Happy May The Fourth! Here’s a free printable “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” free printable Star Wars sign. Get the free printable below for a Star Wars birthday party. I put this sign on our front door to welcome guests to Elise’s Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Birthday …
Ask a mom what she wants for Mother’s Day and she’ll probably say a good night’s sleep. And next, I bet she’ll say she’d like a handmade gift! Here are ten of my favorite simple and useful DIYs that your mom will love. Fingerprint Table Runner Let the kids loose on this hand-painted fingerprint table …
Today I’m introducing a new series called Color Inspiration. Each month I’ll post seasonal color palettes that are inspired by everyday life yet anything but ordinary. Use these color palette inspirations for your paper crafts, scrapbooks, seasonal wreaths, handmade cards, weddings, birthday parties and more. I’m excited about this new series because color combinations can …
Wanna know how to sew bias tape with mitered corners? This tutorial will show you how to sew bias tape corners like a pro. I finally got my head around out the best way to sew double fold bias tape with mitered corners. Yay! I’m talking pretty, perfect mitered corners like this… Keep reading for …
Here’s an easy and fun DIY Star Wars birthday party game for a Star Wars Birthday Party: Pin The Tail On Darth Vader. I love old school birthday parties. I’m not talking pinterest-level wedding-esque birthday parties but rather the old timey throwback pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey types of birthday parties. I loved this upgrade of an old birthday …
I’ve gotten a number of questions asking about my free printable Star Wars birthday banner hanging above my easy homemade BB-8 birthday cake at Elise’s Star Wars birthday party. I made the printable Star Wars birthday banner for Elise’s Return of the Birthday Star Wars party – and now it’s yours
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This easy chocolate-covered strawberry hearts recipe is a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day that you can make with your kids. These heart-shaped chocolate strawberries look pretty yummy, right? We already ate them all! Easy valentines chocolate-covered strawberries These chocolate-covered strawberries are easy to make with your kids. Clearly, I helped them decorate this valentines strawberry …
Here’s a sweet and easy kid’s craft activity for Valentine’s Day: DIY Paper Heart Bracelets. They’re super cute, really easy to make, and fun to add a burst of February color.
Here’s a super Valentine’s Day idea for children in preschool and elementary school: printable Super Friends temporary tattoos! I made these for Elise when she was in her Super Hero phase. All of her buddies loved them, and now they can be yours too! These are easy to make on your own. You basically purchase …
The ‘Free Han Solo from Carbonite’ Trivia Game was a galactic hit at Elise’s 6th birthday party, Episode VI: Return of the Birthday. It’s basically the old staple “baking soda + vinegar volcano experiment” with a super fun Star Wars twist! Everyone went bananas – it was by far the favorite party game we played …
Happy New Year! Today I want to share our family’s new year’s card and talk a little bit about measuring time. First, I love these photos of the kids. I took them on Damen south of Cortland in Chicago. We had a lot of fun doing a little photo shoot and then walking down the …
This DIY Star Wars Opening Crawl on our stairs was my favorite party decoration at Elise’s ‘Return of the Birthday: Episode VI’ Star Wars Birthday Party. Yes, I love love love my lightsaber color theme, and my printable Star Wars birthday party banner, and my Sarlacc Pit party game, and the Han Solo in Carbonite …
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is decorating our house to feel super festive and cozy. Chicago gets dark at 4:30 PM in wintertime (sigh) so I like using scented candles to add a warm glow and create a happy mood …especially these modern DIY Christmas candles using washi tape and pom-poms. …
It’s mid-November and high time to really start cranking on Christmas decorations and gifts. Enter to win the ‘Tis the Season to Be Felt-y craft book filled with super cute Christmas ideas to make out of inexpensive craft felt. Keep reading to see how to enter!