Tips for Hosting a Gingerbread Party

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We had a blast frosting mounds of candy onto our gingerbread houses this weekend. I had 8 seven-year-olds over and I’m here to share with you all the tips, tricks and goods (and some free printables) so you can rock your own Gingerbread House Party. All the inspiration came from the fun Gingerbread Party themed items sent to me from Big Dot of Happiness. I’ll link all the items I used in a shopping list at the end so you can recreate the magic!… Read the rest

Halloween Family Costume Ideas

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Over the years we’ve had some fun family costume themes for Halloween, and every time I share them on Instagram people seem to have so many questions so I decided to make this into a full blog post! Unfortunately it seems that a family theme is getting harder and harder these days as my kiddos all have their own separate passionate ideas of what they want to be. But usually we can still pull together a coalition of a few of us ;). I hope this helps spark your creativity and give you some inspiration for your costumes!… Read the rest

Patriotic Bingo

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If you’ve been around for awhile you may remember my Bingo Boo. I’ve been meaning to make similar printables for all the holidays and finally got around to making them for the Fourth of July! This is a fun twist on your normal Bingo game as it’s a little letter tracing practice at the same time! It’s great for pre-K and kinder kids to play as a class activity (can work great around Memorial Day as well). Or it can be modified into regular bingo for older children of course!

What I like to do is print the bingo cards out (I created four different versions) and slip them into page protectors, then the kids can use a dry erase marker to trace the letter to mark that they have that square.… Read the rest

Teacher Holiday Gift Tag

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I’ve got the perfect gift idea for teachers this year! It goes along perfectly with the crash and burn that has been 2020. Pair it with some cute hot cocoa tins (I found these at Costco, but found them on amazon here), a coffee shop gift card, or a nice thermos/mug!

You could always pair the hot cocoa tin with a gift card as well. I’m pretty sure you can’t go wrong with a gift card.

I’ll have my kids write their teacher’s name and their name on the back of the tag.… Read the rest

Whoville Hot Cocoa Bar

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This Christmas might look a little different. And what better way to celebrate that than with a Grinch movie night & hot cocoa bar with the family. After all, it’s through the Grinch that we remember that Christmas will come without ribbons and tags and packages. Christmas, means a little bit more. And even though you might not be doing all your big holiday parties and get togethers, you can still make it a really special and fun night for your kiddos!