It's tough to keep a toddler entertained for longer than a minute. These fun activities, however, are sure to keep your little one engaged.
Sharing a few tips on how to create the perfect table over the holidays and the art of dining...
long time no post, but if you follow me you are used to that! i'm not going to apologize either...you know where to find me for more regular life updates...facebook, instagram blah, blah, blah. anyways, my mother in law turned 70 on may 3rd and my sister in law and myself (being the only two girls around) wanted to do something to celebrate her in a big way...my sister in law loves surprising her and wanted to do a surprise party. we started planning this event in january as we all have very busy schedules and trying to coordinate everyone is like NASA level coordinating. lol. i told her i would handle the decor part if she wanted to do the food and as we got closer to the date and the plans were coming together, i had an idea to do a long table covered in kraft paper with a photo table runner. i fibbed and told my mom in law that one of the kids had a school project about family generations and i needed to go through all of her picture albums/boxes. here is a sorta kinda tutorial on the photo table runner...which did turn out really cool and was the centerpiece of the party... you need: pictures iphone/ipad muslin fabric hot glue gun a movie step 1. decide how long and wide you need your runner to be. gather pictures...DO NOT use the original pictures...i went through 1,000's of pictures, it took me a week. 70 years of pictures and my father in law was a very avid document-er of life! what i did was take pictures of the pictures with my iphone, or my ipad (because my iphone ran out of storage). because the quality of iphone cameras now they are good enough to print 4x6's with no issues. step2. i wanted my runner to have a very uniform look, so i turned every photo black and white on my phone which you can easily do with the edit options that come on your phone already or with an app. i also had to crop some the images on my phone. step 3. upload all of the images to only site that has the options for white borders, square prints and 4x6's and best quality/price for printing persnickety prints like i said i wanted my images to look very uniform so i wanted them to have the white border on them and persnickety does that at no extra charge plus they have square prints and the more pictures you order the more money you save. seeing as i was ordering almost 400 prints that made a big difference. step 4. get muslin fabric the length and width you need for your runner. our long table was 30 inches wide by 18 feet long so i made my runner fabric 12 inches wide by about 25ish feet because i wanted to touch the floor on either side of the table hanging over. plug your hot glue gun in, put a movie on. i sat on the floor with a piece of wood (its supposed to be a shelf i think, i used it as a popcorn bar top at a party i threw) under the fabric. and just start laying the pictures down and put a small amount of hot glue on the back of each image and adhere it to the fabric. then repeat like 388 times, lol. really its not very hard, i watched walk the line and by the time the movie was over i was finished. i let the images hang off the edge so you don't see the fabric at all...the pictures overlapped each other...i mixed the square prints with the 4x6's and i didn't go in chronological order. as i would finish a section i would gently roll it up in front of me... a big roll not a tight roll. that is how i transported it to the party location as well...and not a single picture was damaged or bent. then after the party they actually just peeled off the fabric because i didn't use a ton of hot glue so now they are in an album. the other thing that would be a cool added touch but we ran out of time, i was going to use a white oil pen to write on the kraft paper table cover some of the dates of the images, or quick description of certain images and maybe some doodles my mother in law was surprised and cried and that's always my goal (...to make people cry i mean that in the best way, lol) so i did my job and accomplished my goal.
Today’s craft project is a fun one if you’re in the midst of some cold, dreary winter weather and are looking forward to SPRING! One of my New Years Resolutions was to read more, and I have already been making quite a dent in my Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge. And while I have to admit I do most o
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This simple leaf rubbing project is a new twist on an old favorite. This leaf art takes simple materials and a few minutes to create this bold nature art!
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Classic melt in your mouth potatoes in a creamy cheese sauce!
This Mediterranean Crescent Ring recipe uses Mediterranean-inspired ingredients briny flavor beautifully presented in a flaky crescent ring. This is a vegetarian crescent roll recipe meant for sharing.
Third grade drawing projects get so much easier when you have step by step instructions. Free PDF downloads are available for every one.
Learn how to set the table to impress guests at any gathering, from casual to formal dinners with this complete guide.
Ok I LOVE summer with my girls. These moments are magical! Today I asked June what she wanted to make and without hesitation in her three year old imagination she quickly responded…”Fish mommy…I want to make fish please” So we google imaged “tropical coral reef” She loved looking at all the fish and talking about all the different colors and designs. She drew some fish and I held her little hand and helped draw some more. She had a list of everything she wanted: blowfish, star fish, catfish, flounder,speckled trout, shark, jelly fish, and SquidWard (my husband is a fisherman and she is obsessed with fish) I cut them out and we counted them and sorted them a few times. Then time to paint!! “Look at the water change colors mommy” I told her to paint yellow on her blue starfish and see what color it made “Wow GREEN!!” We used all different things to paint a variety of lines,dots, and designs; Forks chopsticks Q-tips and Fingers of course! The highlight of my day was when my almost three yr old turned to me and said, “This makes me happy,mommy” She finally added some buttons and sequins with Elmer’s glue I used my hot glue gun to glue the pieces together. June picked out some shells for the bottom and we were thrilled with the finished coral reef!!
Thank you Elmer’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Today we're experimenting with salt, glue, and watercolors to create some colorful ocean art. You'll only need a few materials to create
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Who doesn’t love a simple, inexpensive DIY. I mean there is nothing more satisfying to me than doing a project that can make such a big difference with minimal work. This table was one of those projects for me and I couldn’t be happier with the results. We have had this old table for so […]
Gorgeous wedding designed and planned by our team at The Faena in Miami Beach, FL
I'm always looking for a good excuse for a girls night, and let me just tell you, if I saw this paint night hosted by the lovely Kari Rider , I would have my girls signed up in a hot second. But since...
Houses Coloring Page - When I was a little girl I used to spend hours drawing houses and floor plans that went with them. I still remember my Dad walking to the end of our very long farm lane driveway to get the weekend newspaper. As soon as he brought it in I would fling
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Beetroot And Feta Tart- A delicious and easy, colourful tart made like a quiche with beetroot and feta cheese.
Surprise your family with this stunning beautiful rose tart! Veggies and cheesy base. It's not only beautiful but super yummy!
I’m so excited about today’s DIY project, because it is one that I’ve been planning and working on for a while now. You all know I’m a huge fan of IKEA hacks, and you have seen quite a few on the blog recently. But I couldn’t resist another project idea when I saw the ÅKERBÄR tabletop greenhouses .
It's easy to print with leaves onto fabric and the results are beautiful. You don't need to be crafty or creative or have any special skills.
You'll just need access to a printer.
I recently found these cute little Valentine mailboxes in the Target Dollar Spot, and knew I could use them for something. I think these could have many
