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Easter Bunny Pancake

Here comes Peter Cottontail!  It just wouldn’t be a holiday for us without some sort of fun pancakes and these Easter Bunny Pancakes are so yummy!    We have made fun pancakes for nearly ever holiday,...

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Father’s Day Pancakes

Father’s Day is just around the corner and most of us are planning away at making it the perfect day for the dad we adore. Breakfast is one of those things that needs to be planned. Surprise the dad in...

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Father’s Day Gift Card Holder: “Dad, I Dig You!”

Father’s Day is coming and you may be trying to decide what to have your kids give to their dad.  My boys love making things, but I am often completely out of ideas.  There are a lot of different...

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The Best Subscription Boxes for Dad

Gone are the days where you have to wrap up an ugly tie and give it to dad. Say hello to 2016 and the year that you can get dad something awesome. This is for all of the women out there who want to...

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4th of July Waffles

These 4th of July Waffles were a hit! These were originally shared as a part of our Summer Survival for Moms of Boys series.  I love making fun holiday-inspired breakfasts and this was worth a...

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Patriotic Crafts for Kids

These Patriotic Crafts for Kids are so much fun!  Can you believe that the 4th of July is this week?!?!  Where has the summer gone?  This fun roundup of Patriotic Crafts, will keep your kids busy all...

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Vampire Cookies –“Spook”tacular Halloween Treat

Fun and Spooky Halloween food is my favorite!! Each year my boys and I create some Halloween food creations and these Vampire Cookies are so fun to make for the entire family. Vampire Cookies Fall is...

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A Spooky Halloween Game

The day has come and soon ghosts, witches and skeletons will be haunting our neighborhoods.  If you are planning Halloween parties or need a little something fun for the kids to help hold them over...

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Awesome Halloween Costumes Boys Will Love

Halloween is such a fun time. My boys have always loved dressing up. Now that they are getting bigger, they also like to help with their costumes. They’ve been looking for some awesome Halloween...

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Frankenstein Pancakes: A Fun Halloween Breakfast

Halloween is a time for making spooky food and we love making fun pancake creations.  These Frankenstein pancakes will be a huge hit with any kid. Not too scary, and tons of fun to eat! Frankenstein...

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Gratitude Pumpkins

I love that Thanksgiving is a holiday that doesn’t require gifts and extra things.  It is simply a time to reflect on and be grateful for the things that we have.  These Gratitude Pumpkins are a great...

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Acorn Donuts

We love making yummy treats for Thanksgiving and these Acorn Donuts were super easy to make and fun to eat! Acorn Donuts We love getting together with family over the holidays.  We love the enjoying...

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Snowman Pancakes: Fun Christmas Breakfast

If you are looking for a fun Christmas morning breakfast idea, these Snowman pancakes will be a hit with your kids.  These are really easy to throw together because we all know that we don’t need any...

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Christmas Party Games

Christmas is coming! Is anyone as excited as I am? Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the sights, sounds and smells.  And more importantly, I love the time spent with family and friends,...

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Gingerbread Oreo Cookie People

The holidays are the perfect time to create some really fun and festive food.  These Gingerbread Oreo Cookie People turned out so cute!  They are perfect for school class parties, or just as a special...

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Harry Potter Snowflakes

If you’ve followed The Joys of Boys for a while you know that we love finding and sharing amazing snowflake ideas and these Harry Potter Snowflakes are incredible! Harry Potter Snowflakes We’ve shared...

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Free Printable Minecraft Valentines

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! (How did THAT happen??)  Do you know what type of Valentines your kids will be giving this year? My boys have a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day....

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Star Wars Valentines and Light Saber Treat

If you are looking for a fun and simple Valentine, print out these Star Wars Valentines and make this simple light saber treat. Star Wars Valentines I’ve mentioned before that it can be hard to find...

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Out of This World Valentines

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that means moms everywhere will be scrambling to find just the right Valentines for their kids to pass out to friends. My boys don’t like sharing anything...

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R2D2 Valentine Box

We have fun coming up with different Valentine boxes for my boys each year and this R2D2 Valentine box is one of my favorites so far! R2D2 Valentine Box My boys are still on a Star Wars kick so I knew...

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18 Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas for Kids

There are so many simple ways that we can make our kids feel special on the holidays. These Valentine’s Day breakfast ideas for kids would be a huge hit! Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas for Kids...

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Halloween Charades: Printable Halloween Game

This printable Halloween Charades game will be a hit of your next Halloween party and would be perfect for a school class Halloween party.   Halloween Charades My youngest boys have been obsessively...

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Eyeball Donuts : Easy Halloween Treat

When you are living with 4 boys, you get used to having some really strange requests for their birthday. Halloween has always been my favorite time to make fun food creations with my boys so when my...

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Ghost Treat Bags for Halloween Goodies

These ghost treat bags are a fun and inexpensive goodie bag to have at your next Halloween party. And a simple Halloween craft kids will love to make. Ghost Treat Bags If you are like I am, you...

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Printable Thanksgiving Games: Thanksgiving Charades

Printable Thanksgiving games are the most wonderful way to keep kids entertained and for you to keep your sanity while Thanksgiving dinner cooks. And Thanksgiving Charades is fun for the entire family....

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17 Fun and Easy Turkey Crafts Kids Love

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Family, fun, food….stress? As much as we might love it, there always seems to be a bit of stress involved. Will the turkey be done on time? Will the mashed...

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17 Turkey Treats Kids will Gobble Up

It’s my favorite time of the year!  Thanksgiving week is here in the US which means we get to gather our family and friends around us, eat yummy food and express gratitude for all of the wonderful...

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Christmas Advent Calendars Kids Will Absolutely Adore

I have so many fond memories of counting down the days until Christmas as a child. This is a great list of Christmas advent calendars kids will love! Each will build so much anticipation until the big...

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17 Free Christmas Printables Kids Will Love

I spent the morning hanging out with a bunch of adorable Kindergarten kids at their class Christmas party. As I was preparing a game for them, I was searching for some free Christmas printables kids...

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Marshmallow Snowman Hot Chocolate

This has been a strange winter for us. We just moved to the state that claims to have “The Greatest Snow on Earth” and yet we have had barely any snow. So instead of making snowmen outside, we are...

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Crafts and Activities that Teach Gratitude

I know that this time of year kids start getting their Santa lists together and start thinking about the things they want, so I love that these Activities and Crafts that Teach Gratitude actually focus...

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Turkey Pancakes – Easy Thanksgiving Breakfast

I know you are planning out your Thanksgiving Dinner, but what about Thanksgiving breakfast?  These Turkey Pancakes are a fun and healthy Thanksgiving breakfast that your kids will love. Turkey...

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Easy Snowman Cookies

Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite parts about Christmas: Cookies! And, not just any cookies, but easy Snowman Cookies. I can’t imagine having Christmas without making sugar cookies and these easy...

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Stocking Stuffers for Toddler Boys

Help Santa choose the perfect gifts with these stocking stuffers for toddler boys. Toddlers are the perfect age to dig into a fully stuffed stocking. Filing your toddler boy’s stocking with some fun...

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Printable Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt

Looking at Christmas lights as a family is one of our favorite Christmas traditions.  This printable Christmas light scavenger hunt adds to the fun as kids search high and low for everything on the...

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Star Wars Snowflakes

Every year our family loves to make snowflakes together. We are always on the look out for some snowflakes that are better than the average snowflakes we would normally make.  These Star Wars...

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Make a Rocket Valentine Box and Have a BLAST This Valentine’s Day

Are your kids required to bring a Valentine Box to school to collect Valentines in? We have had a lot of fun over the years making different Valentine boxes, but I know it can be hard to come up with...

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Easter Basket Ideas for Teen Boys

You’re never too old for an Easter basket!  We have made the perfect list of Easter basket ideas for teen boys to help you fill those baskets in no time at all…. with stuff teen boys will surely love!...

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20 Fun Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs

Holidays are big around here and with Spring comes Easter and with Easter comes Easter Eggs.  Today I am sharing 20+ Fun Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs. Fun Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs My boys love...

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Spider Web Pretzels – Easy Halloween Treat

Halloween is fast approaching and Halloween time is my favorite time of year for making fun treats with my kids. These Spider Web Pretzels will be fun to give out at a Halloween party or just to make...

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Surprisingly Easy Halloween Games for Kids

Do you feel that?  Fall is in the air! Before we know it, the streets around us will be filled with ghosts, witches, mummies and all sorts of spooky characters. Halloween is one of my very favorite...

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Mummy Pizza – Easy Halloween Dinner

How fun are these Mummy pizzas?  Mummy pizzas have become a Halloween family tradition that my boys can’t live without. Mummy Pizza Welcome to October, the spookiest month of the year.  We always get...

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Spooky-Good Halloween Breakfast Ideas

We love Halloween!!  With Halloween already upon us, we need to start planning our Halloween breakfast this year. I don’t have a lot of holiday traditions with my kids, but I do love to make them fun...

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Dinosaur Valentines: Free, Printable Valentines Kids Will Love

My boys are always on the lookout for the perfect Valentines to give their friends at school. Valentine’s day is a fun time for kids to give and receive Valentines and I prefer to look for unique and...

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40 Valentines for Boys

 Valentine’s Day is on the way and if your boys are like mine, they may not like all the lovey-dovey things that come with Valentine’s Day.  I’ve searched high and low and here are 40 Valentines for...

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LEGO Easter Basket and Egg: Easy LEGO

Can you believe that Easter is coming already??  Since we have been spending a lot of time at home, I have been trying to find things to occupy my boys so I don’t lose my mind, and easy LEGO challenges...

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Printable Valentines for Boys

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, save yourself a trip to the store (and some $$) and check out these 25 Printable Valentines for Boys. 25 Printable Valentines for Boys If your boys are...

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Valentine Boxes For Boys: Easy, Creative and Fun to Make

We love getting crafty on Valentine’s day and my boys are getting pretty good at designing their own Valentine boxes for school.  Here are some of our favorite Valentine Boxes for boys. Valentine Boxes...

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20 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Boys

 I have four boys and while they love holidays, it can be a challenge to find them something fun that they will like for Valentine’s Day.  I’ve searched long and hard and made up a list of 20...

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The Ultimate List of Easter Basket Ideas for Boys

I have always enjoyed stuffing Easter baskets full of goodies for my boys. To help you get those Easter baskets full this year, I have put together a list of Easter basket ideas for boys. From LED Bike...

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