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The Ultimate Gift for Kids’ Book Lovers

Jen — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:25:16 +0000

If you know me well, you know just how much I love putting together creative gifts for kids. I don’t know what it is… I know I could just pop into a store, buy something fun that’s all ready to go, wrap it, and be done, but putting something special together for a particular kiddo… Read More

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DIY Art Kit for Kids

Jen — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:21:51 +0000

Oh, the awesomeness that is the annual ‘cousins’ birthday’… A few years back, my sister-in-law and I came up with a plan that allowed us to celebrate all of our kiddos’ birthdays in person, despite living in different provinces {or on different sides of the world}. With all 5 of our kiddos having birthdays between July and… Read More

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‘Mix It Up!’ Colour Exploration Kit

Jen — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:39:30 +0000

Yesterday, as Miss G and I were reading two of our favourite Hervé Tullet books {Press Here and Mix It Up!}, I was suddenly reminded of the fun colour exploration kit we put together months ago for one of Grae’s little friends. It was nearing the end of our time in Kuwait, so things were… Read More

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Star Wars Play Dough Kit

Jen — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 23:13:14 +0000

Admittedly, neither Brad nor I are huge Star Wars fans… But Miss G? Well she’s recently become one thanks to this Cosmic Kids Yoga video. {Hah!} So when she heard that the birthday party we’d been invited to this weekend was Star Wars-themed, she was absolutely thrilled. Of course, when I asked what she’d like… Read More

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Princess Play Dough Kit

Jen — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:59:11 +0000

Today was Miss G’s first birthday party back in Canada and she was thrilled that a) it meant she got to finally see one of the friends she’s missed terribly while away, b) that it was princess-themed and involved art, and c) that it gave us the perfect excuse to create a ‘princessy’ gift. … Read More

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Tackle Box Craft Kit

Jen — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:41:03 +0000

Miss G and I made several little portable craft kids for her friends in Kuwait, but when we got back to Canada last summer and wanted to create something similar for she and her cousin to take along on our house boating trip, we had zero luck finding carrying caddies like the ones we’d always… Read More

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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Play Dough Kit

Jen — Fri, 01 May 2015 19:44:12 +0000

After his dad’s Facebook post about the number of times the word ‘and’ shows up in the book Where the Wild Things Are, I knew that we had to get today’s birthday boy a new book {something with more than 8 sentences, preferably – that nifty fact also learned through a FB post about the dreaded/beloved Where… Read More

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Cupcake Play Dough Kit

Jen — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 18:26:29 +0000

Another birthday party, another play dough kit. ☺ I don’t think we can help it. I mention an upcoming birthday party, and Miss G automatically thinks, ‘play dough kit!!!’ This one, a cupcake play dough kit, was actually inspired by the little cupcake play dough favours that we gave out at Miss G’s very low-key… Read More

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Little Chef’s Baking Kit

Jen — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 20:05:10 +0000

When Gracen gets invited to a birthday party, she’s usually excited about two things – actually going to the party of course, and coming up with a fun gift to bring along! This gift was for a friend who was celebrating her 7th birthday this time around, so Miss G knew she wanted something ‘big… Read More

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Frozen-Themed Play Dough Kit

Jen — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 21:40:46 +0000

I’m pretty sure Gracen’s obsession with Frozen has reached an all-time high recently. She’s always really enjoyed the movie, but since removing the YouTube app from her iPad a while back, I’m fairly certain she’s spent at least a portion of her allotted screen time watching it every single day. Of course, when your start… Read More

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