Monday Instagram Blog Hop-Linky Party!

Hey y'all!  Thanks for joining us for Monday's Instagram Blog Hop!  Just in case you don't know, the link-up goes "live" every Monday night @ 8pm, and you do not need a blog to join...just link up your fabulous Instagram profile and TADAAA!! I have been so crazy busy for the past few months with numerous holidays {starting with Mother's Day...}, birthdays, including my husband's and my son's, and Father's Day being right in between...needless to say, the blog has taken a back seat to all the madness.  But I was able to make some super cool Homemade Rainbow Crayons for my baby.  So easy and fun to make, and the lil dude loves them! If you have lil ones, or know some that love to color, check it out:)

Now, lets get this party crackin'!

Rules:

1. Follow your hosts:

Katelyn - Instagram: @learningcreatingliving

Blog - Bloglovin - Facebook - Pinterest - Google+

Alyssa - Instagram: @alyssaleane
Blog - Bloglovin - Facebook - Pinterest

Marisa - Instagram: @burlapandbananas
Blog - Pinterest - Twitter - Google+

Madison - Instagram: @madisonlynn35

Blog - Facebook - Bloglovin - Pinterest - Twitter

3. Link up your Instagram web profile

Fill out the URL, Name & Email to link up your Instagram profile as shown below:

If this happens to pop up: "Error: The requested URL returned error: 500", that's totally fine! It simply means that it's unable to find a picture to use not that you have a link that is bad. Click on "Direct Image URL" if you have one or "Upload from Computer" and pick an image of yours to upload. If you still have trouble, you might be better off with using Followgram or Webstagram to upload your profile/picture.

4. Check out other Instagram profiles & make new friends!

After all, that's what this party is all about!

5. Share the Instagram Blog Hop & spread the party around so we can keep making new insta-friends!

If you're interested in guest co-hosting one week, email learningcreatingliving@yahoo.com

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Homemade RAINBOW Crayons~DIY Kids Art Fun!

Who loves crayons?? I DO, I DO!!  I have always been a big fan of coloring, especially more in my childhood years.  Oh, how I would have loved to have some super fun and cool crayons like these when I was a kid. 

So, being the DIY and craft-OBSESSED mama that I am, I am ALWAAAAYS searching Pinterest for fresh, fun ideas for my lil dude.  I have come across numerous "pins" for this idea, with different variations...some using plain muffin tins, some using silicon baking pans with fun shapes, and others using cool cookie cutters to mold their crayons.  I simply used my good 'ol muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.  

So, are ya ready to get your bake on??  

To get started, all you need to do is preheat your oven to 265 degrees, gather all your new or old broken crayons, and follow steps in the picture below...fyi, its much easier to get the wrappers off by taking a sharp knife and dragging it longways down the wrapper, then it peels right off.  BUT be careful, it can be easy to cut your finger, too.  I did not, but I can totally see the "finger cutting" potential! 

I baked mine for about 10 minutes, or until you see the crayons completely melted...then pop the pan in fridge until cooled.  Once cooled off, you are ready to pop them out of the molds!  I LOVE that i used cupcake liners, because they look like giant Reese's cups!  The textured edging gives it a fun look and feel...now all you...I mean, your child, has to do, is have fun coloring! :)

So, what kind of "mold" will you use for your kiddos Rainbow Crayons??  Have fun!

Toodles!

DIY Toddler Felt Board

 

This little project was made just for my lil man...a Toddler Felt Board, made with pieces of felt and an 8X10 frame I picked up from The Dollar store!!  Probably the most thrifty craft ever! :)