Category Archives: Holidays

Ideas for :Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July – for kids to enjoy.

Christmas Idea House 2016 Part 2

Christmas Idea House 2016 Part 2 is the continued tour through a vintage home filled with ideas for Christmas decorating. A team of decorators create ideas using vintage finds as well as seasonal items found in the marketplace. Continue reading

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DIY Best Nativity Crafts

The following is a round-up of many Nativity crafts that you can make with your kids or grandchildren, to give as gifts, or hang on your Christmas tree. I’ve included a couple of my own posts here as well. There’s a total of 35 wonderful ideas for Nativity Crafts! Continue reading

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Christmas Idea House 2016 Part 1

Need some fresh ideas for your Christmas decorating? You’ll find them in this tour of the Christmas Idea House 2016 Part 1.There’s lots of interesting ideas in re-purposing vintage finds along with just using easily found items in unique ways. Continue reading

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Baby Jesus Ornament

The birth of our Savior, Jesus, is what Christmas is all about. This little Baby Jesus Ornament reminds us of that wonderful event. Continue reading

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“O Holy Night” Scrabble Ornament

I just love the song “Oh Holy Night”! It’s a favorite Christmas carol with such powerful words and melody. This scrabble ornament is based on those words Continue reading

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Amazing Grace Easter Wreath

3 versions of an Amazing Grace Easter Wreath. Using an “amazing grace” wooden cross, each design is doable and works for declaring the wonderful message of Easter. Continue reading

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Whimsical Spring Arrangements

The cute little bunnies, ducks, and chicks that you see in stores are hard to resist. Well, last year I bought a few on clearance (75% off) and this year made a couple whimsical spring arrangements with the bunnies and ducks. Continue reading

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Irish for a Day!

We’re not Irish, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t be Irish for a Day! You can have fun with it and make the day special for your children or grandchildren. I’ll show you how to make your child’s picture look like they are Irish. Continue reading

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Easter Cross Scrabble Craft

This Easter Cross Scrabble Craft is an easy, quick, yet a meaningful one to make. If you need to find them, just do a search online or find at your local craft store. Thrift stores are a good source, too! I’ve included 2 versions of this craft; one for kids, and one for adults. Continue reading

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Watercolor and Oil Art

Watercolor and Oil Art explores science in a very colorful way. Oil and water don’t mix, you see, so you’ll have interesting things happen with your art project. It’s so fun to see how it makes waves and moves the color. By using a glue gun, you can design shapes or squiggles that make a design among the melding colors. Continue reading

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