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MOMS! This year for Mother’s Day, grab a few of your #coolmom friends and host a Mom’s-Only-Brunch together. (No kids or dads allowed!) Keep the planning simple by splitting the responsibilities. Potlucks (or, better yet, catering!) are the ways to go. Get creative with the location: parks, rooftops, backyards, or pop up tables in expected locations  make things feel special. Use a pile of citrus fruits and foraged vines as a centerpiece; it’s easy to pull together, but still feels beautiful. Today we partnered with Cricut to create stress-free party decorations and favors! (PS – We’re giving away TWO Cricut machines: one for you, one for mom!!! Read on below for details!) Cricut helped us with all the little details that made this party special. We used ours to design handwritten place cards (which matched the citrusy party palette). You can upload your design to Cricut’s Design Space  and then cut them out. Without a Cricut, these would’...

Looking for a craft activity over the Easter break? You might have made something similar in your pre-school class when you were little, as this activity has been around for a while. I love the way the white tissue paper looks like shredded coconut! Materials needed: chocolate bunny, tissue paper, scissors, craft glue, ribbon, pink bump chenille pipe cleaners, googly eyes, tin foil (if needed), pencil, ½” pom poms Step 1: If you are using a chocolate bunny that is not wrapped in foil, gently wrap it in tin foil, pressing down to get as close a possible to the chocolate form. Step 2: Cut up tissue paper into 1″ x 1″ squares. They do not need to be perfect, but try to keep them roughly the same size so that your finished project is fairly even. Place your pencil’s eraser into the center of a pink tissue paper square, and wrap the square around the pencil eraser. Stick the tissue paper into the glue using the eraser, then pull the pencil up and out. Step 3: Continue unti...

Why not go simple this Easter? No need to bother with fussy details when you can tell these are bunnies just by their long floppy ears, right? They couldn’t be easier to make with just a handful of supplies. Hippity-hop to it! Materials needed: cotton balls, 4″ cake pop sticks, white bump chenille pipe cleaners, scissors, pink card stock, hot glue gun Step 1: Using hot glue, attach a cotton ball to a cake pop stick. Step 2: Cut out the bumps of the white pipe cleaner to make ears, and attach two to the top of the bunny’s head. Step 3: Cut out two very thin curved slivers out of the pink card stock, and using a tiny amount of hot glue, attach them to the center of each ear. Photography by  Benton Collins from Oh Happy Day! http://bit.ly/2GfPXmK

I’ve been putting together some Easter Baskets for my kids and thought I would share some of picks here. Easter is always one of those holidays that catches me by surprise so I’m patting myself on the back that I’m not at the drugstore the night before trying to make tictacs count as Easter Candy. 1. EASTER BASKETS We were in the need for new baskets and I bought these hand woven ones. 2. CLASSIC RUBBER DUCKY  In the wise words of Ernie “Rubber Ducky, you’re the one!” 3. GERMAN CRAYONS I love the sweet vintage packaging on these crayons. 4. BUNNY BONNET Because dressing small children up as animals is the main reason you had them in the first place. 5. STRAWBERRY CONTAINER I got this last year “for my daughter” and it is as functional as it is cute. 6. CARROT STUFFIE  Because it’s on brand and reminds them to eat their vegetables. 7. DANISH BARETTES I found this company on Instagram and somehow gave them all my money. 8. JELLYCAT BUNNY  ...

Springtime brings with it symbols like birds, nests, eggs – new beginnings all around. These pretty birds nest place cards are literally right out of the box/bag – just buy a bag in the pasta aisle of your local grocery store! How cute would these be for a springtime baby shower or a fancy Easter dinner?! Materials needed: angel hair pasta nests (available at most grocery stores), candy eggs, card stock, scissors, toothpicks, glue, small alphabet letter stamps, stamp pad Step 1: Cut out a 1/4″ x 2″ strip of card stock, and stamp your guest’s name on it. Let ink dry, and cut a notch on the right side. Step 2: Glue the name flag to a toothpick. Step 3: Place a few candy eggs into the nest, and insert the toothpick into the pasta at an angle. Photography by  Benton Collins from Oh Happy Day! http://bit.ly/2UzhI1D

Here’s a little luck o’ the Irish for St. Patrick’s Day – sweet miniature wreaths that claim “Kiss Me, I’m Irish!” and “Lucky As Can Be.” These would be so sweet to give to your grandmother, teacher, friend – or any lucky person, really! Materials needed: mini grapevine wreaths, green paper, St. Pat’s Wreath Tags Template , scissors, miniature shamrock confetti, glue. Step 1: Download the St. Pat’s Wreath Tags Template , print out, and cut out the mini tags. Cut just inside the printed lines. Step 2: Glue confetti shamrocks onto the front of the grapevine wreath using the hot glue gun. Step 3: Glue the tag across the front of the wreath using the hot glue gun. Attach a bit of twine for hanging. Photography by  Benton Collins .  from Oh Happy Day! https://ift.tt/2T6RX3Q

What could be more charming than a row of these jaunty little leprechauns atop of plate of cupcakes? Miniature top hats (for miniature snowmen perhaps?) spray-painted green, make the perfect topper to these toppers! Materials needed: miniature black plastic Top Hats , green spray paint, orange bump chenille pipe cleaners , 1″ wooden beads, cake pop sticks, green sparkly card stock,  scalloped circle 1″ hole punch, regular hole punch, black pen, pink marker, hot glue gun. Step 1: Spray paint the miniature black top hats with green paint. Let dry. Step 2: Punch out a 1” scalloped circle. Punch the center with a regular hole punch. Step 3: Using hot glue, secure the bead to the cake pop stick. Slide the green circle up and secure to the bead with more hot glue, making a collar for the leprechaun. Step 4: Carefully draw two eyes and a smiling mouth on the bead. Use  marker to create two cheery pink cheeks. Step 5: Cut the bump section from the pipe cleaner, an...

Celebrate St. Pat’s with these little elfin hats filled with treats. Don’t let any leprechauns steal your goodies though! Those guys have a reputation for being trouble makers!   Materials needed:  Paper Mache Carolers’ Hats , green paint, black card stock, hot glue gun, paper, gold glitter wide tape or gold paper, scissors, treats. Step 1: Paint the carolers’ hats and let dry. Don’t forget the underside of the hat! Step 2: Cut out a 1 x 5″ strip of black cards stock, wrap it around the base of the hat, and glue to secure. Step 3: Cut out a 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ piece of gold tape or paper. Cut out the inside of the square, secure over the black card stock. Fill the hat with treats and glue or tape a piece of green paper to cover the hole and keep the treats enclosed. Photography by  Benton Collins .  from Oh Happy Day! https://ift.tt/2TxkV1d