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January 15, 2013

What She's Wearing ~ Valentine's Craft for Kids ~ Doll Purse Upcycle Gift Bags

She's wearing red for Valentine's Day and so is her Teddy Bear with its upcycled gift bag purse craft. Grab a gift bag, (we like the shiny ones) and make a clutch hand bag. It's easy and it doubles for a classroom valentine goody bag.




Valentine's Craft for Kids recycled gift bag purse treat
This purse or gift envelope was cut from the bottom of a large, gift bag.



Five Fab Classroom Valentine Crafts




how to make your own purse paper craft for doll valentine's


Cut the bottom of a large bag to recycle the existing lines as a pattern or use an easy cheat and make your own pattern with a gift card envelope, separate it where it's been glued, lay it out flat, and trace it onto your gift bag. PDF pattern here tomorrow.  Fold the paper on the lines where the envelope had been glued folding a 1" section at the bottom of the envelope to serve as a base for your doll's clutch bag and also on each side.



Poke holes in the sides and insert ribbon for the purse strap. Tie a knot inside the purse at each hole. Get crafty and add a sticky gem or gems from the dollar store. Any American Girl Doll would kill for this purse, now if we could just find her some ruby slippers to match. Yep, I'm a matchy poo-poo.







Mayhem prefers high-top sneakers to ruby red slippers and teddy bears to "girly" dolls.




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Published on January 15, 2013 22:00

January 14, 2013

Kitchen Kids ~ Tips for Donut Frosting and Recipe for Icing, Frosted Donuts and How to Make Maple Glaze

You don't need an expensive icing tube or even a fancy bag; here's an easy tip for donut frosting and easy recipes for icing frosted donuts and a maple glaze recipe.






Doughnut Frosting Donut Frosting Frosted Donuts Recipes for Icing
Plastic Icing Bags with clothespins to keep the icing in place (works for tooth paste too).



You can purchase plastic cone/tube bags to use with recipes for icing or you can use plastic Ziploc baggies and cut a tiny hole (about 1'4") on one bottom corner then, roll it up as shown above. With this technique, you can use the tubes as a pen and write names with frosting. Use a larger opening to make and pipe ribbons and roses.




icing tips, recipes for icing, glaze donut recipe
Make maple glaze recipe.







Make Maple Donut Glaze Doughnut










For the glaze:  1 C. Confectioner's Sugar, 2 Tbs. Hot Water, 1/4 C. Maple Syrup




How to make donut glaze: Blend confectioner's sugar, hot water, and maple syrup in a small bowl, drizzle over donuts.




For the frosting:  2 C. confectioners sugar sifted, 1/2 C. unsalted butter, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 2 tbs. milk, food coloring (if desired).




How to make frosting:  In a bowl with a hand mixer (electric mixer on low), beat the butter until well blended and smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Add  milk and beat together. On high speed, beat frosting until fluffy (about 5 minutes). Now is the time to add a few drops of food coloring if desired. Keep in airtight container so confectioner's frosting doesn't dry out.  








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Published on January 14, 2013 22:00

Kitchen Kids ~ Tips for Doughnut Frosting and Recipe for Icing, Frosted Donuts and How to Make Maple Glaze

You don't need an expensive icing tube or even a fancy bag; here's an easy tip for doughnut frosting and easy recipes for icing frosted donuts and a maple glaze recipe.






Doughnut Frosting Donut Frosting Frosted Donuts Recipes for Icing
Plastic Icing Bags with clothespins to keep the icing in place (works for tooth paste too).



You can purchase plastic cone/tube bags to use with recipes for icing or you can use plastic Ziploc baggies and cut a tiny hole (about 1'4") on one bottom corner then, roll it up as shown above. With this technique, you can use the tubes as a pen and write names with frosting. Use a larger opening to make and pipe ribbons and roses.




icing tips, recipes for icing, glaze donut recipe
Make maple glaze recipe.
















For the glaze:  1 C. Confectioner's Sugar, 2 Tbs. Hot Water, 1/4 C. Maple Syrup




How to make donut glaze: Blend confectioner's sugar, hot water, and maple syrup in a small bowl, drizzle over donuts.




For the frosting:  2 C. confectioners sugar sifted, 1/2 C. unsalted butter, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 2 tbs. milk, food coloring (if desired).




How to make frosting:  In a bowl with a hand mixer (electric mixer on low), beat the butter until well blended and smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Add  milk and beat together. On high speed, beat frosting until fluffy (about 5 minutes). Now is the time to add a few drops of food coloring if desired. Keep in airtight container so confectioner's frosting doesn't dry out.  








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Published on January 14, 2013 22:00

Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt January 14, 2013 Preschool Activities and Homeschool Ideas

Are you looking for Preschool Activities or Homeschool Ideas? Then you need to follow Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt on Pinterest! Each week, hundreds of Homeschool providers and Preschool/Daycare teachers scavenge the Internet for the best ideas for preschool, pre k, and early elementary curriculum ideas and pin to our group board with 3500 + followers. You can pin or just follow the great ideas!



This week's winner is a new collaborative pinner, Jessica Grove she pinned a plant collage animal for the key word, 'things to do with house plants' in honor of National House Plant Day January 10.




Preschool Activities Homeschool Ideas Pre K activity Pin it! Scavenger Hunt Plant Collage
Animal Plant Collage from Animalarium.blogspot.com


















This week's keyword search terms are:  Things to do handwriting (Nat'l Handwriting Day 1/23), Winter Animal Crafts (Animal Blessing 1/17 Day), Eskimos (Eskimo Pie Day), Hug Crafts/Lessons (Nat'. Hugging Day 1/21), Football Curriculum/Crafts. 10 pin limit (1 per topic) ~ NO AD LINKS. Pins must lead to blog or PAGE of source. 



Still have questions? Join the Facebook Forum to chat with others and discuss rules and guidelines.





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Published on January 14, 2013 13:53

January 12, 2013

Creative Country Sayings ~ Inspirational Quotes ~ Enjoy the Little things in Life

Ahh, life full of great ideas for creative country sayings and inspirational quotes.




creative country sayings and inspirational quotes enjoy the small things
Enjoy the little things in life, they're really the big things. Go climb a tree today!






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Published on January 12, 2013 22:00

Kids Creative Chaos Top 13 Posts ~ Lots of Pre School Activities and Ideas by Lora Langston, Director of The Play Connection, Inc.

We've had a great year teaching messy play and pre school classes for The Play Connection and hope 2013 will send even more blessings our way. Here is a listing of our top posts of all time. Many offer great ideas for fun, preschool activities, clipart, and lots of fun for kids!




Get to know us in 2013

Preschool Activities and Ideas, Homeschool Art, Free Clipart, Christmas Trees and Crafts, Fun for Kids, Marshmallows Ideas for Pre K to Elementary from Kids Creative Chaos, Lora Langston, The Play Connection
Top 13 Posts and Topics of all Time.




Christmas Eye Candy ~ Photos of Christmas Trees in Snow Clipart
Angie's Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe
New Year Pre School Party Ideas and Activities for Kids
Lots of Snowmen and Marshmallows Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids
Fun for Kids with Phineas and Ferb Printables
Lots of photos of Bread Clipart
Cute Valentine Clipart and Free Printables for Kids Classroom Valentines
9 New Year Activities for Kids with games for kids too
Marshmallows = fun for kids SENSORY game great for preschoolers
The Tooth Fairy Sagas ~ Free Toothfairy clipart and true Mommy Drama
Activities for Kids = Make your own snow for Sensory play fun for kids
Birthday Party games for Kids and Moms on a budget
Our new Series Made the cut! Creative Country Sayings and Inspirational Quotes



Activities for pre school Pre K Kids Creative Chaos Lora Langston Edible Crafts fun for kids
Memories from 2008 - 2012.


I'm adding my favorite series too, even though it didn't make the list maybe it will next year!




homeschool art elementary curriculum fun for kids INCA







~ Jake's Journey in Homeschool Art Lessons and Projects for Kids

(Pre K to Elementary)

There are many Homeschool Lessons in this series, so make sure you click the labels under each post. (Still Life, Water Coloring for Kids, Weaving, Self-Portrait activities, Building Models for Science, Christmas Gingerbread House how to diy, Color Theory Lessons, Primary Colors, and even some History  along the way - it's art to me how we've designed our lives throughout the years. I hope you will follow along on the journey.)




We published a Kitchen Kids Cookbook with mix and make recipes for kids- you can find links in the sidebar. We helped fundraise for Santa's Elves of Indy, we started Homeschooling through INCA (Indiana Connections Academy), and we moved to a house in the country. 



2013 holds many dreams as we look forward to gardening, raising chickens, goats, and hopefully bunnies and alpacas, get that YA novel published, and share a few of the many stage plays and skits for kids I've written over the years. Bring it! I am excited to get started :-) What does your future hold? Leave a comment and let us know.



Click the link below to subscribe by email. We're working the bugs out, but we'll send you a weekly RSS feed, Monthly Newsletter, and you'll have access to free printables, stage plays, and clipart.




THANKS for making 2012 a fun year! 


FIND US EVERYWHERE in 2013:

Follow us on Pinterest (Kids Creative Chaos and Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt for Pre school Curriculum) and Google +  Can't find us on Twitter? Check the right sidebar for a link we're @playconnection. Facebook ~ you can't miss me. Like the link in the sidbar or look for Lora Langston (Public, Author), Kids Creative Chaos, The Play Connection, Inc., Pin it! Pinterest Preschool Group, The Bloggers Club, Kris Kringle, Santa's Elves of Indy.  I have a personal page too, but I only ad those I interact with on real life or know professionally online. Let's see, I do Triberr, Blog Frog, and a little Klout, but I think I will move in a new direction this year, we'll see.



Yep, I'm working on SEO tools too without the help of Wordpress.




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Published on January 12, 2013 15:33

January 10, 2013

I've got another giveaway for Indiana! Who wants to go to Disney on Ice?

You know you want to go to see Disney on Ice, Worlds of Fantasy with Cars, Toy Story, Tinkerbell, and the Little Mermaid. Giveaway! Giveaway! Giveaway!




Disney on Ice  




Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy! 



All you have to do is comment below for one entry. We'll have tickets waiting for you. Join Tow Mater, Woody and more for a fun evening on the ice Wednesday, January 23, 2013. For additional entries subscribe to our Newsletter + 10 or Like Kids Creative Chaos on Facebook + 10. You must respond to email within 24 hours or forfeit prize. Rafflecopter will choose the winner. You don't have to win to attend! Use the code below for discount tickets.






Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy!  

January 23-27, 2013  

at Bankers Life Fieldhouse 




Discount Code for Disney on Ice 

Code:  SAVE4

$4 off all performances (excluding opening night)

Valid on $24 tickets, Valid NOW - Jan. 22, 2013

Limit of 6 tickets - Available on-line only




Phineas and Ferb Activity Pack Printable

Tow Mater Coloring Page Printable





a Rafflecopter giveaway





Feld Entertainment has generously donated the giveaway tickets.



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Published on January 10, 2013 16:55

I've got another giveaway for Indiana! Who wants to go to Disney on Ice?

Giveaway! Giveaway! Giveaway!




 




Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy! 



All you have to do is comment below for one entry. We'll have tickets waiting for you. Join Tow Mater, Woody and more for a fun evening on the ice Wednesday, January 23, 2013. For additional entries subscribe to our Newsletter + 10 or Like Kids Creative Chaos on Facebook + 10. You must respond to email within 24 hours or forfeit prize. Rafflecopter will choose the winner. You don't have to win to attend! Use the code below for discount tickets.






Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy!  

January 23-27, 2013  

at Bankers Life Fieldhouse 




Discount Code for Disney on Ice 

Code:  SAVE4

$4 off all performances (excluding opening night)

Valid on $24 tickets, Valid NOW - Jan. 22, 2013

Limit of 6 tickets - Available on-line only




Phineas and Ferb Activity Pack Printable

Tow Mater Coloring Page Printable





a Rafflecopter giveaway





Feld Entertainment has generously donated the giveaway tickets.



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Published on January 10, 2013 16:55

I've got another giveaway for indiana! Who wants to go to Disney on Ice?

Giveaway! Giveaway! Giveaway!




 




Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy! 



All you have to do is comment below for one entry. We'll have tickets waiting for you. Join Tow Mater, Woody and more for a fun evening on the ice Wednesday, January 23, 2013. For additional entries subscribe to our Newsletter + 10 or Like Kids Creative Chaos on Facebook + 10. You must respond to email within 24 hours or forfeit prize. Rafflecopter will choose the winner. You don't have to win to attend! Use the code below for discount tickets.






Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy!  

January 23-27, 2013  

at Bankers Life Fieldhouse 




Discount Code for Disney on Ice 

Code:  SAVE4

$4 off all performances (excluding opening night)

Valid on $24 tickets, Valid NOW - Jan. 22, 2013

Limit of 6 tickets - Available on-line only




Phineas and Ferb Activity Pack Printable

Tow Mater Coloring Page Printable





a Rafflecopter giveaway



Feld Entertainment has generously donated the giveaway tickets.



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Published on January 10, 2013 16:55

January 7, 2013

Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt for Preschool Curriculum ~ Week # 1 ~ 2013 Winner

It's a new year! What a great time to start following all the fun over on Pinterest. Each week, we host a scavenger hunt for the best preschool ideas on the web. There are 5 keywords to search and pin. You can follow for great ideas or join the fun and we'll add you as a collaborative pinner. As a pinner you get a chance to win crafty, kid-related prizes each week!









The rules are simple. Pin a great pin, get the most re-pins, and win! Although, prizes are only given out every 30 days or so to the same winner- odds of winning are fantastic. Just ask Dawn Marelli, a preschool teacher who pins a lot and wins often! Happy Pinning! Click on the Purple Pin to get started.





This week's winning pin is a Dollar Tree River Rock Craft from Entirely Smitten.






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Published on January 07, 2013 09:01