Jamie and I have always said we'd be honest when we "failed" at something...so here's another one of our honest posts.Here's the original pinhere's mine Here's what you SHOULD do:Blow up a balloon (pretty small), use GLUE to wet your embroidery floss and then cover the balloon with the gluey floss, After it completely dries pop the balloon and remove it. You will be left with a great looking Easter egg!Here's what I did WRONG:Instead of using glue, I used Mod Podge. I thought that it would be OK but it turns out that the Mod Podge left an additional shell on top of the balloon and didn't give me the effect I was hoping for. … [Read more...]
Easter Fun With Carrots and Dip
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Need a fun way to encourage your kids to eat their veggies? This cute presentation is sure to spark their interest! Tottie couldn't wait to eat her carrots and dip after I showed her these potted cuties. To make your own you'll need:Mini terracotta potsBaby carrotsParsleyVeggie dipMedicine cupsToothpicksScissorsStart by filling your medicine cups with your veggie dip. Put your medicine cups in the terracotta pots. Use a toothpick to poke a hole in the top of each carrot then insert a small piece of parsley into that hole. Last, you'll "plant" your carrots in the dip. If you've filled your medicine cups high enough the dip will spill over the edges when you plant your carrots. The spilled dip helps to hide the cups.Watch your kids enjoy eating their veggies! … [Read more...]
Flash Pals–A Unique Easter Basket Gift
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Looking for something unique and fun to put in an older child's Easter basket this year? How about FlashPals! These super cute USB drives will have all their friends talking!FlashPals are the creation of Doug Stienstra who's girlfriend asked for a "cute" flash drive for her birthday. When he couldn't find one he liked, he made one. His creation was such a hit with his girlfriend and her friends that he turned it into a full-time business! What's better, is that FlashPals has partnered with the world's leading giraffe organization, the GCF, to support their efforts to protect giraffes through sales and donations, so now FlashPals save data AND the wild.Each FlashPal represents a real animal species that faces real threats and each has a name. Jamie was lucky enough to review Zena the Zebra. Zena came in the cutest little box. When I opened it, I was instantly in love! Here was this super cute zebra flash drive in this awesome clear storage tube. I was a little worried about the … [Read more...]
Birch Bark Valentine
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Welcome to day 14, our final day, of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines!For the past 14 days we've brought you non-stop Valentine's posts as a celebration of this lovely Holiday. We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have. Don't forget to click on the button at the end of this post to see all of our past Valentine's posts.We have a beautiful River Birch Tree in the front of our house. It constantly sheds bark and I am always tempted to do something with the bark. (Our Birch Tree after an ice storm last winter. The limbs are heavy with ice)I finally came up with a unique idea for the bark--Valentines! Super cute, super easy to make, and nearly FREE!We started by taking some bark off of our tree. We made sure to only take bark that was already falling off so that we did not injure the tree.Next we pealed the layers of the bark as best we could so that it wouldn't shred any further.Then we painted a heart on the inside of the bark. If you are doing this project, make sure … [Read more...]
7 Unique Valentine Treats
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Welcome to day 13 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.Like most Holidays, Valentine's Day has some awesome treats associate with it. Once again, we've scoured the internet in search of some unique morsels to share with your kids.1. Just For You Giant Valentine Cookie--Who doesn't love cookies? Giant ones are even better!2. Love Potion #9--Considering raspberries are my favorite fruit, I'll take this potion any day!3. Valentine Play Dough Cookie Pops--They're actually made from cookie dough but you roll it and shape it like Play Dough.4. Heart Shaped Pizza--Almost all kids love pizza. Add a Valentine twist by shaping it into a heart.5. DIY Personalized Valentine Treats--These are sure to make any kid feel special.6. Love Shack--The only thing I can say is that this is WAY too cute!7. Shirley Temple--Typically a summer drink, this will add a refreshing … [Read more...]
Pin the Heart on the Love Bug–FREE printable!
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Welcome to day 12 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday. Do your children have Valentine Parties at school? Do you have to help plan the games for the party? Though I was not involved in planning my daughter's Valentine party this year, I did come up with a great game to help fill some time. It's a spin off of the old classic "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" but this time it's "Pin the Heart on the Love Bug!" If you want to play Pin the Heart on the Love Bug at your school party or even at home with your kids, you'll need: 4 pieces of white 8.5 x 11 paper 1 piece of pink or red paper A bandana to use as a blind fold Tape Scissors Start by clicking each quarter of the love bug photo above to download all of them. Make sure to click on this download button and this one only or you'll get a bunch of ads and junk! The button is just below each … [Read more...]
