Here’s wishing you and your family a very happy Fourth of July! Don’t forget about all our free printable party decor — inspired by Land Of Nod’s great collection of musical instruments — to make your Independence Day celebrations all the more festive: :: “Let Freedom Ring” Party Favors and Table Sign :: “USA” Banner…
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Each month we contribute a simple craft project to our local parenting magazine Raising Arizona Kids. I thought we would share July’s Firecracker Noisemaker craft a little early since it’s for the Fourth of July.
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As many of you know, Aimée and I both love a good party! That is why we were super excited when Brittany over at our favorite party blog, One Charming Party, asked us to be regular contributors. We are having lots of fun coming up with party ideas and tutorials to share, and we’ve already…
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Nothing dresses things up faster than a patriotic banner, and it’s simple to make.
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Continuing with our “Let Freedom Ring” party for the Fourth of July, let’s take a look at the cool toy instruments we used to create our harmonious tablescape.
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If you visited us over the weekend you saw that we were gearing up for some Fourth of July excitement this week! Actually we are hosting a good, old-fashioned Fourth of July Parade this week with Land of Nod. The party is going on both here and over at Land of Nod’s blog. We were…
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We will be sharing our “Let Freedom Ring” July 4th party next week, an exciting collaboration with Land of Nod. We couldn’t resist giving you a little sneak peek at the fun that’s in store!
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To celebrate Memorial Day our family got up early and headed out to the public cemetery to place flags on veteran’s graves. It was the first time we’ve ever done something like this, but I think we’re going to make it a family tradition. It was very eye opening for both of my older kids,…
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July 1, 2011 -
Aimée here...
My favorite weekend of the year has arrived. Happy Independence Day, my friends! Just in case you’re looking for a few last-minute ideas, here’s a quick reminder of our recent Americana posts: :: Create a simple stars and stripes Patriotic Banner. :: Download and print our Americana Handwriting worksheet. :: Splatter paint some patriotic tees…
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June 23, 2011 -
Aimée here...
Yes—this activity was that explosive, so it’s a good thing we were making Fourth of July t-shirts! Seriously though, this project is NOT for the faint of heart. It is definitely messy, yet the kids had a blast and their tees turned out so cute and patriotic, it was totally worth it. Here’s what we…
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