DIY Sensory Slime Easy Recipe For Kids
Making homemade slime is a great hands-on activity for kids to practice chemistry in the kitchen. You can make a bunch of colors and add interesting mix-ins!
Category: Valentine’s Day
WellieWishers DIY Elastic Doll Headbands
The American Girl WellieWishers are fun to dress up and take on adventures. Learn how to make WellieWishers headbands using elastic, a hot glue gun and decorative accents.
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For the Whole Family
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! I love celebrating this holiday with my kids and family. My daughter enjoys having a Valentine’s Day party with her friends. We often make a Valentine’s Day post office using a cardboard box. We make cookies and crafty Valentines to swap with friends. It’s also fun to give small gifts! Here are some inexpensive Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the whole family.
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Hi, I’m Katie! I live with my husband and 3 kids in beautiful Coeur d’Alane, Idaho. I love Jesus, coffee, DIY projects, photography, homeschooling my kids, traveling, and serving people. I’ve previously worked as a graphic designer, web designer, journalist and barista. I started Create. Play. Travel. to share some of our creative projects and family adventures. I hope you enjoy the highlights of our creative family life!
How to Make Freeze Dried Raspberry Macarons
Have you ever dreamed of making your own flavored macarons? Once you learn how to make the basic macaron recipe, you can add all sorts of creative ingredients to make impressively creative treats!
The Best Sugar Cookie Icing & Decorating Tips
Easily create colorful sugar cookies in shape or color! Sugar cookie icing is easy to make with a few ingredients. Learn a super efficient method for creating cookie icing designs, without using hard-to-clean pastry bags.
Super Cute & Colorful Disney Valentines
Valentine’s Day can be whatever you want it to be; simple or extravagant, romantic with your sweetie or just plain fun for kids. Our family usually does a little bit of everything! My kids love Valentine’s Day and I usually try to think of something special to do for my husband. These super cute and colorful Disney Valentines can be used for many different projects. I love each artistic design that captures a memorable moment from our favorite Disney movies!
Hi, I’m Katie! I live with my husband and 3 kids in beautiful Coeur d’Alane, Idaho. I love Jesus, coffee, DIY projects, photography, homeschooling my kids, traveling, and serving people. I’ve previously worked as a graphic designer, web designer, journalist and barista. I started Create. Play. Travel. to share some of our creative projects and family adventures. I hope you enjoy the highlights of our creative family life!
Kids Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Valentine’s Day is a super fun day to celebrate with your family! Of course, kids love holidays more than anyone else. We’ve put together a list of fun kids gift ideas that are engaging and educational too!
Easy Homemade Italian Sodas for Any Party
Good food, tasty drinks and great company are three must-haves for any party. A DIY Italian Soda station is always a hit for adults and kids alike! Easily make these tasty drinks and customize your beverage with your favorite flavored syrup.
Easy DIY Dried Fruit Slices
It can be a challenge to choose healthy snacks that kids like. Fruit is a go-to snack for our family. My kids like fruit and I often buy a variety of berries, bananas, apples and citrus for snack time. I’ve dried slices of fruit in the oven, with pretty good results. We made dried strawberry slices and homemade banana chips. Follow these steps to learn how to dry your own fruit.
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Hi, I’m Katie! I live with my husband and 3 kids in beautiful Coeur d’Alane, Idaho. I love Jesus, coffee, DIY projects, photography, homeschooling my kids, traveling, and serving people. I’ve previously worked as a graphic designer, web designer, journalist and barista. I started Create. Play. Travel. to share some of our creative projects and family adventures. I hope you enjoy the highlights of our creative family life!
Valentine’s Day Inspired Activities, Crafts & Snacks
Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday to celebrate with the people you love! These creative Valentine’s Day kids’ projects, sensory activities and yummy snacks are some fun ways to make the holiday memorable for your family.
DIY Kids Photo Valentines + Printables
Make darling photo Valentines using your kids’ photos with our easy templates! Your friends and family will love them and you can keep a few to cherish for years to come.
Hot Air Balloon Valentines With Fruit Snacks
Kids will have a blast making these personalized Valentines out of colored cardstock and fruit snacks. As soon as February arrives, my kids love making homemade Valentines. We typically set up a little post office and my kids create and deliver homemade cards to each other. These hot air balloon Valentines are a cute way to give a pack of fruit snacks or small treat bag to your friends! To make them, all you need is colored cardstock, ribbon, scissors and a glue stick.
Hi, I’m Katie! I live with my husband and 3 kids in beautiful Coeur d’Alane, Idaho. I love Jesus, coffee, DIY projects, photography, homeschooling my kids, traveling, and serving people. I’ve previously worked as a graphic designer, web designer, journalist and barista. I started Create. Play. Travel. to share some of our creative projects and family adventures. I hope you enjoy the highlights of our creative family life!
No-Sew Baby Bow Ties
Baby boy bow ties are very easy to make with a scrap of ribbon and a hot glue gun! I whipped up four colorful bow ties for my baby boy to coordinate with many outfit combinations.
Valentine’s Day Post Office
Valentine’s Day is a fun day to share cute cards and sweet messages within your family. One way we’ve enjoyed celebrating is by making a little post office where we can drop our notes. It’s fun to make a DIY Valentine’s Day post office every year!
