Free Valentine Printable Cards

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Kids will go nuts over these fun and clever ideas for the Valentine exchange. From plush pizza slices to rainbow puzzle crayons, you're bound to find that perfect Valentine's Day handout. Check out all 35+ ideas on the Oriental Trading FUN365 site. Be sure to grab the free printable cards while you're there! 

Hey Friend Fry, Let's Ketchup! 

Fill these Fast Food Containers with treats, attach the printable and these cuties are all set to hand out!

Over The Rainbow For You!

Kids will love these colorful Rainbow Puzzle Crayons and will have a blast coloring sweet Valentine's Day cards with them.  

You Stole a Pizza My Heart! 

Who doesn't love pizza? These little Plush Pizza Slices are perfect for a Valentine's Day handout! Don't forget to head over to the Oriental Trading FUN365 site to grab the free printables to go with the handouts!

5 Winter Activities for Kids

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Keep kids busy during the chilly months with these 5 winter boredom busters. Keep little hands and minds busy with a frosty outdoor scavenger hunt, staging a play with a wintry puppet theater or going on a winter animal safari. Check out all 5 ideas on the Oriental Trading FUN365 site! 

 

Holiday Gifts with Cricut

 This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut for Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you're looking to gift or receive a Cricut machine this holiday season, look no further than the Cricut Joy. This little machine is a powerhouse of creativity and you'll love all the amazing projects you can make with it.

CRICUT JOY

You can't go wrong with the Cricut Joy. The Cricut Joy is simple, compact and inexpensive. The small size is perfect for anyone that doesn't have the space for a larger machine, perhaps they live in a dorm or a small apartment. This is the perfect machine for them! Kids will also have a blast creating with the Cricut Joy. Our 9 year old has loved whipping up adorable birthday and thank you cards to have on hand for friends and family. The Cricut Joy is the perfect gift for that budding crafter because it's so user friendly and fun to use. You can't go wrong with this itty bitty but mighty machine!

The Cricut Joy  comes with lots of fun accessories and materials to play  with. One of my absolute favorite features with any Cricut machine is that it writes! I LOVE this feature because when I need to address cards for the holidays, I simply type in the address and choose which font I want and voila! I have a beautifully addressed card ready to go. The Cricut Joy has an array of glitter, fine point, gel and infusible ink pens to write with. 

 If you are gifting a Cricut Joy to a friend or asking for one for yourself,  Cricut Joy Insert Cards are a must! There's a huge selection of colors to choose from so you'll be able to create cards for every season and occasion. Be sure to grab a few extra  Cricut Joy Card Mats because I guarantee you'll be making cards like crazy and you'll want to have some extras on hand!

Check out what we've been working on this holiday season using my Cricut Joy.  

Creating cards is a snap with the Cricut Joy and you'll love all the adorable holiday designs in Cricut Access. We've also been busing making tags ( that look handwritten!)  Christmas decor and fun paper ornaments using our Cricut Joy. 

Bundle together the Cricut Joy,  Cricut Joy Insert Cards, Cricut Joy Card Mats and a set of Cricut Pens to create the perfect gift set for that lucky recipient ( or for yourself!). 

If you're on the fence about which Cricut machine to get or give this holiday season, the Cricut Joy is the way to go. Check out these key features to see if the Cricut Joy is right for you!

Features

• Weighing in at only 3.9 lbs (1.75 kg), this smart little cutting and writing machine makes it easy to personalize almost anything
• Cuts 50+ materials, including iron-on, cardstock, vinyl, paper, and Smart Materials™ – super-easy, super-long cuts without a cutting mat
• Draws any shape and writes in a variety of styles
• Cuts individual shapes up to 4 ft long or makes repeated cuts up to 20 ft long*
• Fits in a cubby, packs away easily, sets up instantly
• Perfect companion to full-size Cricut smart cutting machines
• Bluetooth® wireless technology
• Design Space® software for iOS, Android™, Windows®, and Mac®

You will love the Cricut Joy and any crafter would absolutely love receiving one! Have a wonderful holiday season and thank you for stopping by!

Cricut Holiday Gift Giving Idea

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut for Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine.

For the past six years, I’ve been a part of a sweet Christmas tradition. Twenty-four friends put together twenty-four gifts for Christmas and now each of us have a complete advent calendar! I love the creativity and love each friend puts into her gift. Each gift is handmade so it makes it all the more special. 

This year I thought it would be fun to make each friend a whimiscal holiday village created with paper. 

The gift would contain 3 mini houses and 3 battery operated candles to illuminate inside the houses. The mini village is grouped together with the candles and wrapped up in cellophane and topped off with a tag and bow.

I can't wait to hand these cuties out to the advent group. I know they're going to love them! 

I'll show you how easy it is to create these darling paper houses for yourself. Let's get started!

Supplies used:

Cricut Maker

Cricut Access

Whimiscal Village SVG

Merry and Bright Tag

Deluxe Paper, Hostess with the Mostess® Gingerbread Spice

Red Cardstock

Teal-Green Cardstock

White Cardstock

Ribbon or Baker's Twine

Open up Cricut Access using the Whimsical Village and Tag SVG. Adjust the houses to the size you'd like. I also used snow trim from another image so all you need to do is adjust the snow trim to fit the houses. 

Click on "Heavy Cardstock" and hit continue. 

Cut out the houses using different colors and patterns of paper. I love the Deluxe Paper, Hostess with the Mostess® Gingerbread Spice papers mixed with solid colors of  cardstock. 

Once you have cut out all your houses, pop in a Black Cricut Pen  and open up the Merry and Bright SVG. Place a sheet of White Cardstock on the StandardGrip Machine Mat. Follow the prompts in design space to write and cut out the tags. 

Now that all of the tags and mini houses are cut out, it's time to assemble everything! 

Fold along the score lines and glue the pieces together. This is quick and easy so grab your kids to lend a hand! 

Attach the snow trim to the tops of each house using glue. Allow the houses and snow trim to dry completely. 

Now your houses are all ready to be packaged up! Let's just take a moment to see how adorable they all turned out. 

Punch a hole into each tag and thread baker's twine through the tags.

Group 3 houses and 3 battery operated candles together and place inside a cellophane bag. Add a little pink paper shred if you'd like! 

Wrap it all up  and attach the tag to the cellophane bag and tie with a big red and white ribbon. 

Your sweet gift is all ready to give! Everyone loves handmade gifts and this festive, whimiscal village will last year after year. It will remind the recipient of the love and creativity you put into the gift as they set it out each year.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Advent Calendar Ideas

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Advent calendars are the perfect way to count down the days until Christmas. They make a wonderful family tradition that your kids will remember forever.  Check out all 15 ideas on the Oriental Trading FUN365 site!

Christmas Activities for Kids

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 Create new Christmas traditions and memories with these fun games and activities specifically for kids! Your little ones will love spending the holiday season playing, creating and imagining with these festive Santa approved activities. Head over to the Oriental Trading FUN365 site to check out all 15 ideas! 

Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

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 These 12 Thanksgiving activities will keep the little ones happily occupied while the finishing touches are being added to the Thanksgiving dinner. From creating a silly turkey to writing in grateful journals,there is an activity for kids of all ages to love! Head over to Oriental Trading's FUN365 site to check out all 12 ideas!