Fun and Easy Halloween BOO Kit

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.  All opinions are mine. #BOOItForward #CollectiveBias  Halloween is such a fun time of year.  I remember when I was a kid all the excitement around trick or treating,  parties and costumes. We usually waited until the last minute to put together our costume, …

Custom Gift Wrap on a Budget

  I decided to step it up a notch this year and put my gift wrapping skills to the test.  I picked up some wrapping paper at Target and some tags and ribbon at Dollar General.  That’s all I needed, along with some flat glittery ornaments, to step up the wow factor of my Christmas gifts!   …

DIY Tie Dye Pocket T-shirt

DIY Tie Dye Pocket Tee   Feel like dressing up one of your plain t-shirts?   This is a fun and easy way to do just that.  My niece, Dayna, taught me how to do this.  I, of course, changed it slightly to make it easier.  Instead of tie-dying my own shirts to use for the …

Fourth of July Candy Bracelet

  A few weeks ago I was hunting around on Pinterest for fun ideas for a birthday party.  I came across these cute candy bracelets over at snapcreativity.com and decided to make them to give to the kids when they left the party.  They were a huge hit – we used wrapped gum, tootsie rolls, …

How to Make Homemade Playdoh

  Summer has begun for some and is starting soon for others.  Need something to keep the kids occupied?  Here is a recipe for homemade playdoh that will tantalize your child’s imagination!  Have you seen those videos where Barbie clothes are made from playdoh?  If not, check this one out!           …

Make Your Own Lego Marble Maze

Looking for something to keep the kids busy for a while this summer?  Why not bring out all the Lego bricks and let them create their own Lego Marble Maze.  We’ve seen them all over Pinterest and YouTube.    This is the one that inspired us https://pinterest.com/pin/26388347789497933/. It’s a good starting point and then your kids …