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I don’t know about you, but I definitely think that baking is the best way to warm up the house when it’s cold outside. Every year, I put off turning on the heater for as long as possible (mostly because I want to pretend that it’s still warm outside), and baking some cookies is the perfect way to stay toasty! My kids love coming home from school to a cozy house that smells delicious, and enjoying a freshly baked cookie and a glass of cold milk for their after school snack....

Make your own confetti popper using a toilet paper roll and a balloon. Then watch the colorful confetti launch into the air with a satisfying pop! It’s such a fun craft for both kids and adults! 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 can I use as confetti for my DIY confetti poppers?...

The eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils in this recipe are perfect for relieving nasal congestion, but you can easily change the scent to something else. Pamper yourself and turn your every day shower into a spa-like experience at home. It’s such a simple way to make your shower feel special! 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....

We have had a really hot summer where we live. And now that I work from home, I realized that I barely leave the house. Yesterday we went for ice cream after dinner with the kids and I thought I was going to melt when we got into our black minivan. (Who on earth thought black was a good colour for a van!?) My poor 20 month old sat in his car seat saying “Hot!...

Gift wrapping with tissue paper flowers is a simple way to wrap gifts, but it ends up looking so beautiful! I got the inspiration for this from 33 Shades of Green. Materials: Brown craft paper Green satin ribbon Tissue paper Jewellery wire Start with a single piece of tissue paper and cut it into rectangles or squares about 5″ to 8″ wide depending on the size of your box. It’s a pretty forgiving project so it doesn’t matter if your pieces don’t line up properly or if there’s a fold down the middle of it like there is in mine below....

And the best part is that they only took 5 minutes to put together. I mean, I guess you could bake the donuts from scratch if you wanted, but that’s not my style. Store bought donuts, check! Fangs, check! M&M’s, check! While we were walking home from school, I said in a really excited voice “Guess what girls!? I made MONSTER DONUTS today!!” And they were all Ooooh’s and Ahhhh’s even though they didn’t know what I was talking about....

Wooden Spoon Halloween Crafts These Halloween wooden spoons are so cute! I love that you can make something so fun from dollar store supplies. These hand painted spoons look great as Halloween decorations in a mason jar (painted black, naturally) – but they also make great puppets or storytime props. We made a ghost, jack-o-lantern, vampire, black cat, Frankenstein, and a spoon that says “BOO”. We tried to keep our Halloween spoon decorations more on the friendly side, but you can easily make them as creepy or cute as you want!...

Decorate the wings to make your butterfly unique. All you need are a few simple craft supplies and you can make this simple butterfly craft in less than 10 minutes. RELATED: Coffee Filter Butterflies 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. What type of glue works best for this handprint butterfly craft?...

These happy birthday coloring sheets are so cheerful, filled with balloons, birthday cake, birthday presents, and more. And they’re all free for you to download and print! Use our printable coloring pages for a birthday party activity, for library or classroom parties, or any time you want to color these celebratory pictures. RELATED: DIY Printable Birthday Banner These printables are for personal and school use only. Do not copy, republish, upload, or alter these files....

There’s 34 different printable pages and they’re all free for you to download and print! These heart shapes are great for Valentine’s Day cards, cute decorations, or any craft or activity where you might need one (or many!) heart templates. See the end of this post for some fun ways to use these outlines! RELATED: Butterfly Template These printables are for personal and school use only. Do not copy, republish, upload, or alter these files....

You can get tissue paper at the dollar store, 20 pieces for $1. So that’s two tissue paper pom poms per pack making each one only $0.50. How to Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms And now for my very first video tutorial ever: (I still have to master my video editing skills, so go easy on me…) Count out a pile of 10 sheets of tissue paper and lay them flat:...

Pressing flowers allows you to preserve memories and make the flower’s beauty last long past the summer months. You don’t need any special tools – just grab a few heavy books and some parchment paper! 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: Avoid mold on your pressed flowers by making sure the blooms are not wet when you press them....

Use a foam craft pumpkin and paint it with a plaid pattern to create a long lasting, no-carve Halloween decoration. Or use a real pumpkin – it’s totally up to you! Either way, this DIY buffalo check pumpkin is sure to add beautiful autumn vibes to your home. 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....

This little pup makes a great decoration, gift topper, or imaginative play buddy for the kids. Plus pipe cleaner animals are the perfect mix of creativity and fine motor skills practice. And the best part? You can customize your dog’s colour, pose, and even its facial markings! Helpful Tips: What kind of pipe cleaners work best for making pipe cleaner dogs? Standard chenille pipe cleaners, like we used, are readily available and work fine for this simple pipe cleaner dog....

Easter is a tricky holiday to decorate for, if you ask me. Where I live, it is usually cold and dreary on this holiday that is associated with spring. It’s hard to get into the spring mood when there is often snow on the ground outside. In fact, my 4 year old daughter loved helping with this particular craft because she had to dig through snow to find branches to paint!...

From snowy scenes to playful animals and everything in between, these winter coloring sheets perfectly capture the magic of the season. Plus they’re all free for you to download and print! Use our printable coloring pages for libraries, classrooms, winter birthday parties, or any time you want to color this whimsical collection of winter pictures. RELATED: 40+ Easy Winter Crafts These printables are for personal and school use only. Do not copy, republish, upload, or alter these files....

These yarn wrapped Easter eggs are so quick and simple to make, and you can display them year after year! This DIY Easter decor looks super cute in an Easter basket or a wooden bowl, sitting on the mantel, or used as a centerpiece for Easter dinner. 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’ve shown a few ingredients below each photo to give you a rough idea of what each one is all about, but you can check out the original source for each one for the full recipes. Check these out: Herbed Stuffed Chicken Breasts: Leeks, rosemary, and thyme with some Dijon mustard for flavouring. Anything with leeks is good in my books! Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts: Goat cheese, olives, tomatoes and oregano with a crushed cornflakes coating....

Why my mom gave me milk and a straw so often I have no idea. (And a glass too… I remember breaking quite a few of those… I guess parents are lucky these days that we have so many non-breakable plastic options!). She would get sooooo annoyed with me for blowing bubbles. I’d blow into the straw, and the milk bubbles would slowly rise up the glass and start popping all over my place mat....

To make these colourful paintings, simply combine dish soap, water, and paint. Then use a straw to blow bubbles in the mixture and press the paper onto the bubbles. It’s such an easy process, but it creates beautiful, unique patterns every time! 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: Is bubble painting messy?...