Free Printable & Craft Idea - 4th of July Snack Bags

 

 I can't believe how quickly the month of June has gone by!  4th of July is just around the corner and I wanted to share a free printable with you and a simple craft idea.  If you are planning a family gathering or throwing some sort of party, picnic, or playdate for the 4th of July week, I'm sure you will have some sort of chips at the table.  Using the free printable 2-Inch Party Tags I have designed and some simple supplies that you probably already have in your closet, you can make these cute little snack bags to fill with chips, popcorn, or any snack!

Start by downloading my free 2-Inch Party Tags HERE!

Materials Needed:

-4th of July 2-Inch Party Tags Printable

-White Heavy Cardstock Paper

-Paper Trimmer or Scissors

-2-Inch Scallop Circle Large Punch

-Brown Bags

-Scallop Edge Scrapbook Scissors

-Ribbon

-Hot Glue Gun

1.  Print the 4th of July 2-Inch Party Tags onto white heavy cardstock paper, cut paper into columns using your paper trimmer or scissors, and punch out all of the tags using a 2-Inch Scallop Circle Large Punch.

 

2.  Now take a regular brown bag/sack and measure 4 inches from the bottom and make a mark.

3.  Using Scallop Edge Scrapbook Scissors (or any scrapbook scissors with a fun edge), cut through the bag at the 4-inch mark.

4.  Take your ribbon and lay it on the width of your bag and cut to size.  I used 3/8 inch ribbon, but you can use whatever ribbon you have laying around the house that match red, white, and blue.  Then glue it onto the bag using your hot glue gun.

5.  Take one of the 2-Inch Party Tags and glue it onto the center of the ribbon and you have a cute little snack bag!

Use different ribbons to mix and match with the party punches.  Fill your bags with some yummy snacks and enjoy!!

 Here's a tip, the chips and popcorn I used were pretty greasy and the brown bags absorb the grease pretty quickly, so you might want to pour the snacks into a bowl with paper towel first to try to absorb the grease before serving in the sacks.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Free Printable - Donuts With Dad

HAPPY DONUT DAY!

Did you know that National Donut Day is on the first Friday of June each year?  The first Donut Day event was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.

And do you remember when Brody had Donuts with Dad in the beginning of the school year?

In honor of National Donut Day and Father's Day that is coming up, I wanted to share with my blog readers the printable banner I made for Donuts with Dad at Brody's school. I know Brody and Chris had a very special time together during this event at school.  Whether you want to throw a donut party for your own family at your house, or if you are a teacher or church group leader that will host a Donuts with Dad event, or you just like donuts, I'd love for you to have this!

Download the banner for free HERE!  And have a donut today!  Enjoy!

Candyland Party Details on Classy Mommy

Wow, what a crazy month May has been.  I know it's been a while since I've put up a post, but I've just been trying to get through each day.  I've been working on several projects and I hope I can post details here soon (like Brody's graduation party theme!)  I can't believe it is already graduation time...

As some of you know, I've been very fortunate to be a contributing writer for My Baby Clothes Boutique and it's been such a pleasure getting my articles posted on different websites and blogs.  The most recent article was posted on Classy Mommy in regards to Brody's Candyland Party.  You can read the details on how I was able to throw this party on a small budget!  I hope you can check it out HERE on Classy Mommy.

Have a great weekend!

Tea With Mom

My heart is so full of joy right now.  I just had the most amazing morning with my wonderful Brody and his awesome preschool class.  The kids sang songs, displayed some really fun artwork, and we got some gifts that I will always treasure.  Like the "Mommy and Me" Cookbook compiled of favorite recipes of everyone in the class, but also included recipes that the kids created themselves.  Here's Brody's Recipe:

Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients: raisins, magic, and milk.  

Mix them in a bowl for one minute and put them in refrigerator for 5 minutes and then eat them!

Here are some pics of me and my little man:

What a special day!!  Thank you Miss Paula and Miss Melanie for planning a perfect morning!  Wish I could take you guys to Kindergarten with us!

Hope everyone has a happy Mother's Day this weekend!

Free Printables - Cheers to Mom!

 

Mother's Day is just around the corner and of course I thought this would be a great opportunity to share some free printables with my lovely readers and a "charm"ing gift idea.  

For the free printables, I created a printable 5x7 greeting card that you can print on heavy cardstock for you to give to your mom, sister, friend, and any other mom that you would like to make feel special (once you download it, you can print as many as you like).  You can even put in a pretty frame for display.  I also created coordinating "I Heart Mom" printable coasters.  They would look great on a tray for breakfast in bed (ladies, forward this link to your hubby to remind him how nice it would be to sleep in on Mother's Day and to have breakfast served to you in bed with your favorite beverage.)  

Simply go HERE and HERE to download the free files.

Now for that "charm"ing gift idea... my good friend Ana, of Pinky Pendants by Ana, showed me some of her latest creations and they were so pretty I had to show them here!  She is now making beautiful wine charms, and as a wine lover, I thought they would make adorable gifts, just in time for Mother's Day!  

Aren't they beautiful?!!!  You can visit her Etsy Shop to check out her wine charms or visit HERE for her jewelry collections.

Staying on the wine theme, I had to share one more gift idea that is sure to please a mom -- wine glasses with fingerprint art.  My son Brody and his preschool class made these beautiful glasses for their school's art festival.  My heart totally melted when I saw it.  They make for such a beautiful display, don't you think?

Brody with class pet Flipper at their art festival