If you have a tween or honestly, a daughter of any age, then you’ve probably seen the reversible sequins (aka mermaid pillow) craze.  From pillows to backpacks, shirts to notebooks, it seems to be everywhere!  The craze is real.  The newest addition, and my daughter’s favorite, a mermaid sequin inspired bracelet.  …

The back to school prep continues!  We were looking for a way to bring some new life and personality into the same ol’ school supplies.  An activity all 3 kiddos can participate in? Yes, please! We will show you how to make DIY Shrinky Dink Pins.

Shrinky Dink Creative Pack of 10 sheets Ruff n’Ready- $5.56 on amazon
ArtMinds Dual Tip Permanent Markers – $11.99 from Michaels or similar ones online here 
Jewelry Pins $2.99 from Michaels or these pin backs online

Scissors, Aluminum Foil (or wax paper), and a hot gun.  …

Have ya’ll heard of the #kindnessrocksproject?  It’s a movement to spread happiness, hope and inspire others to do the same.  You decorate everyday rocks with drawings and quotes to brighten someone’s day that might need a smile. Today was filled with raindrops and stir crazy kiddos so we decided to jump on the kindness rocks train to brighten up the day.…

Remember those super cute knotted friendship bracelets from the good ol’ days where you tape the top knot to a notebook or the car window and spend a few hours painstakingly creating one bracelet?  Me too!  These aren’t those 😉 but I mean that in the best way possible.  These DIY friendship bracelets are simple to create, only take about 20 minutes to knot, look just as cute, and are fun to share with friends.…

The kids had a blast making these DIY fidget cubes today.  We have included some videos of the different steps below to help.  Here’s what you’ll need….

• 8 wooden cubes – we found these cubes at Michaels.  They are the Laura’s Crafts 1 inch cubes.   They are $4.49 for a set of 13.