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I found this and thought it was cute....had to post it. :) (This really could be adapted to any holiday)

Thanksgiving Blessing Box & Other Ideas -

I am always looking for ideas to make Thanksgiving more meaningful. It seems it often gets overlooked. This idea was a creative one that will be fun as the kids get even older, but I think I might even try to implement it this year....we'll see. Here's the link http://shauna-naner.blogspot.com/2007/11/thanksgiving-family-tradition.html

Check out SugarDoodle.net random page...she has got some great thanksgiving ideas listed.

Some other fun ideas that I have collected are:
-Placing thank you notes to your family under the dinner plate for them to find before or after dinner
-Lay 5 grains of corn (or candy corn) on dinner plate and have everyone share thankful thoughts for each piece of corn.
-Make a Tablecloth that everyone can write something they are thankful for each year. Obviously reuse it each year. :)
-Do a thankful activity each day as you countdown to Thanksgiving (see post below) :)

-Kandi Chapman shared this idea on SugarDoodle.net : "We make a rice crispy shaped turkey and cut feathers out of construction paper taped to a toothpick - one for each person with their name on it. Then we go around the table and say what we're thankful for as we put our feather on the turkey. You could do this and afterward sing thanksgiving songs while you cut up the turkey for a treat. "

Thanksgiving Countdown

I finished my Thanksgiving Countdown Calender that I have been working on since last year...(well I started it last year, stopped and just picked it up again). I wanted to post a picture, but my computer is out of space and I haven't been able to download any photo's....so sad. So I will have to do that when I get things worked out, but I found a site where the girl had also copied the pottery barn countdown (hers is darling, mine is extremely simple) she created 30 thankful activities that I thought were fun so I wanted to include them here for reference. Here is her link http://angbrimwil.blogspot.com/2007/11/thankful-activities-for-calendar.html. So fun!

I love embroidered pillows!

These are some pillows I found off the Quilted Bear. http://www.quiltedbear.com/store/pc/index.html Some have cute sayings like the first one for Grandma - others I think are darling like the "I'm a child of God" pillow. So cute!

Easy Bag & Crayon Holder

I want to make a church bag for my kids and make it out of a very simple pattern....I remembered this site and idea. http://projectsforyournest.blogspot.com/search/label/handbags





I also want to make this crayon holder for their crayons - pretty cute.
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2007/04/25/on-a-roll/

Finished Sacrament Books

Earlier I posted that I wanted to use all my nice programs to make a quiet book for church. I finally finished. I decided I better make it very simple or I never would. They have actually been a big hit - especially with my Aubrey. She loves to look at the pictures and we try to use them to get Jacob to think about the Savior during the Sacrament. These are the finished books...

I simply pasted the cover of the program to a colored sheet of card stock then used self laminate and punched holes and tied with ribbon. Super easy and simple. (I probably could of used some fun ribbon, but I just used what I had on hand and it worked. :) )

Halloween Count Down

Here is another possibility for a countdown calendar. I found the idea on http://www.makeandtakes.com/counting-down-to-halloween Here is her pic...

And here is our creation...

Special Plate

I thought this might be a good gift idea. I think they could get expensive, but I wonder if there is a way to make one....Hmmmm.

Car Organizers

We are always in need of something to entertain the kids even for short car rides. I need something like these car bags to keep toys. This will hopefully be something I will find time to make in the near future. :)
http://www.themayfly.com/weblog/2007/10/the_car_organizer_howto.html

Owl Chain

I happened past these cute owls and decided to include them and the site with the tutorial http://moonstitches.typepad.com/moonstitches/2007/11/zakka-style-owl.html

Ghost Pancakes

Something fun for the kids to enjoy!

The Blogger just used any batter mix and then place chocolate chips for eyes and mouth. (I wonder if raisins would work)...anyway, cute idea!

http://gourmetmomonthego.blogspot.com/2008/10/ghostly-pancakes.html#comments

Pottery Barn Fall Entrance

I have wanted to create a bench similar to this one for my entry way. Unfortunately I don't have my own entry way yet, but I am hanging onto the idea until I do. :)

Baby Booties,Bibs, and Bath Towels

I want to make a pair of booties for my little guy that is on the way. Last year sometime I found this pattern and site. http://www.newconceptions.com/patpdf/Footiespdf.pdf They look easy enough. We'll see how they turn out. :) Do you think it is possible to turn the above into something as cute as the pictures below. Don't you just love those booties!I also found this pattern for bibs...http://www.newconceptions.com/patpdf/bibspdf.pdf or this site for pullover bibs. http://www.breastfeeding123.com/free-pattern-to-sew-your-own-crew-neck-over-the-head-baby-bib/

These are cute towels from potterybarn kids.

Here is a site with a simple tutorial http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2008/11/hooded-bath-towels-for-kids.html

Pizza Mummies

These are cute and sound super easy to make.

http://jensedillo.blogspot.com/search/label/30%20days%20of%20halloween?updated-max=2007-10-11T07%3A28%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=20

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

English muffins

Pizza sauce

Black olives

Scallions

Red or green pepper

Cheese sticks or slices

1. Turn the broiler on low/medium.
2.For each mummy, spread a tablespoon of pizza sauce onto half of an English muffin.
3. Set olive slices in place for eyes and add round slices of green onion or bits of red or green pepper for pupils.
3. Lay strips of cheese across the muffin for the mummy's wrappings.
4. Bake for about 7-8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the muffin is toasty.

Witch Hat Cookies

http://icecreambeforedinner.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-cupcakes-ive-lost-it.html

Boo Frame

I wanted to do something similar to this. Check out this women's site she has so many cute things for Halloween. http://tidymomof2.blogspot.com/2008/10/lets-go-to-halloween-party.html

CandleEyebra

A fun idea off of Family Fun http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=12052. I wonder if there is some way to put a battery operated light inside. My kids would be the ones to start our house on fire if I used a real candle. :)

Word Blocks

Fall blocks seen on http://blackeyedsue.blogspot.com/2008/10/favorite-season-favorite-holiday.html

http://abunchofbyrds.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-beginning-to-look-like-halloween.html

This idea could be used not only for Halloween, but any cute saying/word you want to do.

Fabric Basket

I like little projects and this caught my eye. Here is the site with a tutorial. Someone suggested using it to hold scrap fabric, tinker toys, any kind of little things the options are endless. :)

http://ayumills.blogspot.com/2008/05/tutorial-fabric-basket.html

Fall Advent Calendars

Some cute ideas for Advent Calendars for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

This one is from FamilyFun.com
This Halloween one is from Executive Homemaker.

These Halloween and Thanksgiving ones are from Pottery Barn Kids.

Cute Huh?

A Creative Wall Hanging (or Door)

I thought this was such a creative idea for either a front door or even on the entry way wall. It came from http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2008/09/little-more-fall.html

Ice Worms

Another fun idea for Halloween I found off http://thechildrensnest.blogspot.com. Freezing gummie worms in Ice. I am sure kids get a kick out of this.

Halloween Haunts

Last year we got a little creative and made these ghostly friends for our front door. I found the idea on http://www.familyfun.com/ I love their creative ideas for the holidays. Jacob really got into it. He wanted a milk carton for every family member including grandparents. They were a hit at our house. But it takes some preparation. You have to start a few weeks in advance so you can save a bunch of cartons. Then you just cut holes in the bottom to string Christmas lights. Very fun - and spooky! :)

More Cookie Ideas

After I finished posting the swirl cookies I found this picture I had saved from Family Fun. I think this is another fun cookie the kids could participate in making for the Christmas Holiday. I hope I remember it's here. :)

Swirl Cookies

As I was doing some blog hopping from my sister-in-law's blog to one of her friends I found this fun cookie recipe she found from All recipes - http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Play-Dough-Cookies/Detail.aspx?src=etaf

Don't they look like fun! I am planning on doing these with my kids soon - I'll try to post how ours turn out. :)

Gift Idea

Another fun idea off of Tip Junkie - Heidi is the name of the girl that created it and here is her site http://rosebunch.blogspot.com/2007/08/super-saturday.html

I found this at DeseretBook.com and fell in love with the saying. I think it would be cute to frame or embroider on a pillow or something. Maybe give as a wedding gift??

Greeting Cards

Here are some cute greeting card ideas...

http://barefootstamper.typepad.com/barefoot_stamper/2007/06/origami_necktie.html
http://danniesdesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/03/flap-fold-card.html

http://penceplace.blogspot.com/2007/09/card-crazy.html

Hand Print

I have been wanting to do hand and foot prints of my kids for some time now. I found this product and idea on Tip Junkie from http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2008/05/easy-mothers-day-card.html. She bought the clay from Michaels...I have to remember that! :)