My kids love crafts. Literally LOVE them. But I'll be the first to admit that I am not a very crafty person. But, this Flowers Cards Kit is just so simple and fun -- I pulled it off pretty easily. It's always nice to make and receive a flower card from children, don't you think? With the release of Trolls on Blu-ray and the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday, this is a timely kids craft idea and very easy to replicate. Flowers Cards Kit Those little plastic organizers were only $1.99 at my local … [Read more...]
Super Father’s Day Photo Card Idea
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with MomSelect and MyPrintly. All opinions are mine. This last week my daughter's class had a Mother's Day picnic for moms and grandmas. It was such a sweet picnic and the kids not only performed some beautiful songs, but the kids read favorite things about their mom. There wasn't a dry eye in the crowd as child after child got up to tell why they loved their mom. I have mentioned many time before how truly blessed I am to have an amazing husband who … [Read more...]
Thumbprint Tulip Cards Just in Time For Spring
In our county, we are known of our tulips. People from all over the world come to see our exquisite Tulip Festival. So, I thought, what better way to celebrate the coming of Spring this month than with thumbprint tulip cards? Three aunts have birthdays this month, so I pulled out the kids' stamp set and helped my Little Man make some fun and easy cards. Thumbprint Tulip Cards So, I basically just put his thumb and fingers in the ink colors and made three thumbprints on the cardstock. He … [Read more...]
Easy Valentine’s Day Cards with Hallmark
This year for Valentine's Day we are giving out non-candy Valentine's cards. One girl in my Princess' class is diabetic and so we thought to be fair to her, we'd give out Valentine's Day themed pencils with her cards. There are many handmade Valentine's Day cards to be found online - and they are all so cute. But, to be honest, it is easier for me at this point in my life, to buy Valentine's Day cards for my Princess' class. So that Pinterest board full of card ideas will have to wait until next … [Read more...]
Easy Shark Valentines Card for Kids!
Do your kids already have their Valentine's cards picked out? Where has the month of January gone? I saw the above Valentines card yesterday and just fell in love. (Swedish Fish might have had something to do with it. Yummy!) The sharks are backed by clothespins for a fully functional Jaws effect. They are sure to inspire toothy grins from the classmates. Shark Valentines Card Directions: Start by drawing the shark’s top and bottom halves as shown or tracing the shark template (Feb … [Read more...]
Ran out of Christmas Cards? Print out Happy New Year Cards!
Do you mail out Christmas cards? This year I ordered 50 cards, and they go pretty quickly. Today, I got a Christmas card in the mail from an old friend. It was a friend that I hadn't sent our family Christmas card to. I don't want to send our family Christmas cards now, but Happy New Year cards work great for situations like this. I have two people in mind right now that I want to send Happy New Year's cards to. I don't need to order a large amount and thankfully I have an awesome printer that … [Read more...]
10 Unique Christmas Cards
Have you picked out your Christmas cards yet? It is not too late! You can head over to Minted.com for some great holiday card options. I have rounded up ten unique cards (unique to me at least!), but there are so many more to choose from. Remember, these outfits? I need to take some great photos of my kids so I can order my holiday cards! Do you like to send photo cards? Do you still write a Christmas letter? Luggage Tag Tree Photo Card Gift Tag Favorite Moments Holiday … [Read more...]