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Holding on to Summer as Long as I Can!

by Marie on August 15, 2009

With school making it’s way to our house next week, here’s a few things helping us hold on to Summer just a little bit longer!

Pura Vida – This site lives and breathes Summer. I’m loving these egg carton sea creatures and this cantelope ice cream dessert looks delicious!
My Happy Life is whipping up some [...]

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How-To Video: Water Sponge Toys

by Marie on July 20, 2009

I’ve posted the how-to for these fun Water Sponge Toys before, but I thought I’d make a video to show just how easy they are to make. They’re the perfect summertime toy, helping the kids make a splash this summer!

Here’s the how-to video for Wet Water Sponges:

What fun things are you doing to help stay [...]

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Dollar Store Tie Dyeing

by Heather on July 13, 2009

Tie dyeing is a fun summer craft, but I have been trying to cut back on crafts that cost a lot to do so I can focus on using up the huge stash of supplies I already have. I had some colored tissue paper on hand and learned that you can use it to dye [...]

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Kid-Safe Stamp Carving

by Heather on June 8, 2009

Looking for a great inside summer activity to do with your grade-schoolers, tweens and teens? Stamp-carving is a great activity for kids of all ages and stages, and a good one to have in mind in case of a rainy summer day (or on days when it’s too hot to go outside!) Older kids can [...]

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