The first day of school isn’t the first day of school without a photo op! Start this yearly tradition with your younglings–it’s totally fun to see the pictures pop up year to year. Click over to the owners of all these fabulous free printables and get ready for the first day! 1. Stripes for School…
DIY Blaze and the Monster Machines Birthday Party Ideas
Blaze and the Monster Machines was not a show I’d even heard of before this spring. My kids are now both over 10 and I don’t watch many little kid shows anymore. But when my nephew was quickly approaching his 3rd birthday, he said nothing but a DIY Blaze and the Monster Machines birthday party…
Paper Flower Hoop Wreath
It’s the Cricut Summer of Flowers! And I really don’t need much excuse to make a paper flower project; they’re so beautiful and fairly easy to make with the Cricut Maker. My daughter’s room is going through a remodel, so creating this Paper Flower Hoop Wreath project to go on her wall was just the…
Look Like a Pro with Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters
This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love this stuff! The only thing I can say about the new Cricut Infusible Ink transfer paper on coasters is HOLY COW!!! I showed my first project to my friend Kim and…
Mistakes to Avoid Using Cricut Infusible Ink Pens and Markers on T-shirts
This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink Pens and Markers is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love this stuff! Cricut recently released a real game changer in the home t-shirt making game. Using your Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air (and sometimes even no Cricut machine at…
DIY Spinner Art STEM Project
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PowerYourSummerAdventure #CollectiveBias Every summer I look for a STEM project or two to share with my kids that will keep them entertained and maybe learn a little something at the same time. Making DIY Spinner Art is easy…
How to make a DIY Tissue Paper Parrot for Luau Parties
A few years ago we made these DIY tissue paper parrot decorations for a safari party for our little friend Sidney. The paper parrots have been wildly popular on Pinterest, and after many requests, I’ve finally got around do doing a DIY Tissue Paper Parrot Tutorial. My daughter, Emily, was actually the one to design…
How to Make a Tissue Paper Flamingo
Once you know how to make a tissue paper flamingo, you can use tissue poms to make all sorts of fun party decorations, like DIY tissue paper pineapples and tissue paper parrots for starters! The big fluffy tissue pom makes a great base for adding paper cuts to to make all kinds of creations. Especially…
DIY Luau Tiki Glasses and Tiki Drink Buckets
Besides the coconut bras and grass skirts, one of the things that make luaus so FUN are the tiki things that get put to use at them. Like DIY luau tiki glasses, DIY tiki drink buckets, and pretty much tiki anything! Tiki glasses and tiki buckets are a snap to make with Cricut or any…
Easy Luau Party Ideas and Tiki Bar Set Up
Oriental Trading provided me products for this Easy Luau Party Ideas post. Having a few easy luau party ideas in your pocket when you’re starting to plan is party gold. Since this is a theme that is so wildly popular, there are tons of luau party supplies you can just go BUY for pretty inexpensively…
How to Make a DIY Viking Ship Centerpiece – How to Train Your Dragon Party Ideas
Any good How to Train Your Dragon party or Viking party needs to have a DIY Viking ship included in the decorations. For my first How to Train Your Dragon party, I built a huge mast and sail and made an entire table into a Viking ship. Hindsight has shown me that this is probably…
How to Train Your Dragon Craft Idea: Toothless Pot
When I put together the How to Train Your Dragon party ideas for family movie night, I was willing to do a little work for the evening’s celebration of our favorite vikings and dragons, but not a lot. That meant coming up with lots of 5 minute crafts, and hopefully with supplies I already had…
How to Train Your Dragon Party Ideas
This How to Train Your Dragon party idea post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #TrainYourDragonAtWalmart https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Need a few How to Train Your Dragon party ideas? I’ve got a few new ones for…
100 Best Pokemon Party Ideas Ever!
The Pokemon craze has been alive and well for over 30 years now, with no sign of stopping! Over the course of a few decades, Pokemon party ideas have popped up to make birthday girls and boys happy while having an event with a Pokemon party theme. Here’s a collection of all Frog Prince Paperie’s…
How to Make a Hot Mess Canvas for DIY Beach Decor
Hot mess canvas projects have been all over the place recently. Not sure what took me so long, but I finally decided to try it out for myself and share with you here what I found to be the best way to go about making a hot mess canvas. Since my new guest room has…
Easy DIY Sombrero Chip Platter for a Cinco de Mayo Party
Having a Cinco de Mayo party? This sombrero chip hat is an easy DIY to make the party a little more fun. The materials are super simple, and you can find most of them at the dollar store. This Cinco de Mayo sombrero chip platter originally came from my kids’ DIY Cinco de Mayo party….
How to Iron Cricut Vinyl onto Upholstery
On the list of the things I thought I would use my Cricut machines for, I never thought putting vinyl on upholstery would be an item on the list. Ironing vinyl on to a cushy chair is a little awkward but not difficult, and I did find a few pieces of advice to give you…
Older Kid Easter Egg Hunt Ideas at Home
Every Easter my family has a tradition of hunting Easter eggs through the house immediately when they get up. I can remember watching excited little faces grabbing a basket at the threshold to their doorway just waiting for mom and dad to say “go!” then watching them scramble through the house in search of all…
DIY Easter Decoration: Bunny Pull Toy
Easter decorations around the house can really make everything bright and cheery as spring starts to unfold. After a long cold winter, the pastel colors are so good at lifting spirits! If you have a Cricut machine, making a few DIY Easter decorations of your own is super simple. These old-fashioned bunny pull toys are…
St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Ideas
Here is one last St. Patrick’s Day idea for you and what you may want to do with a giant bag of Lucky Charms marshmallows. We are getting into the spirit of the party with two St. Patrick’s Day cocktail ideas – one for you guys that don’t drink beer but want the green drinks,…
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Muddy Buddies Recipe
After I purchased a pound of Lucky charms marshmallows on a whim, I had to figure out something to do with them. A Lucky Charms Marshmallow muddy buddies recipe seemed like a natural fit and are great for St. Patricks Day treats or Unicorn Party snacks! The ingredients are pretty simple, and made just…
Lucky Charm St. Patrick’s Day Favors for the Classroom
It’s a good thing my son likes to take St. Patrick’s Day favors to share with his class. Because I randomly ordered a pound of Lucky Charm’s marshmallows ONLY on Amazon without any thought about what to do with them. (You can do the same random sort of shopping for freeze dried marshmallows here.) Some…
How to Iron Vinyl onto Burlap – a Mother’s Day Gift Idea
It looks like it might be a little difficult to iron vinyl onto burlap, but it’s really not if you know a few tricks! This Mother’s Day gift idea is good way to give vinyl and burlap a chance. It’s a Craft Lightning idea made with my favorite crafting tool, my Cricut machine, so it…
How to Draw Portraits from Photos with Cricut BrightPad
Artwork with drawn portraits (or painted portraits) have been popular for hundreds of years. There is something really cool about hand drawn portraits hanging on your wall! If you aren’t lucky enough to know an artist or have the funds to hire one, having a Cricut BrightPad around may be your ticket to getting a…
Unicorn Free Printable Classroom Valentines
Tween age girls love unicorns. Little girls love unicorns. Heck, I even know adults that love unicorns! It totally makes sense to bring a little magic to the classroom with unicorn free printable classroom Valentines. We came up with these after a trip to Target. I let my son rifle around in the dollar bins…
Mad Hatter Tea Towels with Cricut BrightPad
I love a good Mad Hatter tea party and anything else Alice in Wonderland. So this Christmas, when I told my kids they were going to make some presents for the grandparents and they came up with this “We are all a little mad around here” mad hatter tea towel for grandma, I was delighted!…
Paw Patrol Party Ideas for Moms in a Hurry
Mom! Your Paw Patrol enthusiast HAS to have a Paw Patrol Party for their next birthday! And you need ideas…STAT. Lucky for you, I’ve got your back. Here’s a slew of Paw Patrol birthday party ideas where you can literally zip over to Amazon and get 95% of what you need, have it delivered to your…
How to Throw a Teen Movie Night, Princess Bride Style
Thank you Idahoan® Steakhouse® Soupsfor sponsoring this post. Enjoy the flavorful, slow-cooked taste of restaurant-quality soup at home, in minutes. Part of the fun (total sarcasm) of our kids growing up is that they aren’t quite as easy to please because mom and dad aren’t quite as cool as they used to be. But cool…
Princess Bride T-Shirt free SVGs
Part of what made our Princess Bride movie night for teens such fun was our collection of Princess Bride t-shirts. Blank shirts can be had for around $3 (or less) so not making these shirts was inconceivable. And the teens in attendance could not have loved them more! You can see how to cut and…
Scrabble Wall Art for National Scrabble Day
National Scrabble Day does not occur until April 13, but I thought I’d give everybody a jump on starting their Scrabble craft project to celebrate the day. And seeing how it’s February, you can also use the “Love” Scrabble wall art as a pretty little piece of Valentine’s decoration. Bonus? This is a Craft Lightning…
Free Pokemon Printable Valentines Cards
Pokemon seems to be a favorite that is going to stick around – and there are no shortage of kids that LOVE the imaginative critters in this game. When Valentines Day comes around this year, you can let your favorite Pokemon trainer hand out Pikachus with these free printable Pokemon Valentine cards! Aren’t these the…
Best Banana Bread Recipe with Sour Milk
There is nothing like the smell of baking banana bread! Especially when then end result is as delicious as this recipe. Banana bread was something I used to make out of necessity at my house. When we first got married, my husband would buy big bunches of bananas and then pretend like he was going…