HOLIDAYS Merissa Breen HOLIDAYS Merissa Breen

hearts & crafts for valentine's day

For Valentine’s Day this year, I set up a little “Hearts & Crafts” party to spend the afternoon making crafts, eating chocolate, and heart-shaped sugar cookies! We made heart collages with doilies, streamers and fun bits like buttons, gems, and ribbon — perfect for kids’ Valentine creativity!

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a vintage-inspired halloween party

Over the past 5 years I have loved setting up a little Halloween party at home for my kids (sometimes we invite friends, sometimes it’s just us!) I always try to lean into ‘cute’ halloween - happy ghosts, cheery pumpkins, silly skeletons, or adding a pink, peach and purple to the traditional colour scheme. But this year I decided to stay true to the ‘black, white and orange' halloween decor, and go with a more vintage-inspired look that I think turned out so cute!

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3 little bunnies went to brunch

We had a special guest at our 6th Annual Bunny Brunch this year - Drew! This year is his first Easter, and we couldn’t skip our tradition of having a little bunny brunch on Easter! So now we have 3 little bunnies at our brunch!

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easter brunch essentials

One of my favourite childhood memories is ironing napkins for my grandma and setting the table for each and every meal. She had drawers full of tablecloths and napkins and she’d let me pick out whatever I wanted! This brunch table reminds me a little of being at my grandma’s farm for Easter - classic, inviting and all things springtime!

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a st. paddy's picnic party!

I wasn’t originally going to plan anything for St. Patrick’s day this year, but Lauren convinced me and I’m glad she did! I threw this together during Drew’s nap using things I already had - digging out a few things from my party bin, made a quick sign using my cricut and some leftover cardstock on a wooden board I’ve had for years!

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Easter Basket Ideas

In case you’re looking for some last minute Easter Basket fillers - here is what I’ve found for my littles! My favourite part is always adding a special Cuddle + Kind doll to their baskets! I also like to include a book, something for spring (hat, skipping rope, bug catcher, flower seeds, sidewalk chalk, bubbles), and something useful (satin pillowcase, hair product, lotion, bubble bath) - and then I normally hide a few little treats and dollar store things in there too! Instead of baskets, I found these colourful, stackable caddies!

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valentine's day tea party

A little Valentine’s Day tea party was the perfect way to celebrate heart day with my little loves! With pretty pink and red linens, dreamy balloons overhead, and satin‑tied candles, the table felt festive and cozy. We enjoyed heart‑shaped strawberry scones, mini cupcakes, fresh berries and a delicious peach‑raspberry tea together.

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christmas things

As always, the christmas season went by WAY too fast, but we still managed accomplish (most of) our advent calendar activities! Eating christmas cookies, decorating the tree, making garland and christmas cards are a few of my favourites!

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a spooktacular halloween party

We always do a little Halloween party with friends - it’s a fun way to wear those cute costumes one more time, eat some treats and snacks, play some games and do a little craft. Happy Halloween!

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easter baskets, cookies + jammies!

Easter is one of my favorite holidays, and this year I was so excited to put together baskets full of special goodies — including matching bunny jammies for the night before, heirloom Cuddle + Kind dolls, spring toys, chalk, games, and treats that made Easter morning feel fun and festive.

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an easter bunny brunch

One of my absolute favorite traditions is hosting a little “Bunny Brunch” each Easter! For our 5th annual celebration, we kept the menu simple with cinnamon buns, muffins, fresh fruit, and eggs + toast. I loved using a yellow gingham tablecloth and a pretty tissue‑paper bow garland, and of course we never forgot our bunny ears to make the morning extra fun.

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st. patrick's day fun!

What’s not to love about rainbows, green smoothies and Lucky Charms?! We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day this year with a little breakfast party featuring a rainbow of balloons, green pancakes, green fruit skewers, and doughnuts with Lucky Charms sprinkled on top! We also made Leprechaun traps — Lauren brought one to school and Ethan built his own, making the holiday extra fun.

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valentine's day ice cream party

For Valentine’s Day this year, we celebrated with a cheerful ice cream party! I made a pink and white striped awning and a sign that said “We All Love Ice Cream,” added light pink balloons and heart‑lettered mylar balloons, then set out bowls of vanilla and strawberry ice cream, fresh berries, sauces, sprinkles, and cherries — plus little surprise balls hidden in cones for a playful twist!

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gem valentines

This year’s classroom valentines are extra sparkly! I created free printable “You’re a Real Gem of a Friend!” cards, which pair perfectly with small crystals or acrylic gems. They’re easy to print at home or a print shop and make handing out Valentine’s Day cards extra fun for kids.

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