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DIY Personalized Christmas Mugs

December 22, 2017 by Kaysi 4 Comments

Two years ago I decided that instead of buying Christmas dishes, we should make our own.  It was a tradition that I wanted to start and when another year came, we made up another dish.  We are on year three now and the kids (and I) love it!  We have made plates, glasses and now…

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Christmas Kids Crafts {MMM #412 Block Party}

December 17, 2017 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

This week the kids get out of school and winter break officially starts!  Are you ready for it?  It is always crazy chaos at my house because the kids are so excited about Christmas and school being out.  Well this year I am going to be prepared and have some awesome Christmas kids crafts for…

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Homemade Christmas Ornaments- Melted Crayon Ornaments

December 14, 2017 by Kaysi 5 Comments

Homemade Christmas ornaments are so much fun!  Just like anything homemade, it’s fun to have something unique and something you can’t just go buy at the store.  Well one of my friends saw my nail polish dipped ornaments and asked if I had ever tried doing melted crayon ornaments.  I hadn’t but it intrigued me…

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Nail Polish Dipped Christmas Ornaments

December 13, 2017 by Kaysi 11 Comments

I have seen so many people make things by dipping them into nail polish and it looks SO COOL!!  Well with Christmas so close, I thought it would be so much fun to do this with Christmas ornaments and boy was I right!!  These nail polish dipped Christmas ornaments are SO MUCH FUN and addicting!! …

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Best Christmas Neighbor Gift – Santa Cookies Plate with Cookies in a Jar

November 28, 2017 by Kaysi 10 Comments

One of my absolute favorite things to give to my friends and neighbors are these Santa plates with cookie mixes.  Not only are they a super cute and fun neighbor gift, they are yummy and gives them an activity to do as a family, who doesn’t love that?!  I have done them in a few…

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Easy Christmas Treat – Candy Bars with Printable Wrappers

November 15, 2017 by Kaysi 2 Comments

It’s Christmas time!!  And that means it’s time for an easy Christmas treat and fun activities to do with the kids.  Lucky for us, these Christmas candy bars are both of those things!!  A fun treat and a fun activity for the kids.  You could easily make several of these and give as neighbor gifts…

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Turkey Kids Crafts {MMM #406 Block Party}

November 5, 2017 by Kaysi 2 Comments

Oh my Thanksgiving is just around the corner. These quick and easy turkey kids crafts are perfect for getting in the spirit of the season.  

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Thanksgiving Candy Bars with Printable Wrapper

November 2, 2017 by Kaysi 3 Comments

    Halloween is over and if you’re like my family, chances are you have a LOT of Halloween candy in your house right now.  Well I decided to take that candy and make it into cute Thanksgiving candy bars.  My kids don’t eat the candy as quickly when it’s decorated like this plus it…

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Harry Potter Corner Bookmark with Printable

October 12, 2017 by Kaysi 7 Comments

Yesterday I made some super fun Halloween corner bookmarks.  I loved them so much thought that it would be fun to make up some other ones.  I thought what would be perfect for a bookmark?  A book character!  Harry Potter is one of my all time favorite book series, so I thought that I needed to…

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Halloween Monsters Corner Bookmarks with Free Printable

October 11, 2017 by Kaysi 1 Comment

My kids always ask me for some kind of bookmark and I decided it was time to make them some super fun and cute ones!  I love the look of these corner bookmarks, they are just so much fun!  These Halloween corner bookmarks are SUPER easy to make that the kids could do it!  All…

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Summer Boredom Busters- Kids Crafts and Activities {MMM #389 Block Party}

July 10, 2017 by Kaysi 3 Comments

There is nothing mom’s hear quite during the summer as much as “Mom, I’m bored.” These fun and simple ideas are the perfect way to get crafting, creating and learning with your kids. Ice Water Sensory Play| DIY Pom Pom Hair Clips | DIY Light Sabers | DIY Crayon Shapes | Countdown Chains |Kindergarten Activities…

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4th of July Parade and Fireworks Bags for Kids

June 22, 2017 by Kaysi 1 Comment

I was given product for this post, all opinions are 100% my own.   My kids love the 4th of July.  It’s such a fun holiday to get all decked out in red, white and blue!  Every year we try to go a parade and then go to see the fireworks at the fairgrounds or…

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DIY Fidget Spinner Popsicles

May 9, 2017 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links. Has your family been hit by the fidget spinner craze?!  My boys are obsessed with them and they have been great for when we are at home.  My kids like to constantly be doing things, constantly moving and fidgeting, so these are great for them (I have also enjoyed playing…

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Animal Ideas- Kid Crafts, Recipes and More {MMM #373 Block Party}

March 20, 2017 by Kaysi 14 Comments

Spring is the season that represents new life and what better way to celebrate spring this week than with a bunch of cute animal crafts, recipes and kid ideas!!  From spring chicks and caterpillars to cosy polar bear and sheep there are some awesome animal projects that will be sure to supply hours of fun…

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Indoor Relay Races with Goldfish® Crackers

March 15, 2017 by Kaysi 1 Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GoldfishGameTime  #CollectiveBias  Goldfish® crackers are one of our favorite snacks.  All of my kids love them (and so do I!). I swear anytime we are at Walmart, my kids are begging me to get more Goldfish crackers.  We go through them…

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Kids Halloween Party Ideas- Games and Crafts

October 6, 2016 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

Disclosure: I was given product in exchange for this post, all opinions are 100% my own.   Halloween is coming soon and it’s time to start planning the parties!  Whether you are having a home party or a class parties, Oriental Trading is the way to go!  Seriously, they have the cutest stuff and they…

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2016 General Conference Kids Activity- Prophets and Apostles Memory Game

September 26, 2016 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links. General Conference is coming up this weekend!  So for the lesson in my primary class we talked about prophets, so I thought it would be fun to make a game out for it.  It worked out really well for the lesson and I think it will be good for General…

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WFM Unlimited Text, Talk & Data Plan and DIY Angry Birds Game

August 4, 2016 by Kaysi 5 Comments

We are huge fans of angry birds at our house, so we made an awesome giant DIY angry birds game to play in our front yard.  It was a blast and a super easy to make! With school starting soon, you may be on the hunt for a new cell phone for one of your…

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Outdoor Activities for Kids {Let Kids be Kids}

July 5, 2016 by Kaysi 8 Comments

I am a firm believer that we should let kids be kids.  I feel like lately kids are forced to be like adults sooner than they were before and it’s so sad to me.  You don’t see kids playing outside like you did when I was growing up, or doing any kind of outdoor activites….

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How to Swap Faces in Paint.net {Easy Father’s Day Gift}

June 20, 2016 by Kaysi 3 Comments

This post contains affiliate links.  I know that Father’s Day was yesterday but I still wanted to show you all what I made for my husband this year (you can use the idea for next year!).  A couple years back I made a chalkboard frame with a picture of my kids holding the word DAD….

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