This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Mom Always Finds Out. The holidays are a nice time to give our teachers a token of appreciation. I know I appreciate the time my children's teachers have spent in the classroom with them so far this school year. The teacher gift idea I'm showing you today was inspired by BIC's Month of Merry Marking booklet. Be sure to get the booklet of merry marking and a ...
Crafts
How to Make Mint Chocolate Sugar Scrub
I was hungry the day I decided to whip up a few batches of homemade sugar scrub. And apparently I was craving chocolate, because a sugary cocoa/peppermint combination sounded just perfect to me. A few months ago, I started experimenting with easy sugar scrub recipes. Even though you can use regular granulated white sugar or brown sugar, I think I like using turbinado sugar the best because it has a larger sugar crystal size. The larger ...
Snowman Bento + Kids Countdown to Christmas Lunchbox Notes
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Mom Always Finds Out. My second grader loves for me to stick notes inside his lunch box. Sometimes I write a silly knock-knock joke or riddle for him to tell his friends. This December, I think it will be fun for him to count down the days to Christmas with his lunch notes. I don't pack a creative lunch for him everyday, but when I saw how easy it is to ...
Pirate Party Ideas: How to Make a Treasure Map #PlayfulPurple #BICMerryMarking
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Mom Always Finds Out. I don't like to go on treasure hunts. --- said no kid ever. Treasure hunts are a fun party idea, especially appropriate for pirate theme parties. We have successfully pulled off two pirate birthday parties, and all the kids got really excited about the treasure hunt activity. The actual hunt wasn't even anything extravagant - we just had ...
Chocolate Playdough Recipe
I have made a lot of homemade playdough for my kids - and this chocolate playdough recipe is my favorite. It turned out so soft and pliable, the perfect texture, really. The yummy chocolate scent will make you want to eat a bite of dough -- and you could -- this is an edible playdough recipe. BUT. The second the chocolate dough hits your tongue, the super SALTY flavor will have you spitting it out immediately. Just ask my 3-year-old. He found out ...
Craft Pumpkin Pomanders make lovely Fall Centerpieces
Pretty pumpkin pomanders make lovely Fall centerpieces for everyday tables or as Thanksgiving table decorations. I love to make pomanders with real oranges studded with cloves around the holidays. I thought, why not expand that idea to pumpkins and flowers? I used a craft pumpkin and silk flowers so my pumpkin pomander would last the entire season (and come back next Autumn). These flower-covered pumpkins are simple to make and the color ...
Get Crafty with Michael’s #TrickYourPumpkin Sweeps! + Thumbtack Spider Craft Pumpkin
Thank you to Michaels for sponsoring today's discussion about the #TrickYourPumpkin Sweepstakes! All opinions expressed are my own. Pumpkins. Big pumpkins, little pumpkins, real pumpkins, fake pumpkins. It seems like pumpkins are scattered everywhere this time of year. I trip over half a dozen just trying to get up my front steps! But...I wouldn't have it any other way because I love to decorate with pumpkins in the fall. Michaels wants ...
5 Organization Tips For Back To School Supplies
We keep a treasure trove of school supplies on hand at home. The kids use them for homework, school projects and even just for fun. All of those pencils, markers, and glue sticks were getting lost and scattered throughout the house. I had to find an easy way for us to organize our supplies. My solution? Acrylic jars. I bought a set of acrylic jars that is perfect for organizing school supplies. Now we know exactly what we have and where to ...
Easy To Make Teacher Gift Idea: Pencil Holders/Organizer
Looking for an easy to make teacher gift idea that only costs about $5? Check out this useful DIY pencil holder/organizer I put together with items from my local dollar store. I bought 2 cute polka-dotted mini tin buckets, a package of ABC stickers, and 2 packs of color-coordinating pencils. Note: There's actually 2 packages of pencils per bucket (shown in the photo) so the total cost for this craft project as shown was $7. But you could totally ...
