Holidays

Neon Puffy Paint Easter Eggs

by Danyelle April 3, 2012

I’m always trying to come up with new ways to decorate Easter eggs. Recently while at the craft store, I happened upon puffy paint in the best neon colors. I haven’t used puffy paint in over 20 twenty years but remembered always having a lot of fun with it. To create some brightly hued eggs [...]

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Create a Mosaic Earth for Earth Day

by Amanda April 2, 2012

Earth Day is April 22nd, so now is a great time to teach your kids about the importance of recycling, keeping the earth clean, and making responsible environmental decisions. To celebrate Earth Day, we are going to make this mosaic earth. When you’re finished you can hang it on your door to show your awareness [...]

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10 April Fool’s Day Pranks for the Whole Family!

by Mariel March 29, 2012

My little boys are shaking in their boots. Come April Fool’s Day, mom is getting some serious revenge. I literally cannot tell you HOW many times I have drenched my clothes, because they put a rubber band around the kitchen sink sprayer. Those little terds are constantly scouring the internet for prank ideas to do [...]

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Decorate and Celebrate With These Easter Posts from the Past

by Marie March 27, 2012

I’m rounding up a few fun Easter posts we done here at Make and Takes to help with decorating and celebrating. Have fun making and taking! Mix and Match Easter Egg Hunt – Create all new Easter eggs by mixing and matching colors, letting each child have one paper to find their own special hidden [...]

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Time to Spruce Up Your Spring Wreath

by Jamielyn March 20, 2012

Hello friends! Happy Spring! Since today is the first day of spring, I thought I’d show you how to spruce up your spring wreath. I just pulled out all my Spring/Easter decor and found the wreath I made last year was falling apart. As you know, wreaths can be expensive, so I decided I would [...]

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It’s Raining Rainbows

by Amanda March 5, 2012

Everyone knows that March is the month that we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. For kids that means leprechaun traps, pots of gold and plenty of rainbows! To celebrate not only that green tinted holiday but also the coming of spring, we are going to make some rainbow raindrops to hang on the wall! For this [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Family Traditions

by Mariel February 23, 2012

“What’s the next holiday coming up??” is the question I’m asked, without fail, the day after EVERY holiday. My kids super-love holidays. And, you’ve probably figured out by now, that I love traditions…SO, why not delve right into the next holiday, St. Patrick’s Day? Do y’all know who St. Patrick is? A while back, I [...]

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Heart-Shaped Pipe Cleaner Rings

by Marie February 13, 2012

I’m on a pipe cleaner kick (well, I’m always on a pipe cleaner kick). But we’re extending the Heart-Shaped Goggles from last week to create a few fun mini heart rings. Be prepared, these are addicting. A few twists and you’ve got some quick bling. These would be perfect to add to Valentines. Supplies for [...]

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Valentine’s Day Classroom Party Ideas

by Marie February 9, 2012

I’m signed up to help with my daughter’s Valentine classroom party this year. I love elementary schools during the holidays, especially Valentines. There’s so many fun ways to decorate and celebrate with hearts. While I was thinking of what I’m going to help with during my daughter’s party, I thought I’d share my ideas here. [...]

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Don’t Get Puzzled, Valentine!

by Marie February 7, 2012

A few years back, we made really fun giant Valentine puzzles. These were great. Perfect for little hands to help with, cutting and forming the puzzle. I thought this would be fun to do for my children’s friends or classmates, so we made a mini version. This little heart puzzle is simple and fun to [...]

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