These pine cone fire starters make great Christmas gifts or gift anytime of year for camping enthusiasts or families that just like to spend special time around the fire pit! There’s just something fun about having a fire, cooking over it, roasting marshmallows and staying warm by it!

How to Make Fire Starters!

Christmas Candy Gift Ideas – I made these with my daughter when we were asked to donate something for a Christmas fundraising event. I call them “Christmas Candy Sleigh.” I found my inspiration at a little shop in Easton. These were so easy to put together and so much fun to make. I really like how the candy canes give it that Christmas sleigh look and the ribbon on top gives it the perfect touch! I was told these sold for $6.50 each! I think these make the perfect gift for children that are exchanging something small with a budget in the $5-$8 range, and for anyone that you’d like to acknowledge but don’t want to spend too much money – like maybe a neighbor, a favorite librarian, your mail carrier, garbage pick up person etc. [Read more…]

Christmas Party Games for Kids – This adorable reading snowman was soooo much fun this year at our annual Christmas party for the kids! It’s a great way to involve the kids in a beautiful Christmas story that is interactive, crazy, wild and FUN for all! I loved hearing the kids giggle as they wrapped her in her “snow” and then just burst out in laughter when she read her Christmas story. It’s an interactive Christmas game that is cheap and loads of fun!  [Read more…]

3 Fun Cookie Exchange Games & 8 of the best Cookie Exchange recipes for kids – I hope you are all enjoying the most wonderful time of the year as much as I am! There are so many fun traditions and events that you can have during the Christmas holiday season. From Christmas gift parties to cookie exchange events and even more, as many as your heart’s desire. There are plenty of things to do and not a whole lot of time to experience them. So for the times when you happen to be planning a party of your own, specifically a cookie exchange party, why dull it down to just handing each other the cookies? Why not fun-ify it by making the exchange part into a game everyone can play? So check out my 3 fun cookies exchange game ideas  – let the games begin! [Read more…]

4 Steps to Host a Christmas Cookie Exchange Party – The time of traditional and annual giving is upon us. What better way to spread the holiday cheer to your neighbors, friends, family, colleagues, etc. then with a wonderful box of cookies? Though why should you limit it to just your family? Why not have everybody join you in the spreading of holiday cookie joy.  It’s not hard, in fact, once everything gets started it’s a blast. You can do it with a big group or with a small group, it doesn’t matter. Just so long as everyone has fun, there won’t be a problem to speak of. This is a type of party everyone can enjoy; from the bakers to the eaters, there is something for everyone. So put on your Santa hats, gather the cookie dough, and roll up your sleeves because now is the time to plan out your awesome cookie exchange party. [Read more…]