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10 New Year’s Eve Ideas For Kids

 For the Kids, For Toddlers, Holidays, New Year's Eve  No Responses »
Dec 312012
 

New Year’s Eve for Kids

New Year's Eve Ideas for Kids or Noon Year's Eve for Kids

Kids love opportunities to celebrate – and they love excuses to stay up late even more!  New Year’s Eve addresses both of those joys.  But staying up until midnight or later can be rough on (or impossible for) some kids and sometimes the thought of dealing with tomorrow’s crankiness from lack of sleep can be a little daunting for parents.  It may make more sense for your family to have a Noon Year’s Eve party instead of the traditional New Year’s Eve party.  Whichever route you decide to take, here are some fun party ideas for kids! Continue reading »

DIY S’Mores Kits For New Year’s Eve

 Crafts, For the Kids, Holidays, New Year's Eve, Recipes  18 Responses »
Dec 302012
 

If you’re looking for an easy treat to make for the kiddos (and big kiddos) for your New Year’s Eve celebration then I think you’ll love this.  These little s’mores kits are fast and easy to put together and are really quite adorable.  Make up a bunch, hand them out, and when they’re ready to eat them an adult can pop them into the microwave for a few seconds.

New Year's Eve DIY S'mores Kits

DIY New Year’s Eve S’Mores

2 pkgs (9 per pack) snowman-shaped Peeps
3 pkgs (6 bars each) mini Hershey bars
1 box graham crackers
Treat bags with ties or food-safe plastic baggies

Place two graham crackers inside a treat bag, resting them against the back of the bag.  In front of the crackers place one snowman-shaped marshmallow on the left and one mini chocolate bar on the right.  Tie the bags closed and you’re done!

These can be customized for any holiday or special occasion.  I had wanted to make some for Christmas with the reindeer Peeps I bought but I ran out of time.  They have tons of shapes now or you could make homemade marshmallows and use cookie cutters to get the perfect shape for your event.

 New Year's Eve DIY S'Mores Kits

For which other event would you make s’mores kits?

Holiday Decoration Storage Tips: How to Organize Holiday Decor

 Decor, Organization  6 Responses »
Dec 262012
 

The new year is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time to get – and stay! – organized.  Over the next year I’ll be bringing you articles filled with organizing tips, cleaning plans, lists, printables, and more in an effort to help you be on top of your game.  It’ll be a good way for me to make sure that we’re staying organized, too!

Holiday Decoration Storage Tips For Organizing Your Holiday Decor

To kick off your holiday decoration storage and organization, start by taking advantage of these after-Christmas sales and stock up on plastic storage bins.  Walmart and Target (as well as other places, I’m sure) generally discount them more at this time of year than any other.  Try to pick up a few in different colors.  That way you can color-code your storage and make things easier to find. Continue reading »

30 Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Teenagers

 Christmas, For Teens, Holidays  5 Responses »
Dec 242012
 

Stocking Stuffers For Teens

Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teenagers

Earlier I shared some last-minute toddler stocking stuffers.  But what about the rest of the family?  Here are some stocking stuffer ideas for teenagers – some would say, the hardest group for which to buy!

  1. Gas gift cards
  2. Car fresheners
  3. Car care wipes
  4. Jewelry
  5. Makeup
  6. Nail Polish
  7. Lotion
  8. Candy
  9. Protein bars
  10. DVDs or Blu-ray movies
  11. Video Games
  12. Key chain
  13. Desktop calendar
  14. School supplies
  15. Lip balm
  16. Deodorant
  17. Toothbrush
  18. Toothpaste
  19. Perfume/cologne
  20. Face wash
  21. Fast food gift cards
  22. Floss/floss pics
  23. Music CDs
  24. Hobby supplies (guitar pics, scrapbook stickers, etc.)
  25. Socks
  26. Bath poof/scrub
  27. Snacks
  28. Cell phone case
  29. iTunes gift card
  30. App Store/Google Play gift cards

What are your stocking stuffer ideas for teenagers?

21 Ideas For Toddler Stocking Stuffers

 Christmas, For Toddlers, Holidays  1 Response »
Dec 232012
 

Toddler Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Ideas for Toddler Stocking Stuffers in Christmas Stockings

Getting ready to fill the little ones’ stockings and out of ideas?  I have some last-minute inspiration for you!  Here are 21 suggestions for toddler stocking stuffers.

  1. Character Toothpaste
  2. Character Toothbrush
  3. Squeezable Fruit & Vegetable Pouches
  4. Crayons
  5. Coloring Books
  6. Socks
  7. Hair accessories
  8. Music CDs
  9. Cartoon DVDs
  10. Small toys
  11. Books
  12. Bubble Bath
  13. Fruit Snacks
  14. Stickers
  15. Small Stuffed Animals
  16. Bath Toys
  17. Feeding Sets
  18. Washable Markers
  19. Bath Foam
  20. Play-Doh
  21. Finger Paints

What suggestions do you have for toddler stocking stuffers?

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