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Science Experiment Valentine

Science Experiment Valentine

The perfect Valentine for your science loving kids is simple to put together and tons of fun for your child’s classmates and their families. Carter’s school has a no-candy Valentine rule, and while we have done several non-candy valentines over the years, he vetoed several ideas before landing on this science experiment themed Test Tube

My Friday Five – My Loves

My Friday Five – My Loves

No matter how much I like what I do for a job, I’m always so happy to see Friday. Can I get an amen?! It’s nice to have a few days where we’re not in the regular work and school routines. It also helps that this weekend will be sunshiny and 60+ degrees… in February…

Glow in the Dark Bouncy Ball Valentine

Glow in the Dark Bouncy Ball Valentine

Your kids will have a ball celebrating their friendship with classmates or neighborhood friends with these fun non-candy Valentines featuring inexpensive bouncy balls. Get the free printables! We’ve been doing non-candy Valentines the last few years because we have the odd kid who doesn’t really like candy that much (well except for a few very specific

Smashed Potatoes

Smashed Potatoes

Smashed potatoes are my new favorite way to make potatoes. They have great flavor and the skins get a perfect crisp to them. This recipe was adapted from the Pioneer Woman’s Crash Hot Potatoes. I had pinned this recipe quite a long time ago and finally got around to making them a few weeks ago.

LEGO Gift Tags – Free Printable

LEGO Gift Tags – Free Printable

Use this free printable of a LEGO Minifigure to create your own LEGO gift tags. We used ours to make LEGO Valentines You can cut them into rectangles or cut around the design using a Silhouette Cameo or other die-cutting machine. A few weeks ago I shared the LEGO Crayons that we made for Carter’s Valentine’s

Ninja Valentines

Ninja Valentines

These DIY Ninja Valentines are perfect for boys to give their classmates or friends for Valentine’s Day or for a Ninja themed birthday party. Get the free printable! My son Carter is very active 5-year old boy and seems to act like a ninja about every other day. “Hi-ya-ing” and trying to do spin kicks

Dry Erase Daily Love Message Frame

Dry Erase Daily Love Message Frame

Quick and easy handmade gift idea for creating a dry erase daily love message frame. Leave notes each day for your loved ones to show what you appreciate about them. Several weeks ago, I repinned this dry erase daily love message board idea from Pinterest, but I couldn’t find the original post on the housedecorpin.com

Felt Fortune Cookies

Felt Fortune Cookies

These quick and easy to make felt fortune cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion where you need a simple, personalized gift. Most of the time when I pick craft projects to do, they end up taking a lot longer than I anticipate, so when I have something turn out great that

Super Hero Valentine’s Suckers

Super Hero Valentine’s Suckers

Instructions and free printables for making super hero Valentine’s suckers. These are perfect for Valentine’s Day or birthday party favors. Includes your favorite super heroes for boys and girls. My son is four and really into Super Heroes these days. When I saw these Super Hero Valentine’s suckers from Little Bit Funky on Pinterest, I