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Pin it I think decorating cupcakes was a favorite activity for several of the kids attending Emma’s birthday party! We set it up just like Lily’s cupcake decorating party, giving each child their own Dixie cups with different toppings. I frosted the cupcakes ahead of time since it was a larger group. It was [...] Pin it We have been putting paint (and other liquids, like hair gel with food coloring) in ziploc bags to play for years now, and it is always fun – especially since I discovered the trick of taping them to the table with a sheet of white paper underneath to make the colors pop! [...] Pin it I was thrilled to find this unfinished wooden castle at Michael’s before Christmas! The list price was $19.99, and I paid a lot less than that thanks to a coupon. It became Johnny and Lily’s Christmas present together with these knights and fairies – also purchased at Michaels with a coupon, thank [...] Pin it For Valentine’s Day this year, I made these kids some color-me heart stuffies, inspired by our decorate-a-monster stuffies! They were very simple to make: cut a heart shape out of muslin (twice), stitch together, trim seam allowance (could have done a better job with that to make the edges less knobbly…), stuff, [...] Pin it Lily was thrilled to discover that you can “paint” on construction paper with icicles! The paper is fairly porous, so the water shows up right away, then dries so you can paint all over again! This was a great distraction from the virus she was battling, and she surprised me by [...] Pin it These shape monsters are super simple and super easy to make – and they were such a hit with my kids that I think we’ll make some as part of Emma’s craft-themed birthday party next month! I gave each kid a sheet of construction paper, a bunch of shape foam stickers, and [...] Pin it White boards can be amazing tools for literacy and creativity. There’s something magical about the way the markers glide across the surface, dry instantly, and erase easily. My parents purchased a white board for us when I was seven years old, and I still remember how magical it was. White boards [...] Pin it Thursday morning we woke up to this stunning view – and a very light snowfall. The kids were thrilled to go out and explore the first snowfall of 2012 – and this winter! Emma had been hard at work doing everything she could think of to convince Mother Nature to cooperate [...] Pin it Emma made this adorable duck collage after perusing the (fun!!!) projects in The Fantastic Rainy Day Book, which we checked out of the library. There is a duck collage in the book, which is what gave her the idea, but she took it and ran, turning it into a very cute [...] Pin it I’m always looking for games to keep kids entertained in waiting rooms, on airplanes, and during unexpected delays. This fun and simple drawing game is one Mike’s mom used with him as a kid. It’s simple! Take a sheet of paper and a pen/crayon/marker. Fold it in half. Without letting the [...] |
 
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