Imagine a novel birthday surprise: an exploding box gift bursting with confetti! Lately, we’ve been giving money to our grandchildren instead of traditional birthday presents. Hopefully, they tuck some…
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How to Make a Wind-Up Paper Flying Butterfly
My plan to make a paper flying butterfly seemed a simple task. Finding the right process was a little more challenging than I expected. Remember the flip-top box I made…
It’s Here! How to Easily Decorate Your Flip-Top Box
It’s easy to decorate your flip-top box with paper flowers! This box top came together very quickly. I knew I wanted a vintage-looking photo and paper flowers. If you…
How to Make a Beautiful Flip-Top Box
A flip-top box design that elegantly reveals a surprise gift inside is the inspiration for this pretty box. My idea is to combine a monetary gift with paper butterflies that…
How to Wrap a Cowboy Gift for a 1st Birthday
Looking for some cowboy-themed gift wrap at the local stores, I came up empty-handed. Brainstorming, I came up with using a Cricut to make this cowboy gift wrap for my…
How to Gift Money in an Accordion Pleated Card
What is an accordion pleated card? An accordion-pleated card is a unique and creative way to present a gift card with money. It is a greeting card with multiple folds,…
How to Make a Little Girl’s Junk Journal – Decorating
After creating the base for a little girl’s junk journal, decorating is the next step. What can you add to your junk journal to make it unique? Here are a…
How to Make a Little Girl’s Junk Journal
Junk journals are fascinating, aren’t they? As I considered what kind of junk journal to make, I remembered my granddaughter writing on notepads. She seems to love to write. Making…
How to Make a Balloon Money Train Gift
The idea for this Easter balloon money train gift came from Pinterest, of course. My grandkids all have savings accounts. I’ve encouraged them to save money. (I worked at a…
How to Make a Memory Game for Your Preschooler
This has to be one of the cutest memory games I’ve ever seen. Imagine your toddler playing this game and recognizing his family and favorite toys and pets’ pictures.…
