Crafts

Reindeer Noses + FREE Printable Tag

by Jen on December 12, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: I saw these on Pinterest a few months back and knew my boys would love them.  They love reindeer and this year there are real live ones to go visit just down the road from us at Watson’s Nursery in Puyallup!  I also thought these would make a fun little gift [...]


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25 Days of Christmas ~ Activities List

by Jen on November 30, 2011

Photo Credit As I mentioned yesterday, my family will be doing a special 25 Days of Christmas activity for the month of December, where will be doing some sort of special activity or event for each day of the month leading to Christmas to celebrate the season of Advent. You can read all about the [...]

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Photo Credit Now that Thanksgiving is done, it’s time to start preparing for Christmas . I don’t know about you, but I find that Christmas just speeds by every year & every year I’m left wishing we’d done more of the fun, family activities instead of getting caught up in the rush of shopping, baking, [...]

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Potato Print Pumpkins

by Jen on October 7, 2011

  Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: One of my favorite crafts to do with my boys is potato prints.  They are the perfect craft for preschoolers.  I love that the potato stamp is large and chunky for their little hands.  Both my boys love painting this way. How to get Started: Large russet potato-cut it [...]

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Teacher Gift Ideas: Paper Crafting

by Jen on August 23, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: Last week we  featured some frugal & fun teacher gift ideas for back-to-school.  I have to confess, though, that I didn’t realize that our last 2 posts did not post while I was on vacation – I just realized it last night. Oops! (That’s what I get for going on [...]

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Teacher Gift Ideas: Coffee Lovers

by Jen on August 17, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: This week we are featuring frugal & fun teacher gift ideas for back-to-school or to use anytime during the year! Don’t forget to check out the Crayon Wreath, Crayon Monogram or Sweet Treats. For those of you who know your teachers are coffee lovers,  Starbucks or their favorite coffee shop gift card [...]

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Teacher Gift Ideas: Sweet Treats

by Jen on August 16, 2011

Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: This week we are featuring frugal & fun teacher gift ideas! Don’t forget to check out the Crayon Wreath & Crayon Monogram ideas,too! Sweet Treats: Homemade Jam: I love to bake and can, so I love to give teachers a jar of homemade jam along with some scones, bread or [...]

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Contributor: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: Before having my boys, I taught 5th and 6th grade.  So I get kind of giddy as soon as the school supply sales start!  I love new pencils, the smell of new crayons, notebooks, paper, glue and erasers!!!  I can’t help but get new supplies each year, whether we need [...]

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Summer Boredom Busters

by Jen on July 8, 2011

By Contributor Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: With summer comes the freedom of a relaxed schedule which I love, but at times with all the rain that we had in June, it could make us go quite stir crazy! So, for those days when it’s raining or you need a break from the sun, here [...]

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4th of July Flag Craft

by Jen on June 30, 2011

By  Contributor Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts: There is just something about my kid’s handprints-I just love them!!  It seems to freeze in time their cuteness.  I love looking at their footprints taken at the hospital and think, “Were they really that little?”  Because of that, I am a sucker for crafts with my kiddos’ hands [...]

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