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DIY Flower Bouquets with Kids: A Most Beautiful Tribute

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Six years ago, March 2nd, my mother took her leave from this earth. One of the greatest gifts since has been celebrating her life in small ways through our day-to-day. When Wayfair suggested creating a fresh flower bouquet, I knew immediately what the perfect Spring project with my kiddos would be! You see, for years […]

DIY Chalk Paint Eggs for Easter

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On one of my frequent visits to the craft store, I came across a small bag of beautiful, realistic looking speckled eggs to use for Spring decorating. Although I loved the look of the eggs and immediately started brainstorming how I would use them, I didn’t love the price. They cost about $5 for a […]

15 Minute DIY No Sew Sock Rabbit

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As Easter approaches and Christmas has drained my wallet, I’m always on the hunt for inexpensive basket stuffers for Easter morning. In my family, no Easter basket (even my DIY Wooden Easter Bunny Basket!) is complete without a stuffed rabbit–and candy of course! Yet, stuffed animals in my home seem to have a day of spotlight and […]

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DIY Wooden Easter Bunny Basket

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Easter is quickly approaching and I love preparing fun baskets for my children. This year I decided to make a really special basket I know my kids will love and will last for years to come! Check out this DIY Wooden Easter Bunny Basket project. Follow along with these easy, simple steps and you can make one […]

Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Mason Jar Gift

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This post contains affiliate links.  This means if you buy something through a link in this Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Mason Jar Gift post, I will make a small commission at no cost to you.  This allows me to keep bringing you great content. A holiday devoted to celebrating love is right up my alley. […]

Valentine Mailbox Project for Sibling Kindness

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Welcome to the “End Sibling Squabbling Valentine Mailbox Project”! This is a project with a purpose. After your kids make these Valentine mailboxes, have them and write and deliver nice notes to each other for at least a week leading up to Valentine’s Day. This seemingly simple activity is genius! It solves a lot of problems at my […]

DIY Candy Cane Cloud Dough Gift

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 ***I have been compensated by Johnson’s® Baby for this post about this creative idea for a DIY Candy Cane Cloud Dough gift; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. *** I’ve shared before some nifty fidgets that help my kiddos manage the symptoms of their sensory issues, and we’ve even shared […]

Thank You Gift Basket for Police Officers

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I love the police department in my town! Not only do they send an officer to be a presence at our elementary school during drop off and pick up times, they also do things like volunteer to read to the students at our annual pajama story time event. In addition to caring for our kids, the police […]