...so we are celebrating with custom pillowcases and made beds (well some of us are -- remember I also have teen boys)!
To make our custom pillowcase we used Crayola Fabric Markers (I found them at Michael's Arts & Crafts and used a coupon) and a plain white pillowcase.
These markers are great! Bella literally spent hours working on her pillowcase. She is really into hearts as you can see! She asked me to draw a heart shape. The pillowcase was thin enough that I slipped a paper with a heart drawn on it in the middle and she could see it well enough to trace. It would be fun to use coloring book pictures as templates also. A child could easily decorate anyway they like, but if they seem intimidated have them make a drawing first on paper and then they can trace it.
** Make sure you place a piece of cardboard inside the pillowcase to keep the markers from bleeding through to the other side. Read package directions for setting the fabric.**
Really the possibilities are endless for this craft---- slumber party or birthday crafts, gifts, etc.. They could even be further embellished with bits of fabric, trims and embroidery.
Bella loves her new pillowcase!
If you would like to try out these awesome fabric markers please leave a comment on this post before Tuesday at midnight CST. Crayola is giving FIVE lucky readers a set of fabric markers!
Yes, you can make homemade lick and stick stickers. If you want to make some too you will need gelatin, light corn syrup and flavoring extract. We used LorAnn's flavoring (in apple) but you can also use the extract from the spice isle at the grocery store. You might try lemon.
Homemade Sticker Gum
1 envelope (1/4 oz) unflavored gelatin
4 tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1/2 tsp flavoring extract
Add gelatin to the boiling water and stir until dissolved. Stir in corn syrup and flavoring.
Paint sticker gum on backs of pictures cut from magazines or pieces of wrapping paper.
After the backs of papers are coated allow to dry completely.
Once paper is dry use punches to cut out fun shapes from the wrapping paper. Once you have all of the shapes cut out ---- lick lick away!
Then stick!
These stickers really work and the possibilities are endless. They could decorate note cards, lunch sacks, favor bags or make adorable stickers for gift wrapping with matching gift tags. Around here one special four year old has requested an alphabet book. Finding all of the letters and items that begin with the letters in our magazines will keep us busy!
Note: If you have left over sticker gum it will harden into a gel. To re-use, heat until it becomes liquid again.
posted by cindylouh on August 25th, 2009 | kids, recipes |
Today Sandy, from Reluctant Entertainer, is here sharing a wonderful and fun idea for a kid pleasing dessert! Sandy's fabulous blog is all about imperfect entertaining, hospitality and family life! You will want to check it out!
Sandy writes...
My daughter's soccer team came over last week for a swim party. I decided to make my Ice Cream Trough dessert for the girls, because it's easy, feeds a ton, and is always a big hit.
My friend had borrowed my trough (which is just a planter box!) the day before and returned it with leftover cake (perfect, I didn't have to bake a cake!).
After filling the bottom with ice, then plastic wrap, we cut the cake up into cubes.
Scooped out the ice cream (2 pints).
Added whipped cream and a few bananas. Sprinkled with M&Ms and Wah Lah! A trough ready for hungry kids!
My friend Cindy and I carried it out to the girls (best to eat outside where they can make a mess!) with plastic spoons and paper towels. And the girls dug in! The other option is to scoop out individual servings.
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The beauty of this dessert is it doesn't have to be perfect.
You can use what you have in your kitchen (cake mix, brownies, leftover cake), and even leftover ice creams from your freezer. Look around for a topping (I happened to have M&Ms and a few bananas) and pile it on!
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The kids don't care. They're just happy to have something yummy to eat.
Good friendships, sunshine, water, imaginations, laughter, and full tummies.
They live next door to our dear friend Brooke with whom we stayed. They all became such a special part of our lives. Each one in their own way made our time in Denver better ----by helping us with our children, hugs, smiles, friendship and at the end of a long day--- sharing good company, a Brazilian Caipirinha and some amazing music.
How to make a Brazilian Caipirinha
For each Brazilian Caipirinha Sergio style you need 1 lime.
Remove the center part of the lime to keep the drink from becoming bitter.
Thinly slice the limes.
Place limes in a glass.
Add about 1 Tablespoon of sugar (you will have to adjust for your taste).
With a muddler mash the sugar and limes together. Work until you have started to disolve the sugar and have a good amount of juice.
Fill the entire glass with ice.
Fill the glass with Vodka. Traditional recipes call for a shot of alcohol but I have to say these have slightly shy of a 1/2 cup of vodka. To be authentic use Cachaca.
Stir.
Cheers!
Best enjoyed with good friends and this
I hope you all will take the time to visit Sergio's Webisite and learn more about this talented man!
It is that time of year when I start getting excited about "the party." I enjoy this evening with friends so much and look forward to it all year.
Last year we came home to the invitation all aglow on our front porch. Yes, my friend Missy made these. I know unbelievable! We laid on our front porch in the dark admiring how wonderful it was. It is simply amazing and is now a treasured Halloween decoration.
Complete with a little old lady
The theme for the party was "Grandmother's Graveyard" The invitation sat along side the house.
The inside of the invitation held a poem and a graveyard
Missy's house was decorated with many graveyard touches
Her chandelier was complete with a skeleton head and bones
The placecards were "dead" flowers. The napkin rings were adorned with "silver" roaches.
Special detail is also paid to the children's table, with a large spider and spider web hanging overhead.
A skeleton in a coffin served as the centerpiece. Handmade tombstones were the children's placecards.
Hanging on the back of each chair was a coffin filled with treats. She found these at Oriental Trading and then embellished them with glitter.
We have an idea of what we would like to go as this year -----if we can talk the kids into it. We will have to see. You know we have a reputation to uphold.
(in apple) but you can also use the 
from the spice isle at the grocery store. You might try lemon.
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mash the sugar and limes together. Work until you have started to disolve the sugar and have a good amount of juice.
