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{Goldfish Carrots}

March 12, 2013 by meredith · 13 Comments

Before I get to today’s tutorial, I’ve got a few awesome announcements!

The Big Blogiversary Giveaway that I celebrated with my friend Barbara at Chase the Star has ended after an overwhelming amount of entries! Thank you so much to everyone that helped us celebrate! To see if you won, please click HERE {and congrats to both winners–check your emails as I will be contacting you today to receive your prize}!

And secondly,

I’m absolutely HONORED to share that I’m guest posting over at my friend Jen’s blog today. Perhaps you’ve heard of her…she’s the brains behind one of my absolute favorite blogs to read each and everyday, Tatertots & Jello. I’d love for you to stop by for a peak at some really simple Easter egg decor I created. HUGE THANKS to Jen for having me over today!

Now, on to today’s regularly scheduled programming…

I’ve got a fun little Easter basket idea for those of you that don’t like the thought of another candy overloaded holiday for your kiddos. While Starbust jelly beans are absolutely delicious, too many of them are never good for your teeth!

I’ve found a few variations of this simple and fast Easter idea around blogosphere, but most recently, I saw it again at one of my favorite blogs, Uncommon Designs.

To make

Goldfish Carrots

you’ll need:

triangle shaped treat bags or clear frosting bags

green ribbon in a few varieties

goldfish

Assembly is super easy! Simply fill the treat bags with your desired amount of goldfish…

…tie the top off with a green ribbon or two, and trim any leftover part of the bag so it’s not sticking up too far.

I’m going to add a couple of these to a certain someone’s Easter basket in a few weeks, and I know he’ll love them!

If you’re not a stickler for sweets in your kiddos Easter basket you could fill these carrots with other orange treats such as orange jelly beans, orange Reese’s Pieces, orange Skittles, etc…

Do you have any other fun ideas for Easter baskets? I’d love to see some of them!

I’ll be linking up at these parties!

About Meredith Hazel

Meredith is a stay at home mom and has been blogging since 2012. She started Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home as a creative outlet in between nap times for her little one. Wait 'Til Your Father gets home is a combination of crafting tutorials, DIY projects, recipes and, sharing some of life's journey along the way.

Filed Under: Crafting, Holidays Tagged With: carrots, Easter, easter basket, goldfish, kids, toddlers

{Toddler Thank You Notes}

January 15, 2013 by meredith · 35 Comments

I come from a family of card givers. My husband thinks it’s comical. To me, there is nothing better than receiving a card or letter in the mail, call me old fashioned I guess. I’m passing that card giving gene down to my little guy early, as he created his first thank you notes this past week. So many people sent him gifts for Christmas, I wanted to send them a little thank you in return.

I can’t take credit for the idea, as I randomly saw it on Pinterest, yet sadly neglected to pin it, so I’m not sure of the source. Do you ever do that? I swear, it’s been happening to me more and more…

These are so easy to make and could easily be a Valentine card this year instead of a thank you.

To make a Toddler Thank You Card, you’ll need…

blank cards/matching envelopes

heart punch

crayons

black fine tip Sharpie

washi tape

I chose a square card and envelope set from Michael’s {take your coupons people}!

And I’ve slowly accumulated some cute washi tape over the past year that I’ve yet to really use.

To get started, I made sure Jackson was well fed and happy, so he’d be in the mood to do some coloring for a few minutes. No one likes to try to get a hungry, grumpy toddler to do something! While he ate, I punched the hearts in the front of each card. I didn’t really care about the exact placement. Some are in the middle, some are in the corner. Do whatever you like best!

I then sat him in his high chair, gave him some crayons, and let him create his masterpieces.

He is currently ambidextrous. Impressive, huh?!

Overall he colored 8 cards and it took two sittings. About halfway through the cards he decided to throw the crayons at our dogs, so I knew he needed a break. Soon he had some pretty good little works of art if I do say so myself. Keep in mind, he’s 18 months old.

I added the saying on the front…”My art is yours” and wrote out his thank you inside each card. To make the cards pop a bit more I also added a few pieces of washi tape to the front and as an envelope seal for fun.

I just love them and think they are so cute.

Linking up here.

About Meredith Hazel

Filed Under: Crafting, Family, Gifts Tagged With: cards, coloring, kids, paper crafts, thank you notes, toddlers

{toddler mix by absolute mommy}

August 30, 2012 by meredith · Leave a Comment

Hey friends of Meredith and Wait til your Father gets Home!I’m super excited to be here today,sharing some back to school goodness.I’m Megan, from Absolute Mommy.

I may look pretty glam in my button,

but here is the real deal.

And these two cuties are my blog inspiration.

My motto is:

I wasn’t built for motherhood. It built me.

It’s a work in progress.

So if you get a chance, come and check it out.

When you do you are going to find that I’m the kind of mom

who tries to make her life easier.

With crafting, with cooking, with mothering.

I don’t have the time to be a Pinterest Perfect.

I’m all about the short cuts.

Today you are in luck.

I’m sharing the easiest way to clean out your pantry.

It’s a snack mix only a toddler could love,

hence the name,

Toddler Mix.

As you can see it’s so super easy.

I was sick of all the almost empty boxes

of gold fish, cereal, crackers and cookies in my pantry.

So I grabbed a plastic bowl with a lid,

dumped the almost empty random snacks in,

and called it a day.

And my kiddos loved it!

My hubby too.

He calls it ultimate childhood snack mix.

Or Toddler Mix if you will.

The best part is,it will never be the same mix twice.Unless you plan it that way.
For my Caitlin’s 5th birthday I actually planned the mix.
Pictured above is:
Gold Fish (the rainbow colors)
Coco Puffs
Honey Teddy Grahams
It was a hit!So looking to spice up those lunch boxes?
Need something to keep your little one occupied while they
watch Mickey or Grover?

Look in your pantry.

I bet you’ve got everything you need!