Disney PLANES Coloring Pages (Free Download) #DisneyPlanes

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Looking for something fun for the kids to do this weekend? Download and print these free Coloring pages for Disney’s upcoming summer movie, Planes! My 8 year old will go crazy over these (he loves to print coloring pages off the internet for all of his favorite shows. These free printables include the following adorable [...]

Harry Potter House Scarves {Free Crochet Pattern}

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This crochet pattern has been months in the making. My 13 year old, Necco, decided in January that she wanted to crochet scarves for each of the Hogwarts houses from Harry Potter. She began with a yellow and black Hufflepuff scarf and worked her way through each of the Hogwarts houses – Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and [...]

The Magic Ketchup Science Fair Project #PSF {Give Me Your Best Shot}

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Today has been an insanely busy day. For a person who spends the majority of the day on the computer, the fact that I am just sitting down to my computer for the first time today – at 8:30 PM – is quite a telling sign. Between picking one sick child up from school an [...]

{Free} St. Patrick’s Day Printables

St. Patrick's Day Printable

In celebration of my Irish roots and in consequence of my desire to waste some time today…I created a little St. Patrick’s Day printable to share. I’m no graphic designer, but I sure had fun playing around on PicMonkey. Print these squares out and hang them on a string for a quick and festive St. [...]

Monster Valentine’s Day Cards Craft Tutorial #Printables

Monster Valentines Day Cards Craft tutorial

My kids and I are just a little bit excited that Hotel Transylvania is available on DVD and Blu-ray today (shh…don’t tell, but someone who’s having a birthday tomorrow is getting this!). To celebrate the release of the DVD, my kids and I came up with a super-fun and easy craft inspired by the movie. [...]

Creative Bonding with Goldfish Smiles – PSF Give Me Your Best Shot

Creative Bonding with Goldfish Smiles

My kids love any excuse to pull out the glue and the glitter. So when we were given the challenge to let our creativity flow with Goldfish and just a few “ingredients,” the kids jumped at the chance and put everything into their creations. Goldfish Art of the Month — Month 1 Theme: Color Ingredients: [...]

Frankenweenie Science Experiments and Activity Sheet Printables

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Frankenweenie is coming to theaters in less than two weeks (Eeek!). To get the kids excited for the movie (and keep them busy doing something constructive!) here are some downloadable activity sheets, including a few science experiments. Click on any of the images below to download these printable activity sheets: Here’s a new Frankenweenie featurette [...]

5 Quick and Easy Steps to a Beautiful Guest-Ready Guest Bathroom

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What is the first thing that you check before guests come over? If you’re like me, you check the guest bathroom and do a quick clean-up (and pray that no one ever sees how it *usually* is!). I have a seven year old son. Little boys tend to be MESSY in bathrooms, and my guest [...]

Glitter

glitter - the herpes of the craft world

Just a quick thought for you crafting mamas…. Or those of you with kids who bring home crafts from school or camp. Is this not true?

How to Make a No-Sew Recycled T-Shirt Bag

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My two oldest girls came home with a super-fun craft after camp last summer, and I have been wanting to try it out for myself for a while now. With summer break almost here (one more week for my kids!) I figured it was a perfect time, especially since these bags are perfect for carrying [...]