Easter craft for the kiddos and some thing for you too.

Looking for something to crate with your little ones.....THE IDEA ROOM has great ideas!

Found out how to make these adorable spring flowers over there.

and here is a little something mommy too....
Under My Umbrella

Surprise for the little ones....shhh It's a surprise!

Back to the good old days of dating, well ideas that is but with a twist.....I normally don't do things for my children for all the little holiday but this year since we are not in our house (currently living with family) I want my kids to know they are loved. Take a look at what's going to happen..........

A Heart Attack!for my boys: game/bookfor my girls: note pad and pen
and a sweet little treat

Nothing to big and not to small for my sweet little ones.
Cost per bag $2-$3 (minus the book...I owed my oldest for something so his was a little more)

Are you ready for early mornings?

How about getting a little prepared.......do you have a basket laying around?

Well fill it with these!

Quick and easy grabs for the kids to make a selection for themselves.
Healthy fixings ......buying in bulk.....plus "mom approved"

Every kid needs a sweet treat........what's best, is mom's homemade sweet treats!
Thank you Idea Room for your clever ideas for a quick morning...............no more need to feel your in a rush!

BACK TO SCHOOL

It's great to get back to a routine though I love summer I think I really like my routine better. Now that the older kids are back to school, do you need some ideas for those little ones who are still at home?

How about attaching those flash cards onto a ring.

it's wonderful to have in your purse/bag for those days your waiting for something.....if it be at a doctors appointment or as simple as waiting in line at the store. Found over at Little Birdie Secrets......thanks for the idea!

Bike Basket

My girls would love this on there bikes even the bell.

It just might be a Christmas gift for them this year.........shh!Found this cute idea over at Noodlehead
there is a tutorial too, wahoo!

Thanks for allowing me to share your creative side.
Anna, you are Fabulous!!

Little finger fun

Bubble Art

Oh so cool!
check out this fun activity for your little ones.
Found it at The Lovely Paper Shop
Click here for the direct link to the most recent post.

Painting for fun

Finger Paints

I love Internet! I came across this wonderful sight The Idea Room

Finger Paints
Ingredients:
1/2 c cornstarch
3 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
2 c cold water
food coloring

must have:
storage containers

How To Make:

In medium pan, mix all ingredients together to make the finger paint. Cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes. (Tip: I would cook it about 5 minutes less). Keep stirring the finger paint mixture until it is smooth and thick. After the finger paint has thickened take the pan off the stove and let the mixture cool. After cooling, divide into storage containers depending on how many colors you would like. Add a few drops of food coloring to the containers. Stir the coloring into the paint top determine the shade of color. You're ready to paint! Cover tightly when storing.

Original idea for Finger paints found here

4th of July - Streamers

Fun and easy
supplies:
wooden Popsicle sticks
ribbon
curly ribbon
tulle
stapler

10 minutes to make

mail box bag

My girlfriend and I have been racking our brains to come up with some ideas for her daughter for girls camp for her secret sister. This is what I came up with.


Things you need:
decorative paper to cover mail box
2 - 12x12 papers (to assemble the box)
2 eyelets
ribbon
glue

Cut a 1 - 12 x 12 paper in half
Mark edges:
1/2 inch for glued edge
7 inches for large side (front/back of box)
4 inches for small side of box
1/2 inch for glued edge

mark and fold to create the box

Mark 2 1/4 inches from bottom up to create the bottom of the box
Mark and fold
cut up on the folded marks (up to 2 1/4 inch mark)
on one side of the 6 x 12 paper cut off the edge (shown below)

On the opposite edge of that same 6 x 12 paper make small cut on the outer side of the paper 1/2 inch in.

On the short side of both papers find center and attach eyelet

feed ribbon thru the eyelet and tie off. (I used tape to hold down since it will be covered by some paper).
To create flap for door - - take second 12 x 12 paper and cut strip, 12 x 7 (maybe a littler smaller to fit inside the 7 inch (large edge) to create the flat that is used for the door.
cut 2 - rectangles 4 x 5 1/2 (to be used on the small sides where the eyelets will be used)
cut half circles on top of the shorter edge to create the round edge for the box.

take both papers and cover eyelet with small edge of second paper. Attach with glue. Do same thing for the other side and the small edges (1/2 inch edges - See pictures below)

To attach bottom fold in small edges, glue then large edges. This will create a solid bottom.(picture of door flap)

added small piece of ribbon to use to pull open the flap. (attached with stapler)

And that's it so cute, fun but a little challenging to make. I think next time I might just use the bottom of a cereal box or cracker box and cover with paper. =)
Cost = nothing had everything on hand ~ Time to make: 1 1/2 hours. I really had to think this one out to make sure it turned out the way I wanted it too.

Repurpose t-shirt for 4th of July

Fun and easy!this is an old shirt that has stains and I was just going to throw it out and thought why not cover up the stains and change it up a little.I started with these....Paint tip: I keep my paints in a photo box and can only see the top so I dabbed a little of the paint from the bottle on the top so I can always see what color it is.

finished product!

Did a little change to the sleeves....laid them flat made a cut 1/2 inch up into the sleeve
cut again but this time parallel with the bottom of the sleeve 1 1/2 inchestook the cut strips and tied them into a square knot

Cute little changes to an old t-shirt

Homemade freezer pops

Yummy, Yummy!
Summer time fun for all....

We have been thinking about this for a while but had to put a little thought into it. It ended up being easier that we thought.Carrie and her girls made these freezer pops with crystal light. She used the food saver bags and cut them at the black slash mark (I think its about 1 1/2 - 2 inches between each mark). Cut into strips (to look like the freezer pops) and sealed both sides, then cut one side of the short ends and added Crystal Light 3/4 the way up. Her trick to seal was to place the filled freezer pop hanging over on the edge of her counter and just sealed, not vacuum sealed, just sealed the edge. Placed the pops in the freezer lying down flat and presto.
One enormous freezer pop....yummy yummy!
We also thought we could try yogurt too!

Had to show you a comparison of how "big" these really are.

coffee table to kids toy treasure

You might recognize this table if you are a Ikea shopper. I love there "as is" section and found a table just like this but in off white and turned it in to this.....Cost: under $100 ~~ $42 for the table, $5 each for the Lego mats (8*5= $45)
Time to make: 15 minutes (gluing down the Lego mats to the table) table was already assembled since it was in the "as is" section.

Not to bad for a kids Legoland creation station!

Easy Father's Day gift for kids to make!

Corner Page Bookmarks

Take a strip of paper. I used different sized both in width and length, but make sure the paper is not to long so the book will not close. At the top of the paper find the center, mark with pen dot or small fold. Then fold edges down to make a triangle. Use the center mark to help you make the triangle. (this will be how the bookmark will stay on the pages in the book) With another piece of paper make a slightly smaller triangle and glue to back of folded triangle to support the corner. Decorate front/back of bookmark to your desire.

Really easy to due. I used scrap papers that I've saved from other projects.
Check out how I organized those papers HERE.

Cost: FREE to make ~ Time to make: 10-15 minutes or less if you know what you want to do before you start!