One of our advent calendar activities is to make graham cracker gingerbread houses. I have hosted a "cousins" party at my house for the last 4 years (including this year). I make the houses the night before (one for each kid) by gluing graham crackers into a house shape with hot glue. Yes...you heard me...Hot Glue! This ensures that the houses are STURDY so little hands can frost and place candy on it without it crashing down. The kids know this and do not eat the graham crackers or glue ... Read More about Graham Cracker "Gingerbread" Houses
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Christmas Advent Calendar
Each year, starting on December 1, we start our Christmas (or Kwanza, Chanaukka, St. Nicholas Day, Boxing Day, St. Lucia Day, etc.) countdown with an Christmans Advent Activities Calendar like many of you. I have seen all sorts of advent calendars around. Here is our version! I am also sharing a list of some Christmas Advent Activities to help you come up with some of your own. I make a list of several activities we can do together as a family. Then each day the kids take turns ... Read More about Christmas Advent Calendar
Making a Pie Crust & Chocolate Town Pie Recipe
In my church I have a calling, or the leader in charge of planning, the women's activities. We recently planned a mini class where the women in our congregation were taught how to make pie crust by one of the women. It was a lot of fun. We made some pie crusts and then sampled a few different delicious pies! They were all so yummy, but there was one particular pie that I had never had before...it is called a Chocolate Town pie. It was like a chocolate chip cookie with a crunchy top layer in ... Read More about Making a Pie Crust & Chocolate Town Pie Recipe
Tips for Carving Jack-O-Lanterns
We took the kids to the Pumpkin Patch this past weekend and let each of them pick out their own pumpkins. The kids look forward to this every year. After running through the hay maze and the other various activities, we finally manage to get them out in the patch to pick a pumpkin.While we were there we were given some great tips on carving Jack-O-Lanterns. We were told that one of the best things you can use to carve your pumpkin, large or small, is a keyhole saw. You can purchase one at ... Read More about Tips for Carving Jack-O-Lanterns
Family Reunion Tree
My parents were recently in charge of an annual Family Reunion a couple of weeks ago. My siblings and I were all given different assingments to help with the reunion. My job was to come up with a way to display the Family Tree. With the help of my mom and sisters, we decided to make a tree to display each individual family member and connect them to the aunt or uncle they directly descended from.Remember my hubby's love for collecting all things cardboard under our porch? Well, it came in ... Read More about Family Reunion Tree