Today, I’d like to share a fun activity at home for little kids this summer…because as much as I love to be an on-the-go mama, with on-the-go kids, sometimes it’s nice to just be at home and enjoy some downtime (especially in the afternoon when it is so HOT to play outside!).
For anyone looking for some cute DIY Fathers Day gift ideas from kids, I’ve rounded up some of my Pinterest favorites. These are super adorable and super easy to make!
Okay mamas, we’re in the home stretch. You know what I’m talking about. The beloved tradition of counting down the number of schools days left until…SUMMER! We.are.so.close. And it’s not too early to start thinking about teacher gift ideas for the end of the year. Because if you think we’re tired…they have to be exhausted!!! Let’s show them our love and appreciation.
Recently our “Thanks for Helping Me Grow” end of the year succulent gift was featured in a round up of DIY Thank You Gifts for Teachers, so check out those cute ideas, and here are some more adorable end of year teacher gift ideas to celebrate your child’s teachers this year!
This past weekend, my daughter announced that we needed to start working on our leprechaun trap for Saint Patrick’s Day…and buy a box of Lucky Charms so when we trap him, he’ll feel at home with a nice breakfast treat.
But to begin, I have a confession – I had never really planned to start Saint Patrick’s Day traditions with my kiddos. Although I love the holiday, I usually put up a couple of cute decorations around the house, buy the kids some adorable green T-shirts to wear at school and call it a day.
That is until my oldest was in kindergarten last year. And was introduced to the concept of leprechaun traps…in fact, it was a school project for all of the kinders. And that’s when the questions started…
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I got a little craft recently with this DIY meal planning board which has has revolutionized weeknight dinners and reduced the “what’s for dinner?” stress in our house.
It was silly simple to make, and I even include a free printable meal planning template. Read the how to below.
The inspiration for this DIY meal planning board came from a recent BBQ we went to at a friend’s house. She had this ADORABLE framed meal planning board on her kitchen counter and told me it had been a lifesaver for her family. Not to mention the money they were saving from not going out to eat last minute.
I asked her where she got it, and she told me it was an easy DIY project. Basically all you need is a cute picture frame, a piece of scrapbook paper and a dry erase marker.
Hmmm. I am not super crafty, but it seemed even I could do that! So can you … read on!!!!