Holiday Fun

New Years

Valentines

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Enjoy more of the simple fun in life with the people who matter the most. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family friends.

Dian’s holiday ideas are simple enough so that children and adults can enjoy them together. Here ideas will help you celebrate, decorate and cook something new and festive every month of the year.

I hope you’ll have as much fun using these ideas as I’ve had creating them. Enjoy!

DIY Chocolate Easter Basket with Royal Icing

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Crafts, Desserts, Easter|

What a happy surprise this chocolate Easter basket will be for a child on Easter Sunday. Perhaps it could be a prize after finding the most eggs on an Easter egg hunt. Whatever the reason, this chocolate Easter basket is both delightful to look at [...]

Scarecrow is Fun, Festive Addition to Home — and a Snap to Make

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Crafts, Halloween|

Hang this charming scarecrow on your wall, or add a wooden body and dress him for the porch. For the Hat: 1 large straw hat 1/2 of a straw hat, one size smaller than the large hat Paint (I recommend using American Acrylic Paints): Flesh-color [...]

Bewitching Witches Sure to Conjure Up a Smile

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Crafts, Halloween|

Halloween visitors will fall under their spooky spell There are only a few days left to get your Halloween decorations in place for that big night out. These two "charmin' " witches, one short and plump and one tall and thin, will add a humorous [...]

Captivate Kids with Fun Easter Activities

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Crafts, Easter, Kids|

Easter is a wonderful holiday to celebrate the renewal the spring season brings and to show your creative side. Easter Egg Animals Captivate your family with these delightful eggs! Materials Needed: Posterboard (white, pink, and yellow) 1 sheet red construction paper Scissors Colored hard-cooked eggs [...]

Create a DIY Batman Costume for Boys

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Crafts, Halloween, Kids|

Batmaaaan! Costume parties are really any-time-of-the-year events. And with Halloween just around the corner, you'll want to start now to help your children decide on a scary disguise. An ever-popular costume for boys is Batman. Materials Needed for the Batman Costume Black sweat suit (appropriate [...]

Celebrate the 4th of July with a Star-Spangled Cake

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Delicious Food, Fourth of July, Holiday Fun|

This is one of my all-time favorite cakes. It is a cake you can use for a patriotic time or as a basic cake for any party. You can frost it with a can of pie cherries and you don't even have to mix up [...]

DIY Holiday Card Holders and Candle Holders

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Christmas, Crafts, Kids|

Christmas is indisputably the most magical time of all for both oldsters and youngsters, but it seems the more do-it-yourself and less commercial it is, the better. These two ideas are easy enough for the children to do — and they will add the "home" [...]

Fun and Easy Holiday Crafts for Kids | Thanksgiving DIY Projects

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:05:59+00:00May 28th, 2025|Crafts, Kids, Thanksgiving|

With the holidays not far away and winter weather closing in, kids' projects can fill some hours in the house. Some stormy afternoon, have the kids make this turkey napkin holder for your Thanksgiving table. Turkey Napkin Holder Materials Needed: 1 surgical glove Scraps of [...]

DIY Monster Makeup for Halloween: Spooky, Easy, and Safe

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:06:35+00:00May 28th, 2025|Crafts, Halloween, Kids|

Still not sure of what you want to be for Halloween? Here is a great way of transforming your own face into a Halloween mask. It's fun to put on and easy remove with water--and it uses items most people already have around the house. [...]

4 Easy & Spooky Halloween Treats to Haunt Your Party!

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:06:35+00:00May 28th, 2025|Delicious Food, Halloween|

4 Frighteningly Fun Halloween Treats That Are Easy to Make! With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to plan for the big parties. There's nothing more fun than a haunted cake. If it's a graveyard you want, try putting the names of your guests [...]