DIY Father's Day

This year we decided to make a few things for Father's Day instead of the usual picking something out at the store.  I hoped on Pinterest and found a few cute ideas and decided to do the ones the kids liked best.  This is what they decided on...

I came across a sweet poem called, "Walk With Me, Daddy."  I typed it up and printed it out on cardstock then added one footprint from each child and put it in a frame.  It turned out really cute!

Then the kids really wanted to make the candy card.  So we hit the Dollar Tree and got all the candy we could there and walked next door to the Five Below and got what we couldn't find at the dollar store.  With the price of cards being so high these days, why not spend a few more dollars and make your own that you can actually enjoy?!  Here's how the card turned out...

And last, the kids wanted to make Daddy a yummy dessert for an after dinner.  So we are planning on making this Fruit Pizza. I hope ours turns out this cute!

DIY Kiddie Pool Cover

I can't remember where I saw this idea but I loved it so much, I just had to share it with you... 

My kids love playing in the kiddie pool in the backyard on those hot summer days but I always hesitate to fill the thing up because as soon as they play in it once, I have to dump all the water out.  Bugs get in, grass and other nature blow in and it starts to look rather swampy if you leave the water in for a day or two.  When I saw the idea to put an old bed sheet on as a pool cover, I had to try it out.  Our kiddie pool has a slide so it's a little bigger around than the ones without so I used an old queen sized sheet...fit great and totally did the job!

Hope you are enjoying your summer!

Halloween Plate

Before my 31 Easy Halloween Crafts and Snacks blog posts start tomorrow, I wanted to share an easy idea you can use at home or to give (along with some homemade goodies) to friends, neighbors, and/or teachers.  I found these plates at the Dollar Tree and got a black paint pen at Wal-Mart for $2.44.  I drew on a Jack-O-lantern face and then added a little Halloween saying.  You can decorate your plate however you want but here's what I came up with...

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