The Chirping Moms

A Big Dot of Happiness BBQ

A Big Dot of Happiness BBQ

I love having friends and family over for parties, especially in the summer. I would entertain and think of a reason to throw a party every weekend if I could. So last summer was tough. We did our best to still see friends and family: everyone bring their own food, sitting spread out, etc. We made the best of it,… Read More

Red, White & Blue Activities for Girls

Red, White & Blue Activities for Girls

If your girls like getting crafty around the holidays, we’ve got some fun activities for them to try for 4th of July! These are fun for them to do with their friends, to prep for 4th of July parties or even as camp activities. My girls and I created some patriotic bracelets, festive red, white and blue nails and even… Read More

3 Easy Patriotic Crafts for Kids

3 Easy Patriotic Crafts for Kids

Are you following along with our #30daysredwhiteblue on Instagram? If you visit that hashtag you’ll see all the fun crafts, recipes, outfits, decor and more that my friend Vicki (@sprinklesandcherriesblog) have been creating over the past month. Below are 3 easy patriotic crafts for kids that I recently shared.    These are fun to do on a rainy day or… Read More

Simple Patriotic Handprint Craft

Simple Patriotic Handprint Craft

Handprint crafts are a fun way to decorate the house around the holidays and also to “capture” your little one’s size for the holiday that year. I love taking out holiday handprints from years past and seeing how tiny their hands were. Here’s a super simple patriotic handprint craft. This one is fun for Memorial Day or 4th of July. … Read More

25 Patriotic Books for Kids

25 Patriotic Books for Kids

By: Courtney Byrne This week is Memorial Day Weekend, followed by Flag Day and then 4th of July. We love books to go along with holidays and also love history books for kids. So it was fun to work on a list of 25 patriotic books for kids. The list includes fiction, non fiction and books for all ages: patriotic… Read More

Easy Kids Craft: Q Tip Painting

Easy Kids Craft: Q Tip Painting

We love doing Q tip painting: it’s easy, pretty little mess for a painting craft and typically keeps attention for a long time. For this Q tip painting, we made it a patriotic painting! I love anything red, white and blue and this craft looks so pretty hanging for all the festive summer holidays coming. Ready for some red, white… Read More