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Dad's Book of Awesome Projects. Yep, dads are crafty too.
I like to think of myself as a closet crafter, someone who secretly loves DIY projects but can never find the time to do them. Well, now that my kids are almost out of school for the summer, I'm determined to roll up my sleeves with them, and I found just the book to help me do it.
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Cooper and Kid: an "awesome box" just for dads.
It was inevitable that with the proliferation of monthly boxes for moms, that someone would come along with a version for dads. And we're pleased to see it has nothing to do with "reminding" dads that they are incapable of cooking or changing diapers; but rather, it's about dads who like to play with their kids.
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Some walls like to be drawn on.
There's something about wallpaper that feels like more of a commitment than paint. Maybe it's the glue. Maybe it's the hours of labor spent lining it up juuuust right. But I think I've found a cute wallpaper idea that might be worth the investment.
What to do with Easter Peeps (besides eat them all)
Every year at this time, I get lured into buying way-too-many packages of those brightly colored Easter Peeps. And though I have no problem consuming sugar, even I can only eat a few of them before I get the jitters.
Hop to it and get crafting for Easter
Though Easter is coming up quickly, for my kids it feels like Peter Cottontail is taking his sweet old time getting here. While we wait, I've found a bunch of cool crafts that will keep them busy...and not make you crazy with prep or clean up.
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Decorating Easter eggs is a tradition in our household, but after doing it the same way for over ten years, we're thinking of changing things up.
Delightful decor for your Easter Sunday party
With Easter arriving on March 31st, let's talk party decor! Though I don't plan to decorate every inch of my house, I do like to have a few festive things on hand for Easter Sunday. With that, here are some of my latest favorite ideas for that big Easter party.
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A Passover craft idea that you can eat when you're done. How's that for easy clean-up?
It's just a few days until Passover, and this awesome craft idea offers one fun way to get the kids excited. Besides promising them matzoh sandwiches in their lunch for a week
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We're egg-static over these dyeable, reusable faux Easter eggs (ha)
I enjoy decorating Easter eggs with the kids so much, I don't even mind the food-coloring-dyed fingers we all end up with by the end. But for kids with an egg allergy or who follow a vegan diet, this is one annual tradition that they've probably had to skip each year.
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5 easy St. Patrick's Day craft ideas that don't require the luck of the Irish to do
My idea of a St. Patrick's Day craft is squirting green food coloring into anything edible and calling it a day. I love looking at all the amazing multi-layered rainbow treats and hand-felted shamrock garlands on Pinterest, personally, I prefer crafts for those of us who want something fun for the kids to make, but don't need to spend 30 straight hours prepping for it.
Decorating a child's room with totally free vintage posters
When I first decorated my baby girl's room years ago, I designed it around a giant, kitschy vintage poster that I had owned for years.
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