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Craftykins // National Siblings Day Craft Project!

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National Siblings Day

Our friend Carly is an ever clever mom and with this sweet little holiday approaching, she’s inspiring us with a fun and easy craft project to unite the kiddos! Let’s take a look:

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National Siblings Day is coming up and it inspired me to pull together an art project that all three of our kids could tackle. For the longest time it’s just been the oldest two having fun together while the baby sits off to the side but now he’s getting old enough to join in and hold his own. It’s incredible to see how strong the bond is between these little people and I wanted to capture that somehow.

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Time to Complete: 15 minutes

Project Supplies:

  • Poster Paper
  • Washable Poster Paint (3 or more colors)
  • Paint Tray or Wax Paper
  • Heavy object to hold down poster paper
  • Picture Frame of choice
  • Gold Metallic Pen (optional)

We ended up doing a big messy cooperative art project using things we already had around the house. I pulled out a roll of poster paper (seriously the best investment if you have tiny creators in your house), three colors of washable poster paint, some wax paper to put the paint on, and some cans of soup to hold the poster paper down while the kids worked. Each child got their own color because I wanted to be able to tell the handprints apart when they were finished, but other than that there were no rules.

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Fifteen minutes and six painty hands later, the kids got a bath and I got a huge gorgeous piece of art to work with. After letting it dry, I picked out some of my favorite sections to frame. I used a gold pen to write the year and everyone’s names next to their handprints and then we scattered the pictures around our home. The kids love having framed art that they created in their rooms and I love that they have each have a little piece of something they made together.

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Photo Post Credit: Carly Morgan of Ever Clever Mom

Foodkins// National Grilled Cheese Day Party

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How to Host a Grilled Cheese Party with Revel and Glitter

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Did you know April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Day? With only three ingredients, bread, cheese and butter, grilled cheese is one of the most popular comfort foods around.  Turn it into an afternoon of fun when you invite friends over to build new creations for a Grilled Cheese Party!

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Let guests experiment with different types of textures and flavors. 

  • Bread – Start with study breads like sourdough, rye, baguettes and ciabatta.

 

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  • Cheese – Keep your cheese options simple and familiar; there are many popular cheese flavors like Pepper Jack and Colby to mix things up. If you have a daring crowd, try goat cheese, mozzarella, and smoked gouda.

 

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  • Meat – Cooked bacon and thinly sliced meats like roast beef, pepperoni and salami, are tasty protein additions.

 

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  • Fruit/Vegetables – Have a few fruit options, like thinly sliced Granny Smith apples, pears or strawberries, for a sweet kick. Sneak in tasty veggies like fresh arugula, avocado and sweet onion slices.

 

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  • More extras – How about a few crunchy add-ins like French fries and potato chips? It will surely elicit a giggle or two.
  • Condiments – Spread options from classic butter to hummus, wasabi mayo and pesto can give any sandwich a savory finish.

 

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Offer a few pairing suggestions like brie with strawberry jam, cheddar, red onions and bacon or Pepper Jack, arugula, and jalapenos for a spicy twist.  This is why I love chalkboard paper, it is so easy to write down tasty suggestions.

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What better way to serve up tasty sandwich creations than on these bread slice plates from Crate & Barrel?

Instead of serving with tomato soup, pair with cherry tomatoes and apple slices. Don’t forget the pickles!

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Happy cheese party planning!

 

Bread Slice Plates// Crate & Barrel

Photo Post Cred: Dawn Smith, Revel and Glitter

Craftykins // Robin Egg Cupcakes + Treats

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Our friend, Jenn from Ever After in the Woods, is whipping up some magic in the kitchen again, and enchanting us with her tales of a woodland wonderland picnic..

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There is just something about the woods that makes you think of fairy-tales. My daughter loves exploring our magical woods for a dessert picnic, with a few whimsical treats in tow.

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We made these beautiful DIY Wish Bottles before heading out. Simply fill a small craft bottle with glitter, (everything is better with glitter!) write down your wish, and and seal the bottle with a cork stopper.

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DIY Wish Bottles:

Materials

  • Glitter
  • Small Vials
  • Paper
  • Pen

Directions

  1. Write down the wish on a piece of paper and place in the bottle.
  2. Fill with glitter and close with stopper

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What would a picnic be without a few snacks or treats to take with us? We made this mini Robin Egg cupcakes in both vanilla and chocolate flavors and topped with a blue jellybean rock (you could also use a light blue speckled jelly bean.) They not only look adorable, but are delicious as well!

 

Robin Egg Woodland Chocolate Cupcakes:

Makes 48 mini cupcakes

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg chocolate cake mix
  • 1 large box instant chocolate pudding
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1-1/4 cup water
  • mini cupcake liners
  • 1 container vanilla frosting
  • Large Blue Jelly Bean Rocks or Large Speckled Blue Jelly Beans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line cupcake pans with muffin liners.
  3. In a large bowl combine the cake mix, pudding, water, cocoa, eggs and oil and mix well. About 50 strokes.
  4. Pour batter into each of the prepared cupcake pans ¾ full.
  5. Bake 12-15 minutes.
  6. Cool completely
  7. Pipe the frosting onto each cupcake.
  8. Top with a jelly bean.

So adorable and yummy too! These could be made into full size cupcakes as well, just increase the baking time to about 20-25 minutes. To make a vanilla cupcake use a vanilla cake mix, vanilla pudding and omit the cocoa powder from the above recipe. This is a great way to doctor up a cake mix and save you some time in the kitchen. The pudding makes these cupcakes rich and decadent.

Having your children outdoors and enjoying quality time with them is how you make memories. I love to do “things “with my children, that is how memories are made. Let them be little, time goes by so fast that sometimes I need to remind myself to slow down and enjoy the moments. When you get to your picnic destination have your princess place the contents of the wish bottle in her hand, close their eyes, blow the glitter and make a wish. The ultimate magical adventure!

Glitter Vials// Oriental Trading

Photo Post Cred: Jenn Powell, Ever After in the Woods