Category: Christmas
Christmas Eve Crafts for Kids
On Christmas Eve, if your children are off the wall with anticipation knowing that Santa is on his way, help them focus their energy by making a Christmas Eve craft. Doing a craft will provide your children with a creative outlet that will help ease their excitement, as well as provide you with an opportunity to create last-minute Christmas decorations or gifts.
The Upside Of Santa
What’s your guess about the percentage of kids who believe Santa is real? A lot of parents, myself included, would say close to 100%. But University of Texas psychologist Jacqueline Woolley noticed a drop-off in belief in Santa after the tender age of five. That's when kids’ belief in the Tooth Fairy crested as well.…
Simply Beautiful Dried Oranges
I have the sweetest little Christmas décor idea to share with you. It makes me giddy just thinking about it, because it’s super easy, inexpensive, good for the environment and BEAUTIFUL! Today, I offer you dried oranges. There are a gazillion potential ways you can decorate with them. Tie them to garland, hang them as…
The Joys of December: Co-Parenting With Santa Claus
Trimming the tree, hanging the lights, sucking down candy canes traditions like these certainly make it the most wonderful time of the year, but do you know what makes this season even more special? If youre a parent, you should be able to answer this question within three seconds.
Let’s Craft: Sweet Santa Place Settings
Let’s Craftis a special feature full of great crafts, inspiration and DIY projects that are perfect for any Modern Mom! This week’s guest blogger is one of our favorite crafty ladies, Amanda Formaro fromCrafts by Amanda.She’s shared an adorable craft that will make your holiday dinner festive and fun: “Looking for a different but fun place setting for the holidays this year? This glittery Santa is full of sparkle and hell induce some dinnertime giggles as well. A fun addition to your Christmas table!