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Katie’s Krops Goes Hollywood

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You may remember reading about this inspired tween in our previous post, namely Miss Katie of Katie’s Krops – the then 9-year-old super tween who started a feed-hunger movement with one ginormous cabbage. Fast forward about 3 years and she is still going strong! And is about to be featured on the Everyday Health channel.…

Super Simple S’mores Sleepover Treats

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What could be more simple or more satisfying than roasting a marshmallow and sandwiching it between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate? This traditional summer camping treat is too good to not be enjoyed year round. Here are a couple 5-minute s’more recipes you can create with kids—also great tween sleepover treat ideas!…

Duct Tape Tron Guy Video

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There aren’t many things you can’t do without duct tape. In fact, it is one of my favorite crafty tools – especially when it comes in so many cool patterns and sassy colors. Duck Tape® brand has a fantastic site with crafty ideas on how to use duct tape in ways you never thought possible.…

Sassy Sock Cupcakes

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As my tween prepares to go back to school, we have definitely been doing the rounds of back-to-school shopping. The shoes that were so big last year, are crunching her toes this year. Jeans that we had to roll up last year, we have cut off to make jean shorts. The new school supplies and…

5 Fabulous Balloon Craft Ideas

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5 facts you might not have known about balloons: The first rubber balloons were made by Professor Michael Faraday in 1824 for use in his experiments with hydrogen at the Royal Institution in London. A 100-foot-diameter balloon can lift 33,000 pounds! According to the Reader’s Digest, children and adults send up a billion balloons each…

Hospital Camp Craft Therapy

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We are sad to say, one of our resident chica tweens was admitted to the hospital for a serious illness. Even though we had a variety of summer camps planned for our girls to kick off the summer, the universe has decided that “hospital camp” was in our future instead. When confined to a hospital…

Cute Tween Hairstyles DIY

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We had to share the wonderful way this super creative mother of 4 girls and 1 boy can create super cute and tween appropriate hairstyles with her daughters as models. The best part is, her website has a huge library of DIY videos so anyone can duplicate them on their own daughters and sometimes even…