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Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

During October, we were part of a neighborhood activity called Boo! Someone ananomously placed 2 gifts on 2 doorsteps with some instructions and a paper ghost. The instructions encouraged the recipients of the gifts to do the same for 2 other people. Munchkin really enjoyed receiving her surprise and then spreading the giving spirit. She decided that she wanted to start one for Christmas, so she gave me the task of coming up with something. We decided the idea would be to spread some CHRISTmas Cheer and keep the Grinch away. We made a little ELF sign and redid a…

Keepsake Christmas Tree Activity

Posted in Holidays, and Homeschooling

We started doing this Christmas countdown craft several years ago. Each year that we’ve done the craft, the tree changes as Munchkin’s hands change. This year, Munchkin’s hands were the same size as my hands, so the tree doesn’t have the same shape as in years past. It tends to work best if you have the hands getting progressively smaller as you get toward the top of the tree. Usually, we add numbered ornaments to the tree as a countdown to Christmas. This year, we decided we wanted to have more of a focus on Christ, so I made 25…

Giving Thanks Turkey Craft

Posted in Holidays, Homemaking, and Homeschooling

Since I have decided to be part of the 30 Day of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun if Munchkin joined in on the fun. I created this workbox activity to allow her to easily participate with me. Each day, Munchkin will write at least one sentence on a feather about what she is thankful for that day. We will add the feathers to our thankful turkey. By the end of November, she will have a turkey with lots of feathers and a visual way to see all the things that we are thankful for this month. In case…

DIY Goop?? Gunk???

Posted in Family

This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through my link, I receive a small commission. It doesn’t cost you anything, but it helps keep this blog going. Today, we stopped by Jo-Ann Fabrics so munchkin could pick out some goodies with her gift card from Christmas. She wanted some more perler beads and some sort of craft/activity. She found a perler activity kit that she liked and a kid concoctions gooey gunk factory (which she got on clearance). Needless to say, she wanted to do the gooey gunk kit as soon as we got home. Interestingly enough, it’s relatively simple.…

DIY Storage Containers from Recycled Materials

Posted in Homemaking, and Thrifty Ideas

My daughter decided that she needed some containers to store her things in. I didn’t want to spend any money, so I went to see what I had around the house. I found several oatmeal containers. While I knew that she’d be ok with plain storage containers, I thought it would be fun to create something a little fancier and fun. After locating some recycled wrapping paper, I cut circles out of the wrapping paper for the lids and rectangle strips to wrap the containers. I used double-sided tape to secure the wrapping paper around the storage container and to…

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Spreading CHRISTmas Cheer

Keepsake Christmas Tree Activity

Giving Thanks Turkey Craft

DIY Goop?? Gunk???

DIY Storage Containers from Recycled Materials

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