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Grandkids Make Life Grand Picture Board Tutorial
Looking for a great gift for Grandma and Grandpa? Well look no further, I came up with this little Grandparent’s picture board several years ago and put it on my blog. It gets pinned like crazy! So I thought I would give you all a little step-by-step tutorial on how to make one, they are so easy and fun. The perfect personalized gift for Grandparents. (This post contains Affiliate Links) Supplies Needed: Wood Board – (mine is about 2 feet long) Paint/paint brush – (I used black for the board and white for the clothespins) Vinyl/Craft cutter – (I used white and red vinyl and my Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter- see note below…
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8 is Great Baptism Preview Ideas
Here’s a collection of 8 is Great ideas perfect for Primary leaders needing help with ideas for their ‘8 is Great’ Baptism Preview. 1. Here are some ‘8 is Great’ ideas I shared last week. Food/snack ideas, invitation, and a CTR Towel Tutorial… 2. Check out these customizable Baptism Prints from Sweet Briar Sisters! Just add your name and date and put in an 8×10″ frame. Perfect personalized gift for a baptism. 3. Here’s another fun idea for a treat from Me and My Insanity… 4. Pizzookie shared this Booklet idea… 5. Larcie Bird shared her son’s Baptism Luncheon all about Rainbows. There are some great ideas you could use…
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It’s Great to be 8 Ideas
I am a councelor in the Primary at my church. Every year we hold an ‘8 is Great’ program to help the 7 year olds prepare for their baptism when they turn 8. Today I want to share some ‘Great to be 8’ ideas to help those of you who may be planning one this year. Including Invitation ideas, Baptism gift (a CTR Towel Tutorial), and food ideas. Lets get started…. First up is our 8 is Great Invitations. These are so easy to make because Leah over at Printastic Design offers these free customizable printables! All you have to do is upload them, type in your info and print. I then attached…
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Valentine Exchange Ideas
I got invited to a really fun “Girls only” Valentine Exchange Party this last week. It was so fun!! I have never been to one so I had no idea what to bring. Basically the idea is you invite some ladies over (I think we had about 19-20 gals at ours), and each one brings that many Valentines to the exchange (so I brought 20+ of the same Valentine). So today I wanted to share with you what I took – an Individually Wrapped Cupcake! I also have some pictures of the other cute Valentines that were exchanged. *These are so fun and easy to make! Just bake or buy some gourmet cupcakes!…
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Valentine’s Day Wall Hanging Tutorial
I made the cutest Valentine Wall Hanging last year and got to hang it up this year to add a cute Holiday Décor to my home. I put together a little tutorial to inspire you! I hope you get a chance to make one. Aren’t they cute! *You can use any colors you like or that would look best in your house! Valentine Wall Hanging Tutorial: Supplies: 4 Wood Heart Cutouts (Check your local craft store, I got mine at Hobby Lobby $1.99 each) Craft Paint (I used a baby pink and light grey, I also used some spray primer first so I wouldn’t have to do so many coats)…
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Valentine Ideas for Kids – Part 3
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I have some great ideas for you this year! Last years Valentines were such a huge hit. My kids love taking personalized homemade Valentines to their classroom Valentines Day Party. This year I wanted to make a couple non-candy Valentines. And here they are… Sam’s “You are ex-STRAW special” Valentine… I did the same thing as last year for the photo (click here for the tutorial). Once I had the pictures printed we cut a small hole where the “glow bracelet” inserts and slid it through, then use a piece of tape on the back side to hold it in place. I got…
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How to add Child’s Name to Chore Chart
Once you have signed up for our Newsletter and downloaded your free Chore Charts you can customize them by adding your child’s name to the top. This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it, for free, right on your own computer! Lets get started… (Looking for your Free Printable Chore Charts?? You can find them HERE) First you will need to go to ‘PicMonkey‘ online. It is a free editing software program with everything you will need. Once there just click ‘edit’ and open the chore chart you would like to add a name to. (You will need to find where you saved it when you downloaded the…
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Paper Plate Garland for Christmas Decoration
Today I’m going to be showing you how to make this simple and easy paper plate Christmas Garland to help you decorate for the holidays. This is a great decoration along the stage at your Church’s ward Christmas Party! It’s cheap and easy too! Here is my Christmas Party Decorating Ideas Post where you can find more great decorating ideas. Here’s what you’ll need to make the paper plate garland…. Paper Plates (get the cheap/light weight kind) Red Spray paint A Box for spray painting in (I use a diaper box with the flaps cut off) Stapler or Tape Tape for hanging Start off by painting half the paper plates…
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Child of God Christmas Ornament Tutorial
Today I’m showing you how to make these adorable ‘Child of God’ Christmas Ornaments for the Primary children in your ward. They are simple and cheap to make and oh so cute! Here is the Christmas Party Decorating Ideas that I shared last year including a picture of the ornaments. Check it out for more fun ideas. Supplies: 1″ tiles from hardware store (I got mine at Home Depot) Vinyl (color of choice) and Vinyl Cutting machine (I have a Silhouette) x-acto knife Ribbon to match Vinyl felt scraps Hot glue gun Other: Vinyl transfer paper, pin for removing vinyl, card for applying vinyl The little square tiles come in…
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Homemade Christmas Gifts – For Her (Part 3)
Well its 2014 and time for another round of Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas for the women in your life….friends, mothers, grandmothers, daughters, neighbors, etc. If you missed Parts 1 and 2 you can find them here (Part 1 & Part 2) **And now Part 4 is here!! Here is my top 10 Homemade Christmas Gift ideas for this year. Hope you enjoy! 1. Birthday Board perfect for Grandma to keep track of all those kids and grandkids birthdays each year! 2. Candy Jar 3. Mother/Grandmother Framed Printables. 4. Wall Art Canvas. 5. DIY beaded Necklace from Bromeliad 6. Boot Socks! from Opps! I craft my pants. Okay that has got to…
