• How to make your own DIY chunky crayons for Easter baskets or gifts for friends! Great for babies, toddlers, preschoolers--any kids! #eastergift #easterdiy #easter
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    DIY Chunky Easter Crayons

    Learn how to make chunky Easter crayons! These DIY crayons are so easy to make and a great Easter basket filler or small gift for friends! Make sure to scroll down to receive your free printable! These egg shaped crayons are the perfect size for the littlest colorers. The chunky size is easier for small hands to grasp and they are also more durable and won’t snap like thinner crayons will! One more bonus is that if your little one is still putting everything in their mouth (like mine is) they are harder to take a bite out of! 😉 Supplies: You only need two supplies for this easy project:…

  • Over 50 ideas for baby's first Easter basket! Practical, educational, fun gifts that baby can use, grow and learn from all year long-- not just at Easter! Find ideas for newborns through 12 month olds to make their first Easter basket special. Ideas for both boys AND girls!
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    Baby’s First Easter Basket Ideas

    I’ve been looking forward to putting together Henry’s first Easter basket since before he was born! He arrived just days after Easter last year, so even though he will be over a year old this year, this will actually be his first Easter! This post will share what is going in Henry’s first Easter basket as well as some ideas for younger babies that I have found! You will notice that most of the items on this list are not specifically “Easter” toys, books, etc. I instead chose items that would be able to be used all year round. I also don’t want to spend a lot of money on…

  • Carrot cake oreo truffles are an easy dessert for Easter--or anytime! These carrot cake oreo cookie balls only have three ingredients and are a no bake recipe. #Carrotcakeoreos #carrotcake #easter #easterdessert #cookieballs
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    Carrot Cake Oreo Truffles

    These carrot cake Oreo truffles are SO good and SO easy to make! Make them for Easter or for the carrot cake lover in your life. Either way–you can’t beat a no bake recipe with only three ingredients! If you’ve ever made oreo “truffles” then you know it is the easiest recipe ever! There are only three ingredients–oreos, cream cheese and almond bark– AND they are no bake! This carrot cake version uses the same easy ingredients, you just need to swap out regular Oreos for the new carrot cake flavored ones and chocolate almond bark for vanilla! Easy peasy. Since carrot cake is traditionally topped with cream cheese frosting,…

  • How to make DIY plaid Christmas tree decorations. A cheap or free craft project to add to your rustic or farmhouse decor.
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    DIY Plaid Christmas Trees

    These DIY plaid Christmas tree decorations are SO easy to make and cost very little (or nothing!) to create! They are a great filler item for your seasonal farmhouse or rustic decor. This year is our first Christmas in our new home AND the first Christmas in years that we will be spending in our own home instead of traveling! Because of these two reasons, I was really excited to decorate this year! However, I quickly found out that I didn’t have even close to enough decorations to fill the space on our shelves. I bought a few things, but I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on…

  • These healthy cranberry sauce oat muffins are a great way to turn leftover cranberry sauce into a nutritious breakfast or snack!
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    Healthy Cranberry Sauce Oat Muffins

    These healthy cranberry sauce oat muffins are a great way to turn leftover cranberry sauce into a nutritious breakfast or snack! This year I hosted Thanksgiving and decided to try making my own cranberry sauce for the first time. I used to LOVE cranberry sauce from a can as a kid, bus as I’ve gotten older the cylinder shaped sauce started to gross me out. Needless to say, I hadn’t had any form of cranberry sauce in years. I figured that making homemade sauce wouldn’t be much different than the canned variety and wouldn’t be worth the extra effort–but boy, I was so wrong!! After making this recipe from Skinnytaste…