Family Proclamation Lapbook {Craft or FHE Blog Hop}

September 19, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 20 Comments

I am so grateful for all the hard work that went into creating today’s post! LeeAnn creates lapbooks to go along with the sharing time themes in Primary. She graciously agreed to create a lapbook about The Family: A Proclamation to the World for our celebration. We like to do lapbooks in our homeschool so […]

Watercolor Autumn Art

September 10, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

Autumn is in the air! I can’t wait for it to officially start. It is my favorite season of the year. Friday, for part of school, the kids and I created some simple watercolor Autumn art. Start by painting splotches of red, yellow, orange, brown, and purple all over your paper. Let it dry. Using […]

Happiness Happens

August 21, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

Did you know that August is Happiness Happens month? A few weeks ago I came across this wonderful story of service and giving and creating happiness. I knew I needed to share it with you! It begins with a secret nine women held for more than 30 years. Would you be able to keep a […]

On Your Mark {Put Your “Shiny” On} Homemade Chapstick

July 15, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

I was asked again to do “sharing time” for Young Women Girls Camp this year. At the end of the first three days the youth camp leaders (YCL), who are 16-17 years of age, go to every group of girls to discuss what they learned that day and what their favorite parts of the day […]

1920s Ladies Apron Tutorial {and Giveaway}

July 3, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 44 Comments

While scouring the internet looking for inspiration for a 1920s era apron I found this image from an old pattern. {via Apron History} I loved that it required only two pieces and all the instructions and supplies were listed. The only thing I had to figure out was the actual pattern for the apron. After […]

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes

June 7, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

It’s National Chocolate Ice Cream Day today! To bad the weather makes me feel more like celebrating with a good mug of hot cocoa instead. Here are two of my favorite homemade chocolate ice cream recipes. Make up a batch to celebrate with your family today! Or any day for that matter. Made with two […]

Rhubarb Strawberry Crunch

May 11, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

One of my favorite pairings in the spring are rhubarb and strawberry. I love it in jam. I love it in this dessert. Rhubarb Strawberry Crunch 2 cups flour2 cups packed brown sugar1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats2 tsp. ground cinnamon1 cup butter or margarine8 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb2 pints strawberries, halved2 cups […]

Dandelion Crowns {or other Flower Chains}: A tutorial

May 3, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

When dandelions and other flowers, but dandelions especially, grow abundantly where you live making flower chains or flower crowns is a skill you must learn! Princesses and fair maidens need these to complete their outfits. Or even to add a special touch to a tea party.Step 1: Gather your flowers. We are using dandelions here […]

Fishing Tackle Barrel Swivel Bracelets

April 16, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

Did you know fishing tackle can be used to make some of the easiest bracelets ever?We used barrel swivels with interlocking snaps and added seed beads for color. Barrel swivels come in different sizes – the smaller the number the larger the size. No matter what size you get all of the packages contain the […]

Sugar Cube Temples

April 1, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

About 8 years ago when I served as Primary President of our ward we put on an activity about the early pioneers and Nauvoo. As part of the activity we talked about temples, how those who enter must be clean and worthy. The kids then built their own sugar cubes temples.Realizing only my three oldest […]

Celebrate Easter All Week By Learning About The Last Week of Christ’s Life

March 30, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

Ever since my oldest was about 3 years old we have celebrated Easter all week leading up to Easter Sunday. This helps us celebrate the Easter season {much like the Christmas season} rather just Easter on one day. It also helps to keep the appropriate focus on Jesus Christ and His Atonement and Resurrection. “There […]

Palm Sunday Donkey Craft

March 29, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

“Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And […]

Handprint Lilies

March 29, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Make a pretty bouquet of lilies using your children’s hand prints. Trace their hands on white paper and cut out. Curl each finger out using a pencil to wrap the finger around. Wrap the hand around the top of a green plastic straw and secure it with tape. Add a yellow strip of paper, folded […]

Homemade Clay Oil Lamps

March 28, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 42 Comments

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. {Matthew 25:1-4} […]

Free Easter Printables

March 26, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

“He is not here: for He is risen, as he said” Oh, the hope those words have given down through the ages. The miracle of the empty tomb! I created this simple print in four colorways: green, teal, purple, and tan. Click on each color name to be taken to it’s download page. They are […]