DIY Puffy Paint Christmas Table Runner

 This was a fun and easy project that the kids and I did at our cabin 2 decorate our kitchen table and have some seasonal decorations at our cabin.

Our inspiration came from having this exact size piece of blue dyed burlap left over from a different project I did. It seemed to be the right size for a table runner and because it is burlap it wasn't a sewing project at all just cut and decorate.

I have done puffy paint projects with the kids in the past but didn't have a whole lot of the colors we needed left over so I did have to go bye some more coffee paint. It is pretty inexpensive and you can pick it up at Walmart for about a dollar a tube.

The nice thing about using the puffy paint on burlap is that it doesn't soak through like it does on other Fabrics. With a little puffy paint and time we made a fun and easy table runner for about $5 and the kids can look at it and know that they helped create something

Wordless Wednesday: Snow Ice Cream

Every winter we hope to be able to make some Snow Ice Cream and we finally got around to that this year. 

It is simple to make and yummy! You can find my Snow Ice Cream Recipe (2013) or when we made it in here in 2012.

Try It Tuesday: Bubble Wrap Print Snowman Craft

If you are like me in Minnesota right now, you are not fond of this polar vortex and the only snowman building that is happening is indoors because being outside in this weather will freeze bare skin in under 5 minutes. So, indoor crafts are a must.

For this project, we cut out the shapes for the kids and let them glue them on how they wanted and draw on arms and a mouth. The googly eyes and pom poms were glued on after the painting was done.

To do the bubble wrap paint print, you just need to spread white paint over the top of the bubbles on the bubbles wrap, then turn it over and press on top of your picture and it will look like a bit of a blizzard. It's fun and creative.

Have fun and stay warm!

Wordless Wednesday: Snow Day!!!! with Linky

Thrifty Thursday: Make Snow Ice Cream

I have mentioned that sometimes we need to be thrifty with your time (Time is Money, right?) Well, making Snow Ice Cream is the FASTEST way we have ever made ice cream. And it's simple and kids can make it from start to finish! And you only need 2-3 ingredients.

Snow Ice Cream

8-10 C Clean Snow
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla

Mix it all together and serve. Enjoy!

** To make mint ice cream, add 1/4 tsp mint extract and 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

*** We added sugar sprinkles just for fun!

Click HERE to see more pictures from making snow ice cream.