Christmas Playroom + Free Printables
We’ve been decorated for Christmas since early November (no regrets 😌), but I finally finished the playroom! The last piece of the puzzle? The cutest prints I made and found on Canva. Truly… do NOT sleep on Canva during the holidays.
Pro tip: snag the free Pro trial and use it to design your Christmas cards or any festive craft/game you need. I had ours printed locally and it was waaaay cheaper than spending $100+ elsewhere.
The rest of the house stays pretty neutral for Christmas, but the playroom? It’s classic Christmas chaos in the best way. Think bright greens, red bows everywhere, and a tree the kids decorate totally YOLO style.
We stash our Christmas books in the holiday bins, and it’s the best feeling pulling them all out and reading through them with the kids each year.
How adorable is that little nativity set? We also have the Melissa & Doug one and I’m so sad it’s over $100 now. One of my besties got it for the kids when they were little and they still love to play with it.
And because I love sharing the festive goodness, I’ve added the printables in the first photo for you below—feel free to use it in your own playroom! Tag my on IG if you use them!!
OH WHAT FUN PRINT | HOHOHO PRINT
Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
SOFT + CHEWY GINGERBREAD COOKIES
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 2–3 hours
Cook Time: 9–11 minutes
Yield: About 24 cookies
Category: Cookies
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/4 cup molasses
For Rolling
1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
Mix the dry ingredients:
In a medium bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.Cream butter & sugar:
In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.Add the wet ingredients:
Beat in the egg until fully incorporated.
Add the orange juice and molasses and mix until combined.Combine wet & dry:
Add the dry ingredients in small batches, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.Chill the dough:
Refrigerate for 2–3 hours.
(If short on time, freeze for at least 30 minutes.)Prep the oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).Shape the cookies:
Scoop dough into balls about 2 tablespoons each.
Roll each ball in the 1/4 cup sugar.
Lightly flatten the tops so they’re about 1/2-3/4 inch thick.Bake:
Bake for 9–11 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.Cool:
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then move to a wire rack. Store in fridge 3-5 days or freeze and enjoy whenever.ENJOY!!
ADVENT CALENDAR IDEAS
December is almost among us friends! In our family, we’ve done advent calendars for years. Mostly chocolate but sometimes toy ones. This year we decided to do our Advent Calendar with acts of kindness + fun Christmas activities. We want our kids to be reminded to look for ways to be a blessing to others. And of course, I will add some chocolate to it as well :)
This year I created a new document with 30 ideas you can choose from. Feel free to download it and be sure to tag me on IG if you use it!
OUR BLANCO KITCHEN FAUCET + SINK
Can I introduce you to the prettiest sink + faucet ever?? We had a Blanco sink in our old house but only were able to enjoy it for a few months before we moved so when we renovated this house, I 100% wanted to do a Blanco sink + faucet again!
I love the look of a recessed sink but this time around we didn’t want to do white as it can get dirty real quick (especially in a house of 3 kiddos!!) So we went with the colour Concrete Grey and I am obsessed. It’s the perfect beigey grey and blends into our kitchen so well. SHOP THE SINK HERE!
This time around we went with the low divide and I am a BIG fan of that. You’re able to fill the whole thing up if you have something huge to wash OR wash dishes on one side and dry on the other, which is more my jam.
This time we went with the Urbena faucet and I just love how you can get it to match your sink colour! Also don’t get me started on their sink grids and floating dish rack.
Here are some more photos of the sink and kitchen:
More details on the rest of the kitchen coming soon!
xo, Laura
ADVENT CALENDAR IDEAS
And just like that it’s December 1st! Is your family into Advent Calendars? We’ve been doing them for a number of years but instead of just chocolate, we add some Christmas activities and acts of kindness. We got our calendar from Joures. Use code LAURA15 for 15% off your purchase over $50.
This year I created a document with ideas to put in your advent calendar. Feel free to download it here!
