I grew up with year round hot chocolate drinkers and now I have my own hot chocolate drinking crew! My particular crew has a great love for marshmallows and so I thought it would be fun to try making some of our own. The first time I made them I was not sure if the would really turn out. They did … [Read more...]
Homemade and Kid Friendly Christmas Ornaments
For the last couple for years we have set up a tree for Christmas, but hardly put any ornaments on it. It was easier having a tree without them when dealing with a toddler and preschooler! We even have a small tree that we put up on table for this reason (see below). This year my kids are more … [Read more...]
Santa Gift Tags
While visiting family my sister-in-law showed me how to make these cute Santa Christmas Tags. You can also make them into cards. They are really easy and quick to make and oh, so cute! What You Need: Red, white, yellow and black card stock Tape or glue Hole punch Ribbon Razor … [Read more...]
Christmas Lists – Keep Them Busy!
We are visiting family and my sister-in-law (I have many!) is the best at entertaining groups of children! This very simple and very inexpensive activity kept a group of 3-5 year olds busy for at least 45 minutes. My daughter is just 3 years old and even though she had a harder time cutting by … [Read more...]
Count Down To Christmas – Our Advent Calendar Style
Growing up we always had a countdown to Christmas calendar. A few years ago we had some friends invite us over around Thanksgiving and they taught us their advent calendar tradition. We loved it so much that it is now our tradition and now we are sharing it with you! This is a fun family activity … [Read more...]
Scentamentals – Homemade Scented Holiday Decor
This is a fun activity to add a little of that holiday scent into the air at the same time. This keeps my kiddo busy for 30 minutes to way over an hour depending on how detailed they get. What You Need: Cloves Apple or oranges Ribbon Scissors Small cups Pins - at least 4 per … [Read more...]
Homemade Doughnuts
These homemade doughnuts are super yummy and a fun treat to make! I let each child make their own batch and they seemed to enjoy having control over their bowl. One batch of this recipe is more than enough for one family, but since we had 3 batches we had plenty of doughnuts to share with … [Read more...]
