With Valentine’s Day being one of my favorite holidays, I love to make all sorts of things inspired by the special day. We like to have special Valentine’s Day Treats that we make together. We also like to really decorate the house with some store bought décor but most of it is handmade (and a lot of it is Valentines décor made by the kids!). We try to do at least one special Valentine themed craft or activity on the days leading up to the holiday. We like to give our creations to the nearest and dearest people in our lives. It’s nice to spread love all year but it’s fun to have an extra special day to do so. Here are some of our favorite making projects for Valentine’s Day.

1. Do your kids like weaving projects? Mine do and I’m glad because I like the fine motor aspect of the activity as well as the super fun results. This Heart Weaving project can be done with essentially any color of yarn to make the craft as individual as your child.
2. I just love suncatchers. I think they are a beautiful way to add color to a window, especially in the dreary winter months. These Heart Suncatchers are absolutely perfect for Valentine’s décor!
3. Puffy paint is seriously one of my favorite types of paint! I love how different the beginning is from the end. These super cute Puffy Paint Hearts make the perfect statement pieces for a Valentine’s Day garland!
4. Sometimes it is hard to find a way to display ALL of your child’s art. This Heart Art is such a stunning way to display a child’s artwork! This also makes one heck of a gift!
5. These 3D Paper Hearts can be personalized to fit the Valentine’s Day color scheme or with your favorite colors. A child could create patterns or solid. The options are endless with these super cute hearts! 
6. My love of paper crafts continues with these unbelievably easy Paper Hearts. These hearts would also make a fantastic banner or garland!
7. Another canvas art project that can literally be done by any age. The result is beautiful enough for a museum and your children will be so proud of their masterpieces!
8. This little guy is just too cute for words! I love that this Felt Heart Mobile can start out as a Valentine decoration but then would be so cute in a child’s room for an everyday decoration!
9. Fingerprint crafts are one of my favorites to keep from my children. As their hands grow I can remember how small they once were from the artwork. This Fingerprint Tree is the perfect sentimental Valentine’s Day craft. Sure to bring some tears to my eyes in 5 years!

A lot of these art projects are ones that I would want to see in my house the whole year through. And if not they are ones that will be kept in a box forever and ever! Valentine’s Day is so full of love and I enjoy so much creating crafts and art projects with my kids to celebrate such a wonderful holiday.  

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Hey everyone – I decided to do another cookie season post. I figured if I’m making the files I might as well share with you! Are you a girl scout troop leader? If so you have stumbled on a great FREE resource! I like to keep overheard down and use free resources as much as possible to allow all money earned to go right back into girl activities. Hence todays blog post! Step right up! FREE Girl Scout Cookie Booth Printables 2020 coming your way!

The resources I created are listed below. Click the link to preview the files. Then click on the word download to download your own copy FREE of charge!

Don’t miss my post from last year if you need a cookie booth tally sheet and cookie booth report. If you like my files – please share on Pinterest. Thank you!

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***Disclosure:  I received a free week of Soccer Camp for my daughter thanks to the USFamilyGuide.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.***

Chloe loved soccer camp again this summer. She enjoyed the program and that it was slightly different but still similar enough that she felt comfortable. It’s awesome to watch all the kids grow and develop through the skill building at Challenger International Soccer Camp. This year instead of competing in the World Cup the kids competed as premier league teams. My daughter enjoyed this since her dad is a soccer nut (self proclaimed) – he was sad that she was on Arsenal and not Liverpool though!

It’s amazing to see the changes in Chloe as both a player with her skills but also with her confidence in general. This year we would arrive at camp – check-in and she would take off without even saying bye! Four years of Challenger soccer camps has really made a huge difference for her.

The only thing that was disappointing this year was the weather on Friday. It poured buckets – I had planned to go to watch the final game and the awards but we got a call saying camp was cancelled and to come pick up our kiddos. They didn’t get to play the final game and they did the awards crammed into a baseball dugout. Then we headed home for the day.

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Register for Challenger’s International Soccer camp & get a free international ball, t-shirt, poster, skills evaluation, new downloadable coaching app & 20 skills videos! Register 30 days before camp and qualify for a free International Game Jersey! https://bit.ly/2T6K5jK @usfgeve

Why Challenger Sports? Challenger Sports, the leading camp company in the US has launched a brand new, soccer camp that combines the most popular elements of their two camp programs, British Soccer and TetraBrazil. The all new Challenger International Soccer Camp will offer instructional camp programs for each age/ability level!

Don’t miss our past reviews as well!

• 1/2 day camp
• Full Day camp
• Full Day camp

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Are you a donut family? We definitely are! We don’t have them frequently but the kids get super excited when they see a box of Enenmann’s®. Donuts are the perfect addition to any camping trip as they take minimal prep work for maximum enjoyment! We can’t wait for #NationalDonutDay!

What is your favorite flavor of Entenmann’s®? Enter the Fan Flavor Challenge for a chance to win yourself free donuts for a year – who wouldn’t want that?!

Entenmann’s® National Donut Day 2019 – Fan Flavor Challenge

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How are you going to spend #NationalDonutDay? We will be headed out camping as a family to celebrate my sons crossover from Wolves to Bears in Cub Scouts. We will be enjoying donuts in the camper for breakfast (#momwin #kidwin #weallwin).

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Are you a girl scout troop leader? If so you have stumbled on a great FREE resource! After searching Pinterest today for some free materials to print and use for this cookie booth season I wasn’t impressed with what I found. Most links took me to Etsy and while I’m all for people making a buck our troop works on limited funds and I’m sure many of yours do as well. I like to keep overheard down and use free resources as much as possible to allow all money earned to go right back into girl activities. Hence todays blog post! Step right up! Girl Scout Cookie Booths – Free Printables coming your way!

The resources I created are listed below. For the files click the word download to download your own copy FREE of charge! For the images – just right click and save!

Cookie Booth Tally Sheet

Cookie Booth Report

Cookie Booth – 5 boxes for $20 Sign

Cookie Booth Price Sign

Customizable Cookie Donation Sign

If you like my files please share them on Pinterest! Thanks for stopping by today!

Don’t miss out on my 2020 update – you can find some great new FREE printables with the updated ABC Cookie imagery for 2020!

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Do your kids adore Little Bites®? Mine surely do! They love seeing any special boxes when we go out to the grocery store and more often then not we end up with some in the cart! The festive birthday bash packages were no exception! The kids can’t wait to snack happy for Little Bites 20th Birthday!

Super exciting news! You have multiple chances to win! Don’t miss out on the Birthday Bash Sweepstakes and my own giveaway (keep scrolling to the end of the post to make sure you enter mine!)

Entenmann’s® Little Bites® 20^th Birthday Bash Sweepstakes

Enter the Entenmann’s® Little Bites® 20th Birthday Bash sweepstakes between January 21,2019, and March 29, 2019. Enter in one of two ways:

• Text “LITTLEBITES20” to short code 555888 and send us your Happy Birthday Wish for Little Bite
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For each message submitted, Little Bites will donate $1 (up to $6,500) to The Birthday Party Project, a national organization that hosts birthday parties for kids who are residing in homeless or transitional living facilities.

20 people will win an Ultimate Prize Pack featuring:

• $500 donation in their name to a charity of their choice
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Download a free Little Bite Party Kit at  www.littlebites.com/20Birthdaybash

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Free Printable Paw Patrol Bingo

I am in the planning process for Boo Boo’s 6th birthday party – a Paw Patrol themed party!  I always scour Pinterest and the internet for free printables that I can use for the party.  This time when searching for a free Bingo game my search turned up empty so I decided I would make my own Bingo game.  I created this game for our own personal use but decided to share it with others for FREE!  

This Bingo game is for personal use only – meaning for little ones parties – not to be reproduced and sold.

We have 11 little ones attending the party so I made 11 unique Bingo cards.  I also made a calling sheet for you to print and cut out the cards.

Click here to download your own copy!

Paw Patrol Bingo

Have a fun time playing Bingo!

Take a look at my other Paw Patrol related ideas below:

Awesome New Paw Patrol Toys Gift Guide 

How to Plan a Girl Paw Patrol Themed Party

Nutritional Fun Snacks for Kids: Paw Patrol Themed Badge

If you are looking for more kid birthday party inspiration take a look at my Pinterest board:

Follow Crafty Mama in ME’s board Kids Birthday party ideas on Pinterest.

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Do you have a kiddo that just loves soccer? If so you should definitely look into Challenger International Soccer Camp. Chloe loves soccer and has attended British Soccer Camps the last three summers. She is really excited to hear that this summer it will change to include elements of the TetraBrazil camp as she has never been.

Chloe has struggled a bit with her confidence both on the field and off and soccer camp has been a huge help with building her up. The coaches are amazing at all ages and levels!

Register for Challenger’s International Soccer camp & get a free international ball, t-shirt, poster, skills evaluation, new downloadable coaching app & 20 skills videos! Register 30 days before camp and qualify for a free International Game Jersey! https://bit.ly/2T6K5jK @usfgeve

Why Challenger Sports? Challenger Sports, the leading camp company in the US has launched a brand new, soccer camp that combines the most popular elements of their two camp programs, British Soccer and TetraBrazil. The all new Challenger International Soccer Camp will offer instructional camp programs for each age/ability level!

The TinyTykes program will provide 3-5 year olds with fundamental soccer activities, games, and stories, designed to enhance technical skills along with physical and social development. The Half Day Camp for 6-16 year olds is the most popular program and will provide 3 hours of skill development, games, challenges and competition each day.

Register now for Challenger’s International Soccer camp and get a free international ball, t-shirt, poster, skills evaluation and new downloadable coaching app & 20 skills videos!! Register 30 days before camp and qualify for a free International Game Jersey! Register here:
https://www.challengersports.com/international_soccer/

Click here for my reviews of the past three years that Chloe has attended soccer camp: https://www.craftymama-in-me.com/confidence-building-at-british-soccer-camp-sponsored/

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Do you and your family love movies? Do you also love Entenmann’s® products?? If so then pay attention! Entenmann’s & BUMBLEBEE are teaming up to provide an awesome offer to celebrate the release of BUMBLEBEE to theaters!

From now through January 5, 2019, with the purchase of three Entenmann’s® Little Bites® muffins, eight count donuts or Entenmann’s® Minis, fans will receive $5.00 off a movie ticket to see the film! How awesome!!! Which of the three products listed below can your family not live without?

• Entenmann’s® Little Bites® muffins are pre-portioned pouches of delicious baked snacks made with real ingredients like blueberries, strawberries and bananas
• Entenmann’s® makes a variety of delicious, cake style donuts such as Rich Chocolate Frosted, Crumb and Powdered
• Entenmann’s® Minis feature the same deliciousness and quality you know and love from classic Entenmann’s® products, only smaller and individually wrapped

Our whole family loves Entenmann’s® Minis but the kids would definitely pick Little Bites® muffins because they love getting them in their lunch boxes!

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Bumblebee in Theaters December 21st

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.  When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug. 

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Each and every year, months before Christmas, kids start to question how long until Christmas comes! Is it the same in your home? We like to keep kids occupied and prolong their anticipation with crafting many a Kids Craft and especially DIY Christmas ornaments every year! Will you join us this year? They make wonderful little gifts that kids can give at Christmas and are a great way to also decorate gifts. We also have some amazing Christmas Sewing Projects to make and gift.

1. Reindeers and Christmas are inseparable, right? We love seeing adorable little reindeers, and when they look as cute as this felt Christmas reindeer ornament, you can’t resist to make a whole lot of them!
2. For kids who are eager to learn how to sew, easy felt stars are perfect ornament to make this Christmas. Super easy and when presented with bunch of different items for decorations, it’s super fun to make as well!
3. We like to mix things up and add different themed ornaments on our Christmas tree. So, crochet fox ornament also found a way to our Christmas tree. Adorable, isn’t it? If you like fox crafts, we have made lots in the past!
4. With Christmas falling in winter season, it’s easy to add some of the winter crafts and decorations to Christmas holiday. We love these quick to make penguin softies you can make and hang on your Christmas tree. You can choose few other penguin ornaments and make them too!
5. If you prefer paper crafts, we prepared a printable template to use and make adorable 3D reindeer ornament! Quick to make and looks so cute hanging on Christmas tree. You can even string many together and make a garland!
6. Kids always ask: Will it snow on Christmas? It’s one of the things so many associate with Christmas. If your kids are also looking forward to white Christmas, invite them to make few of these lovely pipe cleaner snowflakes!
7. Another pretty easy to make Christmas ornament, even for kids as young as toddlers and preschoolers – pipe cleaner Christmas tree. We used them for Christmas garland, but you can easily just hang easy one separately on Christmas tree as an ornament.
8. For unicorn fans, Christmas is another opportunity to add them to holiday decorations! There are many unicorn crafts to choose from, but we love these adorable and easy unicorn ornaments made from paper and wool! Cute!
9. Use smaller wooden slices to make wood slice snowman ornament or use larger ones and turn your snowman into decorative piece for Christmas mantel.You can even use it to decorate your front porch! Which one will you choose?
10. Christmas crafting provides an opportunity for younger children to work on their fine motor skills. Great example is this yarn wrapped Christmas tree which can be decorated in number of ways. Let your child’s imagination run wild as they pick materials for their wrapped tree!

From easy crafts for kids who are younger like toddlers and preschoolers, to more elaborate, like Christmas sewing crafts for kids – we have done so many over years! My kids ADORE crafting and we often use crafting sessions in our home as a way to bond as a family. We wish you lots of crafting and lots of bonding this holiday season!

If you are looking for more Kid Made Christmas Ornaments make sure you check out the Blog Hop I hosted last year:

Kid Made Christmas Ornament Blog Hop 2017

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