We love family trips! Get your kids excited about travel plans by having them make their own luggage tags! The lovely people at BasicGrey (one of my favorite scrapbook companies) sent me some awesome materials from their new Hipster line and asked me to create a project. I thought luggage ...
Tie Dye YOUR Summer – Win a Party and an iPad Mini!!
Tie Dye and Summer are the perfect pair. So when my friends at I Love To Create sent me some tie dye kits - the kids and I had such a fun time creating some projects!! I Love To Create has Tie Dye Kits that are so SIMPLE!! All you have to do is add water and you can transform anything plain into ...
HAPPY Holidays: Scrap Paper Christmas Trees or Birthday Cakes!
Hi TT&J readers! I'm Stephanie from Somewhat Simple and I am excited to be taking over Jen's fabulous site for the day! The idea I have to share is super simple- just the way I like it! Not only is this an easy kid's craft that teaches them to sort items by size (the preschool teacher ...
Great Ideas — 25 Back to School Projects!!
It's the very last minute for some creative back to school projects! Here are a few of the awesome ideas linked up this week to inspire you: Back to School Pencil Wreath @ Sassy Style Redesign First Day of School Printables @ Nest of Posies Back to School Organization on a Door @ ...
Great Ideas — 17 Back to School Projects!!
Back to school is right around the corner!! Here are some great ideas that will get your kids excited and organized for the new school year. And check out the rest of the links this week - there were many more Back To School ideas linked up!! Wash Tape Chalkboard @ A Pumpkin & A ...
Great Ideas – Patriotic Party Ideas & Recipes
In charge of a Fourth of July Celebration, or just bringing something delicious to one? Ignite a sizzling celebration with the help of any of these patriotic party ideas and recipes! Fourth of July Cupcake Toppers @ Hoosier Handmade Vanilla Bean Doughnuts @ a pumpkin & a princess Star ...
Great Ideas — Patriotic Projects!!
Only a couple of weeks left until the most explosive holiday of the year! What better way to celebrate than any of the patriotic projects linked up this week! (And if you're not in the US, there are some great ideas you can adapt for your own holidays or any occasion!) DIY Tie-Die Pillow @ The ...
Great Ideas — 25 Things to Do With The Kids This Summer!!
The kids are out for summer! What are you going to do to make this Summer the Summer to Remember? Here are 25+ awesome ideas for FUN this Summer!! Check them out. And also check out the other HUNDREDS of ideas that were linked up this week. SO much inspiration!! Sponge Water Ball @ Its ...
"Summer Social" Guest Project — Throw an Aqua & Orange Summer Birthday Party!
Hi, my name is Mae from Mae Armstrong & Co., I was inspired by all the handmade parties I've seen online and wanted to give myself a similar challenge. I'd love to share my Aqua and Orange Birthday Party. Planning for this party began five months in advance. I wanted it to be super ...
10-Minute 4th of July Shirts!! {tutorial}
Here's a fast and easy way to make some 4th of July shirts for your kids -- or even yourself this year!! I actually made these last year but the night before the Fourth {that's how I roll} -- too late to blog it. And my younger daughter grew out of her shirt, so I made her a new one to wear this ...
Guest Post — Make a Story Ornament!!
Hello Tatortots and Jello readers! I am Katie and I'm so excited to be here today from Paint on the Canvas. Jen was the very first crafting blog I started reading. I am absolutely thrilled to share this tutorial with you. Story Ornaments-Tutorial ...
Summertime Fun — Flip Flop Exchange
We are having such a great time this Summer! One of the first things we've done is participated in a really cool Flip Flop Exchange. My friend Becca from The Texas Darlings set it up -- it's her second year doing it. She matched everyone who signed up with a partner. I signed up my girls ...
Adorable Baby Gift {using the Silhouette Craft Cutter}
Do you want to make an adorable, custom baby gift? I am addicted to making fabric projects with my Silhouette. They have this medium called Heat Transfer sheets that are so cool! It come in all sorts of colors and you cut out images with the Silhouette and then iron the images on to clothing. And it ...
Valentine Project: Playing Card Coupon Booklets w/template
These coupon booklets are the perfect Valentine gift! We love celebrating Valentine's Day, but it's not a big present-fest around here. Instead, we like to have a nice family dinner and a few little gifts. Something that my kids love is making and receiving Valentine coupons. This year I'm ...