Category: Printables

Travel Tips for a Fun, Safe, & Adventurous Year

Post author By vickybarone
Post date January 24, 2017

Have any fun trips coming up? Today we’re sharing some simple travel tips to get you and your home ready for your next adventure!

1. Leave early || I hate to stress about being late for flights and prefer to leave early. This way, I can relax and enjoy my travel instead of the inevitable sprint to the gate!
2. Pack healthy snacks || I always make sure I have my own healthy snack with me and purchase a bottle of water at the airport before I get on a plane.
3. Bring fun activities to pass the time || I like to have a number of activities to do while I’m on the plane that are readily accessible in my carry-on item. If my boys are with me, I make sure they have lots of movie options lined up too!
4. Pack lightly || I try not to over-pack my carry-on because I’m always concerned I won’t be able to lift it up into the overhead bin on my own. To lessen the load even more, I swap out paper books for a downloaded version on my iPad!
5. Stay fully-charged || I like to make sure my phone and iPad are fully charged before I leave for a trip, but I also bring readily-accessible chargers just in case.
6. Expect the unexpected || In the event that my checked luggage goes missing or is delayed, I like to have a couple day’s worth of medicine, toiletries, and clothing in my carry-on. I also pack an extra pair of headphones just in case!
7. Prep your home || Before any kind of travels, I like to make sure my house is nice and clean and all the lights and appliances are turned off and unplugged. Most importantly, I make sure my house is well-protected while I’m away. Simplisafe has provided us with a printable travel checklist to make sure your home is ready-to-go before a trip! Click the image below to download the checklist and click here to learn more about home security with Simplisafe.

Travel Tips for a Fun, Safe, and Adventurous Year | Vicky Barone | Simplisafe

Thanks, Simplisafe, for the great ideas! Have any travel tips to add? We’d love to hear! Let us know in the comments below.

Bon voyage!

Tags simplisafe, tips, travel

Printables Things I Love

Free Printable 2017 Calendars

Post author By vickybarone
Post date January 10, 2017

Hello, 2017! It’s never too late to get organized, so today we’re sharing some of our favorite FREE printable 2017 calendars that would make a perfect addition to your home, office, or classroom! Click the links below to see each calendar and print your own today!

one || two || three || four || five || six || seven || eight

Tags 2017, calendars, free printable, new year

DIY Family Printables

Happy Things Memory Jar 2017

Post author By vickybarone
Post date January 3, 2017
1 Comment on Happy Things Memory Jar 2017

Happy New Year, everyone! Back by popular demand is our “Happy Things” memory jar printable! We love that you commemorate all the wonderful things you have experienced throughout the year and we are so excited to hear about all your happy moments in 2017!

Way back in 2014 we decided to create a memory jar to collect all the highlights of the year. From funny quotes from little ones, to memorable outings as a family, to exciting milestones, the possibilities are endless.

As the years went on, we were so thrilled to receive more and more requests for updated versions of the printable!

Find the original post here and click here to download the 2017 printable!

We can’t wait to hear all about your happy 2017 moments!

***UPDATE***

Each year we hear more requests for an updated Happy Things Printable and we are here to deliver! Click below to download the newest printables!
2017
2018
2019
2020

Tags DIY, Free, happy things, memory jar, printable

Kids Printables

Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea

Post author By vickybarone
Post date May 2, 2016
1 Comment on Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Let a teacher in your life know how grateful you are for them with a DIY gift! For my sons’ teachers, I got some fresh new Sharpie markers in lots of bright colors, placed them in a mason jar, and attached a gift tag.

You can print these gift tags too! Click on the printable below to download it for free!

Download, print, cut, and hole punch! Use a ribbon or twine to attach the tags to a jar. This printable has two options (the top two have a space to write your name or your kid’s name!).

Looking for more Teacher Appreciation week ideas? Click here! Bonus points if you include a gift card!

A huge thank you to all teachers! We appreciate you so much!

Tags free printable, Gift Ideas, printables, sharpies, teacher appreciation week, teachers

DIY Holidays Kids Parties and Events Printables Recipes

Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas

Post author By vickybarone
Post date February 8, 2016
1 Comment on Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas

Happy Monday, friends! Still stumped as to what to make for Valentine’s Day? Today we’re sharing three sweet cupcake ideas that are perfect for the 14th.

Heart-Shaped Cupcakes

First up: heart-shaped cupcakes! Well, kinda-heart-shaped cupcakes. We have seen the Pinterest hack to make heart-shaped cupcakes by adding glass marbles to a cupcake tin and thought we’d try it out! Instead of marbles, we rolled up tiny pieces of aluminum foil and placed them between the cupcake tin and the liners. They looked so promising! But, alas, it was too good to be true. They don’t have a pointy base, but they can still pass as hearts, right?

Candy Melt Conversation Cupcakes

Next up are these Candy Melt Conversation Cupcakes! All you need to create these cupcake toppers is a bag of red (or pink!) candy melts, a ziploc bag, scissors, a cookie sheet, and some waxed paper.

Line a cookie sheet with the waxed paper and melt the candy melts in a bowl according to the directions. Scoop the melted candy melts into a Ziploc bag and cut one of the corners off. Write any words you’d like onto the waxed paper (make sure they are in cursive and all the letters are connected!) and place the cookie sheet into the refrigerator to set. Carefully peel the words off of the waxed paper and stick them right into the cupcake icing!

Custom Cupcake Toppers by Places for Faces

Last but not least, our favorite way to decorate cupcakes: Places for Faces!

Use Places for Faces to create custom dessert toppers with your face on them! They are perfect for Valentine cupcakes, birthday parties, and any event that could use a little personality. Places for Faces also offers printable valentines for your little ones!

What’s your favorite way to decorate a Valentine cupcake? We’d love to hear your ideas!

Tags cupcake toppers, cupcakes, DIY, places for faces, Valentine, Valentine's Day

DIY Holidays Kids Printables

Decorate a Valentine Box with Places for Faces!

Post author By vickybarone
Post date February 3, 2016

My boys are making Valentine boxes for school and we are so pleased to have Places for Faces help out with the decorating! What better way to personalize your valentine mailboxes than with pictures of your own sweet little face? In addition to dessert toppers, tags, and valentine labels, Places for Faces now offers a template that is perfect for decorating a valentine box, complete with speech bubbles!

Try Places for Faces today! Your little valentines will love it 🙂

Tags DIY, places for faces, Valentine, valentine boxes, Valentine's Day

DIY Holidays Kids Printables

Printable Valentines by Places for Faces

Post author By vickybarone
Post date February 2, 2016

Are you excited for Valentine’s Day?! We are busy prepping the boys’ valentines to take to school with them next week and we are loving how they turned out! Places for Faces now offers Valentine treat bag printables that are perfect for wrapping up candy hearts, stickers, chocolates, and so much more! Here is how we used Places for Faces to customize our valentines…

Supplies:
– A “Valentine Treat Bag Label” printed template from Places for Faces (you can find LOTS of Valentine’s Day-inspired stickers and templates to choose from on Places for Faces!).
– Scissors
– A stapler
– Cellophane treat bags
– Treats to fill the bags!

Directions:
1. Use Places for Faces to create your template and print it as many times as you’d like!
2. Use scissors or a paper cutter to cut out the valentines on the dotted lines.
3. Cut out as many valentines as you need!
4. Fill the cellophane treat bags.
5. Fold the cut-out labels in half.
6. Place the folded label over the top of the treat bag and use a stapler to attach the label to the bag. This will also help seal the bag.
7. Have your little ones sign their names on the back!
8. Hand out your valentines!

We hope you love these printable valentines from Places for Faces as much as we do! Check out Places for Faces on Instagram for lots of fun Valentine’s Day ideas!

Tags candy hearts, DIY, ideas, places for faces, treats, Valentine's Day, valentines

DIY Kids Printables

Super Bowl Snacks with Places for Faces!

Post author By vickybarone
Post date February 1, 2016

If you’re looking for some easy and delicious game-day snacks, we are here to help! And if you’re looking for a way to make those game-day snacks super cute, we can help you with that too!

Places for Faces lets you upload and crop a photo, add stickers to match your theme, and create dessert toppers, thank you notes, valentines, and so much more! Today we’re sharing how we’re using Places for Faces to cheer on our teams for this year’s Super Bowl!

Look how sweet these rivals are! These pepperoni and cheese bites are so easy to throw together and your little ones will LOVE seeing themselves as football players!

Supplies:
– A block of cheese (or pre-cut cheese cubes)
– A bag of sliced pepperoni
– Colorful toothpicks
– Scotch tape
– Scissors
– A Places for Faces printed dessert topper template.

Directions:
1. Upload a photo to Places for Faces and crop.
2. Choose stickers from the “Football” section in the drop down menu on the right.
3. Choose a template like the “Dessert Toppers – Football 2016” by choosing “Football” under Themes in the left side bar.
4. Purchase your template and print it as many times as you’d like!
5. Cut out the cute little football players.
6. Tape the ovals onto toothpicks, making sure to leave enough room for the appetizer!
7. Cut your cheese into cubes.
8. Take a slice of pepperoni and fold it in half twice.
9. Stick a toothpick through the folded pepperoni, and then through the cheese cube.
10. Serve on a tray for all your guests to enjoy!

If you’re feeling extra fancy, try these mini caprese salads! All you need are mozzarella balls, fresh basil, and cherry tomatoes. We’ll feature the full recipe and more ideas later this week on the blog 😉

Who are you rooting for this Sunday? If you’re having a Super Bowl party, we hope it’s a blast!

Tags DIY, game da, places for faces, snacks, super bowl