Month: October 2018
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Shape Mickey Mouse
With Halloween coming tomorrow, we are officially done posting Halloween crafts and activities. It didn’t feel right to start with the Thanksgiving themed crafts just yet, so what is a not so crafty momma to do? To celebrate our upcoming trip to Disney (we will have 120 long days left as of tomorrow), I […]
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Mess Free Color Mixing Jack-O-Lantern
Halloween is a week away! Today, we explored color mixing with this mess free activity. Materials Needed Paper Plate Yellow Paint Red Paint Black Marker Plastic Gallon Sandwich Bag I started by putting red and yellow paint on the paper plate. You will want more yellow than red. Next, I put it into the bag […]
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Simple Self Care Ideas
Being a mom is hard work. You spend your days cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the kids. Some of you go to work all day and then come home to juggle the demands of your family. At the end of the day, you may forget to take care of yourself. Self-care as a mom is […]
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Painted Paper Spider
Today felt like the perfect day to do a little painting. We made an adorable, but easy, little paper spider. With a few modifications, this is a perfect craft for kids one to five years old! Materials Needed White Paper Construction Paper (We picked orange) Black Paint Paint Brush Googly Eyes Scissors Glue Start by […]
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Candy Corn Paper Art
Today, we continued making Halloween themed art by making using paper to make a candy corn picture! Mr. Not so Crafty is not a candy corn fan, but I am, and it makes for some cute art! **This post contains affiliate links. We may get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, for […]
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Book Review: Even Fairies Fart
Every two weeks, we head to the local library in search of wonderful new books to read. On our most recent trip, Even Fairies Fart by Jennifer Stinson caught my eye. We read it tonight and I wanted to share how wonderful of a book it is! **This post contains affiliate links. We may get […]
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Mess Free Melted Monster
We love messy art, but sometimes we like to keep things mess free. This mess free melted monster will be a huge hit with your messy little monster! Materials Needed Two pieces of construction paper. We went with a light color and a dark color. Paint Plastic Gallon Storage Bag Glue Scissors Googly eyes I […]
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Walt Disney World On A Budget
We love Disney. Mr. Not So Crafty had never been there before we had a beautiful Disney wedding, but now he is just as addicted as I am. It is definitely the happiest place on earth for us. We feel like the cost is an excellent value for the level of entertainment provided, but saving […]
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Mega Bloks Painted Pumpkin
We love fall in our house. Earlier this week, we did a Open Ended Shape Witch and today, we did our first pumpkin craft for the season! **This post contains affiliate links. We may get a small commission from purchases made from our links. Any opinions expressed are purely our own** Materials Needed White Paper Orange […]
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Open Ended Shape Witch
We love Halloween. Christmas is probably the favorite holiday in our house, but Halloween is such a close second. Since it is officially October now, we did our first Halloween themed activity of the year. Materials Needed Construction Paper Glue Scissors This activity is quick, simple, and can be done with very few materials, so […]