DIY's & Crafts

Christian Symbols of Christmas—Kids Advent Calendar. My husband and I teach primary kids (seven and eight-year-olds) on Sundays at church. We belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day …

Elf on the Shelf: Happy Birthday. My son has a birthday in December. So, our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo brought this display for him on his birthday. He …

Polar Express Kids’ Tablescape. I love the story, The Polar Express, and I’ve been wanting to do a tablescape for kids with The Polar Express theme for a while.  I …

Glitter Vintage Christmas Tablescape. Recently, I hosted a party for 22 people. I love decorating tablescapes and to accommodate our crowd I needed three different tables so I did three different …

Christmas Sweater Tablescape. We hosted a few times this past week and on one of the nights, we had 22 people over for a family Christmas party. I thought it …

Elf on the Shelf: Sushi Night. Today our Elf on the Shelf Duo found their way into my son’s bedroom. They were having a Sushi Night in a restaurant or …

Cedar Garland Tablescape. This natural tablescape was fun and easy to create. I love the wood grain with the linen runners, the jute placemats, burlap napkin rings, wood nutcrackers, and …

Elf on the Shelf: Snowboarding the Halfpipe. Our elves, Pepper and Winter, a sibling Elf on the Shelf duo, really made my day today… because I LOVE snowboarding!    I …

Oh, Christmas Tree Tablescape. I like hosting for Christmas, birthdays, and other holidays. While I don’t love the cleanup, I do love creating fun and pretty tablescapes for adults, teenagers, …

Elf on the Shelf: Never Touch a Polar Bear. Today our elves found their way into my son’s room. I decorated it this summer in an Arctic/Polar Bear theme. There …

Elf on the Shelf: Tea Party. This morning, our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo, Pepper and Winter, found their way into my three-year-old’s room. It was so cute to …