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October 15, 2014 by Krista

{October Spooktacular} Monster Mash Munchies Mix Printable Snack Labels

Usually I get all kinds of excited to decorate for Halloween. I don’t know if it’s our 80° weather or just that life is busy – when is it not with three kids?  I just don’t have the aspirations to bling out my house in Halloween splendor this year, although we may be sporting a cobweb or two.
I do, however, have lovely snacking aspirations. And room mom aspirations. So I combined the two and created some fun snacks for Big J’s kindergarten class. Behold, I give you…
MONSTER MASH MUNCHIES MIX
PRINTABLE SNACK LABELS
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All you need to do is DOWNLOAD THE FILE and print it out.  This single image can be used to create three different sized labels!  The full image will fit a sandwich-size zip top bag.  If you cut the image apart you can create smaller bag labels that fit a 4- inch zip top bag (a common size for cellophane treat bags) and a 2-inch zip top bag (the perfect size for little candy corn snacks)!

Happy Snacking!

September 24, 2014 by Krista

I’m so Glad I Live in a World Where There are Octobers Printable

It’s officially Autumn here. Has Autumn hit your humble abode yet? Or maybe you’re coming into Spring? If so, I think you are so lucky. I love Autumn, but then comes Winter and I don’t love that so much.

While the calendar says Autumn has begun the weather has apparently missed the memo because we’re still basking in temps around 80ºF and there’s a blanket of smoke from a nearby fire that has totally trashed the air quality. Between the warm weather and the raging reminder of fire season, it still feels like Summer.

But October is looming ever closer! And that’s what screams Autumn to me. October. Pumpkins, hay rides, corn mazes! I’m getting a little giddy over here! October is one of my favorites because the days are perfect. The temperatures aren’t too hot and they aren’t too cold yet.

Lucy Maud Montgomery said it perfectly in Anne of Green Gables. That movie also screams Autumn to me because I used to watch it with my mom every Fall. Seems fitting to use a quote from Anne at this time of year in my celebrating of Autumn.  And why try to say something better when it’s already been perfectly stated? Because I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers too! Here’s a printable to celebrate the glory of October. Enjoy!

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers

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I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers

 

 

Click the images to download your watermark-free, high quality copies of this printable.

And yay for October!

 

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

September 2, 2014 by Krista

{Printable} Alphabet Typography Poster

I’m back at Ask Anna today with a fun printable that I made to put in my kid’s bedroom.  It would be great in a playroom, on a card, in a scrapbook, used with a teacher gift… Head over to Ask Anna and check it out!  See you there!

GO GET THE ALPHABET TYPOGRAPHY PRINTABLE!

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

 

August 1, 2014 by Krista

{Printable} How To Pack a School Lunch

Hey! Thanks for stopping by today!

Are you in a lunch rut? Do you wish the kids could pack their own lunches? Me too!

Whether you’re packing lunches for your kids to take to school, the hubby to take to work or even if you are prepping lunches at home, it’s easy to get stuck in a lunch rut. While my husband would be just fine with eating sandwiches every day, I am not. And neither are most of my kids!

Do you want:

  • An easy way to vary your lunch routine, without having to do extensive meal planning?
  • The kids could pack their own nutritious lunches? Not just junk and sweets?
  • Ideas for lunch and snack time for your kids that are still at home with you during the day?

You need my How to Pack a School Lunch printable! It does all of those things!

 

Just click the yellow button below and download your high resolution printable! You’ll be sent to the download page where you can save and print it as many times as you need to.

How To Pack A School Lunch Cheat Sheet Printable

MAKE SCHOOL LUNCHES A SNAP

Can your kids read? If so, they can pack their own lunch with the How to Pack a School Lunch printable.
Just choose one item from at least three of the boxes and you’ve got the makings of a great lunch. We have a rule that the treat box doesn’t count as one of the three items – it’s a bonus!
Keep the printable in the sandwich bag drawer, on the inside of the cupboard or even on the fridge so everyone can find it easily. Soon, the whole family will be packing their own lunches with just a quick look at the ideas in each box.
We use this printable ALL. THE. TIME. My kids get themselves lunch and it isn’t one more thing that is on my to-do-list every day. It’s the perfect way to add some variety to lunches that can get boring quickly so you provide nutritious lunches for your family without a lot of effort.
Cute and easy to use, the How to Pack a School Lunch printable isn’t just for school lunches either!  Use it when you’re scrambling to get lunch for your {picky} toddler or yourself too!

 

Did you get your printable copy? Get it now!

 

Now you’ve got lunch covered, but what about those busy morning breakfasts? Click the photos below or the next arrow to see some delicious grab-and-go options. Make them on a Sunday afternoon and breakfast is covered for the whole week! After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, even on the days you are running late!

 

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July 21, 2014 by Krista

{Printable} Boredom Buster Jar

Have you gotten over the excitement of summer yet?  Sunshine, pool parties, beach trips, family reunions… and bored kids.  My kiddos aren’t in school yet (Kindergarten starts next month!  Whaaaaaat?!), but my boys are driving me crazy with their antics.  A big part of the problem is that they are bored.  Now, I am all for letting kids figure out how to entertain themselves, but when they keep falling back on the pastime of fighting and bickering it’s time for a little intervention!  For the sake of my sanity, if nothing else.  And I don’t want to be the mom that yells all the time…

So, I created our Boredom Buster Jars.  If you were around last week, you saw that I actually made ours from craft sticks… because I have high hopes they will last longer that way and I can add to them as I need to.  But, I also made a printable version.  Because, let’s face it, it took me FOREVER to write out all those darn sticks.  Seriously, probably about four hours.  No lie.  So, if you have better things to do with those four hours of your life, maybe a printable version is the way to go, eh?  You’ve got a paper cutter and a DVR’d show to keep you company and speed the process along, right?  Not necessary, but it may help.

The Sneak Peek version (this freebie I offer here on my blog) has 24 activities.  There are four activities in six different categories.  The label page has labels that will fit both a narrow mouth or a wide mouth canning jar lid.  A clean, plastic peanut butter jar is a great way to go too, and a little more kid-friendly.  Follow this link to download a single PDF with the three pages you’ll need to complete your sneak peek jar.

PRINTABLE SUMMER BOREDOM BUSTER JAR
(SNEAK PEEK/FREE VERSION)

Materials:
– A clean container for your boredom jar
– Scissors or a paper cutter
– The Printable Boredom Buster Jar 3-page PDF
– Tape, glue or string

Directions:
– Download and print out the PDF Boredom Buster Jar Printables.
– Cut the activity cards apart with the scissors or paper cutter.
– Fold them in half or quarters and put them in the container.
– Choose which labels you want to use from the print out.  Cut them out and adhere them to the container with tape, glue or string.

That’s it.

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

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I'm Krista. Ringleader here on While He Was Napping, wife to my handsome Mr. Right & momma to my THREE energetic boys, Big J (9), Little J (6) & Little N (4). We FINALLY added a beautiful little girl to our family last December.

I’m knee-deep in Tonka trucks & Thomas trains. I survive our crazy days with Vanilla Coke, Sonic slushies, sweet snuggles and little giggles. When I tuck them in tight & kiss them good night, I get a little time to create & just be me.


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