This is part of a 2 blog post series called Easy Ways to Use Valentine's Day Pinwheels. Check out the other post linked below to see how to make a Pinwheel Wreath. Thank you to my friends at Oriental Trading Company for sending fun Valentine's Day supplies for me to use. My kids think toy pinwheels are so much fun, we decided to give them out to their friends as Valentines this year. Oriental Trading sells pinwheels in bulk for ...
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How To Make a Valentine’s Day Pinwheel Wreath
Looking for Valentine's Day wreath ideas? This whimsical pinwheel wreath is easy to make, even for beginning crafters! Thank you to our friends at Oriental Trading for providing us with the fun supplies to make this craft. This is part of a 2 blog post series called Easy Ways to Use Valentine's Day Pinwheels. Check out the other post for free printable Valentine gift tags to tie to your Valentine's Day Pinwheels. [Tweet "How to Make a ...
Race Your Hot Wheels Cars Anytime, Anywhere with Play Tape + Giveaway
If there's anything I have learned being a mom to four boys, it's that any stick can become a pretend sword and any surface can become a race car track. Kids have such great imaginations. I love to encourage their creative play. We are excited to partner with InRoad Toys to show off how we use Play Tape. Play Tape is a fun way for kids to turn a room into a world of endless city streets and race tracks. No scissors necessary. The tape is ...
How To Make a Candy Tree (Using a Styrofoam Cone Tree Form)
A candy tree is what I like to call functional holiday decor. It's an easy way to pretty up your table, plus invites people to take a sweet treat all season long. My family enjoys our delicious chocolate truffle tree. I bought tall styrofoam cones on an after Christmas sale last year just so I could make candy trees this year. Once the candy is all gone, the cones will be ready to use again as candy trees or some other crafty purpose. ...
5 Brilliant Same Day Photo Gift Ideas You Can Make at Walmart
This sponsored blog post is brought to you by Mirum. All opinions are my own. Photo gifts are unique gift ideas that everyone loves to receive. Don't be intimidated by the photo gift making process. Walmart Photo Center makes it easy to create photo gifts online and right there in the store. All you need is a photo and your clicking finger - Walmart does the rest. Need holiday cards or last minute photo gifts? See below for 5 of my ...
12 Days of Christmas Chocolate Gifts Tower
What better way to celebrate each day leading up to Christmas than with a 12 Days of Christmas Chocolate gifts tower? Every day, there is a new Chocolat Frey to experience! I still cannot get over the adorableness of the Mini Chocolate Reindeer. The shiny red foil reindeer is always the first thing to grab your attention. Twelve Days of Chocolate Gifts Tower Twelve Days of Chocolate is such a fun gift idea for chocolate lovers (that's ...
Turn a Kleenex Box into the Coolest Star Wars Night Light in the Galaxy!
Compensation was provided by Kleenex® brand via Momtrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Kleenex or Momtrends. A few weeks ago, one of my boys began running a low fever with a runny nose. It was our family's official welcome to the cold season, and I wasn't prepared! I rushed to the store to stock up on necessities like fever reducers, cough drops and tissues. Right in the ...
DIY Halloween Decorations: Glowing Eyes in the Bushes (Cheap & Easy!)
Some of the best outdoor DIY Halloween decorations we have ever had are easy to make and practically free. See how to use cheap glow sticks and empty toilet paper rolls to make glowing eyes in the bushes! This is a great idea for last minute Halloween decor. Start saving cardboard rolls for Halloween toilet paper roll crafts like spooky glowing eyes. The more, the scarier! We like to stick these in the bushes outside our front door. Once ...
Handprint Spider Paper Plate Craft for Kids
Spiders really creep me out. That probably explains why I tend to use spiders a lot in my Halloween decor and crafts. However, this handprint spider paper plate craft is way more cute than creepy! Kids use their handprint to paint a spider on a paper plate. Once the painted spider is dry, kids can use baker's twine to spin a spider web on the paper plate. See below for the step-by-step directions. Handprint Spider Paper Plate Craft Tools ...
