Looking for an easy and inexpensive holiday gift? This Homemade Brownie Mix In A Jar is it. So easy, in fact, you can make it a boredom buster and have your kids layer the ingredients. Think: teacher gift, neighbour gift, Grandparent gift! And I have a handy tip below about how to make a pretty…
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Best Brownies Recipe Ever
I shouldn’t share this because it’s a bit of a family recipe secret. BUT…It. is. so. good! Best Brownies Recipe Ever. Yes, I wrote that. And it is so true. This brownie recipe is so easy. So fudgy. So printer worthy! Make them for a holiday dessert, party treat, or school lunch…this really is the…
Easy Stocking Stuffer Ideas
Stockings have always been my favourite part of Christmas. They are sometimes practical and sometimes frivolous yet always fun. I’ve put together a list of Easy Stocking Stuffer Ideas…to help make your stocking stuffer shopping a little easier… Easy Stocking Stuffer Ideas I tend to shop for my stocking stuffers in the everyday places I…
5 Ways To Fill Your Home With Fall Scents
Cinnamon, lavender, and orange – to me these are the scents of Fall. As the days grow shorter (and colder), I love to fill my home with fall scents (especially before I host guests). Here are my top 5 Ways To Fill Your Home With Fall Scents (easy and comforting!)… 5 Ways To Fill Your…
Toddler Music Ideas
DIY with Toddler Music Ideas. Here are 6 Toddler Music Ideas using stuff you already have around your home or classroom. These are great ways to introduce music to little kids. Also, a great way to teach beats, quiet/loud and start/stop…. 6 Toddler Music Ideas A pot and a wooden spoon. Classic. Tap the inside…
10 Crafts For Kids
I love to bust kid boredom with crafts (keeps them busy and off screens n’est pas?!). Here is a round-up of 10 Crafts For Kids which will keep kids busy. Each of these 10 Crafts For Kids is inexpensive and encourages recycling things around the house. See my notes below on age recommendations… Shameless plug: My…
Juice Box Wallet
I had been wanting to try to make this Juice Box Wallet boredom buster for a while now. It just looked like a great way to upcycle something meant for the recycling box. So do you want to know how to make a Juice Box Wallet… Juice Box Wallet You will need: A large juice…
Kids paper crafts: kid crafts t-shirt
This boredom buster is perfect for the pre-school crowd. All you need are 3 items and some little kid imagination and you have a great activity…check out this super fun Kids paper crafts: kid crafts t-shirt… Kids paper crafts: kid crafts t-shirt You will need: Construction paper of different colours Scissors Glue Stick Cut out…
School Break Activities
Wondering what to do with the kids during March Break or Spring Break (yeah…me too!). Never fear! I’ve come up with 7 School Break Activities for around the house. And obviously, my book Boredom Busters can surely keep the kids busy too 😉 Music. Be it listening to an ipod on the couch or having a…
Fruit Eating Game
This is a fun Fruit Eating Game I created with the kids over the holidays. My daughter actually said “Mommy, Papa has ‘fun parent’ competition today!” – I think that was meant as a compliment 😉 Anyway, this fruit eating game was a big hit with the kids (and it got them eating fruit with…
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes
Ok since the afternoon I made these Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes with my son…I have been asked for “heart cupcakes” ever since. Big hit in the Valentine’s-Day-Activity department! This is a 2-in-1 activity as making the cupcakes was activity 1 and decorating them was activity 2 (followed by activity 3 of eating said cupcakes). Valentine’s…
Valentine’s Day Class Treats
I’m getting my Valentine’s Day craft mojo going…thinking about what to send as Valentine’s Day Class Treats…the way you “gift” your Valentine’s is part of the treat. Here are two easy DIYs: a Valentine’s Day Pencil Holder Valentine and a Valentine’s Day Ruler Holder Valentine. Super easy and pretty cute… TIP: Instead of personalizing each…