The Shrinky Dink Test Lab
Armed with a bunch of old #6 plastic to-go containers, the Dabbled Lab performs a series of experiments on techniques, and you’ll see the successes, the failures, and the “hmmm, what if I tried this...
View ArticleThe Skylanders Party Highlights: The Invitation! (free printable)
Continuing the highlights from yesterday’s Skylander’s Cake, I just realized I never posted the invitation to the Skylanders Party. I wanted to do something a little different, and most of the...
View ArticleHalloween Food: The Mummy’s Hand..
Happy weekend… this is from several years ago, but it was so good, I thought it deserved a repeat! My dear creative friend, Chad, made this for the Halloween party … and was kind enough to give us a...
View ArticleFun with Kids: Bead Spiders
The last time we were down visiting Grandparents, Aunt Linda brought her bead supplies, and taught The Boy how to make a bead spider. So I documented the process to share it with you guys! (Now, The...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s Day Printable: Origami ‘Cootie Catcher’
Originally published 3/15/2013 – Republished 3/15/2016 My FedEx Out of Office blog post is up for March, and I almost forgot to share it with you guys before St. Patrick’s Day! This is a fun...
View ArticleHalloween Sweets – Food Ideas…
Some Halloween Sweets posted previously on Dabbled Chocolate Pretzel Creep Fingers Creepy Cakes from “They’re Coming to Get You Barbara” Eyeballs! Sweet Sushi
View ArticleOctopus Baby Shower Cookies
For a friend’s baby shower, we did an octopus theme (the mom was having twins, so the theme was “she’s going to need 8 arms!” These cookies match the invitation. Here are the cookies I made as shower...
View ArticleTutorial: How to Make the Doctor Who Dalek Cake
As promised yesterday, here are more details on the Doctor Who Dalek Cake. You know I’m a big believer in showing you that YOU can make a really cool cake, and I do one every year for the Boy’s...
View ArticleHow to make a (paper) graduation cap!
Want a cute graduation mortar board cheap and easy for grad parties or kid fun? Here ya go! The Boy graduated from Pre-K the other day, and they made these cute graduation caps for them. So I reverse...
View ArticleMake Mint Julep Gelato for the Derby!
For the Kentucky Derby, you need Mint Juleps, right? Well for the Derby, or any time, this is a fabulous ice cream recipe for those Summer (or almost summer) days… This gelato was inspired by our...
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