Kitchen Counter Chronicles

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DIY Christmas White Pom Pom Wreath – 3 fun ways

3 different white pompom wreaths - with colorful ribbon, with colorful tiny pompoms and with a "happy holidays" felt garland

You know that I love making a wreath and in particular I love a fluffy pompom wreath. I've made a Valentine's Day pompom wreath, a lovely fall pompom wreath a bright Christmas wreath, and a few other pompom craft projects. This time around I wanted to make a versatile white pompom wreath that I could easily transform into 3 different Christmas pompom wreath styles! You're gonna love this creative Christmas craft project. While I usually make my pompom wreaths using small and medium-sized ...

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Printable Christmas Zentangle Gift Tags

title "printable zentangle Christmas gift tags" with image of sheet of printable gift tags and tags on wrapped gifts with red ribbon

These printable Christmas zentangle gift tags are a creative way to add something special to your Christmas gifts this year. I love all of the Christmas zentangle patterns I've created and shared. It was fun putting them to good use with our printable Christmas templates and ornaments. This time around I wanted to create something quick and easy and Christmas zentangle gift tags seemed perfect. Christmas Zentangle Gift Tags our sheet of Christmas zentangle gift tagswhite ...

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How to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Elf

3 toilet paper roll elves with felt hats and clothes and title "Make a paper roll Christmas elf"

  A couple of years ago we shared our newest Christmas countdown tradition, which included our silly Christmas elves made from toilet paper rolls. We love creating Christmas crafts for the kids (and adults) to make and there are so many fun Christmas toilet paper crafts to make. These well dressed toilet paper roll elves have been a HUGE hit around our house.   Every year I love finding our elves inside our bin of Christmas decorations - their cheery faces are a delight to ...

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Christmas Fun

3 different white pompom wreaths - with colorful ribbon, with colorful tiny pompoms and with a "happy holidays" felt garland
title "printable zentangle Christmas gift tags" with image of sheet of printable gift tags and tags on wrapped gifts with red ribbon
3 toilet paper roll elves with felt hats and clothes and title "Make a paper roll Christmas elf"
title "20+ christmas elf crafts for kids" and collage of 9 easy elf craft projects
printable Elf would you rather questions for kids and families image
12 Awesome Advent calendars for tweens paper advent calendar and title
DIY Wooden advent calendar idea craft project - image of colorful painted wooden advent calendar with cardboard christmas trees and a cabin in the upper area of the calendar
DIY REINDEER Ornament craft close up of shaken paint reindeer ornament with pipe cleaner antlers

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Craft Projects

3 toilet paper roll elves with felt hats and clothes and title "Make a paper roll Christmas elf"
pom pom pumpkin garland hanging on wall with title "DIY pom pom pumpkin garland"
title "15+ harry potter ornaments" collage of Harry Potter ornaments
title "how to make a birdseed wreath" with image of a large birdseed wreath wrapped with blue ribbon resting on wooden table.
title "fun fall crafts for tweens and teens" with collage of fall crafts - pumpkin, clay leaves, friendship bracelets, pompom crafts
title "DIY fall pom pom wreath" with fall pompom wreath hanging on front door.

Recipes

Homemade Pappardelle with Cherry Tomato Sauce
title "30+ family friendly vegan recipes" with collage of 12 vegan dishes
collage of popsicle images with title "20+ refreshing summer popsicle recipes.
close up of strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, blueberries and oranges on tortilla with granola and yogurt with title "Rainbow Fruit Breakfast Wrap"
collage of 9 cakes with title "20+ Best Easy Cake Recipes"
collage of 9 pasta dishes with title "20+ easy and delicious pasta recipes: kid-approved"

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STEM Activities

how to harvest coriander seeds title and cilantro plant
summer stem activities collage of activities and title card
build a lego solar system
ocean oil spill clean up experiment for kids
50 bored jar ideas for tweens printable and title
snow stem activities for kids collage of activities
how to harvest chamomile and dry chamomile

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