When gifting cookies or bringing them to a party, it’s much easier to throw them on a paper plate so I don’t have to worry about tracking it down later. Paper plates aren’t that fancy, but Pinterest has provided a way to spruce them up a bit. A little ribbon goes a long way! You …
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The little man is only two, so I know that all of the hilarious things that come out of his mouth are only the beginning. I knew I wanted to have this cute quote book ready to go, so we could enjoy his crazy comments for years to come. Each page contains text bubbles and …
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I was pretty excited to try this one. The little man isn’t into superheros yet, but he loves Super Grover. When I told him I was going to make him a cape just like Grover, he was so excited! Materials: t-shirt (I used a men’s XL) scissors velcro Directions: 1. Lay your t-shirt on a …
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Now that Halloween is over, we have moved on to Thanksgiving. There are lots of fun turkey crafts, but this one puts a few of those million leaves that we have in our yard to use. Materials: leaves (dried and flattened) paper (brown and white) glue scissors crayons Directions: 1. Cut out a 3-4 inch …
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We were all prepared for Sandy. We were stocked with bottled water, flashlights, batteries, and plenty of fun activities for the little man. I was more nervous about keeping him occupied than I was about losing power. Luckily, we only lost power for a few short periods of time and no trees came down. We …
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I love my wine corks, and I am always so disappointed when I open a bottle and find a plastic cork. Now I have finally found a use for all those plastic corks. Wine cork painting with the little man! These make great stamps. The original pin actually uses the corks to stamp leaves for …
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Thanks to Pinterest, I was able to think past the carving knife this year when it came to pumpkins. Why not paint them?! There are a lot of different options out there, but I really liked this monogram pumpkin. This is a really easy project if you are able to paint your letter free-hand. That’s …
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If you are looking for a fun and inexpensive way to hold your plasticware, this is it! What I love about this is that it can be adapted to fit any party theme. Materials: cans scrapbook paper of choice ribbon Mod Podge glue embellishments for the front Directions: 1. Apply a layer of Mod Podge …
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As I mentioned yesterday, we had a construction themed birthday party for the little man over the weekend. There were lots of little touches that were fun to put together. This was one of them. You can fill a dump truck with dips or even chips depending on how large it is. Mine wasn’t big …
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Today was the big day! It was the little man’s 2nd birthday party. While it was a very small party, we still wanted to make sure he had lots of fun. We went with a construction theme, so get ready to see a lot of construction related posts over the next few days. Part of …
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