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Where is Jesus? Magic Watercolor Art

We have been learning all about the events leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection this week (thanks to our felt banner from heartFELT Truths). As I was thinking of ways to incorporate more Resurrection activities into our…

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Shamrock Resist Art

Big Brother and I had lots of fun making this shamrock resist art and we got to experiment with a product we’ve never used before! It was a fun activity for a lazy Thursday morning! Here’s what you’ll…

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Melted Bead Rainbow Magnet

Our church is in the process of adopting a new workshop-model curriculum for our Children’s Ministry. Several of us traveled to a training a few hours away on Saturday at the church who originally wrote the curriculum we will…

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Shiny Rainbow

After creating our One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Fishbowls last week, I have been smitten with the corn syrup paint. Every time I walk by their fishbowls, I can’t help but run my fingers on the…

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DIY Rolling Storage Bin

We have been in the midst of transforming our home office into a mudroom for the past month, which partially explains the infrequency of posts over the last few weeks. Since I now have a laptop, our “office” had become…

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Simple Brown Paper Valentines (Filled with Candy)

A few simple materials create these sewn brown paper Valentines are simplistic and charming. The sewn edges with treats inside make a unique gift for the special Valentines in your life. :) Here’s what you’ll need: a brown…

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Invisible Letters

This idea for Invisible Letters was an accident…I was trying to make some sight word stamps (by writing sight words backwards on large lids with a hot glue gun), but that was a complete and total fail. They didn’t work…

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Easy Decor Idea to Promote Reading

Big Brother has always loved being read to. Little Brother has not always been so eager…but has definitely come to enjoy it more and more in the last couple of months. I’ve found that sometimes the best way to get a…

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New Year’s Eve Shaker

If you’re looking for another noise maker craft besides the one we shared last week, here is another idea for a New Year’s Eve Shaker! Even if you’re not staying up until midnight with your little ones, you can still…

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New Year’s Eve Noise Maker

Crafting a New Year’s Eve Noise Maker in my house is a bit ironic…we certainly do not need ANY help making lots of noise around here! But what is New Year’s Eve without even more noise? And just so we’re clear…we…

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New Year Glitter Playdough

Our Christmas festivities were wonderful, but now that they are over we get to look forward to a time of new beginnings, de-cluttering, and starting fresh! I am already convinced that 2013 is going to be great! Two awesome things…

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Handprint (and Paw Print) Christmas Tree

I saw this adorable Handprint Christmas Tree Canvas a while back on Pinterest and have been wanting to try it. Rather than putting it on canvas, however, we decided to make ours a (flat) Christmas Card! It was super…

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Paper Bag Manger Craft

I was in charge of teaching our children’s church for two to six-year olds this last Sunday. I was scouring the internet for ideas and came across this adorable paper bag manger craft. Naturally, I had to put my own…

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Jingle Bell Wreath Ornament

After our jingle bell sorting activity, we had lots of fun making this simple jingle bell wreath ornament! This is a SUPER easy craft, but it does take some fine motor control to slide the pipe cleaners through the…

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20 Christmas Crafts & Activities for Kids

Christmas Box Counting & Number Matching Christmas Present Patterning Santa Countdown Handprint Christmas Wreath Homemade Snow Globe Puffy Snowflakes “Silver Bells” Memory Game (with Hershey Kisses) Throw a “Snowball” Build Your Own Snowman in a Bag Sheep Ornament Kid-Friendly…

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Christmas Letter Banner with Catalog Pictures

I went to get the mail yesterday, only to find FIVE catalogs stuffed in our small mailbox. Five…in one day! We’ve been getting an onslaught of toy and home decor catalogs lately (even though I have attempted to remove us…

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Handprint Reindeer Puppets and Treat Bags

This simple reindeer craft can serve two purposes: Turn the brown bag upside down and make puppets or fill it with goodies to make a cute bag! Here’s what you’ll need: Brown paper bags, construction paper, glue, googly eyes and…

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Family Tree of Thankfulness

I recently saw these beautiful marbled leaves from Little Wonders’ Days. They were a little on the messy side but we had lots of fun making them together. After they were dry, we wrote something that each of us are…

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