Choose from 6 different designs and make flowers with petals of all different sizes and shapes. Or create a 3D flower that stands up on its own! It’s such a fun and easy craft, perfect for celebrating the beauty of spring and summer flowers! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website....
I love all things pumpkin spiced like everyone else. It’s literally everywhere! We always head out to a free pumpkin patch and pick out our favorite ones to set on the front doorstep. Everyone in the family finds the perfect one just for them. However, when it comes to decorating with pumpkins on the interior of my home, I’m not as enthusiastic about the idea. I love aquas, grays and white....
String Painting String painting is such a great art idea for both adults and kids. You don’t need any special skills or equipment and it’s really easy to create really cool looking paintings! All three of my kids really enjoyed this project. My kids LOVED seeing the art that their string designs made. And so did I! I’ve included lots of photos in the post below so you can see what worked for us… and what sort of flopped!...
RELATED: Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie With only a handful of simple ingredients, you can blend up this satisfying and healthy peanut butter and banana smoothie in a few minutes. As long as you have a blender, then you’re good to go. The more expensive blenders, like Blendtec and Vitamix will blend the smoothie into a finer, smoother consistency. With a regular blender, your smoothie will be slightly thicker with a slightly larger texture – but still delicious!...
Decorate your egg with chenille pipe cleaners in pretty spring colours, and then fill it with chocolate eggs or other goodies! This easy Easter craft is fun to make and it looks so sweet sitting on display. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Helpful Tips: Do I have to use hot glue to make a pipe cleaner Easter egg?...
And they have two very important benefits over regular cookies – They’re actually good for you! And, You don’t have to bake them, so they’re super quick to throw together. Just let me call them no-bake cookies. You’d enjoy a no-bake cookie, right?? Loaded with healthy protein that will keep you full? Mmmmm… I think my favourite thing about these guys is the coconut. I bought the sulfate free, unsweetened coconut flakes from the bulk store, and they taste sooooooo good!...
In our old house, our master bathroom had a single sink with two cupboards underneath it. We just used a hook lock that connected the two handles together and it worked wonderfully. Now that our master bathroom has two sinks and a gazillion cupboards below, one single hook lock is not cutting it and I am getting REALLY tired of putting everything back in the cupboard (and I mean everything) each time we are in the bathroom....
You only need a few simple supplies to make a surprisingly realistic coffee filter flower! This coffee filter craft is super easy to make, and it’s also a great craft for Remembrance Day or Veterans Day. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Helpful Tips: How long does it take for coffee filter poppies to dry?...
My mom first made this appetizer almost 20 years ago. I have no idea where she got the recipe? It’s so simple, and they always tasted amaaaaaazing. I love cheese. And I love baked brie cheese. How can you resist gooey, melted cheese!? It’s one of those recipes we never actually wrote down. So when I went to make it again (it’s been a few years), I had some issues getting the puff pastry to cook....
Choose your favourite colours, and celebrate summer blooms by making your own long lasting flowers that won’t wilt. These paper flowers look great as a centerpiece, they make awesome homemade gifts, and they’re so much fun to put together! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Helpful Tips: What is the best crepe paper to make flowers?...
Choose your favourite stencils and make a set of wood slice coasters for yourself, or to give as homemade gifts. These cozy coasters are such a fun DIY project — they’ll make you smile every time you use them for your mug of coffee or tea! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website....
The ingredients for these are pretty simple. If you don’t have them on hand, I recommend buying from the bulk store. Then you don’t need to worry about ending up with huge quantities. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper. Arrange the lollipop sticks in the pan and set out the candy canes in the shape of a heart: Heat the oven to 300F and bake the candy canes for 3 minutes....
In this post, we’ll guide you through each step of the treble crochet stitch with clear instructions and helpful tips. Whether you’re a beginner ready to learn something new, or an experienced crocheter looking to refine your technique, this guide will have you mastering the treble crochet in no time. Let’s get started! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website....
How to make your own Ice Luminaries All you need are some balloons, some battery operated tea lights (I got mine from the dollar store) and some really cold weather! That’s right, frigid weather is perfect! Fill up the balloons with water. As you can see, we really don’t have the ideal tap for making water balloons. You need to cover the whole nozzle with the balloon, otherwise the water will spray everywhere and they won’t fill....
I’m a HUGE lasagna fan. But let’s be real. Life is busy, and I think there was one Sunday afternoon, a little over a year ago, when I actually had the time to make a regular lasagna from scratch. It’s kind of time consuming, so it’s just not something we make very often. But bring on this recipe for lazy lasagna, and suddenly I have hearts in my eyes for making lasagna again....
See that scratch (also known as a manufacturing defect, or poor quality control) on Baby Alive’s arm in the photo above? That’s where I got the idea to make my own band-aids. Poor Baby Alive looks injured, so why not just make her a band-aid, and turn the flaw into something fun!? How to make band-aids out of felt It’s really easy to make felt band-aids, and takes about 5 minutes to make a whole first aid kit full....
These paint swirled paper eggs make awesome Easter decorations on their own, but they also look great as part of a banner or attached to a homemade Easter card. So cute! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Helpful Tips: Download our free Easter egg template: Click on the link below to open a PDF file....
This homemade ocean slime is simple to create with just a few simple ingredients, like clear glue, food colouring, and glitter. Just mix them up and within a few minutes, you’ll have stretchy, sparkly slime that looks like shimmering ocean water! Helpful Tips: What’s the best way to colour my ocean slime? We used blue food colouring and both blue and white iridescent glitter to make our slime ocean coloured....
You’ll use a pom pom maker and fork to shape the fluffy body, and bring your pig to life with simple supplies like felt, beads, and glue. Whether you’re crafting one little piggy or a whole herd, this hands-on project is great for practicing fine motor skills, creativity, and just plain fun! Helpful Tips: What kind of yarn is best for making pom poms? Soft acrylic yarn works best for fluffy, easy-to-shape pom pom pigs....
Kids can learn about acid-base reactions and observe the fizzing and bubbling while having fun painting a pumpkin. It’s such a fun STEAM craft that’s perfect for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Helpful Tip: You can use lemon juice or citric acid to create pumpkin fizzy art, instead of using vinegar....
