100th Post Giveaway WINNER!

Thank you to all whom participated in my very first Giveaway! It was fun and I'll be looking forward to hosting more giveaways in the near future.

Without further ado....the winner of my hand made 'Cozy Christmas Mittens' is....(insert drum roll)

TRINA MARIE 

Congratulations Trina!   

My top 10 Etsy Holiday 'Kids' Gifts under $25

There's something to be said about a 'handmade' gift.  Someone took the time to construct, assemble, design or simply stitched every piece of the item with care, passion and love.  I love this about Etsy.  Etsy shops are the home of a true artisan and artisan lover (I believe I am both.)  While I've stumbled upon many, many lovely, inspiring and creative shops loaded with incredible doodads, you can never peruse Etsy enough and not be overjoyed with your 'new' discovery.

Today I've compiled ten of my favorite little potential holiday gifts for children all under $25.  Most of my finds are for girls (sorry, I can't help myself having three of my own!) I hope you find some or all of them interesting! Happy Etsy'ing'!

Super Hero Capes by Super Fly Kidz shop.  

My girls are HUGE fans of super heros (yes, even if they are girls).  

How cute are these hand made capes?! $19.99 is an 'super' deal! 

A sweet 'Holiday' pillow case dress by Mommy & Mia-My Grandmother's Closet shop

I happen to LOVE pillow case dresses 

PLUS they look so adorable in a family 'Holiday' photo! 

$18.00 for a dress sewn with love...

Lalaloopsy custom made doll dress by Alisha's Creations shop. 

My girls LOVE these adorable dolls & Hello Kitty as well.  

For $14.00 I'm sure any little girl will have a BIG smile on her face! 

I love felt ANYTHING so when I saw this by Mom Engineered shop 

I was practically sold especially at $9.00.  

A great gift for any child that loves art! 

Felt Fruits by Little Fruits shop. 

My three year old is a lover of imaginative kitchen play 

so these are great for little thinkers like her! 

$8.00 is fabulous! 

Simple wooden guitar puzzle by Grandpa's Woodshop.  

This is a perfectly simple educational toy and the best part is that it's 'natural' wood.  

Lovely at $14.95

Crochet finds are so special and this little beret by Crochet A Smile shop is a darling gift for $15.00

'Peace' matching tees for a sweet girl and her doll is a two for one gift by Ring Salad shop.  

American Girl Dolls are the rave in this household. At $21.99 it's a bargain & handmade!

We cannot have enough hair accessories with all the hair dos going on here.  

These shabby chic barrettes are TOO CUTE 

by My Lemonade Dream shop .  $4.00 is too good to pass up! 

Custom made kiddie apron with accessories by Kid Threads shop. 

A wonderful gift for the playful one or the chef in training! $15.00 is a 'sweet' deal!  

 Hope you've enjoyed my little Etsy finds! Happy Etsy'ing' everyone! 

Holiday crafts for little hands: Pin Ideas!

If you're looking for my holiday decor Giveaway you still have time to enter! Hurry, go here!

I'm always trying to find fun, easy and totally 'doable' crafts for my kids to engage in.  My girls are craft fiends like their Mama, so I wanted to share a few of my fun 'craft finds' with all of you.  I've mentioned how insanely FOND I am of Pinterest.  Here are some ideas straight from the Pin!

Enjoy, have fun, be creative, go wild, laugh, chuckle, make a mess, switch it up, over do it, 

but most of all, create sweet sweet memories 

with your little darlings...♥

Colored Rice Now how cute is that?! Rice feels great in the hands and it's a lot less messy than sand. So simple to create too! (click the link to view instructions) 

I would do Red & Green colors for xmas.

Googly eye ornaments! This 'looks' like so much fun.  I'd guess a plastic clear ornament and dabs of paint with crazy eyes set in each dab.  Fun, simple and SO adorable! 

My daughter, Sabrina, fell in LOVE with this plastic cup ornament.  I may just have to try it too! 

Paper snowflake garland! So simple (& for the scissor savvy bigger kid) 

Just fold and cut away different parts 

and then open up your paper to see what you ended up with.  

I would do a variety of colors and then hang them on bakers twine.

These are mini terra cotta pots! How adorable and easy as well.  

There is so much that you can create once your creative juices start bubbling out.  

Hope you've found some 'holiday' crafty inspiration! I'd love to hear where you find ideas too.  

Happy crafting with little hands! 

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