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23 Dec

Santa’s Sled

Santa’s Sled Candy Craft I made this cute little craft the first time when I was in Brownies as a little girl. My mom was our troop leader. I loved the Brownies and Girl Scouts. I loved all the crafts and field trips and baking. I did NOT love selling cookies though. That was my […]

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23 Dec

DIY Snow Globe Ornaments

How fun are these plastic snow globes that you can decorate and create yourself?! They are the perfect idea for a craft night with friends, or a craft to do with older kids. And it is really easy to create something super fun and sweet for your Christmas tree or as a gift for a […]

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19 Dec

Merry Grinchmas!

Christmas day is in our grasp So long as we have hands to clasp. The Grinch who stole Christmas, Dr Seuss This year to celebrate the holiday season we decided to have a Grinch Christmas party! The classic version of the story is a staple in our home every holiday season. But I had never […]

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18 Dec

DIY Frozen Play Snow!

Have you seen Frozen 2 yet? We went the first day it came out! If you saw it, what did you think? Did you like the first one or the second one better? We loved the Fire lizard. I think overall we preferred the first one. The second one was a bit more dark and […]

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6 Dec

How to Package your Christmas Gift the Fun Way!

Sometimes the way you wrap the gift is half of the fun! If you have a gift that is showing up late (oops!) or a gift that is not possible to wrap (a trip, a car, or any other oversized item), or just want to give cash in a creative way, then these are a […]

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4 Dec

Festive Holiday Bottles

I love throwing holiday parties! I like to throw one or two for my kids and their friends, and host a gathering for our friends as well. There is something so cozy about fires, Christmas carols and cookies, and lights strung around the tree and house! I will post some fun ideas for holiday parties […]

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2 Dec

Santa Surprise Ball

Surprise balls are a sweet stocking stuffer, shoe filler for Sinterklaas day, favor for a holiday party or gift for a class party! Kids love unwrapping the ball to discover all the hidden goodies and surprises inside! Begin by picking out your prizes. You will want them to be small and relatively flat in size. […]

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30 Nov

Fun gifts for advent calendars & stockings!

Advent calendars are a lot of fun to make and to do with your kiddos! I love our advent surprise boxes. They are easy to make and fun for the kids to fish out a new surprise each day! But whatever calendar you are using, these are a great idea for the advent calendar & […]

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29 Nov

Advent Surprise Box

Do you do an advent calendar countdown until Christmas? We usually do a countdown until Sinterklaas day on December 5. In fact, we are just finishing up our advent surprise box countdown (as you will notice in the video, that Chloe has to dig down deep to get her last prizes! Then we do a […]

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22 Nov

Pilgrim Hat Place cards

These cute little place cards are perfect for a festive table and even better for the kids table. And they are super quick to make! You will need: Hot glue gun Faux Leather ribbon Yellow and Black construction paper Black cups (plastic or paper work fine) Fine point Sharpie pen Begin by cutting a circle […]

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