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Holiday Crafts

Paper Bag Bunny Puppets

February 28, 2018 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Celebrate Easter with this fun and easy to make paper bag bunny puppet. All of the materials used for this project were purchased at my local dollar tree. I spent less than $10 on this craft and have leftover supplies for future projects. This post on Paper Bag Bunny Puppets contains affiliate links. Read my…

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easter bunny hand puppet made with paper lunch bag, buttons, pipe cleanrs, and cotton balls.

Filed Under: Crafts for Kids, Diy and Crafts, Easter Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: bunny, crafts, dollar tree crafts, easter

Christmas Eve Box (a Super Easy Family Tradition)

December 10, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Put together a special Christmas Eve Box for your family. Not only is it a fun present they get to open a day early, but it creates instantly family quality time! One of my very favorite things to do every Christmas is put together a Christmas Eve Box. It’s the one family tradition I have…

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christmas eve box - an easy family tradition

Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Family Traditions, Gift Guides, Holidays, Mom Life Tagged With: christmas eve, christmas traditions, family traditions

Festive Christmas Truck Wreath (in just 30 minutes)

December 8, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Create a fun and festive Christmas Truck Wreath in just 30 minutes with this easy tutorial! As I mentioned in my last exercise update, our new schedule has completely thrown me off. My oldest is in PM Kindergarten, my middle is in AM preschool, and my youngest (and middle) still need naps every day. Add…

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Christmas Truck Wreath Tutorial /red truck christmas wreath

Filed Under: Christmas Crafts, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: christams crafts, christmas decorations, wreath

Buffalo Plaid Christmas Mantel

November 27, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post was sponsored by Oriental Trading. All content and opinions are my own. As soon as I spotted these buffalo plaid stockings on the Oriental Trading website, I instantly fell in love! I just knew they would be perfect for my Christmas mantel. They are so fun and festive.  Plus, they look so cozy,…

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I decorated our christmas mantel in this fun buffalo plaid this year.

Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Holidays, Home and Garden, Mom Life Tagged With: buffalo plaid, christmas decorations, mantel

Rustic Winter Centerpiece

November 15, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post is sponsored by Oriental Trading Co. I received complimentary supplies to facilitate this tutorial. All content and opinions are my own. I created this rustic winter centerpiece with my mantel in mind. I knew I wanted something festive to add to our large mantel that I could make myself. My inspiration came from…

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Create these festive and rustic winter centerpieces with wood rounds, sisal trees, pine cones, and craft snow!

Filed Under: Christmas Crafts, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: christmas crafts, oriental trading, winter crafts, wood slice

Mess-Free Finger Painted Easter Egg Banner

March 24, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Have you tried mess free finger painting with your kids? It is so much fun and keeps their hands and clothes clean! These finger painted Easter eggs are a great way to decorate for Easter with your kids. I made this craft with my toddler and baby. It would be a great project for a preschooler,…

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Have you tried mess free finger painting with your kids? It is so much fun and keeps their hands and clothes clean! Mess Free Finger Painted Easter Eggs are a great way to decorate for Easter with your kids!

Filed Under: Crafts for Kids, Diy and Crafts, Easter Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: crafts, easter, finger painting, homemade decorations, no mess crafts

DIY Wine Cork Trivet

January 16, 2017 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make this fun and easy heart shaped wine cork trivet for Valentine’s Day and use it all year long! I have had a huge container of wine corks sitting around for over a year (someone gave them to me). I knew I wanted to do something with them, but wasn’t 100% sure until I started thinking…

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DIY Heart Shaped Wine Cork Trivet. This is the perfect wine cork craft for Valentine's Day. Project from aileencooks.com.

Filed Under: Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Crafts Tagged With: valentine's day, wine cork crafts

Sharpie Plate Tutorial

November 23, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I love quick projects and this sharpie plate fits the bill! It’s one of those fun and crafty projects you can make with colored sharpies. It can be made as a gift or kept as a Christmas decoration. The sharpie gets baked on to the plate in the oven, so it is food safe. This holiday…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: christmas gifts, crafts, diy, homemade gifts, sharpies, tutorial

Fall Leaf Placemats

October 28, 2016 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Fall Leaf Placemats These fall leaf placemats are a great way to incorporate the changing of seasons with a fun preschooler name recognition activity. Here is what you need (links are Amazon affiliate links): Leaves Clear Contact Paper Foam Letter Stickers Scissors Tape Start by sending your kid(s) outside to collect leaves. Next, cut out…

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Fall Leaf Placemats are a fun Fall preschooler activity that incorporates nature and name recognition. Post from aileencooks.com.

Filed Under: Crafts for Kids, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts, Thanksgiving Crafts Tagged With: Autumn, crafts with leaves, fall crafts

Not So Scary Garbage Bag Ghosts

October 5, 2016 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post on garbage bag ghosts is sponsored by Hefty. All opinions are my own. Not So Scary Garbage Bag Ghosts These fun and frightful garbage bag ghosts are a wonderfully frugal way to decorate for Halloween. With just a few inexpensive items (that you may already have on hand) you can transform an ordinary…

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Not So Spooky Garbage Bag Ghosts. DIY Halloween Decorations from aileencooks.com. [ad]

Filed Under: Diy and Crafts, Halloween Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: diy, halloween, homemade decorations

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