Some Bunny ...

What a sweet and clever way to present an Easter gift to a teacher ... and one that would be appreciated, too!

Another wonderful free printable and so "tastefully" done!

Easy enough to make several!

LINK HERE for this free printable!

Bingo! It's Easter!

Sometimes you've just hidden the eggs so many times you almost hope you don't find them all! 

When that happens, try a game of a different kind! This colorful, cute adaptation of a timeless game would also be the perfect diversion if the weather turns out not to be that sunny, warm day!

CLICK HERE for this free, colorful, printable & instructions!

Easter Banner!

Banners have become all the rage ... 

and what a wonderful way to proclaim the holidays!

These sites that provide free printables are a true blessing.  All the "work" is taken out and we can just enjoy doing & making pretty things! Don't get me wrong ... I love the creative part but sometimes I just don't have the time. My heart is there but the hours whisk away!

LINK HERE to get this great free printable ... 

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Valentines Day ... it is just around the corner!

How in the world did February get so close. Wasn't it just Christmas???

A fun idea and the items suggested are easy to find. Included are FREE printable tags, too.  With all this creativity in the air, some new ideas may even come from your own heart!

Visit this LINK to find out all the details!

Bingo!

BINGO ... will you be mine-o?

What a great update on a game that has been around forever! So much fun and a colorful rendition for a timeless, easy and fun game for the whole family. 

Get the printable right HERE! Bingo!

Heart String

So ... you don't really have time to hop in the car and go buy scrapbook papers for a very decorative heart banner! No problem!! Just click on the link below for a free printable. You or that special "little one(s)" in your life can cut these out and string them along a piece of yarn or ribbon ... and if all else fails ... 

how about some string? 

You have several choices for attaching them: 1. You can use decorative paper clips (or plain!), 2. You can punch a couple of holes side by side and string them along, or 3. You could punch a hole and use a length of ribbon, string or yarn to 

tie them on with a pretty bow!

The only thing left to do? Find the perfect place to put your Heart String!

Click HERE for the free printable!

I "Chews" You!

So many are making it so easy on us with these great "bag of treats" ideas for just about every occasion.  No doubt about it ... chocolate is always a favorite but I love the color that goes along with this choice of candy.  You can control how much candy goes in if you don't want to go over-board! Presentation is a big deal here. A free printable is included in the instructions. Check out the link below!

Click here for directions & the free printable!

12 Days of Christmas

Did you ever have trouble remembering all the words of this song?  

Would you like a little help? These are the coloring pages for the Twelve Days of Christmas. PDF's are provided so that each page can be printed off, 

then colored and made into a book. 

Check out the link below!

Click here for the 12 Days of Christmas Coloring Book Pages

Thanksgiving Activity Book

What a fun way to make Thanksgiving truly memorable. This printable will not only give the kids something to do, but what a nice keepsake. Just be sure to put the child's name and the date somewhere on it so that when, a few years down the road, you bring it out to show their children ... you can say, "And this is what Mommy (or Daddy) did at our Thanksgiving in 2013!

Click here for this free printable!

M is for the Manger ...

Who wouldn't feel special receiving this as a gift? And what a great message, too!  I'm providing the link for instructions ... so CLICK HERE to go there!  The creators of this project have made printing off the card very easy! 

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Printable Magnet Advent Calendar

These are for a magnet Advent Calendar. Printable magnet sheets (3 p/pkg) are available at hobby stores. You will need one package ... each page will have 9 magnets. The link to a printable PDF is below ... once printed, let the ink dry for 10-15 minutes (sheets have a glossy face), then easily cut along the lines with scissors. They are also easy to arrange on your refrigerator according to the current December calendar - making sure to coordinate with "Sunday" magnets in the proper location. These are to be used with the Advent Calendar Activity & Wreath page.  Each day have your child participate in the activity and re-apply the magnet to a different location on the refrigerator.  There are 27 magnets and of course, only 25 days until Christmas, beginning with Dec. 1. Depending on a current calendar, you may or may not need all the magnets. You can pick which ones to use if you have extras! The "Counting down to Christmas" magnet may be used as a heading for the Advent Calendar or as a filler, if needed. (It is always a good idea to print one page on regular computer paper to make sure pictures are not cut off by the margin.)

The money from the activity on each magnet can be put in a container and used as an offering at Christmas time.  Your children and grandchildren can watch the calendar as it prints off, help cut the segments apart & place it on your refrigerator. 

Click here for printable copy of the Magnet Advent Calendar
and instructions for an Advent Wreath

Click here for printable Advent Activity page

Here is the Magnet Advent Calendar on my refrigerator. The French doors were not wide enough to accommodate the calendar in the traditional way, so I placed the days of the week in a column and the Advent Sundays in a row at the top.  I rather like it this way!

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A Ballerina's Prayer

In my previous post I mentioned how, so many years ago, we loved hearing our children say their prayers at night.  After we had grandsons, I wrote a "Little Cowboy's Prayer", and as sometimes happens, this prayer/poem came to me for our little granddaughters who were budding ballerinas at the time. Both of the prayer/poems take me back to a precious time and remind me how quickly our children, and grandchildren, have grown up.

Click here for a printable pdf.  Permission granted by the author.

The Little Cowboy's Prayer

When our children were young we loved hearing them say their prayers at night and at that time they said the traditional one ... "Now I lay me down to sleep ...".  After we had grandchildren however, this poem/prayer came to me, out of the blue one day and I wrote it down. I've given it to friends over the years and it always takes me back to when my grandsons were just "little cowboys". 

Click here for a printable pdf of this poem.  Permission granted by the author.

Kids & Homemade Ice Cream

"You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!"  I have no idea where I first heard that saying, but who doesn't love ice cream?  This is an interactive, hands-on recipe for ice cream that requires very few ingredients, some group participation (or one energetic child) and a love for ... you said it ... Ice Cream!  

This might be a fun activity after a holiday lunch ... that time when the kids can't figure out what to do and the dads want to take a nap!  

Ice Cream Recipe PDF