Fun at Home

If you'd like to make a homemade birthday cake for your child's next birthday, you've got to check out this website.  There are literally thousands of birthday cake ideas, all of which can be made

I found when When needing to paint a small item or part of a painting, I tried using  a soda or juice bottle cap or any other bottle cap to hold the paint.The paint from a bottle  will not be wasted by

This website shows easy, step by step directions to draw so many characters and animals. It is so easy, even I can do it! They have polar bears, genies, Jimmy Neutron, robots, helicopters, Hello Kitty, monkeys and

Google images has a ton of free Valentine coloring pages and holiday-themed printables.  You'll find all sorts of heart shapes, lovable animals with hearts, favorite characters and kid-friendly messages

Birthdays are an exciting time for kids, I know tht mine look forward to it for weeks before their big day. They always want to have a party and invite all their friends and each year they have a different theme

 Decorate your flip flops. You need inexpensive flip flops with narrow straps, wire-free chenille or good quality yarn, and scissors. Cut the chenille or yarn into random 4" to 6" pieces

Make up a bunch of these and save them for emergency situations: waiting rooms, restaurants, plane trips, rainy days, etc.  Click HERE to watch how to make these easy PAINT SAMPLE NOTE PADS for your kids. 

Here's another easy craft project from www.artsymommy.com.  All you need for this project is a roll of contact paper, colored tissue paper, and black quilling strips (Don't know what these are? 

I'm all about organic products these days, as I try to do my best to protect the earth and my family. I also like products that are made in a way that doesn't have a negative impact on people or places. 

Now that my kids are getting a little older, we have family night every Friday night. They love family night so much that sometmes we have to extend the fun to Saturday night too...even though that is supposed

Blog Sisters are selling popular music CDs from the good ole' days for only $5.00-no taxes, no shipping fees. They only have one of each-so it's first come, first serve. Do you still sing along

If you are looking for different and inventive parties or pool parties consider starting with Birthday in a Box. This is a total package beginning with invitations, plates, cups, plastic utinsils, beach balls

I've become a scrapbooking addict in recent years. I love creating cool memory books for my family and to remember my kids childhood.  Judging from my friends, I would say that a scrapbooking addiction

Do your kids bring more stuff home from school than you know what to do with?  I'm pretty sure that in my house we throw away more from my kids book bags than anywhere else.  It's especially hard

My kids love crafts. I love crafts too. However, recently, I started to get a little worried about all the paper and other crafts supplies that we were going through at home. It was then that I found a great website

I live in Hawaii, where a luau party is going on almost all the time - but you don't have to live in paradise to enjoy a fun Hawaiian party!  They are relatively easy to plan and really shouldn't cost

Kids Craft Supplies are a great gift idea! A couple of years ago, when my daughter was turning four, I was extremely strapped for cash.  I love birthdays, so I was in a serious state of panic over my inability

My kids spent Christmas with their dad this year. When they returned home, all they could talk about was all the fun they had - sledding, making snowmen, baking cookies, opening presents, etc. To help them remember

Does you family's Easter tradition involve you hiding a bunch of eggs and your kids racing around like they've just ingested a pound of sugar?  A few years ago, we switched from the traditional Easter

We recently discovered this kids art activity set that is really fun and easy to do.  Basically you get sheets of clear plastic that you draw pictures on with bottles of squeeze paint.  Then you

Here's any easy Valentine project that you can do with your kids.  Forget those cheezy cartoon Valentines...make these candy boxes instead!  Just follow these easy steps.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q

This is a really fun art site for kids.  You create online paintings with a variety of tools and then you can replay it back and watch how you created your picture from beginning to end.  You

One of my most fond memories when my kids were younger, was making homemade playdough for the kids and watching their imagination go wild.  Kool aid playdough was a top favorite...instant color and a great

We made lots of these doves several years ago, and now we need prayers for peace again, so we are making more to hang around our house. They are simple and beautiful. With a little help, even little kids can make

Have you tried making your own silly putty?  I learned this recipe 15 years ago when I worked at a preschool.  I still think this is the coolest stuff! Mix together 1 part liquid starch with 2 parts

Google images has a ton of free Hannukah and holiday-themed printable coloring pages.  You'll find all sorts of traditional Hannukah symbols, like the Menorah, Star of David, Driedel, as well as traditional

Hi everyone, I found this cool article about toys that you can put together on the fly to help entertain kids. I know that I often forget to pack toys for my son and am always in search of creative ideas to help

Here's something that all moms and teachers should know about... Frame shops have huge piles of scraps that they will give you for free!  Call around and ask for any mat board or foam core scraps that

Try making these easy Cinnamon Ornaments with your children.  They will make your house smell wonderful!   Combine 1 c Cinnamon, ¼ c White Glue, and 1/3 c water in a bowl. 

Designer Fireplace Logs are unique, one-of-a-kind decorations for any home that has a fireplace.  While some only bring out the "portable" fireplaces during the Christmas season because

Recycle those photographs you have laying around in a shoe box by making them into ornaments.  My 5 1/2 yr old and 3 yr old daughters loved looking at old pics of them as babies and had even more fun making

If you know me and my tips, you know I love lists! I like to cut through the clutter and get to the good stuff. Here is a list of 30 free and almost free activities. Sure, some of them are obvious, but I just love

Tis the season for holiday music, food and cheer.  Blog Sisters once again found a site that offers free Christmas music downloadable onto mp3. You get to download one song a day for the month of December

As we all get ready to snuggle up with our hot chocolate and cookies don't forget to pop in that favorite holiday movie/video or better yet just turn on the television. Whether its Rudolph, the Grinch or another

My son is turning 5 this year and he wanted me to "make" the cake this time.  First he wanted an elephant.  But now it's changed to Spiderman.  I googled a bit for birthday cake ideas

You probably have received a personalized holiday newsletter from a friend that looks like a professional brochure and are wondering-how did they do that? Was it easy or time consuming? Yes and no. Here's

Looking for a FREE place to organize your digital photos, journal about family events and happenings, begin to store family memories and share it all with only the people you invite?  Want a cheap and easy

I absolutely love paper, so when I saw these paper globes, I was in heaven. Finally a project that I could use my left-over pieces of paper. They look pretty easy to make, you could even get the whole family involved

If you're an Indiana Jones fan and have not seen the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, you can download it now for only 99 cents. This may be a limited offer, not sure. So spread the word to Indy fans. Other select

During this time of year, let's all take the time to say "Thanks" to the Men and Women of our Armed Forces.  Currently Xerox allows you and your family to choose and customize a special thank

One of my favorite ways to bring in the holiday is to host a gingerbread house decorating party.  My friends and I always look forward to spending time together to create a holiday centerpiece that is a family

I just heard the best idea! Use your family photos to make a matching or concentration card game. The photos don't have to be identical, just use any two photos of the same person or pet. Glue them to index

Sanrio, the maker of Hello Kitty, offers creative fun on this Hello Kitty website.  The Art Center allows you to choose characters and create your own scenes to print and color.  There are also

Now we know why it is so hard to raise kids.... Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to his own children. After creating

My kids love arts and crafts and I found this website with the best paper doll templates.  You can choose black and white for your kids to color in or choose to print in color if your kids don't want to

I recently attended a home based party for a company called "Once Upon a Family."   This company was founded by a mom to help build traditions, values, and memories in our families.  I got tons

Are you looking for something to with your family? Do you need housing and relocation resources to help you with your move? Would you like to volunteer some of your time to help others? This and more you will find

If you love crafts and are considering selling them for a second income source or starting a business full-time, then this site may help you earn year round income. Blog Sisters has uncovered a source to help

Here is a simple recipe for play dough that we make at home.  This is always supervised by an adult, since we use the stove. Simple Play Dough: 2 c flour, 1 c salt, 4 t cream of tartar, 2 c water, 2 T salad

I'm one of those moms that keeps everything their child makes and I often feel like it's going to all get ruined and I'll end up with nothing.  I enjoyed this article as it gave GREAT tips and