Brenda Ponnay

California

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Daylight Savings and Teaching Time Crafts

Feb 27, 2025 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

This year, 2025, Daylight’s Savings Time begins at 2 am on Sunday, March 9th, and lasts through Sunday, November 2nd. Celebrating Day Light Savings Craft & How to Teach your Child to Tell TimeSetting all the clocks an hour earlier for Daylight Savings Time can sometimes be sort of a pain. I usually forget to do it myself—until I show up an hour late for church, that’s always fun. This year I thought I’d get a jump on the chore and make it into a fun activity for kids.
Chinese New Year Craft: Snake Puppet DIY

Jan 25, 2025 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

The Lunar New Year is Wednesday, January 25th 2025 this year and is right around the corner.
halloween crafts

Oct 18, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

We teach you how to make your own spooky shadow puppets for Halloween with the kids. Use our printables as template and all you need are a few supplies and a flashlight.
Minecraft Creeper Green Jack O' Lanterns

Sep 29, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

It’s 2024 and Minecraft continues to be popular amongst children. In fact, Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time. *************************Jeepers Creepers, what big dark soulless peepers! I don’t know about you but all the kids in my neighborhood are crazy about Minecraft these days.
Last Minute Father's Day Gift: Printable Coupons!

Jun 8, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

Guess what? Father’s Day this year is Sunday, June 16! That’s next Sunday. If you didn’t have time to shop for that super meaningful gift or you just can’t figure out what to get the Dads in your life this year (Does he really need another tie?), we’ve got you covered!Printable gift coupons are here to save the day!Look at the options below and select the ones that you think that Dad would enjoy (or are applicable to your family– maybe you live in an apartment and there is no lawn to mow).
You're a Tea-Riffic Teacher! Appreciation Cards

May 5, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

This one is for all the tea-drinking teachers out there. Looking to gift a teacher something special for year-end, Teacher Appreciation week, or the holidays, or as a year-end gift …. Just click to download, print on white card stock and cut. Then, fold in half and you have a card!You can add a gift card too by cutting tiny slits on the inside of the card and sliding your tea shop’s gift card into it.
DIY Mother’s Day Hand Mirror from Polymer Clay

May 1, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

Recently, I’ve been fascinated by crafting with polymer clay, so I decided to whip up a quick Mother’s Day gift idea: a hand mirror!I know these days, everyone uses their phone or a makeup compact as a mirror, but having something little like this mirror is a sweet gift and useful. Even if Mom only props it up on her computer monitor or it lives at the bottom of her purse, it will always be a cute reminder of the giver.
Recycled Cardboard Flowers Pins for Mother's Day

Apr 18, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

There is nothing I like more than a recycled cardboard craft. Someday, I want to be one of those artists who recycles every piece of trash that goes through my house, but until then, I am recycling every chipboard box that comes into my home. What is chipboard, you ask? It’s the thin cardboard that everyday items like cereal, pizza, k-cups for your coffee maker, granola bars, crackers, etc… come in.
Rainbow Quickle: the Quick Spring Pickle!

Apr 2, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

My daughter and I have a tradition of visiting our local farmer’s market at least once a month. Nowhere else can you get the freshest, juiciest, most in-season local produce than the farmer’s market. They don’t always have the best prices or the produce that will last the longest (like green bananas from the grocery store), but it gives you a good idea of what to eat right now that is good for you. We live in California, where everything grows, so it’s extra fun for us to shop the rainbow.
St. Patrick’s Day Craft: Big Chunky Clover Rings

Mar 11, 2024 | alphamom.com | Brenda Ponnay

I’m not an expert at molding and manipulating polymer clay, in fact this is only the second time I’ve ever worked with it. But I was pleasantly surprised at how these chunky St. Patrick’s Day-inspired rings turned out. You don’t have to be an expert to try this craft.