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Back to School

Apple Softie Sewing Pattern and Tutorial

August 26, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

This adorable apple softie features a cute little pocket to tuck notes inside. Perfect for a special teacher! Free pattern pieces + tutorial.

Stitch up a sweet apple softie to give as a gift to a teacher or simply to use as festive fall decor. Using my free sewing pattern and tutorial, these little guys are as easy as (apple) pie to make! Read on for all the details. Amy @ Positively SplendidHaving grown up in a home…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Craft Gift Ideas, Crafts, Easy Sewing Projects, Fall, Free Patterns, Gift Ideas, Gifts for Teachers, Positively Handmade, Positively Seasons, Sewing, Sewn Gifts, Teacher Appreciation, Tutorials Tagged With: Apples, Patterns, Sewing, Softies, Tutorials

Magnetic Chore Chart for Kids

August 20, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Each year when my kids head back to school, our family’s schedule inevitably becomes much more hectic. With homework, sports practices, music lessons and church activities, our daily routine has to be a finely tuned machine to allow us to keep up with everything on our plate, and especially household chores. Over time, I have…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts, Fall, Home Decor Crafts, Organization, Positively Handmade, Positively Home & Garden, Positively Seasons, Tutorials Tagged With: Back to School, Organization

Easy No-Sew Fabric Apple Garland

August 18, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Adorable no-sew fabric apple garland craft. This would be so cute for a classroom!

Usher in the back-to-school season by crafting a sweet no-sew fabric apple garland to decorate a classroom or any other space. This is a super easy craft project that requires just a few basic materials, and it is a great way to use up fabric scraps! Let me show you how it’s done. Amy @…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts, Fall, Positively Handmade, Positively Seasons, Quick and Easy Crafts, Tutorials Tagged With: Apples, Back to School, Crafts, Tutorials

DIY Apple Bookends #MichaelsMakers

August 15, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Adorable DIY apple bookends from Positively Splendid. #MichaelsMakers

Heading back to school means it’s time once again to hit the books, and today I’m sharing a fun back to school craft project I’ve made with the help of Michaels Stores to keep books organized in adorable fashion. Featuring a sweet pencil eraser “stem,” these cute apple bookends can be made in just minutes,…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts, Fall, Gift Ideas, Gifts for Teachers, Kid-Friendly Projects, Kids' Crafts, Michaels Makers, Positively Handmade, Positively Seasons, Quick and Easy Crafts, Tutorials Tagged With: Back to School, Crafts, Tutorials

The Perfect Chewy Granola Bars

August 6, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Delicious, chewy granola bars that contain ONLY wholesome, easy-to-pronounce ingredients! Yum!

With back-to-school time upon us, now is the time to start thinking about healthy, delicious snacks to pack in lunches or to serve kiddos for breakfast or as an after-school snack. For our family, no snack is a greater crowd-pleaser than chewy granola bars. My son Jack and I recently did a bit of experimenting…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Breakfast, Desserts, Healthy Recipes, Kid-Friendly, Positively Recipes, Positively Seasons, Snacks Tagged With: Breakfast, Positively Recipes, Snacks

An Invitation to Sew with Me + 5 Quick & Easy Skirt Tutorials #SkirtingtheIssue

July 10, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Skirting the Issue Sewing Bee

There is something so gratifying about taking a minimal amount of fabric and stitching up quickly and easily something fun to wear. When it comes to such projects, some of my all-time favorite things to sew are skirts. Ready or not, now is the perfect time to stitch up one (or a few!) skirts for…

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Filed Under: Announcements, Back to School, Positively Seasons, Sewing, Sewing for Children Tagged With: Sewing

Sweet Year Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea (Free Printable)

May 7, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Such a clever idea! Package homemade treats in disposable mini loaf pans, and tie up with a fork and napkin so recipients can dig right in. Free printable tags included!

Prepare a thoughtful (and delicious!) gift to show appreciation to a special teacher in your life by packaging up delicious homemade quick bread in mini loaf pans tied up with a fork and napkin so recipients can dig right in. I’ve created some darling free printable gift tags to finish things off with a flourish, too….

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Filed Under: Back to School, Craft Gift Ideas, Crafts, Positively Handmade, Positively Printables, Positively Seasons, Teacher Appreciation

Homework Command Center

January 13, 2014 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Reduce homework stress by putting together a homework command station to keep essential supplies and tool's at arm's reach!

Now that the holidays are over and school is back in session, I’ve been pondering ways to eliminate stress from our hectic daily routine by getting more organized. In our family, there is one area that always seem to be a particular challenge on a day to day basis: homework time. My kids tend to sit…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Organization, Positively Home & Garden, Positively Seasons, Tutorials Tagged With: Kids, Organization, School

Study Pillow Pattern and Tutorial (Great Holiday Gift Idea!)

October 22, 2013 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

This study pillow at Positively Splendid would make a perfect holiday gift for kids!

With the holiday season just around the corner, stitch up the perfect gift for students of all ages in your life: a study pillow! Perfect for students from preschool age and all the way up through college, this design features generous pockets for holding workbooks, notebooks and more, plus convenient side pockets for stowing away…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Gift Ideas, Gifts for Kids, Positively Handmade, Positively Seasons, Sewing, Sewing for Children, Sewn Gifts, Tutorials Tagged With: Kids, Sewing, Tutorials

Dry-Erase Weekly Schedule Board #ScotchBTS

September 11, 2013 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Dry-Erase Weekly Organizer at Positively Splendid

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotch Brand. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. Now that school is back in session and extracurricular activities have resumed, I am once again finding myself in dire need of some organization to keep all of my four little ducks (children)…

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Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts, Organization, Positively Seasons, Quick and Easy Crafts, Tutorials Tagged With: Crafts, Organization

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