These felt button trees are one of our very favorite Christmas crafts; we've made them with each one of our preschoolers at least once because they're so simple but so fun. As our girls are getting older, I decided they needed a more advanced ornament craft to keep them busy. All four of them enjoy…
Although I love the convenience of buying a bag of bows at the dollar store for the top of our gifts, these printable gift bows are really so much fun. They're simple but elegant and add an extra touch to your wrapping. I'm not sure I'd bother adding them to my kids' gifts just to watch…
It has been many, many, many years since I've had a set of keys that were "mine." For a long time, we were a one-car family, and even though we have two cars now, we tend to grab whichever keys are on the hook rather than having designated sets. When I decided to make photo keychains…
Okay, y'all. We're exactly three days into this year's series, and I hereby declare this my favorite project of the year: Homemade nonpareils ! My mom and I share a love of nonpareils, and when I realized last year that you could make them at home, I immediately added them to the list of projects…
Springerle is a flat, white, crispy cookie traditionally made in Germany, Bavaria, or Austria. The designs are added before baking using a carved springerle rolling pin or flat mold. Traditional springerle are made from just eggs, powdered sugar, and flour and flavored by sprinkling a surface with anise seed and placing the cookies on top…
I started seeing a lot of different versions of this "poor man's toffee" last Christmas, and this year I decided to see what the hype was all about. In short, this is one of those super easy last-minute treats to throw together, and the great thing about it is you can really customize it however…
I'm a fan of simple packaging ideas that make a big difference, so today, I thought I'd share my two favorite ways of taking a plain ol' tin and dressing it up into fancy cookie tins -- without spray paint, glue, or anything else sticky. My dad's wife taught me the first trick a couple…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: During the holidays we like to do at least one simple Christmas craft or activity every day. One of my favorite open-ended activities for kids is painting with cookie cutters. Last year we shared how we used cookie cutters to make gift wrap. This year I am…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: I am historically bad at Christmas morning breakfast. I love the idea of spice-filled aromas from the oven wafting through our gift-opening, but we spend Christmas Eve with my in-laws and arrive home well after midnight. This means anything that requires…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Mini Christmas Coloring Book Try this printable Christmas activity book if you're looking for something fun to keep the kids occupied. With coloring pages, a word find, and a fun mad lib, it would make a fun stocking stuffer, holiday party favor,…