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DIY Unicorn Planters With Magical Cactus Horns
DIY Unicorn Cactus Planters
I used to think that unicorns were mythical creatures that were only heard of, but never seen. However lately, they have been taking over our house….primarily our daughter’s room. It’s apparently a unicorn playground. The most recent inhabitants are these sweet unicorn planters…complete with magical cactus horns.
Ok, so maybe these unicorns didn’t just appear, but we made them. This was such a fun project! Our daughter was able to create it by herself and there is such a huge variety of ways to decorate them so they are just like real unicorns – magical and unique!
Just like you can decorate each pot uniquely, the different cacti, oh sorry, unicorn horns that you can get are also super unique. This was one of our daughter’s favorite parts I think. We went through all of the cactus plants searching for the perfect ones! (And bonus: I’ve heard that cactus plants are hard to kill…which means yay! No green thumb required!)
Want to make your own DIY Unicorn Planter? Here’s how!
DIY Unicorn Planter Supplies:
- 1 terra cotta pot and base
- White acrylic paint
- Black acrylic paint
- Paint brushes – one for details and one general painting one
- Glitter – I prefer the extra fine glitter
- Decorations – We used glitter tulle and silk flowers. Rhinestones would be super fun too!
- Hot glue gun
- Glue
- Foam Sheets – 1 white and 1 pink
- Potting Soil
- Cactus
- Sealer (optional but recommended)
DIY Unicorn Planter Instructions:
Paint your pot and base white. While the paint is still dry, sprinkle it with glitter. Paint dries SUPER fast on terra cotta so you will have to work in small sections. Once everything is glittered, spray with your sealer if you are using one. Set aside until it is dry.
The fun part! Decide how you are going to decorate.
We did one with just tulle and one with tulle and flowers.
If you are going to use flowers, smaller flowers are the easiest to work with!
Rhinestones would be another fun idea to try! Hot glue your decorations on.
Using a fine tip brush, paint on the unicorn’s eyes and lashes. Cut out two ear shapes of white foam. Out of the pink foam, cut out two inner ears and glue to the center of the white foam ears.
Hot glue your ears to the inside of the pot where desired.
Once the glue is dry, fill the pot with potting soil and add your cactus horn. Be careful! Don’t get poked!
Ta da! Aren’t they adorable? Super magical!
If you make one, be sure to let us know! I totally want to see! Don’t forget to pin our DIY Unicorn Planters!
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How To Get Started Geocaching
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Have you ever heard of geocaching? If you haven’t then once I introduce you to it, then you will not be able to wait to get started. And if you have, then you know how fun it is! It’s seriously one of the best family activities that you can do. Which also means, perfect for summer.
Geocaching is essentially a treasure hunt. They are everywhere – seriously, you have some set up in your town too! Once you get to the location that the cache is, you will need to hunt for it. Sometimes they are easy and sometimes they are really tricky. People can get really creative! Inside is always a little something – usually something that fits the owner’s interests. You can log your find, take photos, add something if you would like. Then, leave it for the next person to find.
You need just a few tools to get started making it a great frugal activity to do! Not to mention, incredibly fun! The most important thing that you need is a smart phone that can connect to the internet.
Recently, we went to Walmart and bought my son his first cell phone. There were several reasons that we chose Walmart for buying his phone!
- Names you trust with Walmart’s low prices! We got him the LG Grace phone. It’s a great size, takes awesome pictures and plenty of space for his games! 🙂
- No contract
- No activation fees
- No late fees
- Budget friendly plans – We got the $49.98 Plus Plan from Walmart Family Mobile, powered by TMobile’s Nationwide 4G LTE Network. For only $49.98 we get Unlimited * Talk, Text, & Data which includes up to *13GB of 4G LTE then 2G.
Plus, customers on the $49.88 PLUS Plan will receive a free VUDU movie rental credit valued at $7.00 each time they renew their service. Adventures and movies? It’s a win!
And it is SO easy. Literally, we walked into the store, picked out his awesome new phone and purchased our plan. Setting up the phone took just a few minutes!
What does this have to do with geocaching? Because you need a great phone with reliable coverage! The first thing you are going to want to do is to download a geocaching app. This will pull up the caches that are near you and give you a map to follow.
Then, using your phone follow the map until you reach your destination! There are some caches that are in the city (we did one that the prize was hidden inside a restaurant!) and some are out in park-like areas. We chose to do one in a local park.
Our cache took us down to a creek.
Once we got down to the creek, it was up to us to find where the cache.
Sometimes when you are choosing a cache to find, they will have hints. If you need one you can check there or the comments of reviews. Sometimes the caches can be pretty tricky!
Our dogs were pretty excited to play in the water while we searched. When you find the cache, sometimes there is a log. Add your name, the date and a message if you wish. Then, put it back for the next people to enjoy!
And then it is off to the next cache! Luckily with our Walmart Family Mobile, powered by T-Mobile, we have plenty of data to take us on adventures!
- Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to this page or your local Walmart for current pricing.
- VUDU movie offer is a limited time offer. Available for lines active with the PLUS $49.88 plan only. VUDU enabled device and account required for digital viewing. Customers must be 18 years or older to open a VUDU account. Movie rental only available in the USA. Free movie rental provided in the form of a movie rental code to the value of a $7.00 VUDU credit. Must be used within 30 days of receiving code. Offer is non-transferable. Limit 1 per customer. Additional terms and conditions on VUDU’s website: http://www.vudu.com/termsofservice.html
18 Easter Basket Ideas: Fun Easter Basket Alternatives
Easter will be here before we know it! It’s time to start picking up things to add to the Easter baskets and eggs! Are you ready? This year, Josh is a little bit older so I wanted to something besides a traditional Easter Basket so I went on the hunt (haha, see what I did there? Hunt? Like an Easter egg hunt? … It’s the little things guys… LOL) I wanted some fun Easter basket ideas that were unique and really just some Easter basket alternatives. There were so many ideas that I found that I just had to share with you all!
Just a hint before I share! My favorite place to pick up Easter basket items; well, anything really, is Kmart! Kmart has both a grocery side and their traditional retail side (filled with clothes, toys, and everything home). Their prices are always low and they have great options for saving big (including the Shop Your Way Rewards program).
Here are a few great offers that will come in handy with your baskets:
Easter 6 pack Candy or Lindt Gold Bunny – Just $2.50 on sale! (Expires 4/8)
Easter Packaged Chocolates for $1.50 (Good 4/9-4/15)
Earn 25% in points with $10 + worth of Smart Sense Food and Drug Products at Kmart! (Expires 5/1)
AND scroll to the bottom…I’m giving away a $100 Kmart Gift Card!!!!!!!!
Umbrella Easter Baskets
Hatbaskets
Balloons
This is so neat! You can add candy and trinkets and then, blow up the balloon with them inside!
Makeup bag
Pool Noodle & Beach Towel Basket
Potty Baskets
Candy Baskets
Tackle box basket
Tote Basket
Truck Basket
Easter Bouquet
Maybe fill with dollar bills for a teenager?
Soda Basket
Swing Basket
Sandbox Basket
This is great if you have several kiddos and want to do a group basket!
Rain Boot Easter Basket
Cozy Coupe
Basketball Goal Basket
Aren’t these super fun? The best part is that you can pick up EVERYTHING that you need at Kmart to recreate any of these! Plus, don’t forget to check out their Smart Sense brand. Seriously, everything that you need for your Easter get together at huge savings!
And now the $100 Kmart Gift Card giveaway!!!
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This post is sponsored by coupons.com, however, all opinions are 100% my own.
29 of the Best Easter Ideas
Easter will be here before you know it. Are you ready? I admit, we have a lot to do still, but these 29 ideas will have you ready in no time! These are the best Easter ideas around!
Easter Recipes and Crafts:
1. Easy Cake Mix Sugar Cookies (just 3 main ingredients)
2. Easter Peeps S’Mores (including gluten free options)
5. Easter Bunny Patch Recipe using Palmer’s Easter Candy
6. 5 Unique Ideas for a Reusable Easter Basket
7. 5 Creative (non candy) Easter Gift Ideas
8. Easy DIY Resurrection Garden
10. Easy Resurrection Snack and Activity for Kids
11. How to Dye Easter Eggs with Silk Ties
13. How to Plan an Easter Egg Hunt
15. Free Easter Printable for Kids
16. 9 Tips for a Successful Easter Egg Hunt
18. Kids’ Party Food:Mr. McGregor’s Garden Patch
20. 20 Easter Supplies and Favors
22. 25 Easter Craft & Activities
23. Easy Easter Stencil Cookies
24. Kids Party Food: Easy Easter Cookies
25. Kid’s Party Food Ideas: Delicious & Darling Easter Cake Pops
26. Monster Eggs {DIY Party Craft Ideas}
27. 33 FREE Easter Printables Boys Will Like Too
28. [Inspiration] Easter Egg Hunt
29. Bow Tie Easter Party for Your Little Man
Our favorite Easter Traditions:
My Mom always made the ‘lambie cake’ for Easter every year. She has this cake mold shaped like a lamb and she always decorated it up to look so cute every year. I’m not that ambitious but I love a sweet treat for the kids and we have fun filling and hiding baskets and eggs. I think I get a bigger kick out of finding good hiding spots than they do out of finding them!
– Lindsay is the mom of 2 and author of See Mom Click. She shares great deals, Disney happenings and recipes. You can follow her on Twitter here!
Easter was always one of my favorite holidays growing up. My dad would always buy about 10 large chocolate bunnies and hide them around our living room. (Why so many? So he could eat them, too! Haha) After we had our 9am chocolate fix, we’d head to church and then to my grandparent’s house for turkey dinner with all the fixings. Every year it was the same and I loved it. We’re still developing our traditions with my son Sam, but Easter is becoming one of his favorites.
– Stephanie is the mom to Sam and the author of Spaceships and Laser Beams. If you ever need party ideas her site is the place to visit! Specializing in all things boy, it’s full of inspiration! Follow her on Twitter here!
We always had Easter Egg hunts at my grandma and papaw’s house when I was little. Now that I have my own family, we still get together every year with our big ole’ family and let the littles hunt eggs. They always have such a great time. My addiction to those Cadbury Creme Filled Eggs comes into full on and I always have to keep a stash hidden. Shhhhh!!!
– Jenni is the mom of one and the author of Sweet Pennies From Heaven. A hearth and home website, Sweet Pennies From Heaven focuses on recipes, crafts and creating a comfortable home. Follow her on Twitter here!
I love Easter. It’s an important day for us and what it symbolizes. We try to do something really fun each year. Last year for the older kids we put glow sticks in the eggs and let them hunt them after dark. They loved that! It’s a wonderful day filled with faith, friends, family and of course, a trip from the Easter Bunny!
– Amanda is the mom to Joshua and owns It’s a Fabulous Life. If you are looking for a one stop place for all things mom, It’s a Fabulous Life is it! Full of recipes, fashion, DIY projects, recipes and parenting articles it’s the place for all of Mom’s favorites to come together! Follow her on Twitter here!
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18 Easter Hacks
Easter will be here in just a few weeks! Can you believe it? I feel like it has completely crept up on us this year. Even though there are just a few days until the big day, there is plenty of time to implement some of these awesome Easter hacks! These easy tips will not only simplify your day, but help make this Easter the best ever!
1. A Scavenger Hunt From The Easter Bunny
Your kiddos will be so excited to get a list from the Easter Bunny! Plus, no more worrying over the eggs getting evenly divided! Problem solved!
2. Use a whisk to help keep dying Easter Eggs clean and mess free.
How great is this idea? No more dying your fingers! This tip will keep your eggs the only thing that are getting dyed!
3. Dye Easter Eggs with Kool-Aid!
These eggs are not only pretty with gorgeous colors, but I would think that the Kool Aid would make them smell (well, better than eggs smell!) 🙂
4. Make sure everyone gets an even amount of eggs.
I thought this idea was so smart! Each child gets a specific color to hunt. No more arguing over who has the most eggs!
5. Decorate Eggs with Beauty Supplies!
These pretty eggs were made with shaving cream! Can you believe it?
6. Minute To Win It – Easter Style!
We love Minute to Win it games! And these 10 Easter inspired games are no different!
7. Check your refrigerator for decorating inspiration!
Don’t these floral arrangements look amazing? Who knew that your veggie crisper could be hiding the perfect props!
8. Make gorgeous eggs with….men’s neck ties!
Who would have ever guessed? No mess, no boiling the eggs prior….just vinegar, water and a silk tie. Time to hit up the thrift shops!
9. Nail Polish Easter Eggs? Nailed It!
See what I did there? 🙂 I know, I couldn’t help it! But seriously – these eggs would make great teacher gifts or would be perfect for filling baskets for tween/teen girls!
Amazon is a great place to get nail polish!
10. Plant Jellybeans to grow a Lollipop garden!
This is such a fun and magical tradition. Have your kids plant Jellybeans and watch their excitement as lollipops grow in their place!
11. Fill cupcakes with Easter candy!
Think of it as a box of chocolates – you never know what you will get! Add different candies to cupcake batter and it turns a box mix into something super special!
12. Proof the Bunny was here!
Bunny prints are so easy to make! Plus, aren’t they cute?
13. For the 21 and over crowd….
I always loved chocolate bunnies, but I admit, my heart would sink when I found out they were hollow chocolate bunnies. But now, after this Easter hack, I’m second guessing that!
14. Glow In The Dark Easter Egg Hunt
We have been doing this for a few years ago! This is officially the way-to-make-hunting-Easter-Eggs-Cool-for-tweens Easter Egg Hunt. Glow sticks! The kids love em!
Bonus: It’s cheaper to fill eggs with glow sticks than it is to fill them with candy! 🙂
15. Add a puzzle piece….
This is one of my favorite ideas! Usually at our house the kids get their eggs, dump them and count up their candy. Then the parents go through counting eggs (usually two or three times) to make sure we don’t have eggs that get stranded outside. While you are filling up the eggs but one puzzle piece in each egg. Then, once the kids find the eggs they can take the puzzle pieces out and put the puzzle together. If the puzzle is complete, they have found all the eggs!
Check out some great puzzles here!
16. What to do with those Peeps?
Make S’mores of course! Peep S’mores are the best!
What flavor Peeps do you love the best?
17. Fill the eggs with coupons (everyone loves coupons!)
These cute coupons are free to print and would be a great candy alternative for filling up Easter Eggs!
18. Impress the kids (and the adults!) with this trick!
This is one cool trick and only takes 5 seconds! After all nothing says Easter like a little egg trick!
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Celebrating Chinese New Year With Kids
The Chinese New Year will be here before you know it! Are you ready?
Now I will be honest, growing up we would spend the Chinese New Year doing what we do best, eating. (Have you seen our list of Chinese takeout favorites that you can make at home? YUM! Find them here!) But I really didn’t know much about this holiday or the traditions that go along with it.
I was really excited to hear about this book PoPo’s Lucky Chinese New Year! This book is a really sweet story about PoPo helping her young granddaughter. The story showcases the family getting ready and celebrating the New Year.
One thing that I really loved about the book was that each page had a Chinese New Year fact or tradition on it. We (Josh and I both!) learned a lot while reading this book!
Did you know:
- People spend 15 days preparing and then 15 days celebrating Chinese New Year.
- You should open the windows and doors at midnight to allow the old year to leave.
- Wear red. It scares away bad spirits and monsters.
There are so many interesting and fun facts in this book! It’s one that we really have loved a lot!
To celebrate the year of the rooster, we made these fun fork paintings.
Aren’t they fun? We used darker colors – next time we might try them with some lighter shades. (You can find out how to make them here!)
Here are some more ideas to celebrate Chinese New Year With Kids:
- Snack on oranges. They are gifts of happiness and wealth.
- Play Pong Hau k’i
- Make Chinese Lanterns
- Chinese New Year wouldn’t be complete without a dragon!
- We love this fire breathing one too!
- Aren’t these fans the cutest?
- I love these DIY Tissue Paper Blossoms!
- Don’t forget this rooster coloring page.
- This paint dragon is one of my favorites!
- Here is another coloring page to keep you busy!
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This post contains affiliate links. I received a copy of PoPo’s Lucky Chinese New Year in exchange for sharing my honest ideas and thoughts on the books.
Carter’s Play Place – Adaptive Play For All Kids – Westfield, IN
Calling all Hoosiers! If you are looking for a super fun place to spend the day with your kids I have the perfect place for you! Carter’s Play Place in Westfield, IN is a new place that has been specifically designed for kids of all abilities to have fun. Once inside, you find things like roller slides, a trampoline, a zip line, and swings of all kinds! Plus, there is a pretend play area and if you or your child needs a place to relax you can head over to the comfy couches.
While Carter’s Play Place is open to everyone it was designed for kids in mind who needed a great, judgement-free sensory indoor play area. Joshua is on the Autism spectrum and I can’t tell you how much I wish that this was around when he was a toddler! Even at 13, this is a place that he can come and swing and just get that bit of a sensory break that he needs. I will be the first to admit that when I first heard about Carter’s Play Place I thought, “How awesome. So sad we are too old now though.” But I was definitely wrong! Carter’s Play Place did a great job choosing activities that not only provide that great, much needed sensory stimulation, but also things that can be used by kids of all ages!
While we were at Carter’s Play Place, everyone there was having so much fun! I love that it is such a low stress environment. Prices are very affordable as well. You can get in for $10 or buy a pack of visits at a discounted rate. They also offer monthly and yearly memberships for even bigger discounts. (They also offer sibling discounts!)
There are a few other really cool services that Carter’s Play Place offers!
- Birthday parties! This would be a great place for a party! Not only do the kids have so much space to play, but there is also a party room. You can have up to 20 children (or if you have more there is a separate package!), have staff support to help with the kids making it stress free for parents, you have the option of bringing your own food or they can provide food, your child gets a really nice birthday gift, and all paper goods, goodie bags (with Melissa & Doug or WABA gifts!) and popcorn are included!
- Parents Recess is an AMAZING concept! Call ahead (317-763-1568) to schedule, but you can drop your child off for 1-3 hours so you can go Christmas shopping, clean the house, or just take a quiet time to re-charge. You get to get your to-do list done and your kids get to hang out with a great staff and burn off some energy.
- Classes – With a licensed speech therapist several classes have been designed to take place at Carter’s Play Place including Baby Sign, Literacy & Movement and Language & Movement classes.
- Carter’s Play Place has partnered with Greater Indy Friends AMBUCS to be an official evaluation center. If you have a child who you would like to be evaluated for an adaptive bike this is a great place to start!
When you walk in there is a calendar. Be sure to keep an eye out for fun events throughout the month!
I am super excited to have found Carter’s Play Place. We plan on utilizing it regularly, especially during the winter. If you are in the Westfield area you definitely need to check it out!
Information:
Carter’s Play Place is located at 17219 Foundation Parkway Westfield, IN 46074
Phone number: 317-763-1568
Email: [email protected]
Open Monday – Sunday
10AM-6PM
Need more information? Check out their Website!
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This post was sponsored by Carter’s Play Place. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own.
Free Printable Conversation Cards For Kids
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Life is so busy, but during the holidays especially it seems like it’s on overdrive. As a busy mom, I’m always looking for a few shortcuts that I can take during the day to be able to not only get more things checked off my to do list, but also so that I can make the time count more with my family!
And sometimes that means that I pick up a few frozen meals to keep on hand for quick lunches, dinners or even as a snack. That’s why I’m really excited to introduce you to Kidfresh!
Have you heard of them before? Kidfresh is new to Walmart and you can find them in the frozen food section.
Three reasons their foods are super awesome:
1) Hidden Veggies + Best in Kids Nutrition
2) Convenience + Relief for Busy Moms
3) Trust and Credibility
First of all they are full of high quality ingredients that I am a HUGE fan of! I opened up the Kidfresh Wagon Wheels Mac + Cheese and I actually said “Oh look there is cheese!” All Kidfresh meals and sides are made with No Artificial Flavors or Ingredients, No Synthetic colors or flavors and non-GMO ingredients with short and clean ingredient lists. That is super important to me! And do you know what else is super awesome? Each meal contains 1/2 a cup of hidden veggies!
You would think that such a high quality meal would be expensive, but they are a great value ranging from $2.99 – $3.99. Inexpensive and the can be done in less than 4 minutes! Score! Did I mention that my son DEVOURED them up! Oh my gosh, I honestly don’t think I’ve seen him eat anything so fast. I asked him if he liked it and he said “Yes. You should buy some more of these.” And I smiled, said sure and laughed to myself… “You just ate cauliflower!” 😉 Mom win for the day! I love finding new trustworthy brands that I feel good about feeding to my family.
While I may get busy and skip out on cooking complicated meals sometimes, one thing that I don’t ever skip out on is dinner conversation! I think that the dinner table is a great place to connect with my son (no phones allowed at our house!) and bond. We have a basket that sits on our table and it’s filled with fun things like trivia questions and I’m always adding to it.
One thing that we have found to be fun are conversation cards. These are filled with fun questions like, “If you were a video game character who would you be?” and “If you were to create an invention, what would it do?” You can ask just one each night and share around the table, really getting into some awesome ideas or conduct family interviews and let each person pick a card to ask one person. However you decide to use the cards, I think you will really love the conversations that follow!
Just simply save the images to your computer and print! I printed ours on card stock at our local copy store.
While you are at Walmart checking out Kidfresh be sure to take advantage of savings opportunities from Ibotta (for your mobile devices!) or a printable coupon here!
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Free Printable Electoral Vote Map For Election Night
Election day is tomorrow! I’ve been looking for a few election day activities to do with my son tomorrow to celebrate.
A friend shared with me this awesome free printable map and I wanted to make sure that I shared it with you too! Whether you decide to print one for your kiddos or just for yourself to color in tomorrow, this map is perfect for shading in red and blue and tallying up the electoral votes! (You can print it below or click the image above to save to your computer and print)
Need some more easy (no or minimal prep) election ideas?
- Vote on breakfast, dinner or even what to wear! You can vote on just about everything! (Get the free printable ballots here!)
- Watch Schoolhouse Rock videos such as “I’m Just a Bill”, “I’m Gonna Send Your Vote To College” etc. The videos may be able to be found on YouTube or you can order it on Amazon! For $5.99 Amazon will do same day delivery!
- I love this fun future voter DIY!
- Head to the library and check out some books about voting, Presidents and elections. These are some great books to get you started! Check out the list here!
Layer On Love Service Project
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I try to teach my son lots of things like math and manners. I try to teach him that some days a good book and a cup of hot cocoa are just what you need and that a little work never hurt anybody. One thing that I hope that he can look back on his childhood one day and say is that I taught him that you are always in a position to help someone else. That is so important to me! I love doing service projects with Joshua. We volunteer with an animal rescue regularly. We have served meals at a local shelter. We have cleaned up a park. We donate things to classrooms and schools. We talk a lot about how lucky we are and think of new ways that we can help others.
Which is why I was so excited to hear about the Layer On Love project from Coca-Cola! Coca-Cola has partnered with an amazing organization called One Warm Coat. Their goal is to give away HALF A MILLION coats this year to those in need. How amazing?! You can help too! Find out where to donate a new or gently used coat to a location near you or check out one of the other ways to get involved. (Find out more information here!) I love supporting companies who are doing good work! So you know when we are in Walmart I am picking up some Coca-Cola!
While I was at Walmart picking up a few 2-Liters of Coca-Cola and Diet Coca-Cola (my fave!) I decided to pick up a few other items for Josh to create his own little project. We like to serve Thanksgiving dinner at a local shelter and when I heard the phrase “Layer On Love” it made me think of a previous year when I was told that the shelter desperately needed warm socks. Indiana gets really cold in the winter and unfortunately several of the shoes that the men in the shelter wear have holes in them, are canvas or are thin from wear. Snow, slush, and sleet all creep inside their shoes and there is nothing worse than cold wet socks. We are so excited to donate coats to One Warm Coat and know that we are keeping people warm all the way down to their toes with our socks! 🙂
This year when we go to serve our Turkey Day dinner we will be bring our own Love Packs. I knew Joshua would be excited about this project! We came home, got our supplies, poured a big glass of Coca-Cola and got to work stuffing bags with socks, snacks and toiletries to bring with us. This is an amazing project that you can do with your kids! Joshua is 13 and he loved picking out items for the bags as well as packing them up himself. It’s a perfect way to get the conversation of giving started! Whether you make 2 bags or 200, they are sure to be appreciated!
Looking for ideas on what to put in your bags? Here are a few:
- Socks – We bought thick boot socks
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush with a travel case
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Soap
- Granola Bars or other individually packaged snacks
- Can of Coca-Cola
- Gloves
- Hat
- Scarf
- $5 gift cards for places like fast food or coffee shops
We have a free printable for you as well!
I set mine to print 4 to a page and printed on card stock. We used just red string to tie the labels around our socks, but you can attach it anywhere! Feel free to write on your bags positive messages or have your kiddos draw pictures. This project is all about giving in anyway you see fit!
By coming together and inspiring your followers to donate to One Warm Coat® on Coke.com/LayerOnLove, we could collectively help to put a coat on one million people in need this winter.