Build A Fort Kit Birthday Party Gift

What do you buy for an 8 year old boy??? 

I asked my husband what he did when he was a kid. His answer, simple: "built forts, when someone found it we took it down and built a new one."

So We created our very own build a fort kit for outside!!! Perfect for the beginning of summertime.

Whats included you ask??

A tool box

Hammer

assorted nails

rope

bungee cords

walkie talkie / hand held 2 way radios

tape measure

8' x 10' tarp

Instructions for making knots

Pictures of survival shelters for ideas

duct tape

Others ideas we didn't include:

small tooth hand saw (I was not going to be responsible for giving him a saw!!)

flashlights

lumber (we debated this and then figured 

he could scavenge for some!! But if you don't have a lot of woods 

you may need some old lumber or second hand lumber

We laminated the pages for the ideas and the knots so they could be out in the woods near the forts and not get destroyed!! Little boys are hard on things!

Walkie Talkies (Target $20)

Our simple survival knots

I am pretty sure he thought it was a pretty neat gift! We did! I think I just may make one for us someday.... Fort building sounds like a lot of fun to me!!

What do you think? Anything else critical to a Build a Fort Kit?? What else would you have added? Comment below!

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50th Birthday Party

50th Birthday Party

Mom recently turned 50!! For her birthday we had a lot of fun creating a special Candy Gram Card

You can see the words all here on our 

Birthday Cakes Post

Our favorite part of the Party was the 50 Years of memories! 

I contacted family and friends through faceboook, email, phone, text etc and asked them to type out a few memories of my mom!! We have over 50 Memories by the time they all came in! It was awesome! Some were hilarious and some serious, but all were a great testament to what a wonderful woman wife and mother she is!! I have learned so much from her! Thanks MOM!

50 Blows!! 

We recently also had a 50th Birthday Party For My Dad You Can Check it Out!

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DIY Lacing Cards

Another Busy Bag Idea

So lets add to our Busy Bags... 

DIY Lacing Cards

Supplies:

Foam Board

Laces

Hole Puncher

glue

We started with pink, blue, and sparkle foam board. I free handed the designs but you could easily print out a picture and trace it if you need to! 

Cut out the shape. We cut out two and glued them together with tacky glue for more stability. 

Let your toddler punch holes around the edges. And lace!

I of course forgot to buy laces when I was at the store so we improvised!! We practiced braiding and braided yarn. Then tape the end!

Our Princess Crown

A dolphin

And a Princess dress

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Make Your Own Library Book Bag

No Sew Book Bag

Do you have problems keeping together all of those library book??? 

We do! It is impossible! We have assigned them a spot, written down the number, even gone so far as to keep a list on my phone of which books we have!! WELL.... NO MORE!

I am so Excited! Today we made a Library Book Bag!! I kind of made this one with M1 in mind and now am thinking I may just want one for myself too! (Although I am sure she wouldn't mind a few of my books hanging out with hers...!)

So our Supplies:

$3 Canvas Tote bag from Michaels

A few clearance iron ons and some letters

A hot iron!

So easy! No sewing required!

Just follow the directions on the iron ons! Usually heat for 60 seconds then flip and 20 seconds on the back side but I would highly recommend you check each iron ons directions to be SURE!

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Birthday Cakes and Party Ideas

Who wouldn't love a candy gram!

This was given for Mom's 50th Birthday!

Candy Gram or Candy Gram for 50th Birthday Gift

Translation: Wow 50 Do you hear SNICKERS from those around you? Good. Your hearing hasn't gone yet. They're just jealous you still look like HOT TAMALES at 50! But... soon you'll have BUTTERFINGERS , feel your bones CRUNCH, you might turn into an AIRHEAD and say where's my WATCHAMACALLIT! You started out with JUNIOR MINTS they grew to WHOPPERS and now they've turned to MILK DUDS!

I had a hard time finding a gift. I thought we could go shopping in new YORK but is wasn't PAYDAY. I couldn't find tickets to the MILKYWAY So I made you this card. Please don't ROLOver and get sick before you eat your M&Ms. EXTRA love!!!

A special 50th Birthday Addition: 50 BLOWS or 50 SUCKS or 50 ROCKS (pop rocks)

Happy Birthday Daddy! It was a thanksgiving party so we had a pumpkin cheesecake!

A Horse Cake

See M1's 3rd party here

M1 made cloud dough cake and ice cream for her cousins Birthday and then gave her a whole bag of cloud dough to play with in her new sand table!!

What a fun birthday party!

See our Cloud Dough fun here

Our Potty Party Cake

Yea were potty trained!!

See our party here

M1's First Birthday was a 

Lady Bug Birthday Party

M1's 2nd Birthday Party was a 

Minnie Mouse Party

Minnie Mouse ears made of head bands and foam board and ribbon bows

My first attempt at a fondant cake... It was a little bumpy but I think its cute!

What cake ideas do you have?? Any great 1st Birthday party ideas? M2's 1st Bday is coming up!! Soon! AHHH! How fast time goes by when they are little!

Reminds me of a Song

Let them be Little by Billy Dean

I can remember when you fit in the palm of my hand
Felt so good in it, no bigger than a minute
How it amazes me, you're changing with every blink
Faster than a flower blooms they grow up all too soon

So let them be little 'cause they're only that way for a while
Give them hope, give them praise, give them love every day
Let them cry, let them giggle, let them sleep in the middle
Oh just let them be little.

I've never felt so much in one little tender touch
I live for those kisses, prayers and your wishes
Now that you're teaching me things only a child can see
And Tonight while we're on our knees all I ask is please

Let them be little 'cause they're only that way for a while
Give them hope, give them praise, give them love every day
Let them cry, let them giggle, let them sleep in the middle
Oh just let them be little

So innocent, precious soul, you turn around and It's time to let them go.

So let them be little 'cause they're only that way for a while
Give them hope, give them praise, give them love everyday
Let them cry, let them giggle, let them sleep in the middle
Oh just let them be little

Let them be little

Reuse Crayon Pieces, Homemade Crayons

This is an excellent way to reuse all of those old crayons!

Put in oven at 250 for 5-10 minutes or until crayons are melted and TADA!!! 

Heart shaped crayons!