Looking for free scrapbooking supplies? We’ve found a great supplier that has them! ComputerScrapbook.com offers some really cool freebies. I mean there really is some cool ones here, and not just junk no one is buying. Remember though, these are digital supplies for the most part, although some are printable too. I was amazed at the selections and awesome prices of this site (free is always a great selling point for me!). Even the things that aren’t free are way cheap – as far as scrapbooking goes anyway. Scrapbooking is not a cheap hobby that’s for sure, but digital scrapbooking has cut that cost down to almost nothing. Especially when you can find cool free scrapbooking supplies like at this site! If you need some ideas on what to do with those supplies, you can always drop by the community boards at The Scrapbooking...
Did you know we actually have our bath & body recipes within the money saving ideas section of Idea Queen? We figured there’s no better way to save tons of money than to make your own bath and body items. This includes homemade soap, bubble bath, bath salts, and lots of other recipes. Anyway, here is the easiest homemade soap recipe we found: Herbal Glycerin Soap 1 pound Glycerin 1/2 ounce fragrance oil or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon essential oil, amount depends on oil used. 1 T. herbal powder of your choice and/or 1 T. dried flower of you choice Melt the glycerin in the microwave until completely disolved. This usually takes one to two minutes. Avoid stirring as much as possible because stirring causes bubbles. Pour in herbal powder, dried flowers, and fragrance oil while still in liquid state. Stir lightly to evenly distribute the ingredients. Pour...
Pumpkin carving is a Halloween tradition. You just can’t get through the holiday without having at least one pumpkin sitting in your window or on your front step. Even though it’s a tad early to start breaking out the pumpkins, we like to be prepared don’t we? There are a few patterns and resources listed on our pumpkin carving patterns page at idea queen. If you want the basic stuff (ghosts, skeletons, etc), then this will probably be the only place you stop. Two of our other favorite resources for pumpkin carving patterns online are: Dot Com Women One of our favorite resources for just about anything. It hasn’t let us down for pumpkin carving patterns – there are some really great ones here! The Pumpkin Wizard Wow, it doesn’t get more unique than this. Fantastic new designs are added all the time on this...
Your baby is one! Hard to believe, isn’t it? It’s a bittersweet feeling – you love to watch them grow, but sad to see them growing up at the same time. Never the less, you want to make this party great. After holding multiple birthdays for both my kids, I can tell you it does get easier the more you do. So the first thing you’ll want to do is take a deep breath. They are not going to remember this party in the least, so you do not need to stress about it. No need for massive amounts of decorations or anything of the like. In fact, if there aren’t going to be other kids you might want to skip the balloons. They get popped (possibly even by them, which of course wouldn’t be good) and become a hazard to your little one. Instead you’ll want to just worry about the cake and inviting relatives. No need...
No matter what the season, a handmade card can be something very special. There are two pages at Idea Queen which can help you out if you need some ideas for handmade cards. Card making ideas for kids can be found within the craft section. This page gives you a list of possible supplies for decorations, and even a list of holidays to send a card. If your kids are bored or you just want to do a craft, cards can be a fun idea. Handmade Christmas card ideas can be found within the holiday idea pages, and are for kids and adults alike. On this page you can find some patterns to use on your cards as well. Hopefully we can add more in the near future! Read More →
What kid hasn’t wanted to be Spongebob for Halloween at least once? This is such a popular one, I just had to post some resources on where to find it. Actually, I’ll do you one better and hand you an entire site for nothing but Spongebob. Spongebob and Friends has loads of information on your favorite sponge. You can find information on music, characters, episodes, and merchandise all in one place. Because the Halloween costumes are so popular, there is a link right there in the navigation that leads to the best place to buy the costume. (Scroll down to the bottom of the site, you’ll see the picture of the costume which leads to the place to buy it). My son was already Spongebob several years ago and has long ago gave up the costume. Although for what you can get it for from this site, be very lucky. I’m pretty sure...
There is no shortage of dessert recipes. The more chocolate the better I always say. Oh, but desserts come in more than just chocolate, so maybe I should say the more sugar the better? Regardless, we picked up an ebook that had over 600 different recipes included. Talk about a sugar high that never goes away! There’s no possible way we can test them all out, but we have tried out several of them. All were wonderful, and it was easy to find just what we wanted when the sugar craving hit. Some of these recipes can be found on our easy Christmas dessert page, but you can find all of them in the Chocolate Lover’s ebook. I shouldn’t say it’s just an ebook, because actually it’s 19 different ebooks rolled into one package. This way you can find EXACTLY the recipe you want instead of searching for it the hard way. It’s...
The hardest person to buy for has got to be a teen girl. You almost need to spend every single day with them to figure out just the right present. Being the adult, they of course don’t WANT you to spend any amount of time with them. Figuring out a present when you don’t have a clue….not so easy. Other than a car (the top of the list for every teen), the next best thing is probably going to be clothes or music. Speaking in general that is, since not every teenage girl is all about clothes, make-up, and music. However, it’s usually a safe bet. Teenages love independence and shopping for themselves. Your best bet? A gift card. While it’s not always a good idea to give cash or gift certificates to adults, it’s the perfect gift for a teen. Let them get exactly what they want the first time around. If you have...
What kid doesn’t like magnets? You can come up with tons of fun projects using magnets. We’ve got an outline of magnet crafts for kids on Idea Queen, but here I’ll share with you my favorites. The type of magnets we usually use are the printable sheets. Granted they don’t hold as well as the stronger magnets you cut (which you can get from any craft store), but they work perfect for printing. What we do is find printable paper doll stuff online, and go from there. My daughter’s favorite is Strawberry Shortcake that we found about a year ago. We printing off the dolls and clothes on magnet paper, then cut them out. She has a blast sitting in the kitchen and playing with those on the fridge. Now of course you can use the better magnets with something stronger like cardstock. They will hold up a lot better, and...
So this may not be a “fun” activity, but it’s an activity all the same (thus the reason you are looking at it in the “Crafts & Activities” category here at the blog). Here is my personal chore list for my kids, but you can add your own of course. This list actually comes from the chores for kids page on Idea Queen. - Wash windows & mirrors - Wipe down counters & walls - Vaccum & Mop - Pick up toys & clothes - Put away laundry - Wash dishes or load/unload dishwasher - Clean out or wash cars - Clean out gutters (older kids) - Mow the yard (older kids) If your kids are older, you could actually add doing laundry to this list. I know us moms tend to be picky when it comes to what is added to the washer. But if you set aside baskets for them to do it can work. My oldest who is now 7 actually shows...
