There’s nothing like waking up on the morning of your birthday with a SURPRISE!!!! { It kind of sets the entire mood for the rest of the day! } :: Here’s what you’ll need for this birthday surprise idea :: Small Balloons Crepe Paper Tape Paper Markers :: STEP 1 :: Using the crepe paper, tape one end of it to the headboard/footboard of… Read more →
Sharing the Rubbish Love with these Four New Year Word Puzzles! Print one or print them all! They are all free, ready to download! Enjoy! New Year printable worksheets include: New Year Word Find, New Year Maze, New Year Scramble, and New Year Cryptogram. To save the images onto your desktop, just right click and select “save image as…”. ::… Read more →
The two best ways on how to get your kids to TRACK SANTA NOW. These sites not only provide a way to track Santa, but provides games, music, movies, and activities as well. Making them BOTH my absolute favorites during this time of year! 1. Norad Tracks Santa http://www.noradsanta.org/ :: True Story on how NORAD Tracks Santa came to be :: In 1955 a… Read more →
Here’s an idea that’s great as simple Christmas party favors or as Christmas classroom treats for your kids! What makes this project so versatile, is that these reindeer can actually sit! Making them great as Christmas table favors as well! Edible Christmas Party Favors Using upcycled grocery brown paper bags or kraft paper and a regular sized paper, cut into 8.5″ x 11″ sized sheets.… Read more →
A Lego Christmas Tree Gather your kids Legos and get building! We used Lego Duplo and Lego’s to build ours! Once you build your masterpieces, just tie off with your choice of ribbons (we used upcycled mix matched ones). Then purchase ornament hooks to hang them all. Then stand back and admire…because everything is awesome! Lego Christmas Tree Ornament, Make Lego… Read more →
Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Kids ::Recycled Craft Project Kids:: Are you looking for some INEXPENSIVE, DIFFERENT, UNIQUE and COOL gift ideas for kids? The following are Eco-friendly and Oh! Rubbish! Blog recommendations of the top gift ideas for kids. 1. Crayola Melt ‘N Mold Factory What house doesn’t have TONS AND TONS of broken old crayons. Well, if you don’t, I’m sure… Read more →
Quick Easy Thanksgiving Crafts Kids ::Mini Pumpkin Thanksgiving Indian:: Materials: mini pumpkin, upcycled scraps of paper, ribbon, hot glue gun, scissors, permanent marker. Directions: Measure ribbon length around your mini pumpkin. Cut & glue in place with hot glue gun. Cut feather shapes from upcycled construction paper and/or scraps of paper in various colors and/or patterns. Using the tips of… Read more →
DIY:: Comic Strip Bangles Upcycle a plastic bottle and comic book into a bangle bracelet! This is great for any Marvel Super Hero party ideas and DC Super Friends party as well. Look through your upcycled comic books and find images that are appealing to you and fit in the width of the bangle (1.5″). Using really sharp scissors, cut off the… Read more →
April Fool’s Pranks School :: Gummies Switcheroo :: Carefully open the bottom part of the gummy bags or any other snacks your child or friend might prefer. Switch the gummies or snacks inside. Write a little note on a small paper, like “April Fool’s Day!” or “Gotcha!”. Then, reseal the package using a low temperature glue gun. :: Good April… Read more →
:: St. Patrick Day Trivia Hunt:: Use the printables to make a fun and exciting St. Patrick Day trivia hunt for kids. All you need to do is print and find things around the house and/or outside that match the clues. Using St. Patrick’s Day themed decorative items, will make it easier and funner too. Just print and cut out the… Read more →
