PBS KIDS has officially announced the return of a family favorite – THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT CHRISTMAS!
PBS KIDS has announced their Hoilday Programming!
Holidays
Starbucks Deals – Think Christmas!
Do you have a coffee drinker on your Christmas list? How about surprising them with an awesome Starbucks tumbler?
Great price and a fantastic gift for that special coffee drinker in your life. The above tumblers are the Starbucks gift of the week. Visit their website to place your order.
Also another treat for you!
Starbucks is holding their Holiday Drink promotion again this year. From November 13 – 17th, participating Starbucks location will be offering buy one holiday beverage and get one drink of equal or lesser value FREE promo, from 2-5pm.
Starbucks Holiday drinks include:
Carmel Brulee Latte
Peppermint Mocha or
Gingerbread Latte
Eggnog Latte
Tis’ the season 🙂
Pack a shoebox with Si Robertson
Christmas is just around the corner.
My mom and dad have always taught me that it is better to give than to receive. I didn’t fully understand this phrase until I became an adult. Since beginning my job at Samaritan’s Purse, I didn’t realize the impact that a simple shoebox made to kids in third world countries.
This past shoebox season, we reached 100 million shoeboxes. Here is a video that gives you a look into how a shoebox impacts a child.
I will leave you with one more video and if you are a fan of Si Robertson from Duck Commander, you will love this one. Happy packing!
Fun and Inspiring Easter Traditions with Your Family
Easter is just around the corner. I love Easter. It usually means Spring flowers will begin blooming, outside grill time with the family and we get to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. Don’t forget about shopping for a beautiful Easter dress. My eyes have been peeled to store windows and online stores for the best deal on Easter dresses for my sweet girls.
Easter is fun to create special traditions with your family. Your children will always remember these special traditions as they are growing up. Here are a few fun and inspiring Easter traditions.
Tell the Easter Story By Using Jelly Beans
– Jelly Bean Poem (Author Unknown)
Place this poem in a small bag with some jelly beans.
Red is for the blood He gave.
Green is for the grass He made.
Yellow is for the sunflowers so bright.
Black is for the dark of night.
White is for the grace He gave.
Orange is for the sun He made.
Purple is for the hours of sorrow.
Pink is for our new tomorrow.
A bag full of jelly beans,
colourful and sweet.
It’s a prayer, a promise,
and a child’s treat.
Easter Baskets
We love to peek out the front door each Easter morning to see what the bunny left the girls. The baskets usually are filled with HERSHEY’s goodies!
Easter Crafts
Mosaic Easter Eggs Craft (Courtesy of HERSHEY’S)
Supplies:
Plastic Easter eggs
JOLLY RANCHER Jelly Beans
Glue stick or low temp hot glue gun
Instructions:
1. Create a mosaic pattern by gluing jelly beans to plastic eggs. Begin your pattern around the center of the egg and work one row at a time, completing one circle at a time.
2. Arrange in a basket to create an exciting table centerpiece or enclose a special prize and hide for your Easter egg hunt!
3. Completed craft is for decorative purposes only. Candy used in craft should not be eaten.
HERSHEY’S Easter Buddies Craft (Courtesy of HERSHEY’S)
Supplies:
Pipe cleaners
Jiggly eyes
Feathers
Construction paper, felt or foam sheets
Low temperature hot glue gun and glue
HERSHEY’S Easter Candies – JOLLY RANCHER Jelly Beans, WHOPPERS ROBIN EGGS Candies
Jiggly eyes
Feathers
Construction paper, felt or foam sheets
Low temperature hot glue gun and glue
HERSHEY’S Easter Candies – JOLLY RANCHER Jelly Beans, WHOPPERS ROBIN EGGS Candies
Instructions:
1. Using our buddies for inspiration, create your own creatures with HERSHEY’S Easter Candies.
2. Cut body parts out of felt, foam sheets or construction paper. Using the low temp glue gun attach candy to feet, ears and other parts.
3. Complete by gluing pipe cleaners, feathers, and jiggly eyes to add more personality.
4. Completed craft is for decorative purposes only. Candy used in craft should not be eaten.
2. Cut body parts out of felt, foam sheets or construction paper. Using the low temp glue gun attach candy to feet, ears and other parts.
3. Complete by gluing pipe cleaners, feathers, and jiggly eyes to add more personality.
4. Completed craft is for decorative purposes only. Candy used in craft should not be eaten.
View more Easter Crafts here.
We always have an Easter dinner after church. Sometimes it is just the four of us and other times it can be a big crowed. The dinner is enjoyable either way.
What are your Easter traditions?
Disclosure: HERSHEY’s provided us with an Easter Basket. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.
Super Fun and Festive St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
We love celebrating holidays. The smiles on the girls faces are priceless. It makes the holidays more engaging and obviously more fun. St. Patrick’s Day is this week and here are a few festive ideas to get the family ready for St. Patrick’s Day. Thank you to Family Fun Magazine for the awesome ideas.
Swinging Shamrocks
Materials:
- Cardboard tubes
- Scissors
- Glue
- Green paint
- Fishing line/string
Directions:
1. Cut four half-inch rings from a flattened cardboard tube, then cut through one of the folds on each ring.
2. For three of the rings, bend and glue the two ends to form a heart-shaped leaf.
3. Fold the fourth ring into a triangular stem and glue the ends together.
4. Glue the stem between two leaves, then glue on the third.
5. Paint the shamrock green. When it’s dry, hang it with fishing line or string.
Leprechaun Artist
Materials:
- Printable beard template from familyfunmag.com
- Faux fur
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glue
- Bamboo skewer
Directions:
1. Print out beard template from familyfunmag.com
2. Cut the shape from a piece of faux fur and a piece of corrugated cardboard (with the corrugations running vertically).
3. Glue the fur to the cardboard.
4. Place a bit of glue on the end of a bamboo skewer, then insert it into one of the center flutes of the cardboard.
5. Let the glue dry before employing the disguise.
Over the Veggie Rainbow
Ingredients:
- Small bowl
- Dip of choice (we used guacamole)
- Bell peppers – various colors
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
Directions:
1. Fill a small bowl with dip.
2. Slice four long strips of bell peppers in various colors and arrange them as shown.
3. Cut two small cauliflower clouds, skewer each with a toothpick, then position one on each side of the peppers.
4. Place sliced carrot coins beside the bowl for the leprechaun’s pot of gold.
