Category: Kids

Gift Guides, Kids, School, School Gifts

Easy Kids Birthday Favors – Free Printable Tags

Erin Sluka

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Easy Kids Birthday Favors - Free Printable Tags

 Our youngest will be 9 in a few weeks and I just booked his party at and now have Invitations, party favors and classroom favors to prepare. The party is for 10 cards and his class favors are for 24. Because a student in his class severe allergies she does not allow food gifts so kids typically bring in trinkets to hand out. I found some water bottles for under $1 and am doing those, but I needed tags to print and attach.

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This is what I use my HP Print and Photo Projects download for. I have it installed on my Mac and I just open it, choose a project and design and print. I found this tablet, changed the text and had them printed in under 10 minutes. It took me longer to cut all the string for tying these onto the bottles.

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I have an HP Instant Ink eligible printer. The HP Envy 7640 costs under $130 and can print, fax, scan, copy and do photo wirelessly. I am so excited about the wireless feature on this printer because I can sit on the couch and while reading emails or messages, I save it as a document right on my phone then open my HP All-in-One Remote app and hit print! My copy is sitting on my printer and I never left the couch or promised myself I will print out later only to forget.
Why do I need an HP Instant Ink compatible printer? Because it works with my ink cartridge to send a message to HP when I am low and I have ink at my door within days and before I run out! How simple is that?

Making gift tags

If you can’t find water bottles, try attaching tags to bulk and inexpensive favors like keychains. Until I stumbled across these bottles, I almost used some Emoji keychains I found for under $15 that was enough for his entire class.

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I printed 24 copies, cut them each out and cut 25 strands of ribbon. Used a hole punch so I can insert the ribbon and tie to each bottle. The great thing is that these bottles were under $1 and were BPA free plastic.

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Having my HP Envy printer and access to a Project Download that anyone can access makes these party set up projects so easy. See all of the projects you can do with HP Printables.

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Deals, Kids, Parenting, Seattle Area Attractions, Travel

10 Seattle Activities To Do With Kids feat. Seattle Family Adventures Guide

Erin Sluka

10 Seattle Activities To Do With Kids feat. Seattle Family Adventures Guide

Living near Seattle we are very familiar with heading into the city for a day of fun. There are so many things to see and do especially if you have kids. If you are moving to the area or planning to visit, I first recommend getting a copy of Seattle Family Adventures: City Escapes, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families by Kate Calamusa.

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We live north of Seattle and a lot of our family is south of Seattle so it makes the city a gathering place for us for birthdays and occasions. We just recently celebrated my Dad’s 70th birthday with the entire family beginning with the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room then dinner at Cutters Point. We topped it of by riding the Wings Over Washington exhibit on the pier and a waterfront walk.

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10 Seattle Activities To Do With Kids feat. Seattle Family Adventures Guide

  1. Woodland Park Zoo – www.zoo.org – watch for ‘rainy day’ discounts they often offer
  2. Seattle Great Wheel – www.seattlegreatwheel.com – must like heights and gorgeous views
  3. Safeco Field and Centurylink Field – Seattle Mariners (MLB), Seahawks (NFL) & Sounders (MLS) games
  4. Firehouse Coffee – in Ballard neighborhood – When you need a coffee break and the kids need a play yard
  5. Wings Over Washington – www.wingsoverwa.com – this is brand new so not in the guide (next to the Great Wheel)
  6. Blue Highway Games – www.bluehighwaygames.com – they have tables to stay and play board games as a family
  7. Underground Tour – www.undergroundtour.com – ages 6+ 90 minute tour of the city…underground.
  8. Pike Place Market – www.pikeplacemarket.org – currently getting a fantastic update, browse vendors and shops. The home of the famous Flying Fish market
  9. The Museum of Flight – museumofflight.org – do the kids like war planes and a NASA training rocket? Must see.
  10. GameWorks – www.gameworks.com – surrounded by many fantastic restaurants, there are over 180 games with a bar and big screen so Dad can catch his game while the kids play

Seattle Sounders

If your family loves sports, I highly recommend attending a Seattle Sounders or Seahawks game while in town. They say around here that if you enter Centurylink Field as a visitor you will leave a fan. Seattle loves its teams and the pride is plentiful inside one of the loudest sports stadium.

**MLS Seattle Sounders game tip: If you score Sounders tickets, head to Occidental Park 90 minutes before kick off where Pre 90 starts with guest speakers and they will announce the starting 11. The last one we attended my son won a hat (above photo). At 60 minutes prior to kick off the crowd starts marching to the field with popular chants. If you are going to the game, this is a must do! Scarves Up! Want to see a video we made of the Pre 90 experience? Watch it here!

Find these activities and so many more in the book, Seattle Family Adventures.

Kids, Seattle Area Attractions, Travel

Mini Golfing at Meadowbrook Family Fun Center in Yakima, Wa

Erin Sluka

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My husband travels the state and a tad beyond for work. In the summer and on school breaks my so and I like to tag along with him. This leaves us roaming new towns while he works the days exploring and finding things to do.

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In a recent trip to Yakima, Wa we came across the Meadowbrook Family Fun Center. It had mini golf, bumper boats, batting cages, go karts and an inside arcade and restaurant. A little kid heaven all in one parking lot. He chose mini golfing (no comments on his golf swing form).

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It is an adorable Old west theme. It is lined with mini town bbuildings labeled and each hole has fun features as you move through.

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This is a fun place should you find yourself in the area. A day of fun we ended by seeing Boss Baby in the local theater and lunch at Miner’s Landing.

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Gift Guides, Kids, Reviews by Anthony, Video Reviews by Anthony

Skylanders Imaginators Cursed Tiki Temple Level Pack- Video review

Erin Sluka

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For the first time in franchise history players can unlock more than 100 new offerings for their Skylanders Imaginators. The Cursed Tiki Temple Level pack includes a new Sensei character: Wild Storm, a life Creation Crystal, and an Imaginite Mystery Chest.

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Anthony shows you in the video below how he took the crystal in this pack and created his own Life Skylander Imaginator.

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The chest unlocks 80 creation parts that go into your creation bank so you have more body parts and weapons unlocked to create more Imaginators. Watch his video for a peek into the pack and setting up the creation part of the game.

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~ Anthony’s Review ~

Here is Anthony’s opinion of the NEW Skylanders Imaginators Cursed Tiki Temple Level Pack