Big Kid
And So This Is Christmas
We want our children to have a happy Christmas and to give them what they want, but how do we help our children appreciate how blessed they are?
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Start a Christmas Ornament Collection for Your Kids
We started a Christmas ornament collection that the kids will take with them when they grow up. It’s one of our favorite family traditions.
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Christmas Craft: Beaded Snowflake Ornament
Craft a beaded snowflake ornament with your kids for the holidays. They’re simple to make and will add a shiny touch to your Christmas tree.
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DIY Holiday Cards: the Abstract Snowscape
Christmas cards don’t always have to be perfect. Here’s an idea to create something beautiful and magical that you can enjoy while you’re doing it!
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Turkey Place Cards for the Thanksgiving Table
Keep your little ones busy while the Thanksgiving meal is cooking by asking them to make these fun name place cards for the Thanksgiving table. We’ve included a bonus turkey coloring sheet too!
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Thanksgiving Turkey Table Craft
This little craft is a quick one to set up and will keep the kids busy at the Thanksgiving dinner table, as well as looking cute and providing a keepsake of your children’s artwork and thankful messages.
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Make and Takes for Kids Craft Book
A great crafts book by one of former contributors hits the bookshelves. It’s makes for a great holiday gift.
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Thanksgiving Day Table Activity for Kids: Turkey Trivia Cards
Thanksgiving dinner is usually a long meal so having things to keep the kids busy and entertained can help everyone enjoy their time together. We have something special in mind for this year.
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Paint Embellished Apples for a Holiday Table
Embellish apples with paint to spiff up your table for the holidays
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Dia de los Muertos Masks!
Here’s a fun and simple craft to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday for honoring the dead. Upcycle a used plastic milk carton into fun masks.
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Halloween Sugar Cookies: Skulls and Monsters
Making colorful Halloween sugar cookies is so different from playing with play doh, except you can eat it and it’s YUMMY!
Big Kid
How Old is Too Old for Trick or Treating?
We are living in a time where people are constantly lamenting the fact that children are growing up too quickly, acting like adults long before their years. And yet, inexplicably, many people feel twelve is too old to act like a child.
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Halloween Craft: Silly Pumpkins
My daughter is so anxious to carve our pumpkins, but with weeks until Halloween I know they would become rotten. So we decided to decorate our pumpkin for now and carve later. It was super simple, but loads of fun!
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How to Make a Halloween Ghost Tree
Craft a spooky centerpiece for your table or outside your door. It’s so easy to do, it’s scary.
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Angry Birds Pumpkin Carving for Halloween
Are your kids crazy about Angry Birds too? Well how about carving some Angry Birds pumpkins? We have free templates to help you.
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Embellished Liquid Hand Soap
It is National Wash Your Hands week! This simple embellished hand liquid soap will remind everyone to wash their hands and maybe the kids will keep it going, right?
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DIY Pirate Maps for Talk Like A Pirate Day
Yarrr! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day time of year again me hearties! Mark your calendars for Alpha Mom’s favorite holiday on September 19.
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DIY Tiny Apple Magnets for the Refrigerator Art Gallery
Back-to-school is the perfect time to make these fun apple magnets. Great for displaying back-to-school artwork, or for a unique gift for teachers!
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Magnetic Pencil Holder for Back-to-School
Add some bling to the kids lockers with these fun magnetic pencil holders. You’ll only need a few supplies for this simple back-to-school craft!
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Patriotic Parade Streamers for Your Bicycles & Scooters
What could be more patriotic than some fancy streamer handle bars for a good old-fashioned Fourth of July Parade!? We show you how to make your own!