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Easter School Lunch Foods- Duck Fruit Cups with Printable

March 25, 2015 by Kaysi 2 Comments

I think that it is so much fun to send something fun in my kids’ school lunches.  It’s just fun to surprise them every once in awhile with a fun note and a fun food.  These duck fruit cups are perfect for spring/Easter, plus they are healthy and I know that my kids will love…

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Filed Under: Easter, food, free printable, glue gun, kids, silhouette, Spring, Uncategorized, vinyl

Easy and Cute No Candy Valentine- Chapstick Printable for Valentine’s Day or for a Gift

February 6, 2015 by Kaysi 1 Comment

What girl doesn’t love a good chapstick?  I know that I’m obsessed with it and would love to get something like this :).  I thought it would be fun to make a cute Valentine’s Day printable for chapstick but I also thought that this would be a great everyday kind of gift too.  Perfect for…

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Filed Under: free printable, gifts, girls, glue gun, homemade Valentine, kids, tutorial, Uncategorized, Valentine, washi tape

Easy Homemade Minecraft Creeper Valentine or Party Favor with Free Printable

January 28, 2015 by Kaysi 6 Comments

My boys are huge fans of Minecraft.  They just love it!  So I had to come up with a fun and easy idea to make a homemade Minecraft Valentine.  These were just so great and so easy to make.  Plus you can use them for Valentine’s Day or as a party favor.   This is…

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Filed Under: boys, food, free printable, glue gun, homemade Valentine, minecraft, paper, party, silhouette, tutorial, Uncategorized, Valentine, vinyl

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Homemade Valentines with Free Printable

January 19, 2015 by Kaysi 5 Comments

  My little girl loves Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, so I decided that she needs to give out Mickey and Minnie valentines this year.  I had so much fun making these.  I love these candy pouches and they look so great as Mickey and Minnie. Plus they are soooo easy to make.  They are…

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Filed Under: birthday, Disney, food, free printable, girls, glue gun, homemade Valentine, kids, party, silhouette, Uncategorized, Valentine

Neighbor Gift Idea: Christmas Soaps with Free Printable

December 17, 2014 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

A couple of years ago I made some fun snowman soap for neighbor and teacher gifts for Christmas.  They were such a big hit that I thought that I would make some more this year but this time make more than just snowman.  I made 4 different characters for these Christmas soaps.  Each of them are…

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Filed Under: bakers twine, Christmas, free printable, gifts, glue gun, neighbor gifts, silhouette, tutorial, Uncategorized, vinyl, washi tape

Easy Christmas Wreath Idea- Framed Christmas Wreath

December 2, 2014 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

It’s December so I am taking out all of my Christmas decorations and finally getting in the spirit of Christmas!  I have made Christmas wreaths in the past but I’m not sure what happened to them, so I decided to make another easy one for my entry way and for my front door.  I love…

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Filed Under: Christmas, glue gun, home decor, paint, tutorial, Uncategorized, wood, wreath

Christmas Decoration- Glitter Styrofoam Cone Christmas Trees #HandmadeHoliday14

November 21, 2014 by Kaysi 3 Comments

Disclosure- I was given product and compensated for this post.  All opinions are 100% my own.   Christmas is coming soon, woohoo!  It by far my favorite holiday and I get giddy decorating for it.  Since we have a new house this year I have different spaces that I need to create and decorate for….

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Little Girl’s Gift Idea- DIY Dress Up Station

November 6, 2014 by Kaysi 2 Comments

My little girl is turning 4 next week, so I am in complete party mode!  We plan on having a little tea party with her little friends and I thought it would be fun to have a little dress up station so the girls can get all dressed up for the tea party.  As I…

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Easy Thanksgiving Treat Idea- Turkey and Pumpkin Candy Pouches

November 5, 2014 by Kaysi 4 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. Raise your hand if you have a TON of Halloween candy left over.  We do!  I’m getting sick of it in my house but I feel bad throwing it away and then going and buying candy for the holidays.  So I thought that it was a good time to use…

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Filed Under: food, free printable, glue gun, paper, silhouette, Thanksgiving, tutorial, Uncategorized

DIY Pokemon Ash Costume

October 28, 2014 by Kaysi 8 Comments

DIY Pokemon Ash Costume Today I am sharing the last of our Pokemon costumes.  This one was nice and easy to make and I love how it turned out!!  It will go perfect with Charizard, Squirtle, Jigglypuff, and Pikachu!  The main character in Pokemon is the pokemon trainer Ash.  So my oldest decided that he…

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Filed Under: boys, glue gun, Halloween, Halloween costume, Pokemon, sewing, Uncategorized

DIY Pokemon Squirtle Turtle Costume

October 22, 2014 by Kaysi 1 Comment

DIY Pokemon Squirtle Turtle Costume Halloween is just around the corner and I am finally getting costumes made.  I like to do family themes every year.  They are getting harder and harder to do because my kids are getting older and starting to have an opinion about who they want to go as.  Can you…

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Filed Under: boys, fabric, glue gun, Halloween, Halloween costume, kids, Pokemon, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized

Halloween or Fall Wreath Idea- Candy Corn Wreath

October 14, 2014 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

Halloween or Fall Wreath Idea- Candy Corn Wreath It’s the middle of October and I still didn’t have a wreath on my door that I loved.  So I decided that I wanted to make one that I could use for Halloween but would also work for fall too.  Candy corn colors are so fun and…

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Filed Under: autumn, fabric, glue gun, Halloween, heat transfer, ribbon, silhouette, tutorial, Uncategorized, wreath

Easy Halloween Spider Decoration Idea: Paper Straw Spider

September 17, 2014 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

I love to decorate for Halloween.  It’s just so fun.  It means that it’s the start of the holiday season and there are just so many fun things to do this time of year.  I usually try to wait until October to decorate for Halloween.  But let’s be honest, with this blog I just can’t…

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Filed Under: glue gun, Halloween, home decor, kids craft, paper straws, tutorial, Uncategorized

Little Girl’s Decor Idea: Glitter Paper Butterflies

August 8, 2014 by Kaysi 1 Comment

For my little girl’s room, I wanted something on the wall that would make a big statement but wouldn’t cost too much.  In her room we are doing flowers and butterflies, so I thought that having a flock of butterflies flying up her wall would be a fun thing to do.  Plus I love how…

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Super Easy Ruffle Fabric Swimsuit Cover

July 2, 2014 by Kaysi 3 Comments

We have been swimming a ton lately.  It always seems like we have to run errands before or after we hit the pool and my little girl just goes in her swimsuit.  So I wanted to make her a cover up that she could wear to the stores if we need to go somewhere.  Did…

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Filed Under: fabric, girls, glue gun, sewing, summer, tutorial, Uncategorized

4th of July Treat Idea: Flag and Star Candy Pouches

July 1, 2014 by Kaysi 11 Comments

The 4th of July is this week!!  I couldn’t not make my candy pouches for the holiday, so I decided to do something really simple and cute.  Little flags and stars.  These are so easy and fun to make.  I love how they turn out too! This is how I made them: I took some…

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Filed Under: 4th of July, food, glue gun, paper straws, silhouette, tutorial, Uncategorized, washi tape

DIY Furniture Idea: $5 Accent Chair Redo

June 17, 2014 by Kaysi 10 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. Accent chairs are really big right now.  I so badly wanted to get one for my living or family room.  When I went shopping for them I saw that they were at least $100 and some of them were even $200.  I don’t have that kind of money for a…

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Filed Under: fabric, furniture, glue gun, home decor, tutorial, Uncategorized

Ottoman Makeover

June 8, 2014 by Kaysi 3 Comments

If you follow me on Facebook or on Instagram, you know about this bench/ottoman.  I bought it at Ross for $40 and I loved the look of it and the size of it, but I didn’t love the color combination.  So I asked all you for some ideas.  I was so surprised by what you…

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Easy Kindle Cover: Book Cover Kindle Case

March 24, 2014 by Kaysi 2 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. Nowadays its all about the gizmos to kids. These handheld tablets, computers, and phones are a tiny device which gives them access to pretty much everything! Everything means unlimited educational content but also unlimited trouble. Helping your kids learn how to use devices correctly belongs in another article, but this…

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Filed Under: boys, fabric, glue gun, kids, tutorial, Uncategorized, washi tape

Wooden Stick Christmas Tree Ornament {Kids Craft}

December 10, 2013 by Kaysi 2 Comments

  Disclosure: I was given product to create this craft with, all opinions, ideas and content are 100% my own. I love to use the wooden craft sticks with my kids’ crafts.  My kids love them and they are so easy to use, plus there are so many things that you can do with them! …

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Filed Under: Christmas, glue gun, home decor, kids, kids craft, ornament, Uncategorized, wood

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