winter

Winter Projects, Love, and Valentine’s Day

by Marie February 10, 2012

Here are just a few of the posts I’ve been sharing around the web over the past few weeks. And I’ve thrown in some all around goodness from blogland. Come see what’s been going on. BabyCenter’s Momformation: 10 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues, including Roll a Snowman by Funky Polkadot Giraffe 10 Handmade Valentine [...]

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Paper Tube Stamped Snowman

by Marie January 9, 2012

I love working with paper towel tubes. And stamping with them is fun, they make such cool shapes and are super easy for little hands to hold. Today, we’re making stamped snowmen for a silly winter kids craft! Supplies for Paper Tube Stamped Snowmen: paper towel tube plate for paint heavy cardstock paper, any color [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Winter Wonderland

by Marie January 7, 2012

It’s time for another showcase of fun crafts and ideas from the M&T Spotlight. This week it’s all about the wintry white of January. Here are 6 projects and recipes that will give a chill to your day. **Next week: I’m featuring snowmen, so link up your favorite snowmen crafts and recipes to Spotlight! Clothespin [...]

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Craft Some Snowman Magnets for Winter

by Amanda January 2, 2012

While snowmen are very popular around Christmastime, they actually make the perfect craft subject for January! Aside from New Year’s and Martin Luther King Jr. day, January has no other truly crafty holidays. Until Valentine’s Day rolls around in a month or so, we can have fun with snowflakes, snowmen and other winter themed craft [...]

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Winter Snow Globe Place Cards

by Amy December 19, 2011

My girls love setting a fancy table any time of year. Holiday get-togethers are a perfect time to create some extra-special place cards, like our cute snow globes! We’re planning to use these for our winter solstice candlelight dinner, and take them to my parents’ house for Christmas Day. Want to make some snow globe [...]

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Glitter CD Snowman

by Amanda December 5, 2011

Kids love glitter (heck, so do adults!), and recycling is always a great way to create kid’s crafts, So why not try this cute glittery snowman made from a recycled CD. This would make a perfect ornament too by adding a ribbon hanger or gluing a magnet to the back and hang on the fridge! [...]

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Mini Cookie Dipped Snowmen

by Marie January 12, 2011

We’re dipping mini cookies into white chocolate to create cute little snowmen! They’re almost to “cool” to eat! Supplies for Mini Cookie Dipped Snowman: mini sandwich cookies – any kind white chocolate – melted lollipop sticks or flat craft sticks bowls candy – mike and ikes, mini m&ms, mini chocolate chips, or gumdrops 1. Open [...]

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Science Journal: Observing Snow

by Marie January 10, 2011

With all this white stuff around our house, we thought it would be fun to bring some of it inside and investigate. I’ve previously talked about a Starting a Science Observation Journal, so today we’re observing, testing and recording snow. Supplies for Observing Snow: notebook pencil bowls spoons tape for labeling cold temperature measuring device [...]

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Santa, Stockings, Snowmamas, and a Live Winter Holiday Chat

by Marie December 13, 2010

Here are a few places I’ve been hanging out, crafting, chatting, and getting excited about the upcoming winter holidays. We’re having more fun with Santa over at the BabyCenter’s Momformation with this Santa Paper Cone. Fill this with goodies for a ho ho ho-liday gift! Stitch up this darling paper stocking, ready to be filled [...]

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Upcycled Snowflake Mirror Project

by Kami December 9, 2010

It’s been a long time since I have been thrifting, and I am really itching to go. I found this mirror way back in March while thrift store shopping with Marie and Allison. You can see it here in this post on 4 helpful tips for thrift store shopping. It has been in my basement [...]

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