There are so many fun ways to celebrate the upcoming arrival of a baby. Making custom gifts is one of them. Sharing these 17 great handmade baby items/gifts that can show your excitement for a new baby.
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My daughter wanted a Medieval birthday party. I was thinking of fun and inexpensive party favors. I thought it would be nice to make DIY Medieval Snow Globes. It ended up being a very easy, inexpensive, and quick activity that the kids loved. Among the crafts I thought of, the DIY Medieval snow globes were …
Going back to school is such a fun time of year for most children. I remember while growing up I looked forward to going back to school with great excitement. A few of the events I enjoyed were getting to know new teachers, having more opportunities available to me, buying new clothes, and switching to a more …
This is a recipe for Homemade Play Dough That Stays Soft for Months. I made this months ago and it is still super soft and pliable it even works really well in my children’s Play-Doh activity sets. When I worked in a toddler nursery for about a year, we used this play dough to save …
Below I will list the supplies and steps on how to make a DIY Just Add Magic Cookbook. I also include a free JAM cookbook design file. I made these homemade DIY Just Add Magic Cookbooks and gave them out as favors for the guests of my daughter’s Just Add Magic Birthday Party. I include …
I’ve had a great time this year (2026) decorating tablescapes for the semiquincentennial (250th) Independence Day of the United States of America. We’ve had many different settings to eat from this week and its been a great way to celebrate such a monumental occasion. Today, after our neighborhood parade, we prepared and sat down to …
Usually the 4th of July is associated with informal BBQs and get togethers; for the 250th Independence Day I wanted to do a formal dinner tablescape to celebrate this landmark holiday. I placed a flag banner from Pottery Barn down the center of the table as the table runner. I used my china, crystal goblets, …
This is a kid-inspired 4th of July Fireworks Tablescape that I created. My children LOVE fireworks. It is what they look most forward to on the 4th of July. For this tablescape I made it very kid oriented by adding firework favor boxes with favors that I knew that they and their friends would like. …
We decorated our dinning table for the Semiquincentennial Birthday of the United States of America! I wanted to go with a traditional American look for the Big 250th Birthday!! To see the supplies I used, scroll to the supply list below this gallery —supplies listed at the end of post. Supply List for this Semiquincentennial …
Happy Birthday Lady Liberty Tablescape for America’s 250th Birthday Party
I never posted our 4th of July Mantel decor for last year. This is what we did to make it fun. I hung a banner I made 10 years ago (linked below for the tutorial) I added pin wheels and American flags to copper vases and set one on both ends. I set out our …