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From Little Hands and Big Hearts
“What comes from the heart, goes to the heart.” – Samuel Taylor Cooleridge. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to express your love for your family and what better way to do so than
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Gifts from the Heart: Crafts Your Kids Can Make and Give
As a teenager, I remember unpacking our Christmas decorations and asking my mom why in the world she kept the paper chain garland and Santa with a cotton ball beard. “These are all so
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Crafting with Your Kids for Halloween
We love Halloween at our house and have been making some crafts to celebrate the season. Here are the most popular ones. I hope you and your little ghouls enjoy them! 1. Ghost Footprints
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Teacher Gifts 101
I believe teachers always need gifts because they have the most difficult job on the planet. These gifts are all perfect for the beginning of school – homemade, easy, inexpensive, and thoughtful. Pencil Vase
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School Paper Organization
My son is only 4 and I have papers and art projects that I cannot imagine parting with but are overwhelming me. When I began my mommy life, I told myself that I would
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Clean and Simple Tie Dye
This is such a fun craft project for you and your kids no matter what the age. I have seen Sharpie tie dyes all over Pinterest and decided to give it a try. Supplies
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Easter Gifts
Hippity-hoppety Easter’s on its way! I LOVE Easter and spring and jelly beans and chocolate bunnies! My son and I made some little Easter gifts for his teachers for all of their hard work.
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Spring Cleaning Containers
What a beautiful time of year! Having grown up in Oklahoma, I never understood “Spring Fever” until we moved to Montana. Now this time of year I have an undeniable urge to clean and
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How to Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms and Name Art
Tis the season for baby showers! I was recently privileged enough to co-host a baby shower for a dear friend and had so much fun making the decorations. Tissue paper pom poms are so
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Eggs, Paint, and Hopscotch
I have seen some of these activities all over Pinterest and decided to give them a try with my son. Like all of my craft projects, these were cheap and easy! 1. Easter Egg
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