I can't believe we are already at the end of another year. This has been a great year, and I have had a lot of fun creating projects and printables, and I'm looking forward to sharing more with you in 2019. To wrap up 2018, I have teamed up with some of my favorite bloggers to bring you our Best Craft posts!
Bring in the New Year with Free Printable New Years Bingo!
Playing bingo at holiday parties has become a fun tradition in our family. This Free Printable New Years Bingo will be a fun way to celebrate on New Years Eve and is sure to keep the kids entertained.
Get excited about holiday baking with a super cute "Official Cookie Tester" Shirt!
Whether it's at grandma's or in your own kitchen, every baker should have an official cookie tester! I've got a free cut file to share with you to make your own Official Cookie Tester shirt to get excited about helping in the kitchen for the holiday. Plus when you wear it to your holiday parties, it will give you a great excuse to try all the cookies! Snickerdoodles, anyone?
Celebrate the holidays with this Free Printable Grinch Word Search!
My daughter loves word searches AND the Grinch, so combined the two in this Free Printable Grinch Word Search. It will be such a fun and stress-free way to celebrate the holidays with friends, classroom, or family.
Inspire adventure with this Personalized Outdoors Gift Idea!
Finding the perfect holiday gift for the men in your life can sometimes be a challenge. My husband loves camping and the outdoors, so I wanted to find him something he could use for our next outdoor adventure. Lucky for me, Ace Hardware is here to make the shopping experience a little easier this holiday season with gifts for everyone on your list!
From the classics to new favorites, here are the best board and card games for your next family game night!
We love having Family Game Night at our house. If you haven't started this tradition yet, it is a great way to bring the whole family together for fun and laughs. We have quite the collection of games, and are always adding new ones during the holidays! If you are looking for some fun games to play at your next game night, here's a list that we've compiled of the best board and card/dice games that your family is sure to love!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #MyHolidayEveryday #CollectiveBias
It’s the merriest, berriest time of the year, which means my favorite soda of the season is back: Sprite® Cranberry! My family loves to drink it all season long, especially at holiday parties. This year, we're going to grab a few extra Coca-Cola® products to pair with Free Printable Christmas Soda Gift Tags for a quick and easy holiday gift for friends, neighbors, and co-workers!
Download Free Printable Christmas Bookmarks for kids of all ages to color this holiday!
I am helping to plan a classroom Christmas party, and thought it would be fun to make all the kids some Christmas bookmarks to color! This activity will give kids (of all ages!) time to enjoy coloring as well as have something to take home to encourage reading.
Bring some holiday cheer with Free Printable Elf Jokes!
We love our Elf on the Shelf that comes to visit every year! It's so fun to see my daughter's reaction when she sees what he's up to each day. This year, he is bringing some extra laughs with Free Printable Elf Jokes! Even if your kids don't have an elf, you can add the jokes to a lunch box as a great way to make your kids excited for the holidays!!
Create your own DIY Glittery Christmas Tree with Cricut!
Nothing gets me in the holiday spirit more than setting up the Christmas tree! This year, I went through my tree ornaments and decor, and decided that they needed an upgrade. With some help from my Cricut machine, I was able to create some colorful and glittery Christmas tree decor that I am so excited about!
Travel in comfort with a DIY Cat Travel Pillow (with free pattern and cut file)!
If you're planning on doing any traveling, a neck pillow is a must-have! Especially if you're traveling with kids. This simple sewing tutorial includes a free kid-sized Cat Travel Pillow pattern that you can use with your Cricut machine* to make a neck pillow for your next vacation or even an afternoon "cat nap"!
*You don't have to use a Cricut machine for this project, but I would definitely recommend it!
Count down to Christmas with the LEGO® Friends Advent Calendar and download Free Printable LEGO Gift Tags!
My daughter is a LEGO Friends fanatic, and loved opening up the 2017 LEGO Friends Advent Calendar last year. We can't wait to count down to Christmas again this year with the LEGO® Friends 2018 Advent Calendar, with 24 buildable surprises inspired by the 5 LEGO Friends!
Since this is also the season of giving, I've also designed some Free Printable LEGO Gift Tags for you to add to all of your holiday gifts this year! Happy holidays!!
Set the scene with LEGO Harry Potter sets & enjoy this magical Free Printable Harry Potter Activity Pack!
To all my fellow Harry Potter fans (young and old), I've got a fun post for you today! When we received this new LEGO Harry Potter set, I felt that same surge of excitement as I felt when I purchased my first Harry Potter book. Putting this LEGO Harry Potter set together inspired me to create a Free Printable Harry Potter Activity Pack to share with all of you!
If you happen to have some Grinch-like qualities, download this Free Resting Grinch Face SVG Cut File to make an awesome shirt that is perfect for the holidays!
Dr. Seuss's The Grinch is one of our favorite Christmas stories, and the new movie is probably one of my new favorites! It's a classic that reminds us of the real meaning of Christmas, and can also remind us of "Grinchy" we (ahem...I) can get during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Sometimes I actually get a case of Resting Grinch Face! Not sure what that is? Well, it's when you always look like you hate Christmas, but you are actually having the time of your life!
Santa Claus is Coming to Town! This "Better Not Pout" Christmas Sign is a colorful reminder to be on your best behavior this holiday season!
Please don't tell me I'm the only one who has to remind the kids (and myself) that they "better not pout" throughout November and December... To make things a little easier on us all this year, I decided to make a sign to hang near the tree that I can just point to instead! With some help from my Cricut machine, this project was easier than ever to put together and will look amazing with my other Christmas decor.
Spread some holiday cheer with a DIY Snow Globe Shaker Card made with the Cricut!
The holidays are around the corner, and we love sending cards to everyone we know. A shaker card turns an ordinary card into an interactive experience. The recipient can shake the card and see the confetti snow inside the card! They are so fun to make and will take your paper crafting skills up a notch! With some help from my Cricut Maker machine, this card was simple to put together and we can't wait to make a bunch to share with loved ones this holiday season.
If you're a fan of A Christmas Story, you'll love this free SVG to make your own "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out" shirt to wear this holiday season!
A Christmas Story is one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies that I grew up watching. There's so many classic lines, like my personal favorite: "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out"! To pay homage to this holiday favorite, I decided to make a shirt out of this famous line and share the free cut file so you can make one for yourself!
For the teachers that dream of working at Hogwarts, this Muggle Teacher Shirt (with Free Cut File) is for you!
We took a trip to Universal Studios Florida this last summer, and seeing the magical world of Harry Potter come to life was a dream come true for me! See, my husband likes Harry Potter, but he isn't quite at my level of fandom (yet). To get him into the spirit for our visit, I thought it would only be fitting that he wear a shirt proudly announcing that he teaches Muggles! This would be a fun shirt to make for yourself or as a gift for the fellow teachers in your life.
Dress up like your favorite Disney character with OVER 50 *magical* DIY Halloween costume ideas!
Halloween is all about being whoever you want to be, and who wouldn't want to be a part of the magical world of Disney? I've found OVER 50 of the best Disney-inspired costume ideas for kids, adults, and groups that you can DIY to wear on Halloween, or even to the Magic Kingdom itself!
Bring Vanellope from Wreck-It Ralph to life this Halloween with this DIY Vanellope von Schweetz Costume!
We love Wreck-It Ralph and are looking forward to Wreck-It Ralph 2 later this year! One of my daughter's favorite characters is Vanellope von Schweetz and relates to her a lot, actually. She has ADHD and sometimes thinks of herself as a "glitch" because she thinks differently than others do. Just like Vanellope does, my daughter uses her "gift" to stand out from the crowd and accomplishes her goals in her own special way!
I really enjoy making my daughter's Halloween costumes, and this year she is thrilled to go trick-or-treating as Vanellope von Schweetz from Wreck-It Ralph!
These Straw Rockets (with free printable) are a blast and a great STEM activity!
DIY Straw Rockets is a fun STEM/STEAM (science/technology/engineering/(art)/math) activity that is fun for kids of all ages, especially for classroom/homeschool students. Not only is it educational, but it's an easy project that is very approachable for the beginner crafter, and even younger kids who aren't in school yet!
What's this? What's this? Use the Cricut to delight your guests with a frightfully fun Nightmare Before Christmas Party!
Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite movies. We are a little bit obsessed with it, actually, considering my daughter wore a DIY Sally costume for Halloween last year! This year, we are going to celebrate Halloween with a frightfully fun Nightmare Before Christmas Party. Not only is this perfect for Halloween, but I think it would also be a fabulous birthday party! I can't wait to show you all of the details (including project files!) and how I used the Cricut to make our party one to remember.
Take the ultimate cat nap with this adorable DIY Cat Sleep Mask made with Cricut and the new EasyPress 2!
My daughter loves cats. Even though we can't own a real one, she collects all kinds of things with a feline theme. I decided to put my Cricut Maker to use to create a custom sleep mask that she can wear at night to make all of her kitten dreams come true! This project is easy to make, and it gives a whole new meaning to "cat nap"!
Create your own Harry Potter character peg dolls to play with, collect, or give as gifts!
These Harry Potter Peg Dolls have been on my to-do list for years, and since this is the 5th Annual Happy Harry Potter series, it gave me the perfect opportunity to finally make them! Making peg dolls are a lot of fun and is totally relaxing for me. I have made quite a few peg doll sets for my daughter over the years, and she still loves playing with them all. When I told her that this time, we were going to make her favorite Harry Potter characters, she couldn't have been more thrilled! I even threw in a special surprise for her in this set...
Show your child's teacher how much you appreciate them with this Chaos Coordinator Teacher Tote Bag!
When it comes to chaos, no one handles it better than teachers. Whenever I am helping my husband in the classroom, I am always amazed at the way he can motivate a room full of tiny people to learn something new. I certainly can't do that job, so instead I like to put gifts together for teachers to remind them that they are doing amazing things by teaching these kids.
This Chaos Coordinator Teacher Tote Bag is so easy to make using the Cricut, and is sure to bring a smile to your teacher's face.
Travel in style with your own DIY Leather Passport Cover made with the Cricut Maker!
My family and I love traveling, and just got our passports. To keep the passports separated and to add a little more personality, I decided to put my Cricut Maker machine to work to create some custom-designed passport covers out of leather. Passport covers aren't at all required, but they are a convenient way to keep your passport, airline ticket, and a credit card handy as you're running through the airport for your next vacation!
Tweens everywhere will love making their own Spirit Riding Free Bottle Cap Necklace!
Season 6 of Spirit Riding Free is headed to Netflix on August 17th, and we can't wait! My daughter loves our "girls-only days" and asked if the two of us could spend some time together catching up on episodes of Spirit Riding Free to get ready for the new season. Since I love the series as well, I enthusiastically made plans for our own wild adventure including printable Spirit Riding Free activity pages, a DIY bottle cap necklace, and some delicious homemade Caramel Popcorn to share!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PowerToThePen #PilotYourLife #CollectiveBias
Practice hand lettering and get your schedule organized at the same time with these Free Printable Hand Lettering Monthly and Weekly Planner Pages!
My husband is a teacher and I homeschool my daughter (with a ton of extracurriculars), so needless to say, our lives get pretty busy when it comes time for back-to-school! During this busy season, it is crucial to keep organized so that things don't fall through the cracks. Even though it gets a little chaotic, back-to-school season is my favorite time of year. To help keep myself organized, I've designed some weekly and monthly planner printables to pair with FriXion® Pens by Pilot Pen I found at Target.
Share your love of tacos...and dinosaurs with this Tacosaurus T-Shirt with Free Cut File!
My daughter loves dinosaurs, and our whole family enjoys a good taco. Why not combine the two? The other day, I was trying to come up with a new shirt idea by browsing through Design Space. As we were looking, my daughter saw a Stegosaurus and said it looks like a taco. Things went from there, and well, we're not sure if the Tacosaurus evolved from the Stegosaurus or a tortilla shell. Is it a dinosaur or a taco? Does it really matter?
Step up your sneaker game with DIY Galaxy Shoes that are out of this world!
My daughter has been spending her summer at the skate park, and has needed some better shoes for a while. While out shopping for new shoes, she has been begging for the ever-popular "galaxy" style shoes. The problem is that all the ones we found were SO much more expensive than other styles, and I don't have the budget for that. So we compromised with getting plain black shoes (for a great deal) that will be perfect for the skate park, and I would customize them for her to look like galaxy shoes myself!
Thanks to Zuru for making this post possible. As always, all opinions are my own.
What will you unbox? 5 Surprise combines the magic of unboxing with the thrill of collecting toys!
"Unboxing" surprise toys is all the rage right now. There's just something about opening up a mystery toy that has my daughter obsessed with them all. She even loves watching videos of other people opening toys! We just discovered ZURU’s 5 Surprise, one of the newest toys that combines the magic of unboxing with the thrill of collecting toys!
We found ZURU 5 Surprise capsules at Walmart for only $4.99 each. This is a great price to stock up and keep on hand for summer boredom, to give as birthday gifts, or even a fun party favor idea! My daughter loves these things, and the surprises from just one capsule kept her entertained all afternoon. I call that a win.
My daughter had the best time unboxing ZURU 5 Surprise capsules to share on our YouTube channel! It was a lot of fun watching her surprise every time she opened a package. If you enjoy the video, she would be thrilled if you left her a comment!
These capsules come in either blue or pink with 5 surprises in each. Since there are 150 different surprises per color, the chance of duplicates is pretty low. Combined, this series of ZURU 5 Surprise gives you the opportunity to collect 300 different toys! From dinosaurs to silly putty to mermaids, there is literally something for everyone!
Each 5 Surprise capsule "blooms" to reveal 5 sealed segments that are hiding an awesome and different toy, with the best part being the SURPRISE! The kids do not know what they are getting until they unwrap the segments, which means every capsule is a new experience.
The pink 5 Surprise capsules have over 150 toys to collect, including rings, glitter pens, hair clips, key rings, stamps, beads, cute pet figures, dress-up princesses, and more! The surprises are so fun for kids of all ages.
Peel the packaging away one section at a time to reveal the surprises. Each toy is individually wrapped, so younger kids will need some help getting them open.
Every capsule comes with a collector’s guide, so your kids can keep track of the surprises they have received. There are many possible variations of toys available, so it's a lot of fun to see what you're going to get!
The blue 5 Surprise capsules also have over 150 toys to collect, including action figure ninjas, glow-in-the-dark zombies, super sticky squishies, prank toys, stickers, and more!
I love how each of the sections are individually packaged, so that the surprises don’t all have to be opened at once. They can easily be split up to be incorporated into a reward system, to make a road trip more exciting, or just as a fun surprise!
With so many toy variations, you can build up quite a unique collection of toys! My daughter has had a ton of fun with the ninjas, bouncy balls, and squishies!
Here at Artsy-Fartsy Mama, you'll find a little bit of everything: crafts (even ones for the kids), FREE printables and SVG cut files, easy recipes, educational ideas, travel tips, sewing tutorials, and so much more to add creativity to your life!
Join Our Newsletter!
Let's be friends! Get the latest DIY ideas, recipes and freebies delivered straight to your inbox!
Here at Artsy-Fartsy Mama, you'll find a little bit of everything: crafts (even ones for the kids), FREE printables and SVG cut files, easy recipes, educational ideas, travel tips, sewing tutorials, and so much more to add creativity to your life!
