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Great Tip Award! - Birthday Game 2007-09-27 10:08:00 TipJunkie.com is proud to present a 'Great Tip Award' to Lindsey over at 5 Minutes You'll Never Get Back for her Totally Tiffani Board Game!I was so inspired by this game that I made a Julie Rocks game for a birthday party I hosted. I learned more about Julie while making this game than I had the entire 2 years I've known her. It was a huge hit at the party and made the party focus more around the birthday girl rather than veer off into casual conversation.You can learn how to make this game at Executive Homemaker and find free instructions, questions, and more pictures!Again, I want to thank Lindsey for this amazing game and for giving me another fun birthday idea! ...

Christmas Card File 2007-09-26 08:33:00 (Front)This is not only a great way to organize your cards, letters and photos, but with this binder you'll have your own scrapbook of family and friends.(Inside)Over the years you'll love seeing how these families grow and change. It will also help you keep up with what's happening in their lives.ExecutiveHomemaker.com has the step-by-step instructions on how to make this Christmas Card File. ...

Christmas Planner 2007-09-24 19:06:00 Use this planner to help organize the entire Christmas season, from gift ideas, to parties, to decorating, and even remembering favorite memories. This planner will help you reduce the stress this holiday season.You can print out all of these worksheets and more on ExecutiveHomemaker.com. The entire Christmas Planner includes: Party Planner - Organize December birthdays, Family Picture, Parties, and gifts to have on hand. Family Gift Planner - Keep track of gift ideas for each person in your family year round. Extended Family Planner - This worksheet will help you make gift giving to your extended family easy! Friend Gift Planner - Keep track of the smaller details like: Goody plates, Teacher gifts, and Emergency gifts. Memory Planner - Quickly keep record of the wonderful memories you had with your family this holiday season. ...

Great Tip Award! - Magnetic Boards 2007-09-23 16:00:00 TipJunkie.com is proud to present a 'Great Tip Award' to Patricia over at Je t'aime for her magnetic board.Patricia has many great project ideas in this post but I was most impressed with her version of the magnetic board. The Christmas Season is coming up and this would make an excellent gift as well as being beautiful and functional.TipJunkie.com is also proud to present a 'Great Tip Award' to Katri over at Sweet Little Somethings for her magnetic board.There are so many ways to decorate and use this great idea. Here's Katri's version, she made one for each of her boys for their room.Again, I want to thank Patricia and Katri for their inspiration and for sharing their amazing magnetic board creations. ...

Blue's Clues Day! 2007-09-22 15:22:00 Plan a special day for your toddler or play group. Here's an example of a Blue's Clues Day.BLUE'S CLUES Activity List:Blue's Clues Play HouseBlue's Clues PuzzlesBlue Stuffed AnimalBubblesABC Time Computer GameBooksHandy Dandy NotebooksTape 3 paw prints to 3 items and have the kids find each one and draw them in their notebooks.* Example: Peanut Butter, Jelly, Bread = Lunch TimePaw Print Electronic GameMailbox ABC’s Electronic GameBlue's Clues Memory & Sequencing Cards“Ask a Question” Electronic Steve GameNickJr.com (play Blue’s Clues Games)MovieIf you don't have any of these toys or products, you can make your own. ExecutiveHomemaker.com has what you need to make your own Handy Dandy Notebook, Tickety Tock, and other games for a Blue's Clues Birthday Party. ...

DIY: Gravestones 2007-09-21 10:02:00 Make these creepy grave stones with cardboard and gray and white paint. Decorate your yard for a party or just to be festive.For a party: Write on each grave stone "Here Lies (name of child)" for each guest. Let them take home their grave stone as a party favor. You can learn more on ExecutiveHomemaker.com. ...

Submitted Tip by Stephanie 2007-09-20 00:45:00 I want to thank Stephanie over at Hair Today for submitting her tip on Organizing Little Girl Hair Accessories. This is truly inspiring and easy to keep up!Stephanie purchased an over-the-door shoe holder from Wally's (the cheap one, it is the only one that is see through) and then separated the accessories by color. She then used two baggies, one for the clips and one for the ribbons. Depending on what she's doing with hair that day, she just pulls out the proper baggies and it makes putting them away easier as well.Elastics posed another problem. Stephanie hated rummaging through a huge tote of elastics. Buy them pre-sorted and then put them into a sectioned tackle box did the trick.I want to thank Stephanie for submitting her tip on organizing little girl hair accessories! What a great idea! You can also check out her Hair Blog for pictures of fun hair do's. ...

Submitted Tip from Ria 2007-09-19 19:27:00 I want to thank Ria at Kids Birthday Party Ideas for submitting this Dory and Nemo birthday party. You can read her entire post here.Ria had a Fish School party and planned all the games and activities just like they do at school, except this was fish school with:Story time (we read Finding Nemo)Snack time (Nemo cake)Arts and crafts (Nemo and Dory coloring pages) We carried the theme through by piping in some nautical tunes like Ralph Covert’s Bottom of the Sea (one of her favorite songs) and Under the Sea from The Little MermaidThanks again, Ria, for submitting this birthday party idea. ...

Great Tip Award! - Seasonal Center Pieces 2007-09-17 16:45:00 TipJunkie.com is proud to present a 'Great Tip Award' to Katrina over at Room with Pretty Things for her Formal Table Seasonal Displays.Katrina decorates her formal dining room table according to the season. It's like nothing I've ever seen before! It's so beautiful and every arrangement is unique, warm, and colorful. I feel like she should show it to the world. So pass on the beauty and enjoy!Fall DisplaySummer DisplayAgain, I want to thank Katrina for her inspiration and for sharing her beautiful center pieces. We can't wait to see Christmas & Spring! ...

Animal Day 2007-09-16 22:30:00 Plan an Animal Day as a Babysitter Activity, Play Date Activity Day, or just for fun at home.Animal Day Agenda9:00 Color Pictures of Animals9:10 Play in Playroom with Zoo & Barn9:20 Search for Animals (hide ‘n seek)9:35 Fishing Around Game9:45 Read Books10:00 Snack10:15 Ride Bikes & Jeep Outside10:50 Play with Puppies (groom them) *Pretend to feed and take care of them.11:00 Play Lego's 11:20 Play Lucky Ducks11:35: Play Hide ‘n Seek or Tag (explain rules)11:45: Movie (only once please)12:15 Toys12:30 Lunch (Peanut Butter Sandwiches, grapes, pretzels)12:45 Clean-up OTHER ACTIVITIESHide ‘n seekRing around the rosyPlay with toysGames in closetJeep/Bikes in front yardSprinkler in back yardYou can print out this agenda for Animal Day out on ExecutiveHomemaker.com for free! ...

Great Tip Award - Blessings Jar 2007-09-15 09:48:00 TipJunkie.com is proud to present a 'Great Tip Award' to Tabetha over at Reminisce Heirlooms for her Blessings Jar.I found this to be such an inspiring and sentimental gift idea. If you're looking for a gift that has a lot of meaning and purpose, this is it!For Tabetha's kiddo's first birthday she asked her family to bring an index card (that she mailed in the invitation) with one wish for his life. She is making him a wish box to give him later in life. She will add wishes every year on his birthday.You can use the idea of a Blessing Jar for a Friendship jar, Baby jar, and Wedding jars. In her post, she challenges everyone to count your blessings and embrace them!I want to thank Tabetha for her inspiration and her thoughtful gift idea! You can find out how to purchase the Blessing Jar and her other amazing jewelry here. ...

Rockin' Girl Blogger 2007-09-13 20:14:00 Lisa gave me the 'Rockin' Girl Blogger' award. Thanks so much! It's always so validating when someone you admire acknowledges you in this way. I have been doing a lot of 'blog jogging' lately trying to branch out and get to know some new bloggers. I'm constantly impressed by the amount of talent you guys have!I would like to give the award to...1. Tricia over at Oh So Crafty. I just recently found her blog and her ideas are so creative and amazing. Her blog will not disappoint.2. Kim over at Creative Blogs. She referred me over to Tricia's blog. Kim spotlights other bloggers who have inspired her. You'll find a wealth tips and inspiration on her blog.3. Katrina over at Room with Pretty Things. She's an an amazing decorator and seamstress. I'm anxiously awaiting pics of her home and decor projects. She just started blogging but has so much to share to our little world.4. Marie over at Make and Takes. I really like her "how-to" complete with step by step pictures. She speciali ...

Great Tip Award - ME Pages 2007-09-12 09:54:00 TipJunkie.com is proud to present a 'Great Tip Award' to Bethany over at Documenting Us for her ME Pages!I was trying to find a picture of me on my birthday and had to go back to 2002 to find one! I then remembered Bethany's idea of not only scrapbooking her kiddo but herself as well. I was so inspired and touched that she would give her little one such a wonderful gift of capturing herself and her spirit in such a permanent way. I want to thank Bethany for her inspiration and her great tip! You can read more about her pages here. ...

Star Wars Birthday Party 2007-09-09 19:48:00 Last year I threw a Jedi Academy Birthday Party for my son. I've uploaded everything onto ExecutiveHomemaker.com so you can use it easily! I made their uniforms out of brown felt and rope. Here's an awesome Jedi Academy (Star Wars) Birthday Party Invitation. You can print out an example at ExecutiveHomemaker.com. We played several games. Here are some suggestions:Jedi Training CourseDecorate Pod Racers and then race themLight Saber TrainingClone WarsPin the Saber on YodaAsteroid HuntSave Princess LeiaGungan Water Balloon FightDefeat the Death StarDestroy the Death StarRelease Han SoloThermal Detonator PassCertificates of Jedi CompletionYou can get instructions for these games here.The food was Light vs. Dark:Dark Food on Red tablecloth with Sith poster. Light food on Lt. Blue tablecloth with Jedi Poster.Anakin's Mechanical Hands: popcorn stuffed into plastic (onetime use gloves) and ice cream cups (chocolate for Dark side and vanilla for the light side). Darth Malts: red Hawaiian pu ...

Play Time! Newborns 2007-09-06 08:14:00 Play Time! Newborns (Birth to 6 Months)Try playing some of the little games to help simulate and teach your newborn. There are lot more games, print out these and many more for free at ExecutiveHomemaker.com.Dancing RattleHow to play: Gently bounce a colorful rattle back and forth across your baby’s field of vision.What it teaches: Tracking and visual acuity. Babies can focus on a moving object when they are only a few weeks old. By two months, they may follow it with their eyes. By three months, they’ll wave their fists to try to touch the item. And at the ripe old age of four months, they may be ready to grasp and shake the rattle all by themselves. This activity encourages all of these efforts. Note: If your little one averts her eyes during this game, she’s had enough stimulation for now. Try again later. This Little PiggyHow to play: Not much has changed here, and most parents know the toe-tweaking and sing-song verse by heart: “This little piggy went to market, this The ...