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Mother’s Day DIY Mug (You can call me Queen Bee)

April 21 by Alli

DIY Mug "You Can Call Me Queen Bee" - love this for Mother's Day!

Mother's Day is the perfect time to try a DIY project and I guarantee you're going to adore this one. I want to make one for every mom I know! Here's Alli with the details... I am loving the "make your own mug" trend for two reasons: 1. There's nothing better than a handmade gift. 2. It's so amazingly EASY! I mean, really. The possibilities are endless. I picked up one mug at the dollar store for this project, and I found myself wishing I'd grabbed a dozen. I decided to go with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Holiday Projects, Seasonal Fun, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: DIY Mother's Day gift, DIY mug, favorite, handmade mug, Mother's Day craft, Queen Bee Mug

Play Dough Mats for Your Easter Baskets (Free Printables)

March 22 by Kaley

Easter play dough mat free printable - love this candy alternative for the Easter basket, especially with the included Jell-O play dough recipe.

Easter! Do you have your baskets ready yet?! If not, no worries, get your 30 day free trial for Amazon Prime's 2-Day Shipping and use our recipe for getting your baskets put together STAT: Check out this roundup of our resident children's librarians' all-time favorite Easter books and pick up your favorite Add one or two picks from our list of Easter toys that promote creativity Roll up and insert our free Easter play dough mats (see below) Fill a few plastic eggs with our super … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday Projects, Kaley, Printables, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: candy-free Easter basket, candy-free Easter ideas, Creative Play Easter Basket, Easter basket ideas, Easter ideas for kids, Easter play doh mat, Easter play dough mat, Easter playdough mat, homemade play doh, homemade play dough recipe, homemade playdough recipe, jello playdough, play dough mat free printable, play dough mats

7 Simple Easter Hair Ideas for Girls + A Video!

March 9 by Kristin

Easter Hair Tutorials for Girls - These all look pretty doable, just have to decide between the bunny hair or one of the braids!

Now that S is 5, I'm finding that the standard "half up with one barrette on each side" hairdo that I've been relying on isn't quite cutting it anymore. While she's not overly demanding now (an especially sparkly barrette or two clips instead of one is enough of an upgrade from the norm at the moment), I can tell the days when she'll be begging for braids and bow buns aren't far off. I figure I might as well get out ahead of it and start learning about such techniques now. Plus, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Kristin, Parenting, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: braids for little girls, Easter hair ideas for girls, Easter hair tutorials, girls braid tutorials, girls hair tutorials, hair inspiration for girls, hairstyles for easter, how to braid hair, how to make a crown braid

Valentine’s Day Favorites

February 9 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Tons of the best Valentine's Day printables, recipes, and craft ideas for kids!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, are you ready? If, like me, you've just realized that you still haven't gotten together class valentines or the treat you're signed up to bring to the class party- don't fret. We're here to help with some of our best Valentine printables, recipes and DIYs. Ready? Here we go... Books Check out our post on LOVE-ly Valentine Reads. The two books pictured above are still some of my kiddos' absolute favorites. And if you're looking for a brand new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: free valentine printables, free valentines, valentine's day crafts, valentine's day ideas, valentines day printables, valentines day recipes, valentines day treats

Homemade Valentine Treat: Chocolate Pomegranate Bonbons

February 1 by Kristin

Chocolate pomegranate bon bon recipe- only two ingredients and even a clean eating recipe. I love this!

In the spirit of 'sticking to our New Years commitments,' I whipped up a better for you treat for Valentine's Day.  If you're eating clean, this is a treat you can indulge in but the kids will love it too. It's also super easy to make (hello two ingredients!) and it makes a pretty gift. There are several different ways of combining the two ingredients (semi-sweet chocolate and pomegranate seeds).  I decided to make it into a bonbon shape by using a mini muffin tin. They are so tiny and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: chocolate bonbons, chocolate pomegrante dessert, healthy valentine sweets, homemade pomegranate chocolate, homemade valentine treat, two ingredient dessert, valentine dessert, valentine recipe, valentine treats

Cinnamon Chip Oatmeal Cookies for a Cozy Winter Day

November 20 by Janssen

Cinnamon Chip Christmas Cookies- This is my favorite twist on the classic oatmeal and raisin cookie and our family's very favorite Christmas treat!

*This post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company, but all opinions are 100% my own. Who doesn't love a good holiday cookie? Fun to make with the kids, share with the neighbors and, of course, to eat! Plus they make the house smell heavenly. As part of our official role as a member of The Oat Authority, we’re once again teaming up with The Quaker Oats Company to offer you lots of simple and yummy ways to use their classic oats. Today is without a doubt one of my favorites. Here’s our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Janssen, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Christmas cookie recipe, cinnamon chip cookie recipe, holiday cookie recipe, holiday dessert, oat cookie recipe, sponsored, The Quaker Oats Company

Kid Craft: Make Dr. Seuss’ Oobleck

October 19 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

DIY Slime and Oobleck Recipe: How to make Dr. Seuss' famous solid/liquid mixture- we love breaking this one out for Halloween!

Who says Halloween crafts and activities have to be scary? I absolutely love this slimey, ooey, gooey activity for helping little ones to get in on the festivities. Here's our contributor Kaley with the detials... It's gooey. It's gummy. It's like glue. It's oobleck! I have a soft spot for activities that correlate with children's books, and this is one of our favorites. After reading about the green sticky goop that falls from the sky in Dr. Seuss's Bartholomew and the Oobleck, amaze your kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Kaley, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: DIY slime, Halloween craft, halloween ideas, oobleck recipe, slime recipe

A Monster Cake Absolutely Anyone Can Make (I Promise)

September 26 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

A super impressive halloween monster cake ANYONE can make!

Isn't this little guy cute?  If you're a regular reader here than you know that my oldest is an October baby - this is the friendly monster cake I made to celebrate his 1st birthday and I think he'd make a fabulous addition to any Halloween parties you may have planned.   I know he looks fancy but he was actually very, very straight forward to make. In fact, this was only the third or fourth cake I've ever baked and those that came before were nothing fancy, straight-from-the-box Duncan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Seasonal Fun, Tutorials Tagged With: halloween cake, halloween dessert halloween recipes, monster cake

20 Free & Fabulous Father’s Day Printables

June 3 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Top Free Father's Day Printables - Love the Super Hero card, the rootbeer float kit, and the Darth Vader card!

Today, I'm going to let you in on a little Father's Day trick I discovered a few years ago - the free printable. These simple little sheets will save you so much Father's Day stress from here on out. No more pulling your hair out, trying to find a sentimental gift that he'll actually like. Step 1 Get him the completely un-sentimental gift you know he'll love. Some of our favorites include: tools for his grill a classic shave kit the latest smart watch/activity tracker sporting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Father's Day cards, Father's Day ideas, Father's Day printables, free Father's Day printables

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