Randolph the Reindeer

Every year after Thanksgiving my Mom comes up with a craft for us girls to do together. She usually does the majority of the project, too! This is what we made this year. Isn't he cute?!

Fish in a Bag Soap

I saw these over at Little Birdie Secrets (if you haven't been over there, you gotta check 'em out!) and thought they would make cute Christmas gifts for Jaxson to give the kids in his class. It's a fun craft that little ones can help with!

Teacher Gifts

I made up this little card set for Jaxson to give his kindergarten teacher for Christmas. There are two each of three designs. Then I tied the whole thing up with a coordinating pen and ribbon.

Fun New Blog

My cute sister-in-law, Glenna, has a fun new blog with cute crafts and yummy looking recipes. Check it out!

Wooden Spool Dolls

I saw these cute little dolls made out of wooden spools on this blog. I made a couple and then I wanted to make some for Jaxson. I made the Incredible's, but the masks make them look angry. I do plan on making some more and I found a super-cute pattern for a soft, carry-along doll house to go with them!

Homemade Flashcards

I made these flashcards for Emersyn. I just used 4x6 sized index cards and cut the squares on my Cricut. I am planning on doing shapes, numbers, and the alphabet, too. They were so fast and simple and lots cheaper than the ones I could find anywhere else.

Back-to-School Backpack Kits

I made this kit to put in Jaxson's backpack. Very inexpensive. All the items can be found in the trial and travel section at Wal-Mart. I used a soap dish for a mini first aid kit. It has an antiseptic wipe, a few bandages, hand sanitizer, and one dose of Tylenol and Pepto tablets for kids. I put it in a quart size zip bag with a package of Kleenex, a pack of crackers (a granola bar would also work great) and an index card with phone numbers for Mom and Dad as well as a few other family members that are close by. Each item could be easily replaced as used.

Foam Crafts

I try to do at least one craft project a week with Jaxson. I found this cute foam kit at Michaels for a couple of dollars. We had fun working together to get it done. Jaxson thinks a good home for it is on the kitchen counter. I'm not so sure!