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 …
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Valentine’s Day Slime Making slime is a great craft or activity for kids for Valentine’s Day. My daughter is a “slime-making pro”. She has made many, many batches of slime. She often asks me to make it with her so I have had quite a bit of experience with slime-making as well. Since we’ve had …
Christmas Neighbor Gift: Christmas Book Many people have traditions of reading one book a night in the month of December to their children. We try to do this at our home as well. So, I love it when I am gifted Christmas books. This is an easy, quick, and meaningful gift that will likely be …
Kids’ Woodland Party Tablescape. Recently, I threw a birthday party for my two-year-old and I set up the kids’ tables to reflect the woodland theme. The kids who came to the party seemed to really like the table decorations as did my sweet mother-in-law who choose to sit with the kids. When guests like the …
Star Wars Ft. The Mandalorian Birthday Party. My son recently celebrated his tenth birthday, he loves Star Wars—especially The Mandalorian, so we decided to do a Star Wars featuring The Mandalorian theme for his party. December is a tough month for birthday parties. We were in the midst of many December parties, hosting commitments, and …
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 Saints and we are asked as teachers to make sure every lesson we teach focuses on Christ and His Life and Mission. So, for our …
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 absolutely loved that they thought of him. In fact, we were just talking about our favorite Elf scenes this year and this day landed in …
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 got this Lionel Polar Express Train set for my son’s birthday party at over 50% off in January 2022. I also found the silver glitter …
How to Keep Christ in Christmas—for Kids. While I am okay with Christmas traditions that aren’t exactly Christ-centered, like Elf on the Shelf, decorating gingerbread houses, White Elephant exchanges, hot cocoa bars, sledding, etc. I do want our Christian beliefs to be celebrated more heartedly during the Christmas season than at other times of the …
Kids Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board. Charcuterie boards are a fun mix of food, candy, textures, and decoration. I thought it would be fun to make one with my family’s favorite Halloween Candy. Although there are a variety of ingredients and decor, this board was very simple to put together. It only costs between $20-$30 …
Kauai Family Vacation Tips with Young Children and Babies We just got back from Kauai and had a great vacation with our family! We are a family of 6: one baby, one toddler, and two young kids. Here are some tips on what to do and how to vacation with young children and babies in …