Magic Reindeer Food

If you're planning on having a children's holiday party or sending treats to their school, Reindeer Food is guaranteed to be a big hit with the little ones! It's great to get them involved with making it and start a new holiday tradition.

On Christmas Eve, sprinkle this magic reindeer food on your lawn. The sparkle of the glitter in the moonlight & the smell of the oats will guide Rudolph to your house!

Want to create some too? Feel free too download my label HERE.

What you'll need:

Dry oatmeal

Glitter*

Cellophane treat bags

Labels

*Another option is to use colored sugar. It will still give the sparkly appearance, without being harmful to actual animals who may end up eating it.

Sprinkle it on the lawn, driveway, or apartment patio to entice the reindeer and give them something to munch on while Santa delivers his sleigh of goodies.

Reindeer Food is perfect for those (young & old) who love the magical Christmas season!

Happy Holidays!

I'm linking to these fabulous parties!

DIY Snowman Kit

This is such a fun idea!

Being a California girl, I've only touched snow maybe 4 or 5 times in my entire life (some say I'm winter deprived, some say I'm lucky. Haha)! So being that I've never made a snowman, I'm loving this DIY kit idea from Make It Do. What a cute (and affordable) gift the whole family can enjoy. Get the details HERE

Christmas Preschool Printables

Homeschool Creations has an adorable FREE Gingerbread Baby Preschool Pack filled with all sorts of fun activities. Get it HERE

Confessions of a Homeschooler put together some fun FREE Christmas activities for preschoolers. Get the printables HERE

I printed several of the these and gave them to my daughter's preschool teacher. It's so fun hearing her tell us how she & her classmates had a blast doing the projects and learning from them.

Personalized Photo Ornaments - $1.99 Shipped

Looking for a fun personalized gift? ArtsCow is offering Personalized Photo Ornaments for $1.99 with FREE Shipping when you use code ORNTS2010 at checkout. After doing a little research I learned the ornaments are ceramic and had very positive reviews.

I ordered 4 & my total was just $7.96. The offer is valid on single-sided personalized ornaments only. They are shipped from overseas, so I suggest ordering them soon to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas.

Hip Holiday Cards

Christmas is just around the corner (44 days to be exact!). Now that I'm a parent, one of the joys of the holiday is sending Christmas cards to friends & family with an updated photo of our little gal. But I tend to stress myself out by trying to make each card fun & fabulous. Choosing the perfect photos can be a challenge. This year I'm going a different route (attempting to make my life easier) and using my favorite online printing store, Shutterfly. I'm going to use them for my holiday photo cards, Christmas party invites & holiday gift tags. I love one-stop shopping especially when I can do it my pajamas! Plus they have a great selection and their prices are reasonable. I am also a big fan of the quality of their cards – not to mention their prints and photo books…

Here are a few of my favorites:

Starlight Snowflakes

Retro Ornaments Photo Card

Clever Rudolph Gift Tag

If you aren’t already signed up with Shutterfly, sign up now and get 50 4x6 FREE prints. Then be sure to check out their latest holiday cards – in addition to Christmas cards – they offer Hanukkah, New Year’s, thank you cards and more!

Are you blogger? You can receive 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly. Just click HERE for information on how you can get 50 free cards this holiday season!

So are you a procrastinator or have you already started your holiday cards?

Popcorn Paper Bag Turkey

This Thanksgiving add this adorable treat to the kids table. So cute & clever! Our preschool has a little turkey day feast & this is perfect for my daughter to bring. What kid wouldn't love this?!

Head over to One Charming Party to get the directions on how to make this adorable popcorn paper bag turkey!

Coffee Filter Cobwebs

Create Halloween cobwebs using household coffee filters. Cute, easy & inexpensive. Get the details from Mega Spooky HERE!

Free Halloween Printables

If your a fan of the "Keep Calm & Carry On" posters, then these are the perfect addition to your Halloween decor! Head over to Craftily Ever After & download the FREE printables HERE & HERE!

Owl Mini Candy-Bar Wrappers

Aren't these owl candy wrappers a hoot!?
With a 3 year old that's terrified of most things Halloween, it's refreshing to see something for the holiday that's less scary & more fun. Print them up and wrap them around mini candy bars. Perfect for younger trick or treaters! Get the free printable from Trillustrations HERE!

Disney Count Down to Halloween

I've always gotten a kick out of advent cards (especially the ones with chocolates or little ornaments inside each day) and I'm passing along the tradition to my little girl.

Now you make your very own count down to Halloween with Mickey & Friends! Celebrate 13 thrilling days to October 31st. Download the free template from Disney Family HERE

DIY Christmas Ornaments

I can't believe it's already time to start thinking about the holidays! With just 4 months to go, it's time to start crafting ornaments to commemorate 2010.

Letter To Santa Ornament

I love this idea from Under The Table & Dreaming and the fact it can be used year after year (or at least until the BIG secret about Santa is discovered). It's the perfect place for your little one to tuck away their wish list to Santa. Get all the details HERE

Genius! Camera Lens Mug!

Is it too early to start my Christmas wish list? Because I HAVE to have one (or 2) of these camera lens mugs from Photojojo!
(hint hint to my amazing husband!)

It looks just like a 24-105mm lens. Pure awesomeness!
It's equipped with a lens-cap lid, rubber-grip focus & zoom rings and an auto-focus switch that actually switches. O.M.G.

By far the best gift you'll find for your photography friends!

Free Printable Greeting Cards

I just discovered Canon's Creative Park. Over 600 freebie greeting cards that you just download & print with a touch of your fingertips. Some are little cheesy for my taste, but I did find a few delightful & quirky designs. Check them out here

Free 4th of July Party Printables

Last minute party planning?
Head over to Tweedle Dee Designs for an adorable (and FREE!) 4th of July party collection. Invites, party toppers, banners, straw flags, party labels, mini notecards, treat bag toppers and water bottle labels. WOW! Just add some food & fireworks and your all set for a fabulous day! Get all the goodies here!

Happy Father's Day

Cupcake Buns + Brownie Burgers + Cookie Fries = One Happy Meal!

Get the details & free printables to make this awesome sweet treat for Father's Day from Bakerella. So. Much. Fun.

And a very special Father's Day wish to my hubby!

Thank you for being such a wonderful daddy!

We love you so much!

Altoid Mini Toolboxes

I posted this awhile back, but with Father' Day around the corner, it's too cute to not bring back. Using Altoid mint tins, create cute little tool boxes filled with treats for Dad. These would also be adorable favor boxes for a Handy Manny or tool-theme party. Get the details here.

DIY Father’s Day Gift for Your Superhero

This Father's Day let the kids show their real-life hero some appreciation with this adorable DIY care package filled with his favorite treats. Head over to Alphamom for all the fun details and free printable labels.

DIY- Dahlia Flower Brooch

A wonderful handmade gift idea for Mother's Day! Make this gorgeous felt dahlia brooch with an easy tutorial from Megan Reardon on Holidash. It even has a secret pocket in the back that can hold a picture or message. Sooo cute!

April Fools Tasty Treats!

Have some fun today with April Fool food pranks. Cook up some tasty surprises for your family!

"Sushi"

Pound cake, flaked coconut, swedish fish candies & fruit leathers.

Get the all the details here

"Fish Sticks & Peas Dinner"

Sugar wafer cookies, corn flakes, green taffy candy & strawberry jam.

Get the details from Family Fun

"French Fries & Ketchup"

Breadsticks sprinkled with sugar and strawberry jam.

Get the recipe details Family Fun

"Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwich"

Vanilla pudding with red food coloring and toasted slices of pound cake with "cheese" tinted icing. Photo via Flickr

Have fun today!

Lucky Shamrocks

Feeling lucky? These felt shamrocks from Skip To My Lou are perfect window hangings for celebrating St. Patty's Day. Download the shapes here