Parties are hard, but truly some people are worth melting for…(or having a melt down for). BUT , “Let it go, let it go”…. and face it. If you have kids you may be giving a FROZEN party. When I told my 5, (soon to be 6 ), year old daughter this was her “not […]
Putting the Candy in CandyLand
Why haven’t I thought of this before? I’ve asked myself that question 20 times this week. While traveling in San Diego I found and bought a “chocolate” version of the popular children’s game, Candy Land. I bought it from the Candy Bandit in a boutique called: “Lucky U” in La Jolla. Anywho, as the mother of […]
Party Graffiti
Wrap more than just presents this year… Wrap your kitchen or dining room table with paper! We just had a family get together and EVERYONE, young and “old” loved to add their artistic flair to the paper tablecloth. It was a fun way for the kiddies to keep busy as we waited for food and […]
Rock Star Party
Future rock stars of America unite! If you want to have a fun, inexpensive and age adaptable party, a Rock Star party might be the way to go. These guitars are a cinch to make. What you’ll need: heavy tri-fold poster display boards (3 guitars per board) large paint sticks (free at Home Depot ) […]
Marvelous Marshmallow Catapult
Do you have an extra 2×4 sittin’ around your garage? If you do, take a look at this super easy marshmallow catapult! It’s a blast to play with, and costs practically nothing to make. The piece of wood you use can be cut square or at an angle (see above). Best of all there is NO exact measuring required! […]
Kickin’ It
Summer is almost over, but don’t put those swimming noodles in storage just yet. Soccer season has just begun, why not make a obsticle course to practice all those fancy kicks and maneuvers? This quick course took literally minutes to set up. All you need are some high quality wire hangers and a few swimming noodles. (One wire hanger for each […]
Super Tee Duper
Are you looking for a birthday theme, play group activity, Halloween costume, or even just a rainy day project? Look no further. Super heroes to the rescue! You can make a “super cool” cape from an ordinary t-shirt! Making a super hero cape is easy peasy: Simply remove the sleeves and cut off the front of the t-shirt. Cut […]
Popping Off
Looking for a fun activity for a birthday party, activity days, scouts or just for fun? This is it! We’ve seen versions of these poppers around in magazines and other websites but they were made out of heavy plastic cups. We made several of them to use as a possible activity for a preschool camp. They were fun, but so […]
Flip For These Flops
Pretend you’ve never seen these before…O.K… fine, but we love them. Kiddie flip-flops (or “bigger than kiddie” flip-flops) tied off with a cute bow. Ribbon that’s skinny or fat, two different colors or curly or straight. You can’t go wrong. Flip-flops for girls could match their fourth of July outfit, or even their swimming suit. I can picture some pretty sassy walks from little girls, as […]
That’s Using Your Noodle
What do swords, wands and Lightsabers have to do with going to the pool? EVERYTHING…if you made them with pool noodles! Swords,wands and Lightsabers. (OH MY)! Talk about two for one. Every boy (or girl) needs a sword that’s high on fun and low on “possible injuries” right? These fun pool noodle toys can be used in the pool […]