I finally got around to making some Christmas ornaments and I love the way they turned out!  I went with a pink and gold theme.  I used pink peacock feathers and different sizes of gold sequins to fill clear ornaments that snap together.  I chose the acrylic ornaments over the glass(although I think the glass are prettier) because they are a little more kid friendly.  Judging by the fact that the boys accidentally drop every third or so ornament that they hang up on the floor lol.  Cole also happens to be a re-arranger.(Which most kids enjoy to do) I might make some more with faux flowers inside or possibly gold glitter.(Depending if I want to risk cleaning that up).  I think peonies or roses would be cute if they happen to fit! 

 

 

 Kate Spade Inspired Gold Confetti

 ♥  Peacock feathers!

 Gold Sequins

Baby Em admiring the twinkle lights 

DIY Advent Calender!

                 Here is the advent calender I made for the boys! Which I suppose it's actually late to post a tutorial for an advent calender but..I tend to be a little last minute lol. You could always keep the idea in mind for next year! If you'd like to make one here's your shopping list:

 A large piece of cardboard(I cut a piece from a package)
Brown packaging paper
Colored tissue paper
A roll of scotch mounting tape
A sharpie
Clear plastic cups(the half size)
Thin rubber bands
Gold coins or other little goodies to fill the cups
I also used mini animals purchased from amazon here Zoo tubes
My 3 year old Cole is truly obsessed with little figurines. He quite admired the animals the ABA therapist brought over for Luke recently, so I knew these would be a big hit! (He made his best attempts to steal a few lol)  

First I covered the cardboard in packaging paper.  Next I secured the plastic cups to the board with scotch mounting tape in the shape of a tree.  I used two pieces one at the top and one towards the bottom.  I then filled the cups with little prizes and candy.  I covered the cups with a square I cut out of colored tissue paper.  I secured the paper over the cups with thin rubber bands.  Last I used a sharpie to number the cups from 1 to 25. It may actually be easier to fill and cover the cups before affixing to the board, but of course the thought didn't occur until I had already taped the cups on!

 

Modern Parents Messy Kids Ultimate Gift Guide!

I highly recommend checking out this toy guide for Christmas ideas! I love that it is separated into categories.  Try picking a gift from each category when shopping for your children to ensure a good gift variety.  I like to encourage imaginative as well as creative play in our house so I love the dramatic play list! 

Sparkling Holiday Ideas!

I love to decorate for Christmas!  ♥

 Here are some of my favorite inspirations for Holiday fun and decor ideas!

1. Fill clear ornaments with Sequins!

  I love this idea.  I saw some on pinterest filled with fine glitter that were gorgeous, but If they were to get broken...glitter is tough to clean up. 

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                                                         2. Starry String lights!
          Starry string lights are so delicate and pretty.  They are perfect for indoor light decorating.

        Starry String Lights

I got mine on Amazon, it was the best price I could find on them. 

3. Coffee filter snowflakes!

Here is a really fun tutorial on how to make snowflakes out of coffee filters!

I think this would be the perfect material for them. I'd like to try this with the boys tomorrow.

4. DIY Advent Calender!

How fun would this be for kids?

You could fill it with mini animals, candy, temporary tattoos, etc.   

 

5. Glass Hurricanes and floating candles

 

6. Glittered Branches

Modpodge and Silver Glitter would probably work well for this.

7. Christmas Ball Magnets

You would need some seriously strong magnets but a cute idea. 

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7.Ornament Chandelier!

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8. Decorate Mini Trees for kids!

 This is one of my favorite ideas! I found this idea on Veronika's Blushing.  She decorated this precious little tree for her baby daughter.  I'm thinking our home is in need of a super hero tree.  It would be a fun tradition to start!

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