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Great Products for Teaching Kids About Thanksgiving

ByMariel

The past couple months, for homeschool, we’ve been learning all about the pilgrims, the indians in the New World, and the first Thanksgiving. We like to take history slow and really delve into each time period. This coming week we’re going to have a fun Thanksgiving lunch (for school) to celebrate and reinforce what we’ve learned. I LOVE homeschool. Really. I love getting to learn right along with my kids! Anyway, after reading a bunch of books and watching some videos, I’ve narrowed it down to a handful of favorites products for teaching kids about Thanksgiving.

Build Your Own Vacation GIVEAWAY!!!

Build Your Own Vacation GIVEAWAY!!!

ByMariel

Christmas time is giveaway madness around these parts. And, I have the coolest family gift available to win! A thousand bucks to buy theme park tickets, 4 nights in a hotel, a Canon DSLR camera, and $500 bucks of spending money?? Can I enter my own giveaway?!? This would be so fun to give to the kids on Christmas morning.

I got together with some fabulous businesses and bloggers to give you the chance to win a… Build-Your-Own Southern California Vacation Package!!

Click ‘full article’ to check out the giveaway and enter to win…

Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

ByMariel

In a mommy blog world filled with crafts and recipes, Allison is a fun contributor that shakes things up a little. She blogs all about family vacations and travel tips. If you haven’t seen her blog, you’ve got to check it out. Allison is a traveling nut and always seems to make family vacations cost-effective, interesting, and fun …all with the kids there too! From road trips, cruises, national park adventures, she’s got you covered. I especially love how lots of her vacations are educational! If you have a family vacations board on Pinterest, you could literally be pinning from her site all day long.

Come check out my favorite posts from Allison’s blog and spend some time at the link party. Link up your great idea posts and check out what’s new!

Thanksgiving Name Card, DIY Kids Craft (she: Carmella)
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Thanksgiving Name Card, DIY Kids Craft (she: Carmella)

ByCarmella

Hello there! It’s Creative Carmella and I am so happy to be here to share a fun project for your crafty kids! These super sweet Thanksgiving name cards are going to make your family smile so much… well, here’s hoping anyway 😉 Possibly the best part about this craft {beside how cute they are} is that you…

First Thanksgiving Dinner ~ Fun Family Tradition W/ Printable Invitation (she: Brooke)
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First Thanksgiving Dinner ~ Fun Family Tradition W/ Printable Invitation (she: Brooke)

ByBrooke

What are some of your favorite Thanksgiving traditions?  Do you have many?  We have several at our house.  This tradition came from my first grade teaching days.  My cooperating teacher shared this idea with me.  Each year at Thanksgiving our first grade class would reenact the first Thanksgiving dinner.  We would weave place mats, make Pilgrim…

Handmade Christmas Ornaments - Snow Globe Ornament Tutorial on www.orsoshesays.com #ornaments #christmas #diy #christmasornaments #snowglobe #snowglobeornament #snowglobediy
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Snow Globe Ornament and DIY Ornament Roundup

ByJessica

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at my house! When you’re a crafter (especially a craft blogger), you have to get a head start. Don’t worry, I haven’t put up the tree or anything… yet. Anyway, I’m so excited to show you this snow globe Christmas ornament that I made. Doesn’t it just make you want to light a fire, snuggle up, and listen to Christmas carols?

I made it using a clear plastic ball ornament that I found at Hobby Lobby. Unlike a regular ball ornament, this one splits in half so you can fit bigger things inside of it. So many possibilities! The little house ornament and the fake snow came from Michael’s.

Read all about how to make this fun snow globe ornament and get 9 other ornament crafts from my blogger friends!

Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

ByMariel

Jessica is one of my newest contributors. I was first drawn to her craft blog because of how colorful and happy everything is. From felt creations, to family parties, to sewing projects, she has a knack for creating projects your kids will love. But, her skills go beyond the kid creations, as she has a whole bunch of unique craft projects for the home. She’s amazingly talented and creative, and I’m so lucky to have her here. I look forward to many more of her projects in the next year. Be sure to check out her blog, Cutesy Crafts, follow her on Facebook and Pinterest.

Here are a few of my favorite posts from Jessica’s blog…