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Last Minute Gift Ideas

Posted by vickybarone | Dec 14, 2012 | Kids, Products |

Looking for last minute gift ideas? Oopsy Daisy has lots of really great gifts for under $20. If you order today you get free shipping so don’t miss out! Some of my products were featured in their gift guide for kids. I’m very excited about my partnership with them because their products are such high quality and when personalized are thoughtful and fun gifts all year round. There are a bunch of other really cool products that feature artwork from artists all over the world. Here...

DIY Star Wars Characters Popsicle Stick Ornaments

Posted by vickybarone | Dec 10, 2012 | DIY, Holidays, Kids, My Projects, Projects |

After I made the Christmas character popsicle ornaments, I started brainstorming ideas for other ornaments that would be fun. Check these out! My husband definitely thinks they turned out cool, however, I think they would be difficult for our 3 year old to make (since the pieces of cut foam were small and hard to handle). Here’s a list of the materials I used: colored foam, scissors, glue, tongue depressors, paint, and ribbon. First I created a template to cut out the pieces from foam...

Special Dates Print

Posted by vickybarone | Dec 6, 2012 | Family, My Projects, Projects |

I’ve become a regular on Pinterest lately because I love to see what other creative people are up to. Recently I came across two different date prints that I really loved. The first one showed a very graphic layout of just important days seen here. They even let you design your own by adding your dates and printing at home. I also came across this one that you can order from Etsy. Colleen and Shannon have a variety of other prints you can order as well. I wanted to combine the two...

DIY Popsicle Stick Christmas Ornaments

Posted by vickybarone | Dec 6, 2012 | DIY, Holidays, Projects |

This post contains affiliate links. If purchased, I will receive a commission, but the price stays the same for you! My three-and-a-half-year-old is finally old enough to be interested in making Christmas ornaments. We tried last year when he was 2 1/2 but it was difficult to keep him interested. This year I was looking on Pinterest for ideas and came across A Day of Wonders’ popsicle stick snowmen. I showed him the idea and he was really excited so we decided to expand the cast to...