Archive | Seasonal RSS feed for this section

Halloween Kid Craft: Q-Tip Skeleton

I thought this idea was so adorable. I can’t take any credit, as my son brought it home from school. It’s a great, innexpensive craft idea that uses things you probably already have. For this craft, my son’s teachers drew the lines where the “bones” were to go with chalk on black construction paper. My […]

Continue Reading

Fall Craft: Leaf Transfers

Today we had a huge wind storm which left our backyard completely yellow and brown with leaves. Since I’m going to make my husband be the one to rake them up, I decided to give him a hand and pick up a five or six for a craft. You’re welcome, husband. Supplies Needed: Leaves Computer […]

Continue Reading

Halloween Decoration: Ghosts

Tomorrow is the first day of October! In my opinion, this makes it officially okay to get out the Halloween decorations. Here are some ghosts we made last year. You can tell the ones made by older kids and those made by younger kids. No matter what age though, these are great fun for kids […]

Continue Reading

Christmas Gift – Children’s Calendar

As you may recall, I stated earlier I plan to post Christmas ideas throughout the rest of the year to help my readers get a head start on Christmas. Today, I have a present ideal for young kids who may not be thrilled about the idea of keeping a journal: a personal calendar. Create a […]

Continue Reading

Exclusive Offer for Pink Apron Blog Readers

I am so excited to share with my readers, the fabulous Babes n’ Beads online boutique. Babes n’ Beads features trendy baby clothing, vintage hair accessories for girls, jewelry and more. The wonderful ladies of Babes n’ Beads have offered the Pink Apron Blog readers and exclusive discount. After making your selections, type in the coupon code […]

Continue Reading

How to Help Children Celebrate Independence Day

In our home, we love Independence Day (the 4th of July). My son is finally at the age where he can understand why we celebrate Independence Day. Today, I tried to explain it to him and he looked at me like I was either crazy, or extremely boring. I decided I must be doing something […]

Continue Reading

Christmas Gift: Cookbooks and Recipe Collections

As I stated before, I like to get an early start on my Christmas gifts. One great Christmas gift is a collection of recipes. This can be in the form of a homemade cookbook, a box of recipes on cards, or even an electronic compilation. Below are some ideas for how to organize these recipes. […]

Continue Reading

Father’s Day Dinner: Lasagna and Peppermint Pie

I thought I’d share the recipes I used to make my husband dinner on Father’s Day. For the main course, he requested lasagna. Having never made lasagna, I had to hunt down the perfect recipe. When I found one called “Lots o’ Meat Lasagna,” I knew that was the perfect recipe for my husband. He […]

Continue Reading

Homemade Father’s Day Gift: Picture Collage

As a reminder, Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday (June 19)!  This is one of my favorite gifts I’ve made for Father’s Day. I made one for my husband and my dad a few years back. This was so easy to make. All I did was open my favorite pictures in Adobe Photoshop. I […]

Continue Reading

Memorial Day

I love Memorial Day. It’s great to have a 3-day weekend to spend some extra time with family swimming, having bbqs, hiking, etc. But there should be more to Memorial Day than this. I love a good bbq as much as anyone else, and fully intend to celebrate with one this Monday, but it’s important […]

Continue Reading