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How to Make a REAL Money Notepad {Step-by-Step Instructions}

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A stack of money is fanned out in front of a colorful gift box with a polka dot and striped pattern. A red border surrounds the image, and the bottom left corner shows a watermark with the text "What Mommy Does.

  Today I have the neatest thing to share with you!!  I've been wanting to create this gift idea for the blog for quite some time, but I never got around to it because I always make these gifts at the last minute! Then I forget to take pics.  This year I got my act together and snapped pics of the entire process for you! It's pretty easy to make a pad of cash and they make the best gift! THESE ARE REAL MONEY PADS! Yes they are real. LOL Someone just asked me where I got the fake money! hehe It's not fake money - it's real life money. Keep Reading

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Free Printable Heart Templates – 9 Large, Medium & Small Stencils to Cut Out

Shared on January 31 14 Comments

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An image with a white heart shape outlined in black, filled with the text "Free Printable Heart Templates" in pink and red fonts. A small pink heart is above the "t" in "heart." The bottom-left corner has a circle with the text "What Mommy Does" inside. The image, perfect for printable heart shapes, has a pink border.

  I'm so excited. Today I have something to share with you that I've been wanting for my blog for quite some time. We've been super busy with preschool & after school activities lately, but I can't wait to share this. It's four sets of FREE heart templates you can print!   As a fairly frugal person, I don't like paying perfectly good money for something you can get for free online. This usually means that craft supplies don't make the cut.  Every year I have a new need for heart crafting templates - when my babies were little, we did a LOT of Keep Reading

Filed Under: Stencils & Templates, Valentine's Day

Free Printable “Pop Pop Pop” Valentine’s Day Card to Attach to Pop Rocks

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image representation of a valentine's day printable card

  Today I have a super cute printable Valentine's Day card to share with you. This is a cute card to exchange with friends in playgroups or a school classroom Valentine's Day party card exchange. Of course, as you can see, these POP POP POP cards are meant to be attached to Pop Rocks for a super cute Valentine's Day card exchange.      Free Printable Valentine's Day Card - Alone or with Candy! I just got a new Epson Workforce printer at home, and now I'm all about printout out things like cards and artwork so I don't have to buy them at the Keep Reading

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Printable Heart Shapes – Tiny, Small & Medium Outlines

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small, medium, large hearts on a page

It's no secret I LOVE hearts! One of my favorite things to do is create heart templates to print out and use for crafts, art projects, garlands, and anything else you might need a heart outline for. Here are my latest creations! Feel free to use any of these free printable heart shapes in your own Valentine's Day cards or heart craft projects.  Enjoy!   Page Full of Hearts - Tiny, Small, Medium Sized Stencils  These printable heart shapes are the best of all worlds - if you need many different sizes for a single project, this printout is perfect. I didn't Keep Reading

Filed Under: Printables, Stencils & Templates, Valentine's Day

Easy DIY Folded Heart Shaped Notes {Free Printable}

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This came in SO handy today when I needed a last minute heart shaped card!!!! All you have to do is print out this heart shaped note on a full size sheet of colored paper (red, pink, purple, etc) then fold it in half & cut on the dotted line! This heart shaped card is not only good for Valentine's Day but also birthdays or love notes for your sweetie. :D | heart patterns, printable heart template, heart outline, print & cut out heart

I don't know about you, but we're in full Valentine's Day mode over here! I just sent all three kids off to school today with pink and red decorated Valentine's Day card boxes, and we made a total of 75 Valentine's Day cards for their friends! I love Valentine's Day, but MAN is it a lot of work when you're a mom! :D Today I have something really neat to share with you - it's a simple DIY folded heart note. I actually created this for my kids to use as a template for birthday cards. (We sometimes also use this lovely folded DIY card with hearts all over it).  Instead of Keep Reading

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Love Heart Coloring Pages {Free Printables!}

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A simple black and white outline of a heart with the word "Love" written inside it in cursive. The heart and word are centered against a plain white background, making it perfect for Love Heart Coloring Pages.

  It's a new year which means it's time for me to create some new coloring sheets for my blog!  I try to make at least one new pattern per year so there's a variety on here. This year I'm keeping up the Valentine's Day theme and making a set of cute LOVE HEART COLORING PAGES FOR KIDS! I've always been obsessed with cute hearts since I was a child - I not only drew hearts on everything I owned, I would wear heart clothing! I wish I had a picture of my favorite candy hearts shift dress that I had when I was 10. I wore that thing until it no longer fit with matching Keep Reading

Filed Under: Kids Coloring Pages, Valentine's Day

15 Great Gifts for Kids Who Love Art

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A collage of art gift ideas for kids who love art. It features a Crayola Color Caddy, a Macramé creation kit, a watercolor palette, a book titled "The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia," and a Magnetic Mini Tile Art kit. The text "BEST ART GIFT IDEAS FOR KIDS" is prominently displayed at the top.

  I often have friends and family asking what you can gift kids instead of toys.  Many of us are looking to downsize in the toy department and would rather gift our children with meaningful non-toy gifts like these that they will enjoy but won’t cause all of the clutter or extra “stuff.” As someone who loves to draw & write in general, I understand the need for artistically gifted children to get their hands on more and more art supplies! There are so many cool art supplies & artsy craft sets you can give as presents for Christmas and birthdays.  Keep Keep Reading

Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides

17 Brilliant Money Gifts Made with Dollar Tree Items!

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A collage of creative money gift ideas, including rolls of cash tied with twine, stacks of bills arranged in a Santa mug, a bow made from bills, and a mini Christmas tree decorated with cash. Surrounding the images are festive red and green decorations crafted from Dollar Tree items.

  Anyone who knows me knows that I just love discovering unique do-it-yourself gift ideas for the kids in my life.  I don't believe you have to spend a bunch of funds on an expensive gift.  A thoughtfully put together homemade gift can be just as meaningful.  I've written about lots of really cool DIY money gifts like the real money notepad  which everyone loves to receive. Then one day I realized that the dollar store is a great place to find inexpensive containers for creating my money gifts. So for this post I thought it would be neat to get Keep Reading

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How to Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas

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scent hacks for making your house smell like Christmas

  There are a lot of great things about the Christmas season, but one of the best things has to be the smells! I absolutely love filling my house with things like homemade Christmas scented sachets or Christmas essential oils. It's taken me a while to figure it out, but this year I totally nailed it. I now know how to make my home perfectly scented. You can too! And, P.S. - you aren't limited just to the month of December! My home rocks some of the scents on this list all year long. ;)   How to Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas When you think of Christmas Keep Reading

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Santa Claus’ Real Mailing Address

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Image showing Santa Claus seated and reading a stack of letters. Text above in white reads, "Where to Mail Letters Your Kids Write to Santa Claus' Actual Address." The bottom of the image includes the website URL "www.whatmommydoes.com" in red text.

  So my oldest is now 5 years old and she has written a letter to Santa. She knows the mail takes a while to get to the North Pole and is upset that we might miss the mail lady on Monday if we don’t address the letter NOW and put it in the mailbox. :=) I thought surely we can't actually do this. But something inside of me told me to double check that Santa didn't have an actual mailing address. And guess what? He does!   What is Santa Claus’ actual mailing address?  I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the United States Postal Service has a program Keep Reading

Filed Under: Being a Mom, Christmas

Creative “Playdough” Money Gift

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picture of money hidden inside playdough containers - a Christmas gift idea

    I love it when someone shows me creative ways to give money as a present.  Maybe it's because I used to love getting money at Christmas or my birthday? Or maybe it's because I love seeing the look on someone's face when they open up their present and find another gift inside?  Whatever the reason, it's so nice to make someone happy with a simple cash gift. Giving money is great because everyone loves to receive it AND it couldn't be easier to put this type of gift together.  That leads to dilemma -----> How to make a money-filled present Keep Reading

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10+ Easy Ideas for the Lazy Elf on the Shelf

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10 elf on the shelf ideas for lazy people Facebook

Sometimes we have the best intentions around the holidays before real world time issues mess them up. Let's face it, Elf on the shelf is a cute idea and fun for the kids but when exactly am I going to set that scene up? The gist seems to be that the elf hides (or is in plain sight) around the house and watches children to make sure they are on their best behavior for Santa.  Who wants to get on the naughty list? The trend I see with other moms on social media are elaborate mini stages and cute handmade props that are pretty Keep Reading

Filed Under: Being a Mom, Christmas

Free Printable Dear Santa Letter for Kids

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letter to Santa printable for kids to mail

  One of my favorite things about Christmas each year is seeing the season through my kids' eyes. They get SO EXCITED about everything, and it infuses some much-needed holiday magic into the everyday. Want to guess what makes them most excited about this season? LOL, you probably guessed it...Santa! They love seeing him at the mall and in movies and put a surprisingly great amount of thought into what to ask him for each year. Every year we write a letter to Santa together with each kid using a free printable Santa letter template–now you can too! Keep Reading

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Blank Letter to Santa Template {Free Printable!}

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A free printable Santa template featuring a green border and a festive design of hanging ornaments and holly at the top. The blank letter to Santa includes sections to list desired gifts, express gratitude, request a visit from Santa, and space for the sender's name and preferred use of pronouns.

  Christmas is one of my favorite seasons! Every year I look forward to all the magic of Christmas—the lights everywhere, the festive atmosphere, and, of course, our yearly traditions! One big tradition we do every year is to fill out a printable letter to Santa with the kids' wishlist on it. Mainly because this is how they tell us exactly what they want for Christmas. hehe   Super Cute Idea - Writing a Letter to Santa :) Filling out this template makes life so much easier when it comes to figuring out what on earth you should tell your child to share with Keep Reading

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Free Printable Letter to Santa Template ~ Cute Christmas Wish List

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A festive, free printable letter to Santa template featuring an illustration of Santa Claus, an elf, and a reindeer at the top. The bottom has images of wrapped gifts and a Christmas stocking. The letter has lines for writing a wish list and ends with "Love," for a signature.

  I just love getting into the Christmas spirit. Our kids love Christmas, learning about Jesus, and of course, getting a visit from Santa Claus! My oldest is almost old enough to find out the truth...I'm sure we only have another year or two before the magic is over for her, so while it lasts, I'm hanging on to it! I used to grapple over whether or not I'd let my kids believe in Santa, but I finally decided that we could as long as Santa didn't take over the meaning of Christmas.    If You're Here, Then I'm Sure Your Kids (or grandkids) Also Believe In Keep Reading

Filed Under: Christmas, Free Printables

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