Homemade Modge Podge

I love doing crafts with my kids.  

Sometimes a craft calls for an item that you have to run to the hobby store to buy, 

and you don't even need to!!

I made labels for my Homemade Sugar Scrubs that I made in jelly jars, and instead of spending more money, I just made my own Modge Podge!

Some jars had modge podge over circle labels placed on scrapbook paper, others had them on the jar itself.

Homemade Modge Podge

white glue

water

 jar with lid

Mix equal parts of glue and water and place in jar with lid, give it a good shake!

It's nice because you can make as little or as much as you want!

I love doing crafts with my kids.  

Sometimes a craft calls for an item that you have to run to the hobby store to buy, 

and you don't even need to!!

I made labels for my Homemade Sugar Scrubs that I made in jelly jars, and instead of spending more money, I just made my own Modge Podge!

Some jars had modge podge over circle labels placed on scrapbook paper, others had them on the jar itself.

Homemade Modge Podge

white glue

water

 jar with lid

Mix equal parts of glue and water and place in jar with lid, give it a good shake!

It's nice because you can make as little or as much as you want!

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Teacher Gift - "Welcome Summer -- Soak it Up!"

Last year for the kids' teachers and teacher aids I made super cute 

Boxes of Sunshine

I knew they would be hard to beat!

But I had this cute idea while I was out shopping one day.

When I think summertime I think of sitting by the water and sipping lemonade to keep cool.

thus, this idea was born!

Here they are, all lined up!

I bought each teacher a different beach towel, these large bottles of lemon and lime aids to match, 

and found these colorful flexible straws.

I made this up from a google image, and tweeked it in Microsoft Publisher.

I rolled the towels, looped some tulle through holes punched on either side of the car, and tied it all together.

Ta-Da!! Who couldn't use this??

Hope they enjoy them!!

Last year for the kids' teachers and teacher aids I made super cute 

Boxes of Sunshine

I knew they would be hard to beat!

But I had this cute idea while I was out shopping one day.

When I think summertime I think of sitting by the water and sipping lemonade to keep cool.

thus, this idea was born!

Here they are, all lined up!

I bought each teacher a different beach towel, these large bottles of lemon and lime aids to match, 

and found these colorful flexible straws.

I made this up from a google image, and tweeked it in Microsoft Publisher.

I rolled the towels, looped some tulle through holes punched on either side of the car, and tied it all together.

Ta-Da!! Who couldn't use this??

Hope they enjoy them!!

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Brighten Someone's Day with a Box Full of Sunshine!!

Box Full of Sunshine

I made these last year for the twin's teacher's gifts at the end of the school year.  By the time I got around to posting them, it was summer....so I figured I would save it for this year.

Of course, I forgot about it until I was cleaning out my camera roll on my iphone! ;)

Good thing it's only January, so you have time to make these!!

labels made with scrapbook paper

I knew I wanted to make these, so for about a month I started collecting

things that were yellow!

packaged in a cake box I got at Hobby Lobby

my inspiration came from a Pinterest post, the picture was from happymoneysaver.com

I filled the bottom of the box with yellow tissue paper, added things like lemonade, Juicy Fruit gum, a sunshine cookie cutter, a yellow gingham dish towel and dish cloth,  yellow tube of bubbles and flower seeds...in what? yes, yellow.

I packaged it up in a cake box and tied it with yellow tulle.

Added the tag I made on the printer and mounted on scrapbook paper, added a few glittery foam flowers....

and Volia!

Teacher gift for SUM...SUM... SUMMERTIME!!

Box Full of Sunshine

I made these last year for the twin's teacher's gifts at the end of the school year.  By the time I got around to posting them, it was summer....so I figured I would save it for this year.

Of course, I forgot about it until I was cleaning out my camera roll on my iphone! ;)

Good thing it's only January, so you have time to make these!!

labels made with scrapbook paper

I knew I wanted to make these, so for about a month I started collecting

things that were yellow!

packaged in a cake box I got at Hobby Lobby

my inspiration came from a Pinterest post, the picture was from happymoneysaver.com

I filled the bottom of the box with yellow tissue paper, added things like lemonade, Juicy Fruit gum, a sunshine cookie cutter, a yellow gingham dish towel and dish cloth,  yellow tube of bubbles and flower seeds...in what? yes, yellow.

I packaged it up in a cake box and tied it with yellow tulle.

Added the tag I made on the printer and mounted on scrapbook paper, added a few glittery foam flowers....

and Volia!

Teacher gift for SUM...SUM... SUMMERTIME!!

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homemade Valentine's steal my heart

It's no secret that Valentine's Day is HANDS DOWN my MOST FAVORITE holiday.

It always has been, even when I was little.

I know many cynics say it's just a "Hallmark Holiday" but it's so much more to that, at least to me!

I loved making homemade Valentine's and creating the Valentine box to tote all of the Valentine's I received from my friends and classmates at the Valentine party at school.

I think homemade Valentines are the BEST!!

So, I am sharing with you today, how to add some fun to your kids Valentines this year!!

Simply snap a picture of them, and come up with a caption.

This was my daughter's Valentine last year.  They were a huge hit!!

So this year, she and her twin wanted to do something along the same lines....

We saw the sucker idea all over Pinterest and he really liked it.  We came up with the caption together.

It suits him....

This is what we decided for my daughter this year.

We walked up and down the candy aisle for inspiration.

She punched the lenses out of some 3D glasses, added a little tape...

instant NERD!

They turned out cute because the NERDS are almost 3D!!

Get your creative juices flowing and help your kiddos have an original Valentine of their own!!

HAPPY HEART DAY!!

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It's no secret that Valentine's Day is HANDS DOWN my MOST FAVORITE holiday.

It always has been, even when I was little.

I know many cynics say it's just a "Hallmark Holiday" but it's so much more to that, at least to me!

I loved making homemade Valentine's and creating the Valentine box to tote all of the Valentine's I received from my friends and classmates at the Valentine party at school.

I think homemade Valentines are the BEST!!

So, I am sharing with you today, how to add some fun to your kids Valentines this year!!

Simply snap a picture of them, and come up with a caption.

This was my daughter's Valentine last year.  They were a huge hit!!

So this year, she and her twin wanted to do something along the same lines....

We saw the sucker idea all over Pinterest and he really liked it.  We came up with the caption together.

It suits him....

This is what we decided for my daughter this year.

We walked up and down the candy aisle for inspiration.

She punched the lenses out of some 3D glasses, added a little tape...

instant NERD!

They turned out cute because the NERDS are almost 3D!!

Get your creative juices flowing and help your kiddos have an original Valentine of their own!!

HAPPY HEART DAY!!

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