"$.99 paint pint offer valid on Valspar and Clark+Kensington. At participating stores 8/1-8/31. Prices may vary. Limit 4. Color samples must be tinted in unique colors. I was compensated for my time and this blog post. All opinions and positions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware Paint.” I'm finally starting to attack that dreaded summer to-do list. … [Read more...]
Easy Three Minute Wreath {Fun Crafts With Mom}
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I don't really have any 4th of July decor and wanted to throw something together and this Three Minute Wreath is the perfect craft to change that fast! Not only does it take only three minutes but you only need three things to make it too! It's SO easy!! I had grabbed the garland on clearance a few days ago at AC Moore for less than $3. I wanted to do something festive with it. Johnny had a … [Read more...]
How To Make Your Own Bird Seed Feeders {Fun Crafts with Mom}
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Now that the days are getting warmer and the sun is out longer we are constantly outside. We love it. We are outside first thing in the morning and we are out there until bedtime. We wanted to make your own bird seed feeders because we love finding fun crafts that can be for the outdoors. I have so many ideas and can't wait to start doing them all! This one is super simple and you probably … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Dollar Store Party Backdrop {Fun Crafts with Mom}
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It had been a few years since I had been to the facility that we had Sawyer's 3rd Birthday Party at and I wasn't really sure what the room was going to look like. In the past, the decor of the pizza place we were using wasn't pretty at all and I really wanted to make sure I had some great photos from this party. I saw some really awesome fabric and photographer backdrops I could get but I really … [Read more...]
Make Your Pirate Photo Book Props for your Birthday Party {Fun Crafts with Mom}
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In the fall I received a Silhouette Portrait machine and was so excited but it was right as we began the remodeling of my office/craft room and the box got put into storage. Then when it came to planning out Sawyer's Pirate Themed Birthday Party I knew my Silhouette would be a big help and went searching for it. I have a Prepaid Subscription to the Design Store which I love because whenever … [Read more...]
Pirate Treasure Sensory Kit Goody Boxes for Pirate Party {Fun Crafts with Mom}
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We just had Sawyer's 3rd birthday over this past weekend and it was so much fun! This year's theme was a fun pirate party! When it came time to decide on what to make for the goody bag I decided I wanted to do something different this year. We've been having lots of fun with Sensory Kits lately and I wanted to make them for all the kids under 5 attending the party. So we made Pirate Sensory Box as … [Read more...]
Mess Free Finger Painting for Toddlers {Fun Crafts with Mom}
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With my big focus on getting away from all the screens in the house I wanted to do something fun that didn't get messy. Thing is when you are working with toddlers messy kinda comes with the territory. As much as we love our sensory bins they do get messy at times. I have seen a few painting ideas on Pinterest and thought I'd give my own version a try. Supplies are super simple and are … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Heart Shaped Crayons Tutorial {Fun Crafts With Mom}
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Gavin has been dying to make crayons lately. We usually make Christmas shaped crayons and even though we made loads of crafts this year it just didn't happen. Since their holiday break from school mainly landed after the holiday I thought it would still be a fun thing to do. We could even get ahead of the game and use them with our classroom valentine's by making heart shaped crayons. I went on … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Snowflake Rhinestone Gift Tags
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It's Christmas eve! Ack! Do you know I just started all my wrapping yesterday and I'm still nowhere near done! I'll be up super late tonight getting everything all done! Like always I wanted to continue my tradition of making all my own gift tags for all the presents! Since it's so late in the game I really needed them to be something simple and something I could make with basic craft supplies I … [Read more...]
