today and what could be more fun than 4th of July crafts? You can find these crafts and more from Disney Family Fun! Confetti Launcher: Fireworks happen only after dark, but…

Educational Goodies to Get Now!

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

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Fun Father’s Day Craft Ideas

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

A Grate Gift for Dad. This clever trio is a tasty way to honor the King of the Grill on Father’s Day. Cute grill themed cupcakes! Formal Greetings. Even if the dad in your house isn’t a shirt-and-tie kind of guy, he’s sure to love this stylish Father’s Day card. Crafty Computer Frame. We’ve all seen decorative mouse pads, but…

Summer Reading Fun for Kids!

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Brandy | 3 Comments

Now that summer is here, what are you doing to encourage your children to continue to read? Luckily I don’t have that problem. The kids love, love, love to read! Morgan devours books! You can sign up for the 2010 Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program to keep your kids motivated to read through out the summer! All you need…

Family Summertime Crafting: Endless Benefits, Amazing Fun

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Guest Post by Sandy Sandler. It’s summer and the kids are excited, no school… you’re a bit overwhelmed thinking how am I ever going to keep them busy and out of trouble? Of course there are sports, video games, hikes, but the weather isn’t always cooperative and there are 24 hours in each of those three months of summer. A…

5 Father’s Day Gifts You Can Make for Under $5

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Guest post by Sandy Sandler. Dads are always the most difficult to buy presents for. An easy solution – do not purchase a gift, rather make one instead! Father’s Day is the perfect holiday to surprise dads with homemade crafts. Dads are always so proud of their children, and they feel especially honored when they see their kids get together…

Everything You Need to Know for Memorial Day 2010

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

This information was sent to me by Dictionary.com Word on Words Series Presents: Everything You Need to Know for Memorial Day 2010! In honor of Memorial Day, Dictionary.com, the leading online and mobile dictionary, continues its Word on Words series with a collection of words and factoids that we hope will help everyone look past the beer and hot dogs…

Treat Your Kids to a Family Craft Night

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Guest post by Sandy Sandler. In today’s technological world, families are finding it more difficult to find ways of spending quality time together. A family craft night is a perfect, fun and inexpensive way to bond and get back to basics together. Plus you’ll be making things you can actually use! It’s a game night where everyone WINS!!!! Craft “phobic”…

More Mother’s Day Craft Ideas!

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Here are some more easy craft ideas for Mother’s Day! Tissue paper flowers: With the help of an adult, cut 2or 3 inch circles out of tissue paper. Attach with a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) by slightly poking a hole through 6 tissue paper circles. Have the child crumple each circle individually in the shape of a flower. You can…

Mother’s Day Crafts and Activities for Kids!

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Mother’s Day will be here soon. There is nothing better than homemade gifts from your children. The time, love and creativity they put in to them with all their heart and soul is better than anything else! Check out these fun Mother’s Day ideas that I have gathered below! Some of these are from one of my favorite websites called…

Fun Earth Day Activities!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

April 22, 2010 is Earth Day! Here are some goodies I found for all of us! Over at CarSchooling she has an Earth Day post up that has the resources to make your own Earth Day Activity Book! Did know that you can get in for free at more than 100 National parks from April 17-25, 2010? Here are some…

Peter Rabbits Family Recipes eBook Free Download

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Easter is on the way! I am on the look out for all the Easter resources I can find for you guys! This was an awesome find! It’s based on Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit and contains The Story of Peter Rabbit, as well as 9 recipes which were inspired by the foods mentioned in the story! To add to the…

Easter Crafts and Activities for Kids

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Brandy | 1 Comments

The Disney Family Fun website is all set for Easter! They have a ton of Easter Crafts and activities up right now! Here are a few of them that caught my eye! Sheep Egg: Courtesy of hard-boiled eggs, vibrant egg dye, a cute pipe cleaner stand, and some glued-on details (paper ears, pom-pom nose, and so on), this critter is…

Homemade Play-doh

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Brandy | 2 Comments

I blogged this a long long time ago. It’s kind of hard to find when searching my blog so I decided to repost it. This Play-doh is simple to make and does not involve any cooking! The little ones are able to do the majority of it themselves. First mix 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of salt, and 1/4…

More St. Patrick’s Day Goodies!

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Brandy | 0 Comments

I have some more St. Patrick’s day printables and resources for you! First check out this Free St. Patrick’s Day Craft and Recipe eBook. Click Here! I also had a friend send me a bunch of great links last night! Thank you Tabetha! Leprechaun bag puppet grade level K-4. St. Patrick’s Day coloring page level grade Pre K-2. St. Patrick’s…

4th of July Crafts for Kids!

Educational Goodies to Get Now!

Fun Father’s Day Craft Ideas

Summer Reading Fun for Kids!

Family Summertime Crafting: Endless Benefits, Amazing Fun

5 Father’s Day Gifts You Can Make for Under $5

Everything You Need to Know for Memorial Day 2010

Treat Your Kids to a Family Craft Night

More Mother’s Day Craft Ideas!

Mother’s Day Crafts and Activities for Kids!

Fun Earth Day Activities!

Peter Rabbits Family Recipes eBook Free Download

Easter Crafts and Activities for Kids

Homemade Play-doh

More St. Patrick’s Day Goodies!

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