15- Minute Driving Blanket Tutorial

These easy fleece driving blankets as super fast to make and will be popular with the kiddos.  I love to make blankets and quilts for donation when I get a chance.  Things have been so busy the last few months in the run-up to Christmas that I haven't had a chance for much charity sewing, so now that Christmas is over, I wanted to take a break to sew a few.

Using fleece scraps and Smooth fusible fleece from Fairfield, you can make a fun house-shaped pocket to hold a couple of little cars when not in use.

Keep on in the car for long trips, have fun at home, or donate to keep a sick kiddo entertained in the hospital...these blankets are sure to be a hit.

You can see my complete directions, supply list, and pattern for the 15-Minute Driving Blanket over on the Fairfield website here.

The blanket definitely passed the kid-approved-test.  The 3-year-old had a tantrum when I folded up the blanket right after the pictures to keep it germ-free for the hospital kiddos.

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10 New Years Party Ideas and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas as much as we did! It's now time to think about New Years, and with that comes New Years Eve food! We've rounded up 10 New Years Eve food ideas to inspire you for whatever party you might be throwing or attending, even if it's just you and the kids cuddled up on the couch watching the ball drop.

6 Tips for a Fabulous Hot Chocolate Bar | World's Best Artichoke Dip | Quick and Easy Eggrolls | New Years Clock Cupcakes | Easy Peasy Pizza Dip | Five Minute Bruschetta | Fillo Wrapped Chicken Parmesan Meatballs | Easy Two Ingredient Stuffed Peppers | Stuffed Mushrooms | Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Sausages

Tiffany here from Making the World Cuter hosting today. January is a great month in our house, with mine, my daughter and my husband's birthdays all within 10 days of one another. So after all these holiday parties, we just get to keep partying into the new year! Excited for what 2016 brings, and lots of fun posts coming up on Making the World Cuter!

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11 Easy Neighbor Gifts and the Weekly Block Party Round-Up

Christmas is this week, ahhh!!  I am so not ready, are you? I am pretty much done with my family, but I haven't even thought about doing neighbor gifts.  So that's what I'm working on this week, getting neighbor gifts out before Christmas.  Here are several great ideas that would be perfect for a neighbor gift. 

Christmas Cut-Out Cookies

Snowman Soap

Chocolate Peppermint Kiss Cookies

Candy Cane White Popcorn

Bar Gift Wrappers

Reindeer Poop

S'mores Cookies in a Jar

Reindeer Kisses

Wrapping Paper Gift

Upcycled Can for Cookies

Christmas Treat Jars

Hi again it's Kaysi from Keeping it Simple

 

Here are a few more neighbor gifts that I have made through out the years:

* Cookies for Santa * Chocolate Apple Cinnamon Cookies * Gummy Bears *

  

I'm excited to see what you all have been creating!!  Let's get this party started!

Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts |Pieces by Polly 

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19 Ideas to make your Holidays Sparkle and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I know some of us think glitter is the ultimate crafting supply and others think it's the crafting scourge, but we're celebrating all things glitter and sparkly today. 

Glitter Luminaries | DIY Holly Ornament and Gift Tag | Glittered Ombre Trees | Mini-Book Ornaments | Snow Wreath | Wintergreen Playdough | Nutter Butter Christmas Light Cookies | Gold Animal Ornaments | Santa's Reindeer Art | Easy Sugar Cookies | Turquoise Holiday Glitter Lights | Glitter Bulb Ornaments | Angel Wing Ornaments | Pumpkin Spice Mini-Cake Doughnuts | Ornament Christmas Wreath Video | Sparkling Mint Cranberry Mocktail | Egg Ornaments | Beaded Christmas Wreath | Cone Christmas Trees |

It's time for another Block Party hosted by Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts | Pieces By Polly!

  Polly, here from Pieces by Polly as your host for this week.  

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9 Nativity Crafts and Christmas Decorations and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I love Santa and snowmen, and reindeer but it's important to me to make sure that amongst all the commercial Christmas, the "Christ" part doesn't get left out.

Felt Nativity Finger Puppets | Nativity Blocks | Nativity in Trees Quilt | Terracotta Pot Nativity Craft | Christ Centered Advent Crafts | K-Cup Upcycled Nativity Scene | Christmas Canvas | Playable Nativity Blocks | Peg Doll Nativity Set

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings here and today I'm sharing 9 awesome nativity crafts and decorations for Christmas. Most of these are simple enough or durable enough that the kids can help you make them or even handle them after they are created.

This time of year is super busy so just in case you haven't had a chance to stroll through my blog lately here are some of my favorite posts since last time it was my turn to host the Block Party.

• Advent Calendar of Giving - each day has a simple kind act to do as a family. It's not too late to start!
• Lemon White Chocolate Cookies - I made these this weekend and my family has already gobbled them up
• 40+ Hunger Games DIY's, Party Ideas, and More - because you know I love my books and had to celebrate Mockinjay's release!

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