Kids’ Birthday Party Candy Bar This kids’ birthday party candy bar was not only beautiful and fun, it served triple duty at my daughter’s party. It made a great decoration, provided a yummy treat, and we let the girls take candy home for a favor in their party favor boxes. My daughter and I put …
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Panda Candy Chocolate Cake Kids will love this panda candy-themed birthday cake. It is made of a delicious chocolate cake and chocolate frosting. It has bamboo-looking cookies all around it and is topped with splatters of chocolate, pandas, and candy accents. My daughter and I made this chocolate candy panda cake for her Panda Candy Birthday …
Panda Candy Birthday Party My daughter was turning nine and I asked her what theme she wanted for her birthday party. She wanted a color scheme with pastel colors such as pinks, purples, teals, white, and blues. She also wanted a candy bar with a variety of candy that she and her friends could choose …
Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea My daughters love afternoon herbal tea parties. I’ve thrown a few large-scale ones: a baby shower and a bridal shower and my girls have loved them. I asked my daughters if they wanted to do a Galentine’s Tea Party for Valentine’s Day and they said, “Yes!”. My husband was in the room …
Valentine’s Day Play Dough That Stays Soft for Months I’ve used this play dough recipe a lot and my kids and I love it. My original post is quite popular online. In it, I share a lot of tips about salt content, why play dough may grow mold, the use of essential oils, etc. Here …
Cute Monster Valentine Box My nine-year-old daughter made this darling Valentine’s Day box all by herself! I was so impressed I asked her if I could put it on my blog and she said, “Yes!” She loves to be featured on my blog which I think is so endearing. Anyway, because I have a lot …
Valentine’s Day Lunch Tray If you’ve read or heard about the 5 love languages you probably know that they are: quality time, words of affirmation, gift-giving, acts of service, and physical touch. I’ve been trying to figure out which love language my husband has for years. Finally, he told me that his love language is …
Valentine’s Day Felt Arrows These felt arrows are so easy to make; they are inexpensive and they can be used for a Valentine’s Day decor. This craft is great to make with kids. They can be made easily by kids 8 years and older. However, my daughter, Amelia who is four, really wanted to help …
Arrow Wreath This Arrow Wreath is easy to make and only takes a few minutes. I made it to go with an arrow decor piece that I put on my entry table. I think the two together look nice. How to Make an Arrow Wreath 1- Make the arrow. The tutorial can be found on …
Wood Peg Doll Craft: Family Love For Valentine’s Day, I made this little wood peg doll family which spells the word, ‘Love’. I like how it turned out, especially displayed in the wooden heart tray I purchased from World Market (linked below). It turned out to be a darling little display. This craft really couldn’t …
Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Plushies These felt plushies are easy to make and are a great craft for Valentine’s Day. They are made to look like Valentine’s Day conversation heart candies and cookies. My nine-year-old daughter and I love sewing and making felt plushies. She received a few of these Klutz Sew craft kits for …