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How about a fun little craft to do with the kiddos in anticipation of Thanksgiving?
Simply gather some of these....
Mason Jar of Cupcake Liners
... plus some construction paper, a glue stick and some markers. Oh yeah, and the kids! :)
Step by step directions:
1 - Let the kiddos choose a cupcake liner.
2 - Have them fold the liner in half.
3 - Glue liner to the construction paper. (these are your feathers/body)
4 - Take a second cupcake liner (with a light bottom), have child cut bottom circle out and glue circle to folded liner. Draw face on glued-on circle.
4 - Decorate "feathers" with markers, if desired.
5 - Admire! :)
Of course you can get fancy and embellish with real feathers or whatever else, but we really enjoyed the simplicity of our turkeys. :)
Cupcake Liner Turkeys - easy kid craft
Above you see the masterpiece created by my 4 year old. Love those turkeys! We just hung ours on display for everyone to enjoy, but they would make really cute placemats for Thanksgiving too.
What Thanksgiving crafts do you enjoy making with your little ones?
So it's that time of year again! My annual post on Holiday Cards! :)
I love getting holiday cards. I really do! Partly because I just love receiving "snail mail" that isn't junk or bills. I mean really, who doesn't love getting a REAL letter?? Isn't it such a treat?? But I also love hearing from friends and family that I just don't get a chance to see or talk to very often. Some folks send out beautiful holiday designs with lovely messages of holiday cheer. Others send the annual newsletter which allows you to catch up on what they've been doing all year. And others go the photo card route giving you a visual glimpse into their current lives. I love them all, but admit that photo cards are my holiday greeting of choice. I just love to see those old familiar faces as well always observe how all the kids have changed and grown over the past year. SO FUN!
I've been sending photo cards for over 5 years now. Last year I tried Tiny Prints for the first time and couldn't have been more pleased. The cardstock they use is so quality! Check out this fun video...
Now that is some high-class cardstock!! And the design options are plentiful. Here's what we ended up going with for 2011... It was a square, front and back design for which I used some photos from our family vacation out west to Arizona last summer.
Front
Back
Wasn't it fun?? I loved it!
So I've decided to go with Tiny Prints again this year. They've got such an amazing selection of Holiday Photo Cardsthat there is definitely something to please everyone! Here are just a few that pique my fancy this year...
I think that last one may take the cake! ;) But, seriously, I don't know how I'm going to choose! I can't wait to get started!
I recommend you give them a try too. They have so many fabulous choices in a variety of price ranges that they are sure to have something that suits your tastes and your budget! And be sure to check out their Special Offers page HERE to find a good deal.
Giveaway time!!!
One lucky RACKS and Mooby reader will win $50 off their total order at Tiny Prints!!
(Note: Code expires 12/14/2012 – no extensions! Code does not include shipping and cannot be combined with any other promos)
Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter! (give it a few seconds to load!) Giveaway ends November 14, 2012. Winner will be contacted by email so be sure I can reach you!
*GIVEAWAY CLOSED - winner announced below! * I never heard back from the first winner, so a new one was selected - check your email!*
A little over a month ago I won a giveaway over on the awesome blog The CSI Project. My prize? The opportunity to design my very own lamp and lampshade from Lamps Plus using their very cool "Design It" feature! Woohoo!
We really were in desperate need of a new table lamp for our living room so this win was perfect timing. I played around with the different lamp bases available to me, but the real fun was in choosing a lamp shade. Talk about options! You get to choose from TONS of patterns but the really neat thing is that you can actually customize each of the colors used in that pattern. And you can even choose the trim color you want! Talk about personalization. Seriously, it was cool! And I highly recommend checking it out.
Anyway, we ended up going with a yellow shade as it is the accent color we're already using in that room. The lamp arrived within about a week of placing the order which was great. Here are a few pics of the lamp in the room.
And one final "full room" shot.
Well, I'm no interior decorator (I'm a numbers gal, remember?!), but I think it looks pretty darn nice! :)
