While Valentine's Day is all about hearts and love, sometimes a kid just wants a non-mushy valentine that's not pink and red with hearts all over it. Enter these cute dinosaur valentines printable for kids! I've created these printables for boy and girl moms everywhere who either don't want store-bought Valentine's Day cards, who aren't allowed to bring candy to their kids' classrooms (or don't want to), and who want the kids to have something fun to play with long after the ... [ Read More ]
Pencil Valentines + Free Printable Tags
Today I've got some super cute pencil valentines to share with you, perfect to make with the kids to give out to their friends on Valentine's Day! These pencils aren't made out of wood, but from a plastic candy tube and yellow gumballs made to look like a pencil. Add a pink and gold eraser top and a paper lead bottom, and you've got sweet pencil valentines that any friend will love! I'm co-hosting Craft Lightning this week along with Angie from The Country Chic Cottage and Carolina from ... [ Read More ]
Snowcone Syrup Recipe- Easy and Delicious!
This year I bought a new snowcone maker and have been a bit obsessed with making snowcones and trying to find the perfect snowcone syrup recipe. I can't stand the nasty store-bought snow-cone syrup... ewww! It tastes like chemicals instead of fruit, and even my kids won't eat it. Time to get creative! At first I was making syrup with the Kool Aid packets, which was okay. BUT, if you want to eat the snowcones right away you can't, because you have to boil the mixture and then put it in the ... [ Read More ]
Princess Crown Cupcake Topper + Bottle Topper DIY
Do you have a little princess in your life? Today I'm sharing how to make a sweet princess crown cupcake topper and bottle topper that are SO adorable and a cinch to make! If you've read my blog, you know I use my Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine for creating all kinds of cute things for parties. One of my favorite dies is a cute princess crown die. It's perfect for decorating for a princess party or just for fun! Here's how to make some cute mini crowns for your little princess. ... [ Read More ]
How to Create a Homework Station for Kids
If you've got school-aged kids, then you've probably had to deal with getting your kids to do their homework. Creating a successful homework station for kids can be a crucial part of their success at school. With four kiddos of my own going to school next year and one starting high school (eek!), it's an absolute must for me! I've got some great tips today that will help you to create a homework station so your kids can develop good homework habits. I taught elementary school for ... [ Read More ]
FREE Dinosaur Printable Treat Toppers
I have a HUGE dinosaur fan in our family, and he is absolutely obsessed with all things dinosaur. He especially the free dinosaur printable treat toppers I'm sharing with you! We read dinosaur books, play with toy dinosaurs, watch dinosaur movies, and recently we even made some pretty awesome dinosaur dig snacks that I'm sharing on The Crafting Chicks today. You can download the free dinosaur printable treat toppers on my blog today that go with the dinosaur dig snacks that I made. You ... [ Read More ]