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…
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 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,…
Window banners are among my favorite decorations for any occasion because they add such a festive feel to our home and are not expensive or difficult to make. From these Truth in the Tinsel ornaments and our 12 Days of Christmas to banners for birthdays and Valentine's Day, we often hang banners in our windows,…
Happy Thanksgiving! It's a holiday, but the countdown must go on, and today's project is a fun printable for your family: First, a confession: We don't really "do" Santa at our house. He's a fun character, but we tend to treat him like Minnie Mouse or Dora or any number of other characters -- fun…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Holiday Sewing Cards Sewing cards are a timeless activity that keeps little hands busy. They're also fantastic for developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination! These printable sewing cards are perfect for the holidays and can be used in several ways, depending…
Looking for a simple way to celebrate advent? Be sure to print out these cute advent calendar ornaments. Our family will be using them during our 12 Days of Christmas this year, but they are numbered from 1-25 and ready for you to use however you wish: Write an activity on the back of each…
As part of this year's 101 Days of Christmas series, I'm sharing a roundup of DIY advent calendars each Sunday with more ideas from around the blogosphere! I love advent in general, and although our family tends to stick to a 12-day countdown rather than starting on December 1st, I love all of these creative…
When I shared the magnetic nativity set I made with Jennifer & Jason, they came up with the fun idea of popsicle stick puppets as another way for kids to interact with the nativity set. To make them easier to cut out and attach to the popsicle sticks, we made a few changes to the…