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Backyard S’mores Winter Activity (Activity Advent Calendar Idea)

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:38:11 +0000

If you are hoping to replace your kids’ advent calendar full of chocolate with meaningful activities, this backyard s’mores winter activity is perfect for you. Easy to pull together last minute with snacks and holiday treats that you might already have on hand, your little ones will love this dose of holiday magic! This post …

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Free Printable Christmas Countdown

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:20:00 +0000

This free printable christmas countdown is so easy to print off and have your kids color each day as they count down the days left until Christmas day! With festive illustrations, this simple christmas countdown is perfect for busy families or impatient little ones. We have always done an activity advent calendar and I’m such …

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Halloween Costume Bingo!

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:00:00 +0000

This free printable halloween costume bingo is perfect if you’re planning to stay in and hand out candy! Print these halloween bingo cards out and fill out the costumes you expect to see- winner gets the best candy ;) Post originally published October 2013, updated October 2022 This post is so exciting for me to …

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Free Printable Advent Calendar | Activity Advent Tips

Colleen Pastoor — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

This set of free printable advent calendar mini envelopes makes creating an activity advent calendar for your family simple (and beautiful!) with 4 styles to choose from plus lots of tips to make it stress free! The countdown to Christmas is always a fun one and I’m sure you’ve realized there’s 1 million ways families …

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Modern LEGO Party

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:53:35 +0000

This modern LEGO Party looks amazing while still being affordable thanks to DIY party decorations and dollar store hacks for this twin birthday party. When my boy/girl twins turned 6 this year, all they wanted was a LEGO birthday party. And LEGO sets. But back to the party, when I first looked at LEGO birthday …

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Simple Activity Advent

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000

This simple activity advent is a fun alternative to the traditional advent calendar. It’s simple to pull together year after year thanks to photos printed as postcards. Every year we put together an activity advent calendar for the kids where each day we get to do an activity together instead of just eat chocolate together. …

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Holiday Baking with Kids (My Tips!)

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 18:02:04 +0000

Can I be really honest with you guys? Baking isn’t my favourite. I’m not bad at it. In fact my mom taught me well. Every year we would do holiday baking together for hours. And baking for every birthday and little holiday throughout the year. We didn’t just do basic shortbread either. Sugar cookies with …

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No Mess Onesie Making Baby Shower Activity with Cricut Iron On Designs

Colleen Pastoor — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:34:58 +0000

Set up an adorable onesie making station at a baby shower for a fun activity to gift handmade onesies to the mama-to-be! Here’s tips to easily make it happen. You guys must know by now that I love a good party. And a good party activity that doesn’t embarrass guests. Today I’m excited to share …

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Ice Cream Party Bags Activity

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:00:07 +0000

This post contains affiliate links. Party supplies provided by Oriental Trading. Find all my policies here. Did you guys catch my kids 4th birthday party? I shared the whole modern ice cream party last week… it was SO fun! You have to see the giant ice cream cone backdrop we did. Today I’m sharing the …

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Modern Kids Ice Cream Party

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:00:11 +0000

This post contains affiliate links. Party supplies provided by Oriental Trading. Find all my policies here. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! When we asked our twins what they wanted for their birthday party this year… the answer was without hesitation- ICE CREAM! We had hosted a mini ice cream party …

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