Gifts

Birthday Present Treasure Hunt

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For Delaney’s recent birthday, we put together a simple birthday present treasure hunt. I knew she would adore the idea of following clues and hunting for her hidden presents (and she did!). We wrapped seven gifts, one for each year. I made a starting clue, plus clues on each present to continue the hunt. Here [...]

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Wrap It Up!

The Christmas excitement is definitely building in our house – how about yours? My nieces are here for a pre-Christmas sleepover and it has been a nice distraction from “Is it Christmas yet?” for all the girls! I’ll be short on words this morning, but I wanted to share a few of the ways the [...]

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Quilt for a Teacher

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I don’t think I ever shared this quilt!  It was a gift for our preschool teacher at the end of the school year last May. Just like the quilt I made for my Grandma, we used Pentel Fabric Pastels for the artwork.  The kids love using these pastels – they go on smooth and bright!  [...]

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Gift Ideas for Kids

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I am always looking for simple birthday gift ideas for the girls’ friends.  I love our gifts to have a handmade touch, and I like the gift to be useful and open-ended.  We often do theme gifts, and the girls love gathering a few special things to tuck inside a bag or bucket for their [...]

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Painted Cork Coasters

Hi everyone! Hope you had a lovely weekend. We are in serious summer vacation countdown mode around here! Here’s a simple project we did this weekend with some cork trivets I’ve had forever. You could do this with standard size cork coasters, too – I like that ours are oversized and thick, though, especially with [...]

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Kid-Made Mother’s Day Gifts

Yes, it’s almost Mother’s Day! Here are a few simple ideas for mother’s day gift-making with the little ones. Feel free to leave this page open where your hubbies will see it! Lovebugs We have made these many times for gifts and for ourselves, and they are always a favorite with the kids. Head outside [...]

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