Guess How Much I Love You

Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE organizing parties....especially parties that involve BABIES!!!!  I hosted a baby shower for my cousin a few weeks ago.  I focused some of the decor and favors around one of my favorites, Guess How Much I Love You.  The book served as a guestbook/advice column for a special "new mommy" keepsake.

~Heather

A Little Fun With Toothpicks and Marshmallows

My son LOVES to build things.  I'm always trying to find new ways to spark his creativity and encourage his love for construction....so marshmallow and toothpick building it is!  He had a blast!

~Heather

Ice cream cone cupcakes

These are great for those super hot day when a regular cone with ice cream would be a melting mess!

Supplies:
*Ice cream cones
*Funfetti cake mix
*Vanilla frosting with sprinkles
*Cupcake liners and cupcake pan

Directions....
Put cupcake liners in pan, make cake mix according to box directions, fill cupcake liners 2/3 the way full, take ice cream cones and place upside down inside the liner with mix (squish it in there :)...bake according to cupcake directions.

Take out of oven, let cool-then remove liners (gently), then frost, sprinkle & eat!

~Susan

Oreo Pops

Oreo Pops

I made these for my nephew's birthday party..the kids LOVED them! You can mix and match with all different kinds Oreos....chocolate, peanut butter, golden etc.

Recipe...
*Package of Oreos (any flavor)
*Chocolate melts (I bought mine at Michael's craft store by the cake supplies)
*Individual bags & ties (bought these at Michael's also)

*Press the stick through the middle of the Oreo into the cream (be careful-some will crack..if they do, use  a little extra cream from one Oreo to another to hold the stick in better)
*Then, melt your chocolate melts in the microwave (per pkg instructions)
*Drizzle chocolate over the Oreo and smooth with a spoon
*Sprinkle and stand upright (if you need to harden them quickly, put them in the freezer)
*Then put them in individual bags & twist tie

ENJOY!
~Susan

Snacktime-Oceans or Dirt Pudding

Yum, yum...OCEANS  or DIRT PUDDING  for snack!

Oceans:
*Vanilla pudding cups
*Blue food coloring
*Nilla wafers
*Swedish fish
*Clear cups or clear container
*Zip loc bag


*Put 3-4 Nilla wafers in a zip loc bag, crush & put on the bottom of the cup/container. Put a few drops of blue food coloring in the vanilla pudding cup, mix, then scoop on top of the crushed wafers. Lastly, sprinkle on some swedish fish and you are ready to go!

DIRT pudding recipe.....


*Oreo cookies
*Chocolate pudding cups
*Gummy worms/Gummy tarantulas


Follow the same instructions (minus the blue food coloring step as the Oceans snack above)...ENJOY!

Fingerpainting on the sidewalks!!

Now, you might want to make sure your husband or neighbors won't get mad or maybe that there is a thunderstorm rolling in so that it will quickly wash away :)


We did this the easy way and used the following supplies:


*Crayola washable fingerpaint (4 pk-$5)
*Makeup sponges & paintbrushes
*Containers for paint and some for water

**You can also make colored sidewalk chalk 'paint' which is equal parts cornstarch and water with the food color of your choice added to it**

All this takes is your hose with a sprayer to clean up!!

Have a fun time creating your work of art!
~Susan

Candy necklaces

Heather and I have both made these with our kids. There are so many options that you can do. I recently saw "movie night snack necklaces" that added yogurt/chocolate covered pretzels & plain pretzels. When I did this with my daughter & nephew, we ended up adding swedish fish and jumbo gummie bears to ours (if you want to do that, an adult must pierce them with scissors to easily feed them onto the necklace)

Supplies:
*Box of Fruit Loops
*Gummie Savers (multiple kinds)
*Peach gummies
*Swedish fish or Gummie bears
*Plastic twine or yarn

Happy Snacking!
~Susan & Heather

What fun with GAK!

Want an ooey gooey mess that the kids will just love to stretch, pound & pinch? Try this recipe for GAK!

Supplies needed:
*Elmers glue (8 oz.)
*Borax
*Food coloring

Directions:
*Mix 8 ozs. of glue with food color of your choice
*Slowly add 1 oz. of Borax with 1/2 cup warm water (pour a little of this mixture in at a time)
****Mix quickly****

Have fun playing!
~Susan

(Side note: don't mind the big blue mit...my poor nephew had a broken arm and couldn't get his cast wet or dirty)

Sandpaper Tshirts

This activity was incredibly fun and the kids were SO excited to see their finished products!

Supplies needed:

*White t'shirts

*A NEW box of crayons (they need to be very sharp)

*An 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of sandpaper (the finer the grade the easier to color on)

*1 piece of cardboard (roughly 8 1/2 x 11 size)

*Wax paper

Directions:

Step 1: Have your child/children color their picture on sandpaper (you must go over this at least twice)

Step 2: Insert your piece of cardboard under the front of the t'shirt

Step 3: Place your colored sandpaper (crayon side down) on top of the t'shirt and cardboard

Step 4: Place a piece of wax paper on the back of the sandpaper

Step 5: Use a HOT iron and iron over the wax paper for a 3-5 minutes, then slowly peel back the sandpaper

Step 6: Pop the t'shirt in the dryer for 20 mins

Have fun!

~Susan

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Baby Shower

The only thing better than a baby is a BABY SHOWER!!!!!  A few months back, I hosted a caterpillar baby shower for my co-teacher.  Our students LOVED it and some even brought their parents to join in the fun.  Below are some photos from our exciting day.

~Heather

Water Painting Fun

Supplies Needed:  Bucket of Water, Old Paintbrushes, Cement Slab or Wood Fence

Your child will have a blast painting water on the cement or fence over and over again.  The best part is it's mess free!

Happy Painting!
~Heather

Glow, Glow, Glow... A fun way to end the day!

If you are busy moms like us, you definitely look for fun, quick & easy activities to do with your kids. With a toddler at home, I want her to explore as much as possible so I'm always searching around for things that we can do together in the evenings. One of our recent favorites.... GLOW BATHTIME! This is SO easy and she had a blast with them! The great thing is, they were only $1 and we used them 4 nights in a row! After we were through with them, we put them in the freezer to save for the next night...

If you try it, definitely post a comment and let us know if your kids enjoyed it too!

Supplies needed:
*1 tube of 15 glow bracelets (you can find these at your local craft store, the Target/Walmart dollar bins or even online)

Happy glowing!

~Susan

Welcome!

Thanks for stopping by our blog! As our intro says, we are a couple of moms who enjoy  crafts, projects with our kids and adding yummy goodness to the lives of our friends, family & coworkers. We hope that you can find something you can use or tweak to add a little "flair" into your life! We've got a couple events we are both hosting coming up so watch the blog for new posts soon!


~Heather & Susan