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Food & Dessert

Check Out Some Really Delicious Canadian Desserts Just In Time For Christmas

Back in October I decided to make some Canadian treats we hadn't had in quite a while. They turned out amazing and I realized I should share the recipe links with you just in case you're looking for something special to make too.

Craftiness

How to Find and Purchase Extra LEGO® Parts Through LEGO.com

I've recently began looking into purchasing individual LEGO® bricks and have come across a great way to search by the LEGO® set number or the individual part or design number. I had no clue this existed and wanted to share it with you in case it can help with your own builds.

Craftiness

A Comparison of the LEGO® Flower Bouquet, Tulips, and Roses

When the LEGO® botanical collection came out I was most entranced by the flower bouquet and, later, the tulips and roses. I couldn't find anything online comparing the three kits so I decided, once I purchased and built them, to write my own.

Sewing

Kids' Simple Quilt

Are you looking to make a cozy blanket for your twin-sized bed? Have you bought fabric and debated what to do next? Here are my matching quilts I made for my girls. I love how easy and simple it ended up being.

Sewing

Ragamuffin's Unisex Kaboom Hoodie

Are you looking for a great hoodie pattern? Are you looking for a top that you can use as a tshirt, long sleeved shirt, or hoodie once you perfect it to your perfect fit? Why not the Ragamuffin Kaboom? Here's the Halloween and Christmas top I made my kids and the lightweight cozy top I made myself.

Craftiness

Dinosaur Themed Crazy Hair Day

Are you looking for ideas for a crazy hair day? Did your child ask you to put their beloved toy on their head? Are you looking for props to make the hairstyle different? Why not try something like this? Click to find out how I did it!

Sewing

Ragamuffin’s Dynamite Top

This amazing dolman top from Ragamuffin patterns comes with so many options. You can change the neckline, sleeve length, batwing amount, and the length of the bodice (ranging from crop top to a knee length dress). How can you not love this pattern?

Craftiness

Create Custom Crayons

Reuse old crayons to make new ones! Perfect for gifts.

Science & Sensory Play

Water Gun Targets

Combined color pages, thermal laminator, and water shooters to make a fun outdoor activity.

Food & Dessert

Simple Banana Wraps

Are you looking for a simple and quick main for you kids' lunch? Do you need something easily transportable? How about a side with a meal? My kids favorite lunch to bring when we go out are banana wraps. So simple to make.

Science & Sensory Play

Coloring On Playdough

Change up your playdough with washable markers. You can easily color on your newly made creations. Or you could roll out your dough, color it, and then cut it out!

Science & Sensory Play

Frozen Oobleck Color Mixing Sensory Play

Are you hosting a playdate or birthday party and want a fun sensory activity? Do you want a fun color mixing activity for you and your kids? I froze colored oobleck and mixed a plain batch of oobleck for my daughter's birthday party for color mixing experiments.

Science & Sensory Play

Making Frozen Oobleck

Create oobleck and if that gets old change it up by adding food dye and/or freeze it before playing.

Science & Sensory Play

Color Changing Flowers

Do you have extra flowers lying around? Why not use them to see how dye changes the flower petals and shows exactly where the water goes.

Science & Sensory Play

Color Mixing Explosion Sensory Play

Experiment with cause and effect with explosions! Keep it safe by using vinegar and baking soda. Bring in color mixing by dying the vinegar first. So much fun!

Sewing

The Olivia Top

I found a great pattern that works with quilting cotton all the way to light-weight knits! Truly a costume shirt depending on the kids' favorite characters!

Sewing

The Patsy Party Dress

The Patsy Party dress was a fun sew that creates an epic party dress with clean hidden seams. This was an incredibly fun dress to sew up.

Sewing

Easy Quilted Christmas Stockings

Are you looking at upgrading your Christmas stocking this year? I love these stockings. They look difficult and quilted and were so easy to sew up.

Science & Sensory Play

Splitting Up a Large Toy For Your Advent Calendar

Are you wanting to add small gifts to an advent calendar but don't want all those small items hanging around the house afterwards? Why not buy one large toy and split it up over the month. You end up with one toy and your child had several days of opening joy.

Craftiness

Create a Simple Thanksgiving Thankful Tree

Are you looking for ways to be thankful? Why not create a Thankful Tree. We treated this similar to a Christmas advent calendar as we added what we were thankful for each day on November until Thanksgiving. If you have a large gathering this Thanksgiving you could make it one leaf per too.

Food & Dessert

Layered Jello in a Beaker

Are you throwing a science party and are looking for more ideas for your buffet table? What to carry out a color mixing or gelatin experiment? Why not make layered Jello?

Sewing

Halloween Trick-or-Treating Bags

Are you looking for a really cool trick or treating bag? After Halloween it also makes a great laundry or grocery shopping bag too. Love the pattern.

Science & Sensory Play

Oobleck - A Simple Two Ingredient Sensory Material

Oobleck... a simple material that is so confounding. Is it a liquid, a solid, or both? It's a non-Newtonian fluid that everyone needs to check out at least once.

Science & Sensory Play

Floam - Slime with Foam Balls

Do you make slime and what to change it up? Have foam beads and aren't sure what to do with it? Why not combine the two and make some slime with foam ball a.k.a. floam!

Science & Sensory Play

Cardboard and Water Play

Do you want a simple game to play that's easy to clean up. Why not paint with water onto cardboard. If you don't saturate it with water it can dry and you play again! Add paper to leave negative impressions.