A craft that's easy, cute and mess-free? Yes, please!
Good for Ages: 4 and up
From: Fiskars
What You'll Need: Felt, decorative craft/scrapbooking paper (available at your local craft store), glue or double-sided tape, scissors and poster board
How to Do It: Make the bases of the candles by cutting out eight thin rectangles of felt, one longer than the rest (this will be the center). On the backs of the scrapbook paper, trace eight shapes of flames and cut out. Cut down the poster board to the size of your choosing. Glue or tape the felt and flames to the poster board.
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Fun Hanukkah Crafts to Make with the Kids
17 Stylish (and Discounted!) Options for Holiday Cards
You're no cookie-cutter mom, so generic holiday greetings simply won't do. You want your cards to reflect your sense of style and your family's personality. Here, we give you the skinny on the best styles, sites and prices from online stationers -- so you can finally cross off "order holiday cards" from your to-do list.
Minted
If you're a stationery aficionado, Minted is like dying and going to greeting card heaven. We're talking deluxe premium card stock -- -- three beautiful layers of thick museum board -- the heaviest you can buy (at $3 a pop).
Site: With its couture-like brand name card collection, blogs, videos and discussion boards, the site feels almost as though you've entered an elite stationery club. The card selection process is about as close as you get to instant gratification. Pick your card, font and other preferences and -- poof -- an instant proof. No waiting. Plus, Minted now offers a minibook of cards and yearline holiday cards, which is the poshest take on the family newsletter we've seen. Plus, new this season, Minted offers a choice of nine fresh and fun card shapes, like bubble scallop and gift tag. (Hello, keepsake!)
Cost: Postcards start at $43 for 25, while photo and traditional cards start at around $2 each for 50 and minibooks start at a hefty $3.44 a pop for 55. Yearlines will set you back about $100 for 50.
Coolest Part: Plug in the code IVILLAGE10 at checkout and be rewarded with 10% off all holiday card orders. (Offer can't be combined and expires on December 31, 2012.)
Tips For Flying with a Toddler or Baby
Traveling during the holidays almost always feels stressful -- and adding a new baby to the mix can make even the shortest flight seem overwhleming. It's true, managing airport crowds, security, the luggage, a toddler and a baby -- while keeping your sanity -- is a lot to ask of a new mom (or any mom, really!). But with a little prep and lots of patience, you can have a smooth travel experience. Here's how:
Consider the Right Time to Fly
There's no surefire way to avoid a tie-up on the tarmac, but you'll do yourself a favor by traveling during off-peak hours. The highest traffic periods are generally those times most convenient for business travelers -- think mid-day and mid-week. Also, avoid scheduling early Monday morning flights, and never book the last plane of the evening. "If the flight is canceled or anything goes wrong, you're stuck," says Melissa Klurman, a travel expert and former spokesperson for Fodor's Travel Guides.
17 Stylish (and Discounted!) Options for Holiday Cards
You're no cookie-cutter mom, so generic holiday greetings simply won't do. You want your cards to reflect your sense of style and your family's personality. Here, we give you the skinny on the best styles, sites and prices from online stationers -- so you can finally cross off "order holiday cards" from your to-do list.
Minted
If you're a stationery aficionado, Minted is like dying and going to greeting card heaven. We're talking deluxe premium card stock -- -- three beautiful layers of thick museum board -- the heaviest you can buy (at $3 a pop).
Site: With its couture-like brand name card collection, blogs, videos and discussion boards, the site feels almost as though you've entered an elite stationery club. The card selection process is about as close as you get to instant gratification. Pick your card, font and other preferences and -- poof -- an instant proof. No waiting. Plus, Minted now offers a minibook of cards and yearline holiday cards, which is the poshest take on the family newsletter we've seen. Plus, new this season, Minted offers a choice of nine fresh and fun card shapes, like bubble scallop and gift tag. (Hello, keepsake!)
Cost: Postcards start at $43 for 25, while photo and traditional cards start at around $2 each for 50 and minibooks start at a hefty $3.44 a pop for 55. Yearlines will set you back about $100 for 50.
Coolest Part: Plug in the code IVILLAGE10 at checkout and be rewarded with 10% off all holiday card orders. (Offer can't be combined and expires on December 31, 2012.)
50+ Fun Winter Activities to Do With Your Kids Before New Year's Eve
The very last thing moms need is another to-do list. What they really, truly need is a stay-happy list, a be-organized list, a to-enjoy list. We've combined all of that in one jam-packed compilation of 50-plus ideas and inspirations to help even the most harried of moms usher in 2013 with a big ol' smile on her face. Enjoy!
Create Fun Crafts With the Kids
Crafts! Crafts! Crafts! It's (almost) the best way to spend cold-as-ice afternoons. Cut mittens out of doilies and string them up with yarn; grab glitter and printer paper for homemade snow flakes; slide photos or drawings inside empty snow globes; fill old tights with cotton, grab googly eyes and felt and you've got a silly door sweep. That, or go to crafty sites like orientaltrading.com (split a few orders with friends) and order all the glue stick-worthy goodness you could possibly need and create away.
Baby on Board: How to Road Trip with Your Infant
Some intrepid moms and dads think nothing of strapping baby in her car seat and hitting the open road. Others see road tripping with an infant as a necessary evil to get from point A to point B. No matter what your reason for packing up the minivan, traveling with your baby requires special considerations. Here’s how to make your drive a smooth one.
Too Young to travel?
Is your baby too young to handle a road trip? Probably not! While you may be nervous about traveling with a newborn, the truth is, the littlest passengers often make the best road-trip companions. “The younger they are, the easier it is to do long drives, since newborns and infants sleep so many hours of the day,” says Shelly Rivoli, author of the Travels with Baby guidebooks.
A better question to ask, says mommy blogger and veteran traveler Emily Bond, is how soon is too soon for you? Whether you had a vaginal or c-section delivery, be sure you’ve fully recovered from giving birth, or seatbelts and sitting in one position will turn a long drive into an excruciating one.
Mummies
Mummies you can make fancy pigs in a blanket dressed as mummies, kids will enjoy making this recipe. This is an easy recipe for kids to prepare.
Notes:
You and your kids can make Mummies for Halloween, it is very easy to make Mummies. A package of your favorite Hot Dogs and a can of crescent rolls is all you need to make these delicious mummies for Halloween. Mummies are a recipe that kids will like, these can be made in a matter of minutes. You may wish to serve these mummies with a side of honey mustard or even mustard to dip the hot dogs into.
Ingredients:
8 hot dogs
1 can Crescent rolls
Preparation:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap crescent rolls carefully, Cut two of the triangles into small strips you will need these to make the bandages for the heat of the mummy. Wrap the headress on each mummy, then wrap the body of the mummies, leave a space for the face for the mummy. You can create eyes with drops of mustard. Place the mummies on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until crescent roll has been browned.
Mummies are a fun way to enjoy pigs in a blanket, by adding a little headdress to your pigs in a blanket you can transform these into mummies. You don’t have to wait for Halloween, you can enjoy these mummies any time of year.
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