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Snow Globe Place Cards

My girls love setting a fancy table any time of year. Holiday get-togethers are a perfect time to create some extra-special place cards, like our cute snow globe place cards! We’re planning to use these for our winter solstice candlelight dinner, and take them to my parents’ house for Christmas Day. I’m sharing the how-to [...]

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A Year of Dates

” Kids spell love T-I-M-E.” (John Crudele} My husband and I have been wanting to plan regular one-on-one dates with the girls for a while now. We love doing things as a family, but having some “just me and you” time is really special, too. With that in mind, we decided to give the girls [...]

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DIY Gift: Detective Kit

I think I’ve mentioned before that my girls are into detectives, spies, secret codes, and all things mysterious (not scary!). They are reading Nancy Drew Notebooks, Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, Encyclopedia Brown, Jigsaw Jones, and Cam Jansen book series like crazy! I’ve been gathering ideas for detective/spy kits for quite a while, so [...]

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Hobby Starter Gift Ideas (Part 2)

I’m back with Part 2 of my hobby starter gift ideas. This time, I’ve gathered ideas for little gardeners, illustrators, and rock hounds. Enjoy! Gardening DIY Tutorials: Chalkboard Plant Markers :: Home Stories A to Z Flower Planting Kit :: Let’s Explore Plant Care Apron :: Sew Liberated Shredded Paper Seed Starters :: MADE Books: [...]

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Hobby Starter Gift Ideas (Part 1)

Themed-gifts are my favorite, so I have been gathering ideas for creating hobby starter kits. I love joining in with my girls as they try new things and explore their interests. Who knows where a childhood hobby might lead them as adults? Below you’ll find kid-friendly ideas for sewing, photography, and cooking. I’ve included links [...]

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Ways to Play in December

Happy December! I hope your month is off to a great start. We are watching the wind blow like crazy today. I have a feeling our trees are going to be quite bare by the end of the day! We’ve made it to our final play inspiration download of the year. I hope you and [...]

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Playful Picks (November 27, 2011)

Quote of the Week A child loves his play, not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard. {Benjamin Spock} Fun Activities & Projects Holiday Gift Tag Templates :: Made by Joel DIY Craft Kits :: Kids Craft Weekly Paper Christmas Tree & Snowman Ornaments :: elsie marley Reindeer Games (Crafts & Activities) :: Little Wonders’ [...]

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Busy Bingo Game

Happy Monday! I’m over at Make and Takes today sharing a fun Busy Bingo game to print and play. We’re bringing ours along to play with cousins on Thanksgiving. This bingo game includes some movement, some talking, and some hunting. Fun! Head over to Make and Takes to print a Busy Bingo game for your [...]

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Scavenger Hunt (Times Two)

A few weeks ago, we were heading out to run some errands with my mom, my sister, and my nieces. Delaney is not a big fan of shopping, so I knew she might not be thrilled with our afternoon plans. Wanting to be proactive, I grabbed a little notebook and starting jotting down things we [...]

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Thanksgiving Round-Up

Feel like doing some Thanksgiving crafting with your kids? Here’s a round-up of our projects from Thanksgivings past – enjoy! Thankful Poems Give Thanks – Paper Quilt Turkey Doodles Origami Turkeys Turkey Pet Rocks

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