Future rock stars of America unite! If you want to have a fun, inexpensive and age adaptable party, a Rock Star party might be the way to go. These guitars are a cinch to make. What you’ll need: heavy tri-fold poster display boards (3 guitars per board) large paint sticks (free at Home Depot ) […]
Flip For These Flops
Pretend you’ve never seen these before…O.K… fine, but we love them. Kiddie flip-flops (or “bigger than kiddie” flip-flops) tied off with a cute bow. Ribbon that’s skinny or fat, two different colors or curly or straight. You can’t go wrong. Flip-flops for girls could match their fourth of July outfit, or even their swimming suit. I can picture some pretty sassy walks from little girls, as […]
POW! BANG! BAM!
BOOM, BOOM, POW! How do you like me now? We were first introduced to the marshmallow gun in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where we paid $12.00 only to realize, that even anti-crafties could make one. We took it apart, measured the pieces of PVC sprinkler pipe and made twenty, (not a typo), twenty more. My oldest […]
DIY Car Ramp
I love to make things out of something you might throw away or recycle. I teach preschool so there is always a plethora of “garbage” that can be made into something fun if you’re desperate enough. We just made garages out of shoeboxes in my class, but didn’t think of this cool ramp until they had all […]
Chore Charts
I made this chore chart with the help and motivation of a good friend. (Thank you). I wanted my kids play a bigger role in keeping the house clean. My children love see the progress they’re making by moving their chore from “To Do” to “Done”. I purchased the SPONTAN Magnetic board, white for $12.99 from Ikea. You could […]
Free Printable Weekly Menu
Two of my New Year’s Resolutions this year are to be more mindful of my money and health. I found this free weekly dinner menu plan and was excited that I could kill two birds with one stone. I printed it out, and stuck it in an old frame. now I can use my dry erase […]
DIY Heart Wreath
Looking for a fun Valentine craft to use up some of your scrapbook paper? We loved this idea. Even the most uncrafty of crafters could pull this off. This heart wreath would be a fun project to do as a family and would be such a great gift for grandma. Check out this Paper Heart Wreath made over at thehybridchick.com.