Pompoms can be used for a variety of projects, and there's no better time to make them than during the Christmas season! They're actually really simple and easy, and once you know how, you'll be able to make them in any size or color. Add pompoms to Christmas gifts in place of bows, hang them…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: 'Tis the season for holiday get-togethers. That means family, food, fun... and the occasional squirmy kid. How can we keep the kids happy while they're waiting for Christmas dinner to be served? Simply use the same tactic that smart restaurant owners use:…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: One of our favorite traditions each year is decorating our "kid" Christmas tree with homemade ornaments. This week we set up an ornament making station (inspired by A Mom with a Lesson Plan) and created some simple lid ornaments using materials we already had around the…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: Earlier this year I noticed some beautiful CD suncatchers shining in the windows at my son's school. I loved watching how the colors danced around and made the windows look so magical. I decided that we needed to use the idea and create some festive Christmas decorations for…
Add some extra fun to your holiday season with these free printable activities for kids. From advent calendars to homemade cards to the cutest printable nativity set you ever did see, there's plenty to choose from: 1. Jesse Tree Ornaments 2. Handprint Calendar 3. Advent Chain 4. Nativity Set 5. Random Acts of Kindness Advent…
Bringing the nativity story to life is has always been an important part of our Christmas celebration. Just last year Emma captivated us with her retelling of Jesus' birth. She used her Bible and her nativity set and moved the little characters around as she read each part of the story. Like last year's Jesse…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: One of our favorite family traditions is setting up a special Christmas tree each year just for our kids that we decorate together with homemade decorations. The kids get to choose the tree, and then, help create ornaments all throughout the holiday season. Today, I am…
I love making paper snowflakes. There's something magical about creating a design you can't actually see and trying to picture how each cut will look when it's finally unfolded.They never look quite like I expect, and -- like the real things -- each one is unique. My girls love to make them as well, and…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: What do you get when you cross your favorite Christmas carols with Mad Libs, one of the funniest games around? You get Christmas Libs. Or, is it Mad Carols? Whatever you call it, it's an easy and cost-free way to entertain your kids. Not only…
One of my favorite Christmas activities is to make ornaments with my girls. My main goal when searching for ornament ideas is to find very easy projects that they will really enjoy making -- rather than those projects where Mom does most of the work while the kids watch! -- and these are definitely one…