Posts Tagged ‘Activities with Kids’

Candy Cottage Reusable Gingerbread House Just Arrived!

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
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Just arrived! The new Candy Cottage reusable Gingerbread House! We’re so excited to have this new product in our inventory. My grandchildren are pretty excited about it too))) Looks like we’ll be putting together a Valentine Sugar Shack this weekend))) There is another Blog post that tells you more about the Candy Cottage and what [...]

The Playhouse

Monday, September 3rd, 2012
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Several years ago my family indulged me…….I wanted a playhouse for our grandchildren. We only had two at the time, but the third wasn’t far behind. We already had a wooden swing set/fort in the backyard just far enough away from the back porch to watch the kids comfortably. But I wanted the playhouse a [...]

Girl Skeleton Halloween Wreath

Saturday, September 1st, 2012
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My granddaughter Maggie and I did a little “creative” repair this afternoon in preparation for Halloween. This girl skeleton was destined for the trash, but Maggie thought we could salvage her and fix her up a bit….and I think we did. The only new items we used for this project were some Copper Tinsel Sprays [...]

Fun Easter Decorations

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Spring will soon be upon us which will bring green grass…..tulips….dogwood blossoms……and Easter. I was browsing through some photos today and saw several things that would make cute Easter decorations……always have to have something special for the little ones))) And, the not so little ones too! This great idea is on the Better Homes and [...]

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Sunday, February 19th, 2012
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Some days just call for chicken noodle soup. Kids love it, it’s hot, it’s a recipe that hard to mess up! Open a couple of cans…..or make the homemade kind. We have it both ways at our house, just mainly depends on how quick we need something hot. Since I was already cooking chicken today [...]

Decorating Your Windows for Valentines

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

Browsing on Pinterest this morning and ran across the cutest Valentine decoration and perfect project for kids to do, with a little assistance. This Valentine Garland was created by Anna at Noodlehead. Please visit her blog for more photos and instructions, but it sure looks easy enough! Colorful pom poms threaded on to clear transparent [...]

Felt Ball Garland

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Had a few minutes to surf around on Pinterest tonight…..and ran across the cutest felt ball garland. But even better than that I learned something! Now….see….all this time I’ve been telling you how much you would enjoy browsing on Pinterest…..I learn something every time I go there! It’s educational and inspiring! This felt ball garland [...]

Gingerbread Houses

Saturday, November 12th, 2011
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I was browsing through some old photos tonight and ran across some photos of gingerbread houses my daughter, grandchildren and I made a few years ago. Looks like it’s time to start making them again!

Paper Mache Pumpkins

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Paper mache pumpkins created by the good folks at Martha Stewart. Know what I like best about these pumpkins…..they are practically free! A few balloons, tissue paper and the most expensive thing would be the battery powered lights. To see more photos and the directions, just visit the Martha Stewart page. Thanks Martha!

Salt Dough Snowflake Christmas Oranment

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Snowflakes and cookies…..anything sweet is all go for Christmas! This Snowflake Cookie ornament was created by Better Homes and Gardens and here’s there recipe: These snowflakes aren’t edible, but they’ll definitely look sweet on your tree. To prepare the dough, mix 1/2 cup salt, 1 cup flour, and 1/2 cup water until sticky. Roll it [...]