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Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts for All Ages

Mothers day is coming fast. We all love the gifts we get from our children, one thing I have found from moms of all ages is, Moms really appreciate homemade gifts; they often become keepsakes. No one is too young or too old to make Mom a gift by hand, even if you have to help. Here are some ideas for homemade Mother’s Day gifts for all ages.

1. Toddlers and Preschoolers

This age will obviously need some help, but some of the most precious gifts can come from the hands of this age group. Such as:

Beat Rainy Day Boredom This Spring – Involve Your Kids in Spring Cleaning

Uh-oh…it’s a rainy day and your kids are stuck in the house. Maybe you had planned to get the cleaning done this weekend, or while the kids were at school and you forgot it was a holiday. Or maybe you have kids who are too young to be in school. Whatever the reason – you have a rainy day, kids in the house, and cleaning that needs to be done. Can you actually get anything done, or will you have to clean another day?

Here’s an idea: why not get the kids involved in spring cleaning? You can bust boredom and get cleaning done at the same time! Here are some ideas.

Easy Easter Crafts – 175 Easy-to-Do Easter Crafts

Where to buy: Amazon

Preschoolers love to do crafts. Ask any preschool teacher and they’ll tell you it’s true. If you’re looking for new crafts to do with your preschoolers, you’ll want to get Sharon D. Umnik’s book 175 Easter Crafts“175 Easy-to-Do Crafts: Easy-to-Do Projects with Easy-to-Find Things.” This book can be purchased through Amazon.com for $6.95.

What kinds of crafts can you expect to find in “175 Easy-to-Do Crafts” Your child will make tulips from Styrofoam egg cartons or bunny puppets. Of course, you?ll also find plenty of ways to decorate Easter eggs or ways to celebrate spring.

Easy Easter Craft for the Preschooler

There’s something about Easter that lends itself to crafts. Preschoolers tend to love making things, so why not take advantage of the time of year to make some easy and fun crafts?

For preschoolers, it’s important to choose crafts that are easy and fast. Children this age do not have marathon-length attention spans, and they need to see results to keep their interest up. Sometimes crafts need to be done in stages, and if that’s the case, try breaking up the craft into short sessions until it’s finished.

Here are some ideas for easy Easter crafts for your preschooler.

St Patrick’s Day Craft Ideas for Kids

St Patrick’s Day is fun to celebrate with children, and for us it really lends itself to crafts. Here are some ideas for St Patrick’s Day crafts you can do with your kids.

1. Lucky T-Shirt

You and your kids can wear this craft on St Patrick’s Day. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • White t-shirts
  • Green fabric paint
  • 3-D green fabric paint (“puffy” paint)
  • Heart-shaped stamp (you can cut one out of a sponge or buy a foam one at a craft store)

Easy and Fun Presidents Day Crafts

Are your kids home today and bored there for driving you crazy? I think that is what kids do best. Here are a few crafts to help with their boredom today.

One of the best ways to learn about Presidents Day is to do some crafts that bring home the lessons of the holiday. Interactive crafts help kids remember facts and understand the point of Presidents Day. If you’re looking for some fun and easy crafts for Presidents Day, read on for some ideas.

 

I Won a Lalaloopsy Giveaway

A few weeks ago I found a giveaway for Lalaloopsy, which are little dolls with wild hair about the size of the strawberry shortcake dolls when I was growing up. I loved playing with dolls that size, So I entered for my daughter to have the same joy. Then I got an email from LaDonna from the Mom Blog Society telling me that I won I was so excited. Dancing in my chair and calling hubby talking so fast and excited he didn’t even understand. So I told my daughter and she got all excited too.

Have you tried the Craftsy Block of the Month?

craftsy block of the monthThe Craftsy Block of the Month is a completely free, year-long online class instructed by expert quilter, Amy Gibson.

There are 12 installments, each one posted on the first day of every month. The first 10 months/installments teach our students two new exciting blocks (brand new designs or funky spins on traditional blocks). The last two months are dedicated to finishing the quilt. At the end of the class, our students will have full-size and one-of-a-kind quilts. You as a student can view it whenever it?s convenient for them, and can watch them however many times they?d like. It?s filmed in high-definition, and it?s fully interactive—students can ask Amy questions as they go.

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