DISCLOSURE: I am part of the DecoArt Blogger Program and was provided product samples. I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend! Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links. It should be noted that I freelance for one of the companies, Alex Brands, which is mentioned in this post. Any opinions expressed on these items are solely my own and not that of my employer. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. It's important to get kids involved in the holidays even if they'll too young to understand the purpose behind the celebration or get together. This Thanksgiving consider having the kids help create something for the table and create their own place cards! See how we turned a fun afternoon of crafting into spin art turkey place cards for the table! Long time SOTD readers remember my family's tradition for the kids to create place cards for Thanksgiving dinner each year. This year we brought out a new favorite art machine and had a super fun time creating these cute turkey place cards! Supplies: Spin Art Machine Paint (we used Deco Art Americana Acrylics) Cardstock Googly Eyes Glue Scissors First cut pieces of cardstock to fit into the ... Continue Reading...
Fall Leaf Place Cards Kids Craft
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Thanksgiving is only one week away! To make the table a little more festive, Brielle and Hailey had a fun painting experience and helped make Thanksgiving Place Cards, a tradition in our family. This year's design involved some active toddlers, finger paint and a bath luffa! Read on to see how we made them! A few years ago I shared some past example of our long standing family tradition – kid made place cards for Thanksgiving made by my sister and I. That year, a wee little Brielle helped to craft up some pillow box place cards for the family. Yes those photos above are of BRIELLE, not Hailey, but obviously they are from around the same age because #birthdaytwins. This year I broke out a new medium and gave her a bath luffa (left over from my spa party styling assignment) with the same fingerpaint. A few drips on the plate, some simple directions and she was off! Bounce, bounce, bounce... Then bigger bounces happened! I'm happy to report that ... Continue Reading...
Thanksgiving Placecard Pillow Boxes with Recycled Paper Tubes
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links. Know that I only share and promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here Years ago, a tradition was started for kids to make the placecards at our Thanksgiving table. Since my sister and I were the only kids for a good chunk of time, most of the earlier ones were all made by us! But once my cousins and nephews started popping up there was a new look to these turkey, corn, or pilgrim filled classics. You can see quite the collection of past family designs my mom kept throughout the years. Last year my nephew, Blake, took a turn, creating these super cute feather turkeys with my sister. This year, Brielle and I were making an attempt to create these one of a kind placecard designs to decorate the table. First we brought out, none other than our finger painting gear - Crayola Primary Washable Fingerpaints and a Brights pack, and an old black t-shirt as a smock. Now over a year old, she was understanding what fingerpainting meant, unlike some of our earlier attempts. She knew when I put a drop of paint down, she could use her hands to smush it ... Continue Reading...