Free Printable Super Hero Rules

My kids already love the Disney Buddies movies (and I'm always a fan of any movie starring animals), so we were thrilled to get a chance to watch the newest movie, Super Buddies. This hilarious family-friendly movie is available on Blu-Ray and DVD on August 27.

One of my favorite parts of this movie, is the cute rules of being a Super Hero:

1. You don't have to have super powers to be a super hero.
2. A super hero must always conceal their identity to protect the ones they love.
3. A super hero is a friend to any being in need of rescue.
4. A hero does good for good, not for glory.

I created some free printables for these super hero rules. I love the square sizes, and you could easily frame them, or just put them on the fridge.

These pictures above are formatted for 5x7 size.

How to print:

1. Right click on the images and open them in a new window.

2. Right click on the image again and save it to your computer.

3. Now either upload them to the website where you print photos. I prefer matte to glossy. You can also open them in Word (or a similar program), make sure they are sized at 5x7, and print them on your home printer.

I created Google Docs for the square prints and 4x6 prints. You can simply click on the link below, view the file in Google Docs, and press print.

Square Printables
4x6 Printables

Be sure to check out Super Buddies! Learn more by following along with Facebook or Pinterest. You can also check out other great Super Buddies crafts, printables, and recipes from other bloggers.

*This post was sponsored by Disney's Super Buddies through Blueprint Social. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Colorful Scotch® Duct Tape Arrow Magnets

It's getting close to back to school, and today I'm sharing a fun duct tape craft for lockers. There are so many fun possibilities when you use Scotch® Color & Pattern Duct Tape  to personalize and add bright colors and patterns to something plain. I was thrilled to get the opportunity to write a sponsored back to school post using this tape. I ended out making colorful magnetic arrow clips that are perfect for school lockers, since they're decorative and practical. You can also use the tape to make other locker decorations for boys or girls.

You will need:

1. Scotch® Color & Pattern Duct Tape

2. Scissors

3. Large Popsicle Sticks

4. Magnetic Tape

5. Hot Glue Gun

Here's how you make the colorful magnetic arrow clips:

1. Cut one end of your Popsicle stick off at a point. You can lightly mark where you will be cutting with pencil. 

2. Cut the other end of your Popsicle stick at an arrow. It's okay if the edges are a little rough, because they will be covered in duct tape.

3. Cut out a piece of Scotch® Color & Pattern Duct Tape  that is slightly larger than your arrow shape, and stick the arrow to the center.

4. Trim the top and bottoms of the tape to fit the arrow, then cut out pieces along the sides, as seen in the picture above. 

5. Fold over the tape and press it firmly. Flip over the arrow and make sure that you are happy with how the front looks. 

6. Attach strips of magnetic tape to the backs of clothes pins. Use hot glue if necessary.

7. Using a hot glue gun, attach the arrow to the front side of the clothes pin and press down firmly. Make sure that the opening of the clothes pin points down towards the arrow.

Now you have fun and colorful magnetic arrow clips to use to decorate your lockers (or send to school with your kids). They are a fun way to display photos, notes, pages from magazines, or even homework assignments on the inside of your locker door. Then at the end of the year, you can bring them home and use them as useful fridge magnets.

For these arrows, I used the following colors of tape: Cherry Red, Sunshine Yellow, Hot Pink, Sea Blue, Tangerine Orange, and Green Apple.

There are so many other fun ways to use Scotch® Color & Pattern Duct Tape to get ready to go back to school, and to personalize and decorate your school supplies and your locker. I used tape to decorate the edges of a Scotch tape dispenser and attached magnetic tape to the bottom for easy locker access. I also added magnets to the bottom of little clear dollar store containers and filled them with paper clips. I then used some of the patterned Scotch Duct Tape to make fun stickers. It's easy to decorate a locker for either a boy or a girl.

Here's how you make Scotch® Patterned Duct Tape stickers:

1. Cut out two pieces of wax paper. Layer them on top of each other. 

2. Very lightly, attach a piece of patterned duct tape across both pieces of wax paper. 

3. Flip this over, and draw an outline on the back of the paper. 

4. Cut out the shape, and peel away the wax paper. If you have trouble removing all of the wax paper, you can simple leave it and use glue to attach that part of the duct tape sticker.

For these stickers, I used the following patterns of tape: Superman, Roy G Biv.

You can use Scotch® Color & Pattern Duct Tape to decorate a locker for a boy.

...or for a girl. Have fun. There are so many different colors and patterns, you can come up with your own decorating color scheme.

If you love Duct Tape and want to join the Scotch Expressions Tape community, you can follow along on Facebook , Twitter, or Pinterest.

*This post is a collaboration with Scotch® Color & Pattern Duct Tape, but words and opinions are my own.

Fun Summer Style with Jelly Beans

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Jellies are back! Just in time for the rest of summer, Jelly Beans has brought back the classic Jelly shoes (now available in the US with free shipping). They certainly take me back to my childhood, plus the retro look is so trendy right now.

There's only one problem. How will yo ever choose just one color, when there are so many fun ones! I love the pink ones I got, because they're bright and transparent, but I also especially love a lot of the neon hues. Here are a few of my favorite colors:

These fun and colorful shoes make a bold statement, and are a fun way to add a pop of color to a simple outfit. I especially love wearing them with jean shorts or capris. 

I was immediately sold on the look, but I was a little skeptical about how they would feel. I worried they might be sticky and uncomfortable, too heavy, or inflexible. However, I was surprised with how comfortable and lightweight they really are. The material feels very different than I expected. It bends very easily, and is light and soft. The straps around the front also allow enough air through that the shoes don't start to feel sticky or hot, and I've been wearing them in Florida in August!

Another fun way to wear your Jelly Beans, is with a dress. They are a fun upgrade from flip flops, but still a more casual and comfortable summer option to pair with a sundress, or another lighter dress. I love how my pink Jellys look with this gray and black Chevron dress. The pop of pink pairs perfectly with my neutral dress.

Now I want to get matching ones for my daughter! With free shipping in the US, I might just have to.

If you love Jelly Beans and want to keep in touch, you can follow along with them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. 

What memories do you have of Jellies? What is your favorite color? What kinds of outfits would you pair them with?

Introducing the LeapPad Ultra

A few weeks ago, I shared a little bit about the LeapPad Ultra. It is an amazing tablet designed specifically for kids ages 4 - 9.

Now, you can pre-order the LeapPad Ultra. Due to overwhelming interest, LeapFrog.com is sold out of the LeapPad Ultra pre-orders, but you can still visit LeapFrog.com to find partnering retailers.

My son just turned 4 and he would LOVE this tablet. Right now, he just uses my iPhone or the family iPad to play educational games, but it always makes me very nervous. I'm afraid he will accidentally break something, move icons around, or change my settings. Plus, I'm afraid of the crazy things out there that a 4 year old could accidentally come across.

The LeapPad Ultra would be perfect for Benjamin. It is built very sturdy with kids in mind. There are no delicate glass screens to break easily. I also love that there are educator approved games and apps that are easy to load and access. Plus, there is wifi connectivity with a great browser built just for young kids, keeping their little eyes safe and protected while surfing the web. Plus, of course it is so cute, and a great opportunity to teach your kids about taking good care of something that is theirs and important to them. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Getting Organized with All Access Organizers

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There isn't much I love more than a great organizer. The best organizer stores a lot, is easy to use and access, and looks cute. These Rubbermaid All Access Organizers do all three! When I first saw these awesome organizers, I knew I wanted to use them to organize my craft supplies. I love the idea of being able to see the colorful items inside like yarn, partially because it's pretty, and partially because it will be easier for me to remember where everything is.

However, when I headed to Home Depot with my kids to pick some out, my son was obsessed with the blue ones and asked me to get some for his room. We really needed some sort of storage solution for next to his desk, and I knew these would be perfect.

 

Benjamin loves his new organizers. He loves how he can see his toys and open the door himself to get a new toy out to play with on his desk.

Here are some of the great features of these All Access Organizers:

• They open even when stacked
• It's easy to see what's inside
• It's easy to access what's inside
• They stack well
• You can open them from the top or the front
• They're cute!

The other great thing is that my son can actually see (and remember) his toys. Sometimes we've kept toys in bins in his closet, and we both forget about some of them. With these organizers, he's able to see them, and play with them. Even as I was setting them up, he got all excited again about his wooden stacker toy.

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Burlap and Gold Banner

I love it when rustic is combined with modern and elegant. For example, brown kraft paper packages topped with bright and colorful ribbon. That's why I was thrilled to get to try out some of the products from the line of David Tutera Casual Elegance, as a part of a sponsored review through Blueprint Social. This line is geared towards weddings, but almost all of the products are fantastic for parties, entertaining, and decor. I love the combination of natural burlap, with frilly white lace that is seen throughout the line.

I had already been dying to make something with burlap and glittery gold, and I knew it would be perfect to go along with the other Casual Elegance products.

What you need:
1. Burlap (Mine came from the David Tutera Casual Elegance Collection)
2. Twine (Also from the collection)
3. Gold Spray Paint
4. Gold Glitter
5. Newspapers and Tape
6. Tan or Brown Felt
7. Glue Gun (or Fabric Glue)

What you do:
1. Cut your burlap into little banner shapes.

2. Line up your pieces of burlap side by side on top of newspaper. Lay another piece of newspaper across the top (where you want natural burlap to show through), and secure with painter's tape.

3. Spray paint the bottom part of the burlap. Add a good amount of fine gold glitter as you go. It will stick to the spray paint if you apply it before it dries. You could also probably just buy a glittery gold spray paint, but I like how this effect turned out.

4. Let the pieces dry. Cut a long piece of twine or ribbon.

5. Flip over the pieces of burlap. Cut out pieces of tan or brown felt to fit over the back of the twine. This step also helps keep the burlap from falling apart. Use a glue gun to attach the felt around the back of the twine. Make sure you don't use too much glue, or it will seep through the burlap and show up on the front of your banner.

6. Enjoy! This banner is great for a party or celebration, and works well with the rest of the Casual Elegance collection (like these AMAZING chalkboard signs!)

Do you love the combination of rustic and chic? Do you want to keep up with the David Tutera Casual Elegance collection? You can follow along on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.

Check out what other talented Bloggers have made using this collection:

LeapPad Ultra Sweepstakes

Let me introduce you to the LeapPad Ultra. With sturdy construction, child-safe wi-fi access, a 7 inch screen, and over 800 educator approved games and apps, the LeapPad Ultra truly is the ultimate tablet for kids.

What's great, is that you can enter daily to win your very own LeapPad Ultra in this ultimate SWEEPSTAKES. All you have to do is enter your name and email. Plus, you can then invite up to five friends to enter as well. If any of them win a LeapPad Ultra, you'll win one too!

Want to know more about the LeapPad Ultra? Here are some great features of this tablet:

• Play, draw and write on a 7” hi-res screen, designed with feather-light responsiveness for a kid’s touch.
• Capture your world in two ways with front-and-back cameras and video recorders.
• Check out new creative tools with enhanced Photo and Art Studio apps, and jam to music with the built-in MP3 player.
• Kids can even chat and play peer-to-peer in two included apps!
• Enjoy the instant fun of Wi-Fi in a secure, kid-friendly tablet.
• LeapPad Ultra works with LeapFrog’s award-winning library of 800+ educator-approved apps, games, eBooks, videos, music and more.
• Connect LeapPad Ultra to the LeapFrog Learning Path to see the details of your child’s play and learning, including levels achieved, skills practiced and recently played games.

Be sure to enter the Sweepstakes for your chance to win a LeapPad Ultra. Plus check back next week for more details on how to pre-order your very own!

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.