BUBBLES VALENTINES

What kid doesn't love bubbles? Like really love them. These valentines are perfect for giving out to all of your kid's little friends at school. I bought these cute bubbles at Target, 24 for $3! It doesn't get much better than that. You can download these little tags right here. Just print, cut them out and use double sided tape to attach them. So easy and so much better than lame store-bought valentines, right? Right. Your little ones can sign their name beneath the XOXO, so their friends know who's mom to thank for the rad Valentines! At least that's my goal here. Ha! 

A BOOK!

Before you get too excited about the title, no I am not publishing a book. But! I do have a craft in a pretty rad new ebook that comes out today. It's called Happy Handmade and it has some seriously great crafts for you and your littles to make together. So if you are looking for some crafty fun, buy the ebook! You'll want to get on it sooner rather than later because the price will go up after the launch. Just sayin'. You can buy the book right here. And in case you are DYING to know what craft I contributed, here's a little sneak peek. Happy crafting!

PRINTABLE TOY BOX LABELS

Before we get all excited about welcoming all of the new toys from the holidays into our lives, let's think about where we are going to put them. Every year, I go through Elliott's toys and sort through what he loves and uses, what I love - because let's be honest, it's not always the same thing - and what we are going to donate. We have to make way for all the new comers! Plus it helps us keep things nice and organized, getting a head-start on our new year's resolutions! To help keep things in order, I made some labels to help Elliott know where everything goes. It has done wonders for clean up time!

To make our own, first we needed some designs. I had my dear, sweet artistically gifted husband draw some of Elliott's favorite and most recognizable toys. After we had the drawings, I just scanned them in and used Avery's site to make them fit perfectly onto the labels we had. It was so easy! You could draw your own, find some images you like online, or have your little one draw their own pictures. The labels have proven to make clean up so much easier and if/when the labels wear out, we can just print off some new ones! You can download our designs too!

Panda, Train, Wood block, Bristle block, Hippo, Whiffle ball, Lego, Puppet, Crown 

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AIRHEAD WREATH PARTY DRINKS

Guys, I can't even tell you how much Elliott loves Airheads. Like a lot. I used to eat them all the time when I was a kid so I give in every now and then and let him indulge himself in a little Airhead goodness. So I made a fun holiday wreath drink for him to enjoy! It was so easy to make and would be a great touch for any holiday party you might be throwing. Especially if it's a party for little ones! They'll love these!

Here's what you'll need. Airheads - duh, straws of two different sizes if possible, rolling pin, exacto knife.

First, roll out the green airhead till it's flat and wider.

Next, use the bigger straw (if you have one) and the exacto knife to cut out the shapes. For the center, I pushed the straw down and turned it to make the hole.

Next! Roll out the red airhead. The flatter the better!

Using the smaller straw, make cut outs like you did with the center of the wreath.

Place the red dots onto the green and push them down.

Then place the wreath on the side of your drink for embellishment, or place it on the straw to top off your drink. Either way is great!

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STOCKING STUFFERS FOR BOYS

I have a very bad habit of forgetting about stocking stuffers. Then come Christmas eve and I am frantically shoving candy and oranges into the stocking. I'm determined to make this year the year of stocking stuffers! Lots of fun little trinkets to make him smile. That's the goal right? Right. If he's happy, then I'm happy and I am pretty sure these stocking stuffers would make any little man thrilled. Happy stuffing! 

1. Cube Robot. 2. Music box. 3. Mini blocks. 4. Glow space stickers. 5. Sheriff's badge. 6. Gorilla eraser.