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• Make This: Marshmallow Pops

  

  These bite-sized pops were super easy since I used heart-shaped marshmallows and pretzel sticks. They’re cute enough on their own but I decided to to use... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Tissue Paper Oranges

  

  Oranges symbolize good luck for the Lunar New Year. I made these tissue paper ones for my son’s class. I used containers to hold the party favors but you can... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Lifesaver Firecracker

  

  The Lunar New Year starts February 8th. Firecrackers scare off evil spirits and welcome in the new year.  Make your own firecrackers with a roll of Lifesaver,... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Make This: Heart-shaped Cake Pops

  

  I decided to give cake pops another try after I had stumbled upon these tips from SugarKissed.net. After chilling the cake balls, I quickly shaped them into... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Make This: 30 Minute Soft Pretzels

  

  I was a little wary when I saw this recipe on Sally’s Baking Addiction for 30 minute soft pretzels since I usually mess up recipes with yeast. But there’s no... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Make This: Whoopie Pies

  

  I had made these once before but completely forgot about them until I fell into the Internet recently. There are so many different flavor combos you could make... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Leather Gift Card Holders and Envelope Wallets

  

  This is the perfect way to take gift cards to another level. Especially when you’re stuck with buying set denominations because sometimes you don’t want to... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Paper Roll Pillow Box Advent

  

  I saw this cute idea on The Pink Doormat and thought they would make for a better advent calendar than the matchbox one from last year. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Accordion Cards

  

  These cards are super easy to make. Cut a sheet of card stock into 2 1/2 inch strips the length-wise. You should get three strips. Fold them in half and then... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Make This: Chinese Roast Pork

  

  RasaMalaysia has an easy-to-follow recipe for amazing Chinese roast pork. You just need pork belly, garlic, five spice powder and salt. The skin gets super... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Make This: Almond Fudge Pinecones

  

  These pinecones would make the perfect dessert decoration for the holidays. OhNuts.com has the easy-to-follow instructions. You could just as easily use... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Embroided Felt Sugar Skulls

  

  These felt sugar skulls by Casa Artelexia are just fabulous. You could make a bunch and turn them into a fantastic garland for the Day of the Dead. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Mini Game Kit

  

  So my kids were put on a electronics detox recently. This, of course, made for some unpleasant restaurant experiences for everyone. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Make This: Muffin Tin Donuts

  

  Cook’s Country has a tasty recipe for donuts that you just bake in your oven. Maybe not totally donut-like but they are tasty and super easy to make. I used a... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Party Time: Pokemon Birthday Party

  

  For Elliott’s last single-digit birthday, he chose Pokemon as the theme. The YMCA provided the perfect space for the kids to run around and I didn’t have to... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Pokeball Punchbox

  

  I made a Candy Punchbox for my daughter’s 9th birthday, so it’s only fair that I make one for my son’s 9th. Luckily, the Pokemon theme he chose totally lends... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Pick-a-Prize

  

  For a fun take on the grab bag idea, use paper flowers. I made these for my son’s auctioned reused the boxes from his past Mario party. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Block Print Cards

  

  While these were made as our school auction project, they would make a great gift idea. The kids have been studying Brazil, so they each drew an animal on the... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Pokeball Invitations

  

  With his 9th birthday coming up, my son picked Pokemon as the theme. So the first step was to make invites. There are some fun invitation ideas out... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES

• Easy DIY: Paper Hyacinths

  

  I felt guilty throwing away all the scraps from the paper flowers I made, so I decided to try and make paper hyacinths.    I taped together two toilet paper... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, PARTIES