Crafting with food is always a fun idea! The following list of Christmas party food ideas are perfect for kids. This list of creative holiday snacks and treats includes everything from a make your own Christmas tree pizza to crafting snowmen out of bananas. 13 Chrsitmas … [Read more...]
3 Creative Ways to Give Cash
For the past few years instead of buying so many presents, my family has opted to do a white elephant extravaganza. It's such a fun way to give gifts with a large group. We usually have at least 10 people playing and we set the gift limit at $40. This year, I can't think of … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Ornaments
If you're looking to trim your tree with adorable DIY Christmas ornaments, here are 17 unique ideas. This list includes everything from a paintbrush Santa Claus to up-cycling old Christmas cards into 3D paper ornaments. These DIY ornaments make the perfect Christmas crafts to do … [Read more...]
Cardboard Box Train Costume
He is the cutest train conductor in the history of ever. This cardboard box train costume is even better than our cardboard box tractor costume we made for Halloween last year! When Elmer's asked me if I'd like to team up with them for a holiday post I was … [Read more...]
Christmas Crafts for Toddlers
Originally written in 2014. Christmas time with our Max baby is just about the best thing ever and Santa hasn't even come! (I said that about trick or treating on Halloween too.) He just makes everything so exciting all over again and seeing his face light up over a candy cane … [Read more...]
16 Gift Wrapping Ideas
Hopefully you've had a chance to get a little Christmas shopping done. Next step in the holiday extravaganza? Wrap those gifts up! I don't like buying fancy themed wrapping paper, I like to use really awesome free things and come up with creative gift wrapping ideas. Here are 16 … [Read more...]
23 DIY Ugly Christmas Sweaters
If you're attending an ugly Chrsitmas sweater party this year, this list of DIY ugly Christmas sweaters has your back! (Pun intended!) This list covers everything from DIY couples ugly christmas sweaters all the way to tacky tacky Christmas sweaters for dogs and babies. It's also … [Read more...]
Ugly Christmas Sweater DIY Ornaments
I'm a big fan of the ugly Christmas sweater party! Here are 23 DIY ugly Chrsitmas sweaters from years past! I've even been known to bring bottles of wine adorned with ugly sweaters to parties. I thought it would be fun to dedicate an entire tree to ugly sweater madness with ugly … [Read more...]
Santa Paintbrush Ornament
I'm kind of obsessed with our Christmas tree this year! I teamed up with Home Depot for their 2018 Holiday Style Challenge, and used their pastel colored, shatterproof ball ornaments as a jumping off point for a whimsical, vintage inspired tree. I incorporated three generations … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Ornaments
It's officially the most wonderful time of year and part of the fun is sending and receiving holiday cards! I love this idea from Amy of Maker Mama to use old holiday cards to make paper Christmas ornaments for your tree. These adorable easy DIY ornaments can be made with any … [Read more...]
15 Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Ideas
I love the idea of hosting an ugly sweater Christmas party because it involves two of my favorite things: costumes and Christmas! There are so many fun, easy DIY ideas to make an ugly sweater party extra awesome (or uhh tacky). These ugly Chrsitmas sweater party ideas cover … [Read more...]
19 Unique Christmas Trees
Looking for unique Chrsitmas trees this year? Don't let space or the headache of lugging a real tree up 3 flights of stairs stand in the way of holiday decorating dreams! Use what you've got, even if that is yard sticks, books, bottle caps, cardboard, or egg cartons. Here are … [Read more...]
