Welcome to Day 2 of our Pipe Cleaner Christmas Ornaments series! Today I'm going to show you how to make easy angel pipe cleaner ornaments. In case you missed our post yesterday, we're going to post a super simple tutorial for Christmas tree ornaments every single day this week - using nothing but pipe cleaners! All you need to make these cute little pipe cleaner angel ornaments is 2 pipe cleaners! That's right, only 2 pipe cleaners! I'm actually pretty amazed that you can make such a pretty … [Read more...]
Easy Pipe Cleaner Tree Ornaments
Welcome to Day 1 of our Pipe Cleaner Christmas Ornaments series! We're going to make a new and different Christmas tree ornament every day this week - using nothing but pipe cleaners! They're fun, they're super simple, and they're great for those of us who want to make Christmas crafts with the kids but don't want to buy a million supplies. This pipe cleaner tree ornament is so simple to make and it looks so pretty on the Christmas tree! Want to the know the best part? You only need 2 pipe … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Mini Pecan Pies | Holiday Pecan Hand Pies
It's that time of year when we get to make delicious (and ridiculously cute) treats for the holidays! These holiday pecan hand pies are ADORABLE. And they're surprisingly easy to make. Your secret weapon ingredient? Pre-made frozen pie crusts! Frozen pie crusts make it quick and easy to throw together awesome treats! Use your favourite cookie cutters to make awesome shapes and all of a sudden you look like a star baker! I've used frozen pie crusts to make mini apple pies (adorable by the … [Read more...]
Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe | Easy 3 Ingredient Appetizer!
These cranberry brie bites are such an easy appetizer recipe and they taste sooooo good!! With only 3 simple ingredients they're also really easy to make! You can use canned cranberry sauce (that's what I used), but they also taste amazing with leftover cranberry sauce. Either way - YUM! My mom first made this appetizer almost 20 years ago. I have no idea where she got the recipe? It's so simple, and they always tasted amaaaaaazing. I love cheese. And I love baked brie cheese. How can you … [Read more...]
How to Make Glitter Ball Yarn Ornaments Using Balloons
These glittery ball yarn ornaments are so much fun to make! All you need is some yarn, some white glue, a balloon - AND LOTS OF GLITTER! They're pretty, they're sparkly, and they're a super inexpensive way to make your own Christmas ornaments. I have to admit, I do get a little frightened by glitter. Just the mess of it. (Which is why I wrote a book full of Low Mess Crafts for Kids...) But honestly, when you pour glitter into glue, there's really nothing to worry about because the glitter is … [Read more...]
Apple and Cinnamon Infused Autumn Sangria
This recipe for apple and cinnamon autumn sangria is fruity, with all the flavours of fall and it tastes SO GOOD. You could easily make this sangria for any autumn occasion, especially Thanksgiving. It's really quick to throw together and when you let it sit overnight, the flavours infuse into a delicious combination of fruit and wine with a hint of spice. Such a simple drink to make that tastes amazing! It's no secret - I love red wine. And I also love sangria, but I neeeeever make it. I … [Read more...]
How to Make Pom Pom Penguins
Do you ever make something, and then smile at it, thinking "OMG! This is the cutest thing in the whole world!??!". Because that's how I feel about these pom pom penguins. Oh my goodness, they are so adorable!! And they are really easy to make!! You don't need any special tools - basically just yarn, felt, scissors and a glue gun! You can do it. I promise! I made most of these little guys while I was curled up on the couch in my pajamas watching Call the Midwife on Netflix - I've been watching … [Read more...]
Kids Winter Hat Art Project With DIY Pom Poms
This winter hat art project for kids is so much fun! We were experimenting with all sorts of "magic" here. Ever since we made the magic salt and watercolour snowflake paintings the other week, we've been having lots of fun hiding secret patterns on our paper and having them magically appear when we paint over them with watercolour. And our new added skill of the day? Adding texture to the watercolour paint! If you look closely at the pictures below, you can see that we managed to create a … [Read more...]
Magic Salt and Watercolor Snowflake Art
I'm not an artist - so trust me - if I can make this painting, it has to be pretty easy! I HAD to try this art project just because it's fun. And cool. And sciency. (My browser is telling me that's not a real word... haha) This salt and watercolor snowflake art project actually teaches you something, and I LOVE that! I'll be the first person to raise my hand and admit, "I can't draw or paint". And trying to make me do either of those two things will make me want to hide my head in … [Read more...]
How to Make Coffee Filter Snowflakes
These coffee filter snowflakes are such a fun craft to make on a snowy winter day! They're really easy to make, they look gorgeous hanging in the window (or anywhere!) and it's a great opportunity for kids to experiment with colour blending. It's a craft and science experiment mixed together in one - and it ends up looking beautiful! Today was one of those mornings where I woke up in the darkness and made my first cup of coffee - because let's be honest, I'm not doing anything until I have … [Read more...]
