Just in time for back to school, these free printable Harry Potter bookmarks come in the four Hogwarts house colors

and feature some of the most famous character quotes. These make great gifts for book lovers and fun Harry Potter party favors too!

Simply download the page of bookmarks below and then cut out to use.

I love all the designs and quotes so much, I can’t pick a favorite!

“I solemnly swear I am up to no good.” – Harry Potter

Scroll down to download!

One page features all four colored bookmarks with quotes. 

Print out on a full sheet. I like to use cardstock to make them more durable. 

Once you cut out each individual bookmark you can start using ( or give as a gift). 

Another option – you can laminate them and/or you can punch a hole in the top and add a tassel. 

All four bookmarks features two quotes each from Harry Potter, Ruebus Hagrid, Luna Lovegood, and Albus Dumbledore .

The colors green (Slytherin), blue (Ravenclaw), yellow (Hufflepuff), and red (Gryffindor) represent the Hogwarts house colors. 

Print the bookmarks here!

>> Click here to download and print the page of Harry Potter Bookmarks. <<

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It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday and we are celebrating all week long at home. This means it’s the perfect time to share some of our favorite Suess themed party details!

This roundup features all the Dr. Seuss party ideas you need for school events, story time, movie night, and birthday parties!

Check out over 85 food and drink recipes, crafts, activities, and decorations in this fun collection below.

Food & Drinks:

1. One Fish Two Fish Dr. Seuss Rice Krispy Treats – Brooklyn Active Mama

2. Cat In The Hat Pizza – Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland

3. One Fish Two Fish Rice Krispies Treats – The Gingerbread House

4. Dr. Seuss Inspired Truffula Tree Treats – Unique Gifter

5. Green Eggs and Ham Quiche – For the Love of Food

6. Dr. Seuss Green Eggs And Ham Cookies – Oh My Creative

7. Red Fish Blue Fish Jello Cups – For the Love of Food

8. Dr. Seuss Truffula Tree Pretzel Rods – Mom Does Reviews

9. Thing 1 & Thing 2 Cupcakes – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks

10. Green Eggs and Ham Omelet – For the Love of Food

11. Horton Hears a Who Marshmallow Pops – Divine Lifestyle

12. Cat in the Hat Mocktail – 3 Boys and a Dog

13. Dr. Seuss Green Hot Chocolate Bombs (Grinch or Green Eggs & Ham) – Movie Nights at Home

14. The LORAX Truffula Tree Cupcakes – For the Love of Food

15. Grinch Truffles – Semi Homemade Kitchen

16. Cat in the Hat Fruit Snack Skewers – For the Love of Food

17. Easy Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Snack – Modern Mom Life

18. Cat in the Hat Cone Cupcakes – Mom Does Reviews

19. Green Grinch Hot Chocolate – For the Love of Food

20. Easy Grinch Cinnamon Rolls – Modern Mom Life

21. “Put Me in the Zoo” Bark – Mom Does Reviews

22. Grinched Eggs – For the Love of Food

23. The Lorax Orange Lemonade – 3 Boys and a Dog

24. The Lorax Marshmallow Pops – Divine Lifestyle

25. Grinch Snack Mix – For the Love of Food

26. Dr Seuss Put Me In The Zoo Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes – Easy Family Recipe Ideas

27. Grinch Jello Parfaits – For the Love of Food

28. The Lorax Cake Pops – Bakerella

29. Dr Seuss Green Eggs Pretzels – Dazzling Daily Deals

30. Grumpy Grinch Punch – For the Love of Food

31. Dr Seuss Cat in the Hat Oreo Cookies – The Inspiration Edit

32. Grinch Cookie Dip – Movie Nights at Home

33. Grinch Windowpane Cookies – Ann’s Entitled Life

34. Grinch Donuts – For the Love of Food

35. Cat in the Hat Strawberries ‘n Cream Push Pops – Mom Endeavors

36. Cat in The Hat Marshmallow Pops – Divine Lifestyle

37. Green Eggs and Ham Pretzel Snacks – For the Love of Food

38. One Fish Two Fish Popcorn Munch – Mom Endeavors

39. Lorax Veggie Tray – Desert Chica

40. Dr Seuss Green Eggs Pudding – For the Love of Food

41. Dr. Seuss Pink Ink Drink – Mom Endeavors

Decorations:

1. DIY Dr. Seuss Book Wreath – Legally Crafty Blog

2. Dr. Seuss The Lorax Pencil Holder – Modern Mom Life

3. DIY Dr. Seuss Seussville Sign – Drugstore Divas

4. Oh, The Places You’ll Go Decoration – Gina Tepper

5. DIY Truffula Trees – Fun 365

6. DIY Dr. Seuss Thing 1 Thing 2 Photo Frames – Creativity Cynchronicity

7. Grinchmas Printable Sign and Tags – For the Love of Food

8. Dr. Seuss Party Centerpiece – Frog Prince Paperie

9. DIY Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Centerpiece – Drugstore Divas

10. Wonky Dr. Seuss Inspired Wreath – Ann’s Entitled Life

11. Thing 1 and Thing 2 Flower Pots – Crafting Cheerfully

12. Grinch Printable Popcorn Boxes – For the Love of Food

13. Oh the Places You’ll Go Door Decoration – Fun 365

14. Dr. Seuss Book Page Pennant Banner – Bombshell Bling

15. DIY The Cat In The Hat Centerpiece – Drugstore Divas

16. DIY Dr. Seuss Pinwheels in 15 Minutes or Less – Weekend Craft

17. The Grinch Inspired Wreath DIY – Ann’s Entitled Life

18. Dr. Seuss Framed Truffula Trees – Creative Cynchronicity

Games, Crafts & Activities:

1. Thing 1 and Thing 2 Handprint Craft – A Little Pinch of Perfect

2. Thing 1 and Thing 2 Pencil Craft – Rediscovered Families

3. Dr. Seuss-Inspired Bingo Game Your Kids Will Love – Rock Your Homeschool

4. Fork Painted Thing 1 Thing 2 Craft – Simple Everyday Mom

5. Fun Lorax Truffula Tree Craft Fork Painting for Kids – Darcy and Brian

6. Horton Hears A Who Clover Craft – For the Love of Food

7. Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Bath Bombs – Happiness is Homemade

8. Lorax Papercraft Puppet – Frosting & Glue

9. Lorax Paper Plate Craft – Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland

10. Free Printable Dr. Seuss Color By Number Printables – Simple Everyday Mom

11. DIY Oobleck Seuss Slime Recipe – For the Love of Food

12. Cat In The Hat Solo Cup Party Hat Craft – Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland

13. The Grinch Free Printable Wordsearch – Christmas Countdown

14. Free Printable Dr. Seuss Bingo – Artsy Fartsy Mama

15. Grinch Movie Bingo and Printable Popcorn Boxes – For the Love of Food

16. Thing 1 Thing 2 DIY Bookmarks – Creative Cynchronicity

17. DIY Grinch Slime – Crafts by Amanda

18. Cat In The Hat Paper Plate Craft – Simple Everyday Mom

19. Fun Red Fish Blue Fish Cork Painting Canvas Craft – Jinxy Kids

20. Grinch Dust Printable Tags – For the Love of Food

21. DIY Grinch Ornaments – A Country Girl’s Life

22. Toilet Paper Tube Lorax Colouring Craft – Frugal Mom Eh

23. EASY Horton Hears a Who Craft – Leap of Faith Crafting

24. Free Printable Dr. Seuss Jokes – Artsy Fartsy Mama

25. Lorax Paper Bag Puppet – Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland

26. Thing 1 Thing 2 Pencils Craft – Creative Cynchronicity

27. The Lorax Handprint Craft – Simplistically Living

28. Fox in Socks Activity & Printable – Two Pink Peonies
 

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Happy National Book Lovers Day!

My girls and I love to read and as they get older it has become something that we really enjoy doing together as a relaxing hobby.

Over the past few months we participated in many summer reading programs, visited the libraries near us multiple times a week, and enjoyed hanging out for hours at the bookstore!

To celebrate this special day, I made Bookworms Fruit Snacks for a themed afternoon treat. These green grape stacks are fun to serve for kids parties, movie nights, and school snacks.

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Bookworms Fruit Snacks

Makes 4-6 fruit worms

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup large green seedless grapes
• pipe cleaners or wooden skewer
• 2 tbsp white chocolate melted
• mini chocolate chips or black food safe marker

Instructions

• Start by washing your green grapes.
• Decide if you want to use wooden skewers or pipe cleaners .
• Thread grapes onto pipe cleaner (or skewer), poking through the center of each grape.
• Depending on the length of the pipe cleaner you should be able to fit 7-10 grapes on each.
• Once you make 4 or so worms, line up and make sure they are completely dry.
• Melt a small amout of white chocolate until smooth then dot on two white eyes to the first grape on each worm.
• Next, add black pupils inthe center of all white dots using either mini chocolate chips or a food safe black marker.
• Serve this fun snack and enjoy!

You can use either small wooden skewers or green bendy pipe cleaners.

I prefer the pipe cleaners so the worms can be more curved and wiggily and not straight like snakes. 

Thread grapes onto pipe cleaner (or skewer), poking through the center of each grape. 

Depending on the length of the pipe cleaner you should be able to fit 7-10 grapes on each.

Once you make 4 or so worms, line up and make sure they are completely dry.

Melt a small amout of white chocolate until smooth then dot on two white eyes to the first grape on each worm.

Next, add black pupils inthe center of all white dots using either mini chocolate chips or a food safe black marker.

Serve this fun snack and enjoy!

These were so cute and easy to make! My girls loved them.

Happy reading (and snacking)!

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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Every year we celebrate Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss week at school, the library, and many of our local community events. This year we decided to make festive cupcakes inspired by The Lorax, our favorite Dr. Seuss movie (based on the awesome book).

These colorful cotton candy topped cupcakes are easy to assemble and perfect for celebrating Dr Seuss week or a themed birthday party.

Stella and I love Dr Seuss books and movies! We had a great time at the library celebrating Dr Seuss’ birthday!

A few of our favorite Dr. Seuss books. Which is your favorite to read? 

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The Lorax Truffula Tree Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 dozen baked cupcakes I used orange
• 1 jar of colored frosting I used pink
• 1 bag of cotton candy I used multicolored mini packs
• 6 paper straws

Instructions

• Cool cupcakes completely then frost. You can use green frosting for "grass" or any fun bright colored frosting for The Lorax theme.
• Cut your paper straws in half.
• Break off sections of cotton candy and press lightly into a ball shape.
• Mold cotton candy on top of the top part of each straw as the "trees".
• Insert each tree into the center of each cupcake.
• Serve and enjoy your colorful treats in honor of Dr. Seuss!

I made these bright and delicious orange cupcakes from Trader Joes for this recipe. 

You can bake your own cupcakes or use store bought. This dessert is super easy to assemble!

Cool cupcakes completely then frost. You can use green frosting for “grass” or any fun bright colored frosting for The Lorax theme.

Cut your paper straws in half. 

Break off sections of cotton candy and press lightly into a ball shape.

Mold cotton candy on top of the top part of each straw as the “trees”. 

How cute are these Truffula Trees?!

Insert each tree into the center of each cupcake.

Serve and enjoy your colorful treats in honor of Dr. Seuss! 

Colorful, fun, and silly- just like the books by Dr. Seuss!

“Don’t give up. I believe in you all. A person’s a person. No matter how small.” ― Dr. Seuss, “Horton Hears a Who!”

Time for a movie and cupcakes to celebrate the weekend!

More library fun! We are lucky enough to have 5 local libraries we visit often. 

Green Eggs and Ham breakfast sandwiches on March 2nd.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

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Today for #NationalReadingMonth I have created this fun On My Bookshelf Reading Log.

This free printable can be filled out with the books you read then colored and decorated too!

It’s not just for kids either- book lovers of all ages (myself included) will love this chart to keep track of all the amazing stories they have read or want to read!

Scroll down for the link to download. 

I love reading and I have passed this on to my kids!

Storytime is a daily thing in our home and we enjoy reading stories together. 

I try to mix it up for my kids by putting together themed bundles of books for us to read for that week.

I found these Easter themed books at our library and at a local thrift store. 

We also try to attend story times and reading events like Book Bingo, Book Fairs, and Story Walks at their school and the library.

This really shows them that reading is fun!

It’s not just me, Mom, reading all the time either. Dad and their Oba (Grandma) and Papa read to them too. Make it a family activity!

We also do weekly virtual book readings on Zoom and Facebook.

My little Ava has become such an avid reader now that she now reads to us!

Can you guess what I like to read? I am a huge fan of foodie mysteries and stories like Julie and Julia!

Food themed books by Joanne Fluke are great and I love Nicholas Sparks.

Comment and tell me your favorite books that I should check out.

Download and print here!

Click this link to download your own printable reading log for you to color and fill out.

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Happy Birthday to our favorite children’s book author, Dr. Seuss!

Celebrate by making one of these creative recipes inspired by Dr. Seuss books and the fun characters he created.

Also check out 85+ Dr. Seuss Party Ideas – Fun Food, Drinks, Crafts, Activities, and Decor!

1. Green Eggs and Ham Omelet – For the Love of Food

2. Grinch Hot Chocolate: Peppermint White Hot Chocolate – The Novice Chef Blog

3. Cat in the Hat Cupcake Cones – My Joy Filled Life

4. Cat in the Hat Ice Cream – Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons

5. The Lorax Orange Lemonade Mocktail – 3 Boys and a Dog

6. 1 Fish 2 Fish Rice Krispy Treats – Made in a Pinch

7. Grinched Eggs – For the Love of Food

8. Dr. Seuss Sneetches Cupcakes – Sweet Rose Studio

9. The Lorax’s Truffula Tree Treats – The Seasoned Mom

10. Cat in the Hat Snack Pops – On My Kids Plate

11. Grinch Jello Parfaits – For the Love of Food

12. Grinch Heart Macarons – What the Fork Food Blog

13. Grinch Pancakes – The Novice Chef Blog

14. Cat In The Hat Parfait – Operation 40K

15. Grinch Smoothie – Everything Juicing and Smoothies

16. Red Fish Blue Fish Jello Cups – For the Love of Food

17. Strawberry Banana Cat In The Hat Snack – A Worthey Read

18. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Candy Popcorn – Saving Dollars and Sense

19. Green Eggs and Spam Tacos – Midwexican

20. Dr. Seuss Healthy Pink Ink Drink – Mom Endeavors

21. Green Eggs and Ham Quiche – For the Love of Food

22. Cat in the Hat Cupcakes – Venture 1105

23. Dr Seuss Hat Cupcakes – The Typical Mom

24. Grinch Donuts – For the Love of Food

25. Thing 1 and Thing 2 Cookies – Whispered Inspirations

26. Thing One & Thing Two Dipped Strawberries – A Worthey Read

27. Grumpy Grinch Punch – For the Love of Food

28. Green Eggs and Ham Cookies – Oh My Creative

29. Dr. Seuss The Lorax Rice Krispies Pops – Mommy Musings

30. Cat in the Hat Snack Skewers – For the Love of Food

31. The Lorax Cake Pops – Bakerella

32. Green Eggs and Ham Pretzel Snacks – For the Love of Food

33. Cat in the Hat Inspired Strawberry Float Popsicles – Bombshell Bling

34. Green Eggs and Ham – Craft Play Learn

35. Green Eggs And Ham Pretzel Bites – Practically Functional

36. Cat in the Hat Pizza – Homemade Heather

37. Dr Seuss Green Eggs Pudding – For the Love of Food

38. Green Eggs and Ham Slice and Bake Cookies – The Monday Box

39. Scrambled Green Eggs and Ham – Platter Talk

40. The LORAX Truffula Tree Cupcakes – For the Love of Food

40. Cat in the Hat Cupcakes – Crayons and Cravings

41. Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast Casserole – Centsable Momma

42. Book Worms Fruit Snacks – For the Love of Food

43. Green Eggs and Ham Donuts – Crazy for Crust

44. Oh, The Places You’ll Go Dr. Seuss Cupcake – A Mom’s Impression

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To celebrate we made Red Fish Blue Fish Jello Cups for snack time today.

This easy treat is made with 2-3 ingredients and is inspired by one of our favorite books by the great Dr Seuss, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.

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Red Fish Blue Fish Jello Cups

Makes 8 individual treat cups

Ingredients

• 1 box {60z} Berry Blue Jello
• 1 4 oz pkg Swedish Fish {assorted colors}
• whipped cream {optional}

Instructions

• Prepare blue Jello according to package instructions.
• Once mixed, pour into 8 clear or paper cups.
• Place in the fridge to cool and set, at least an hour.
• Once ready to serve, top each Jello cup with 2-3 Swedish fish candies, pressing into the Jello.
• Optional : you can also add a dollop of whipped cream on top of the Jello and add the fish candy on top.

Stella enjoyed helping with this fun treat after we read the  book together! 

“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”

-Dr Seuss

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Christmas is only a few weeks away, y’all! It’s my favorite time of year and I am so excited for all the fun holiday activities I get to do with my girls. But honestly, one yearly tradition I have never given in to participated in is the Elf on the Shelf. To add another daily activity I would have to do just overwhelmed me. Luckily, my girls never asked for one….until Ava started kindergarten last year and her teacher had an elf for the class.  So this year we bought an Elf but I am adding a twist and making it much easier on me and fun for my girls too!

I know you are going to love this fun twist on the Elf on the Shelf Christmas tradition just like me. Simply print out the free Christmas book list below and have your elf deliver it to your little ones along with a Christmas book on Dec 1. Then every day until Christmas he shows up with another book to read with them at bedtime. Your kids can keep track of their reading with the printable list and you don’t have to think of any crazy scenes to set up with your elf every day! Then on Christmas Eve, he delivers a special gift to them such as hot cocoa and new PJs. Or a stuffed toy. Anything will work as a special treat from the Elf and for reading all month long!

Scroll down to download the free printable book list!

Our new Elf on the Shelf is ready to surprise my girls on Dec 1st. 

I know the girls are going to be excited just to have an Elf and I am excited to have such a simple and fun activity every night with them.

The best thing is you don’t have to spend a lot! I went to our local thrift store and bought a stack of ‘new to my girls’ Christmas books for around 50 cents each. Then I went through and pulled around ten of our Christmas books from the shelf at home.  Since we only read them a few times a year they probably won’t even mind or notice that they are our own books. It’s just the excitement of ready with the Elf every night!

I named our Elf Buddy from my fave Christmas movie Elf. Once the girls get him he will probably be renamed to Unicorn or Rainbow.

Stella is one a kick where everything is Rainbow lately. Fine by me!

Ok, Ok I admit it! He is kinda cute. Guess we’re stuck with you now Elf!

Click here to download and print your Elf of the Shelf Christmas Stories Countdown!

I’m excited to hear about everyone’s Elves and how your kiddos liked this new fun tradition!

Follow my page on Instagram for photos from our Elf reveal on Dec 1st!

Merry Christmas from Buddy and I!

Check out this idea and more here: Elf on the Shelf Ultimate List of Creative Ideas. 

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