Last year, I made a DIY light table on the cheap. Our very first activity with it was decorating a Christmas tree. We’ve busted it out again this year and wanted to share some updated pictures of the fun that can be had with light table play! This post contains affiliate links that help support my […]
Children’s Books about the Christmas Story
Last year I totally dropped the ball in the Christmas book department. We went to the library the Monday after Thanksgiving, ready to fill our bags with good reads. Instead, we found every Christmas book checked out except a questionable chewed on board book. Yuck! This year, I’ve learned my lesson. In fact, I kept […]
Homemade Christmas Tree Window Clings
Have you ever seen something on social media, thought the picture explained it all, so you attempted to make it without actually reading the post??? Yeah, that’s caused me quite a few messes. Well, this activity is similar. After I made it, I tried to find a post to link back to, but all the […]
The Classic Sharpie Gift Mug
Gift giving is not a specialty of mine. I start out in November with all these lofty dreams of elaborate homemade fare that will wow the troops. But by mid December, the Grinch has taken over my body and I’m willing to shell out big bucks for some random store bought gift so I can […]
Baked Apple Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments
Folks, I’ve found a new holiday tradition for our family! I can’t believe how simple this baked Christmas ornament recipe is! Both of my young boys were involved in the process and they turned out adorable and smelling like the idyllic Christmas memories of yore. We a definitely going to do this year after year. […]
Over 12 Ways the WHOLE Family can Celebrate Christmas Together
Christmas is the perfect time to savor as a family. But sometimes, with all the hub bub, we find ourselves going in a million different directions AWAY from each other. It’s hard to find activities that promote family unity. Here’s a round-up of a bunch of ideas from top bloggers about their favorite ways to […]
Christmas Ornament Pattern Play
When I saw these adorable mini Christmas Ornaments at Target, I knew they’d turn into a blog post, one way or another. They’re just so sparkly and UNBREAKABLE! The kiddos couldn’t help but touch! This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. If you can’t find the ornaments […]
Simple Cheap Nativity That Kids Can Really Play With
Like so many others, I want my children to know what Christmas is really about: Jesus, the Son of God, took on flesh to so that he could lay that life down for sinful, desperate, me. The story of the first Christmas is crazy cool and can capture a child’s imagination like only a true […]