Expecto patronum!

Hoping to create a birthday event worthy of the Patronus Charm, but don't know what a Patronus Charm is?

Not to worry.  There are some terrific resources out there for creating a very Harry Potter birthday!  Check out these Potter-themed fonts for your invitations too.  My favourites are Harry Potter and Wizards Magic.

Make the day a magical one!

Snowmen in summer

Materials:

• Marshmallows (varying sizes if you want to get fancy)
• Toothpicks or skewkers to hold the mashmallow's together
• Decorative icing

Instructions:

• Assemble marshmallow's as desired
• Decorate accordingly

Paper roll people

Notes:

• Any size paper roll can be sued (paper towel, toilet paper)
• The arms are made from two different sized drinking straws, the shorter / larger of which represents sleeves
• The top fringes represent hair, which could also be crafted with yarn or ribbon glued to the top
• Bodies and clothes could be drawn or painted on the tubes themselves
  

Be still my heart and get crafting!

A heart craft round-up:

Woven heart pockets

3-D heart

Quick and easy Homemade Valentine's Day cards

Print your own maze Valentines:

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.
[Download the PDF for the Heart Maze.]
[Download the PDF for Heart Maze Valentine's Day cards.]

One a little more little kid friendly.

[Download the PDF for Heart Maze Valentine's Day cards.]

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.

Heart sun catcher

Heart necklace

Christmas craft round-up, part three

Salt-dough ornaments

Reindeer antler headband

Handprint angel

Santa mask

Christmas craft round-up, part deux

Woven heart pockets

Although, I typically make these around Valentine's Day, they are traditional Christmas decorations in some cultures.

Gingerbread man

Plate for Santa

Paper Plate Santa

Christmas craft round-up

Six pointed snowflakes

Christmas hand print tree

Reindeer treats

Notes to self: building better gingerbread houses

Some free seasonal promotional colouring sheets and colouring cards.

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.

Click on an image below to download the colouring sheet of your choice (PDF).