Advent Christmas Tree Countdown

If you are looking for an advent craft, calendar idea; here you go!  Click here for the actual link.  It's time to begin the countdown and celebrate our Savior's birth!
 

Smores on the Go!

Love this idea to treat the kiddos!  Not sure where it came from, the link was corrupted but the image still has a great idea. 

All you need:

• Golden Grahams
• Mini Marshmellows
• Chocolate Chips

Leaf Garland

I know it is a little past Thanksgiving, but keep this in mind for next year!  Or you could made Christmas felt holly...

This precious garland was too cute to not post!  It's also a chance to start teaching your kids the basics of sewing.  If they are too young, it will be a fun late night craft for you; one your kids will be sure to enjoy.

Click here for the original post and blog regarding this craft.

Fall Tree Craft

 

This fingerpainted tree is too fun!  How easy and affordable this project seems.  Just save those used toilet paper rolls!

If you want specifics for this craft, click here for the original website and post.

Scarecrow Cupcakes

Here we go, for a cute, cute dessert.  FamilyFun has the full tuturial for the cupcakes.  Click here for more detail.

 

Ingredients:

• Cookies (ours were about 2 1/2 inches in diameter)
• White frosting
• Assorted sugar wafers (ours were about 2 1/2 inches long)
• Candy corn
• Mini chocolate chips
• Bran cereal (we used Kellogg's All-Bran Extra Fiber)
• Chocolate sprinkles

Thanksgiving Corn Craft

 

This Thanksgiving craft is perfect for teaching your kids about the origins of this upcoming holiday.  Though this craft seems fairly straight forward, click here for the link listing craft needs and directions.

Free Target Gift Cards

You can enter to win a $25 Target gift card; here is a chance to win one of 250 gift cards that will be given away over a 10 day period.  (This has been going for a few days, not sure how much longer it will continue.)  You can enter to win every day too.

Exciting, eh?  Click here to go to the link and sign up.

Dollar Cinnabons (Burger King)

Right now, November 12-18, $1 Cinnabon Minis from Burger King.  If you like Cinnabon, they're a pretty close version and only $1 this week.  Enjoy!

 

 

Edible Tepee

This picture is from familyfun.go, now spooful.com.  They made this tepee by surrounding a cupcake with a fruit roll-up.  I wonder if you could just make it with orange fruit roll-ups and large pretzel rods.  Probably not the same effect.  Click here if you want the actual link.

Since this was posted, the main link and craft have changed.  It started with fruit roll-ups and is not sugar cones.  Guess that means you get to be creative!  The link to click on, above, will take you to the new link.

Dr. Seuss Pop-Up Craft

Alright folks!  Everyone has got to love Dr. Seuss books.  Some of his books have been the most catchy and easiest to follow for our little gal, even being so young still.

These Dr. Seuss pop-up hats are too cute.  This picture and craft are from the following link.  Click here for the full tutorial.

Pillsbury Members: Free 2013 Calendar

 

For those of you that are Pillsbury Members, you can score a FREE 2013 calendar, but you’ll need to be quick as these never last long! If you’re not a member, you may want to sign up now for future freebies!

Click here to go to the ad and link for this give-away.

Cookies & Cream Pudding

from: click here for one version of recipe

 

So, I've tried "Jell-o's" version of this and just didn't think much of it.  But we went to a kiddy pizza place today and I found this on the salad bar.  I thought I'd treat our little one to some of this, and my husband and I thought it was pretty tasty ourselves.

 

I asked the restaurant what their recipe was.  I'll share with you below.  I have also added a recipe, to go along with the picture above.  I've not tried the recipe above, but it seems almost like the one we had.  Although, I have to say, what made it so wonderful were large pieces of soft oreo, rather than crumbled oreo. 

 

 

Here's my recipe below (as told by the restaurant staff):

• Cool Whip
• Vanilla Pudding (or you could by the "Cookies & Cream" pudding)
• Oreos (in halves)

Mix the pudding as directed.  Fold in cool whip and oreos.  Let set over night, for oreos to soften a little.

Coupons

Anyone have any coupon sights to recommend, so I can share with everyone on the blog.  Either that or any great coupons?  I'm running shy on great leads and am not seeing great coupons on the sights I normally browse.  Please leave a comment in the "Comment" field below.  Help me out!

Hand Wreath

from: education.com

 

Looks like there is writing on these hands.  You could add the names of kids in your Sunday School class for a Sunday morning craft, or make this at home and write things your children are thankful for... food for thought.

 

Fall Leaf Turkey

from:  http://www.mycreativestirrings.com/2011/11/fall-leaf-creations.html

This turkey, above, is the cutest "leaf" craft I've seen.  I mean, out of real fall leaves.  First, go collect leaves.  Then have some fun!  Go to the link above for the full tutorial.