As a Knott’s Berry Ambassador, I receive complimentary admission to the theme park. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Free Peanuts Characters Word Search

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock are more are hiding in this free printable Peanuts characters word search. Look forward, up & down, and even diagonally to find each character’s name hidden within the puzzle. If you’re stumped, rest assured that there’s an answer key available as well.

Print your free Peanuts Characters Word Search

Feeling stuck? No need to seek Peppermint Patty’s psychiatric help (save your 5 cents!). Instead, you can access the answer key to the word search.

Looking for more opportunities to hunt for your favorite characters from the Peanuts Gang?

Head to Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.

Peanuts Characters at Knott’s Berry Farm

For decades, the Peanuts Characters have been a mainstay at the Knott’s Berry Farm theme park. From character interactions throughout the family-friendly Camp Snoopy to the Snoopy on Ice skating spectacular during the holiday season, there’s always a friend to meet and greet you.

Where to Find Peanuts Characters at Knott’s Berry Farm

Knott’s Ambassador Tip: Camp Snoopy is currently under renovation. Check the app for available rides & experiences.

The best spot in the park to find the Peanuts Gang at Knott’s Berry Farm is within Camp Snoopy at the official Peanuts Character Meet & Greet location, located next to the Flying Ace attraction. The highly-themed interactive photo ops include:

• Snoopy’s Doghouse
• Festive Backdrops
• Lucy’s Psychiatry Booth
• Over-sized Chair

In addition, you’ll find the characters exploring Camp Snoopy for photo opportunities.

Celebrate all things Peanuts during the Knott’s Peanuts Celebration

Celebrate all things Peanuts during the Peanuts Celebration at Knott’s Berry Farm. Step into a comic strip during the daily Season of Fun which features unique entertainment, themed food items, plus interactive meet and greet opportunities with the Peanuts pals.

Marcie joined the 2022 Peanuts Celebration line-up. The nature-loving and studious Marcie is the newest character you’ll find exploring the park.

Be on the lookout for extra fun around the Charleston Fountain where a pop-up cavalcade takes place spontaneously throughout the day.

Plus, PigPen finds his way to the Livery Stable. Special for the celebration, the stable is home to baby piglets. They’re so cute!

The Peanuts characters await you at Knott’s Berry Farm.

Before your next visit, enjoy your very own free printable Peanuts Characters Word Search.

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DIY Felt Monster Pencil Toppers

Materials Needed:

Instructions:

Watch how easy it is to bring these monsters to life!

1. Place the monster pattern pieces over top of felt sheets in the color of your choosing.
2. Using fabric scissors, cut along the solid lines to cut out the pattern pieces.

5. Preheat the hot glue gun.
6. Carefully glue the smaller felt pieces (the eyes and mouth) to the largest felt monster piece pressing in place.
7. Glue the fringe pieces to the wrong side of the other body piece.
8. Apply a bead of glue along the outer edges of the smaller body piece leaving the bottom without glue.
9. Press the prepared monster 1 front piece to the back piece and press in place until the glue sets.

10. Carefully glue the smaller felt pieces (the eyes and mouth) to the largest felt monster piece pressing in place.
11. Glue the fringe pieces to the wrong side of the other body piece.
12. Apply a bead of glue along the outer edges of the smaller body piece leaving the bottom without glue.
13. Press the prepared monster 2 front piece to the back piece and press in place until the glue sets.

14. Carefully glue the smaller felt pieces (the eyes and mouth) to the largest felt monster piece pressing in place.
15. Glue the crown piece to the wrong side of the other body piece.
16. Apply a bead of glue along the outer edges of the smaller body piece leaving the bottom without glue.
17. Press the prepared monster 3 front piece to the back piece and press in place until the glue sets.

Get your free Felt Monster Pencil Toppers HERE.

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Halloween is scary cute with simple DIY’s and even a few fun recipes. Make the holiday grrr-great!

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My daughter’s birthday is the 4th of July, making it an extra special day for us. Typically we complete crafts and make fun patriotic recipes in advance, so we are able to dedicate the 4th to celebrating her birthday.

With us spending this summer at home, we are definitely looking for activities to keep ourselves busy. You too? Try this super easy 4th of July craft. The best part is probably have all of the necessary supplies at home!

Materials Needed:

• 1 paper plate
• 2 yards (6 feet) red yarn
• 2 yards (6 feet) white yarn
• Blue paper
• White paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Star hole punch (similar HERE)
• Circle hole punch (similar HERE)
  

Instructions:

1. On each side of a paper plate, punch thirteen holes (for 26 holes total).
2. Lace the red yarn through the top row and then every other row so that the first and last rows are red. Tie off the ends.
3. Lace the white yarn through the remaining holes. Tie off the ends.
4. Punch 50 stars from the white paper. Glue the stars on blue paper in a rectangle shape in rows of 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6.
5. Cut out the blue field and attach to the yarn with glue.
6. Allow to dry before playing or displaying.

Tip: Want to save time? Try drawing the stars on blue cardstock with a white white pen.

In addition to celebrating the holiday, weaving with yarn is a great small motor skill to practice.

Looking for more patriotic fun? Try a 4th of July photo booth!

With Independence Day being extra special for us as a family, we’ve got some more fun here on the blog.

Try these 4th of July recipes!

Patriotic Marshmallow Pops are a family-friendly baking activity! Marshmallows are covered in red, white, and blue chocolate with tons of festive sprinkles.

Patriotic Pancakes make the day start out sweetly. Transform your favorite flapjacks into a 4th of July feast.

Celebrate the 4th of July with an easy craft that won’t have you asking Uncle Sam for a loan!

Magic, humor, and all the feels — Disney/Pixar’s latest release Onward rolled into theaters in a van named Guinevere.

Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers (voices of Chris Pratt as Barley and Tom Holland as Ian) who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

Watch the Onward Official Trailer

“Long ago, the world was full of wonder. It was adventurous. There was magic. But it wasn’t easy to master. So the world found a simpler way to get by. But I hope there’s a little magic left in you.”

One way my littles show their magic is through the things they create. My kids are makers, constantly coloring and expressing themselves in new ways. They adore coloring pages, and I am sure your kids will too!

Free Printable Onward Coloring Pages

The quest…and the coloring…beginneth! With 9 coloring pages filled with your favorite Onward characters, there’s fun for everyone!

Get your free Onward Coloring Pages

Free Onward Activity Pages

Ready for even more adventure and fun? Grab additional family fun with a printable maze sheet and a memory game. Just print, cut, and test your memory!

Free Onward Maze

Free Onward Memory Game

Looking for more Disney Coloring Pages?

• Moana Coloring Pages – The ocean calls me…and so does my box of crayons. Have oceans of fun with free printable Moana coloring and activity pages.
• Beauty and the Beast – Say “Bonjour!” to Belle and the enchancted characters from Disney’s live action remake of a beloved tale.
• Winnie the Pooh – Christopher Robin features your favorite friends from the Hundred Acre Woods. Grab these free Winnie the Pooh coloring pages.

All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’ve never met anyone who likes their birthday as my daughter. Confetti runs in her veins; she’s got balloons for eyes. To prepare for her recent birthday, she made a book that she titled My Beest Day. The cutest kindergarten misspelling, but we went with it assuming she was stretching out the “e” as in beeeeest.

Her little book included what we would do on the Wednesday that was her actual birthday, plus her birthday party day.

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With all of the excitement for her celebration, we needed a way to help her count down the days until her birthday. Countdowns are fun ways to both build excitement and also help visualize the time left.

Free Birthday Countdown Printable Charts

Count down the days to a birthday with these Free Birthday Countdown Printable Charts.

Choose from two designs: stars or birthday presents! Each also comes with a blank option with no numbers in case your birthday boy or girl wants to practice writing numbers.

Download your FREE Birthday Countdown Printable Charts

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My little one turned six last week. She was very set in exactly what she wanted to do to celebrate the monumentous day. She wanted a Knott’s Berry Farm themed party with all of her favorite things from her favorite theme park.

So we planned on Ghost Town activities including a barn animal themed bounce house with a Livery Stable sign. We panned for gold and other treasures. We even had a blacksmith wall with different brands.

To bring in more berry elements, we decorated with grape vines, had pies on display, and a yummy spinach and berry salad with poppyseed dressing.

For the Camp Snoopy elements, we decorated tables with yellow tablecloths and dog bowls filled with some of her favorite snacks. We also made a DIY Psychiatric Help booth. If you’ve seen the Peanuts comics, you know that Lucy often finds herself inside the booth, charging her friends 5 cents.

Making the booth was actually super simple and a fun project to do together!

Supplies Needed:

• Large box
• Box cutter (adults only)
• Yellow paint
• Black paint or paper

How to Make a Peanuts Photobooth Prop

Start with a large box large enough for guests to climb inside.

A responsible adult should use the box cutter to cut out a window from the box.

Paint the entire box yellow. You can apply a base coat of white paint to the box for better coverage.

Add wording. Ours says, “Psychiatric Help 5 c. The Doctor is In.” I used my Cricut to create the Peanuts font. However, you can certainly paint on the words.

Watch How to Make Your Own Psychiatry Booth

The photo prop was a great addition to her Knott’s Berry Farm themed party. It’s easy to make and fun for kids to pretend to be the sassy Lucy from the Peanuts Gang.

Looking for more Peanuts fun?

• Get inspired with 20+ Charlie Brown Inspired Recipes!
• If you’re looking for an easy craft for party guests, pay homage to the smallest member of the Peanuts Gang with a simple DIY Woodstock Bird Feeder.

We had so much fun at her Knott’s Berry Farm party featuring our favorite Peanuts charcters! Do you have a favorite Peanuts character?

As a Knott’s Ambassador, I receive complimenaty admission to faciliate reviews. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Do you have a favorite PEANUTS character? Perhaps the underdog Charlie Brown or confident Lucy Van Pelt? Woodstock is a character worth squaking about!

Woodstock is the inspiration for this easy DIY bird feeder made from simple and recycled materials. With everything I needed at home, the final product didn’t cost me anything and came together in just minutes.

DIY Woodstock Bird Feeder

Supplies Needed:

• Toilet paper roll
• Twine
• Peanut butter
• Bird seed
• Hot glue gun & glue
• Scissors
• Woodstock images
• Hole punch (optional)

How to Make a DIY Woodstock Bird Feeder:

Start with an empty toilet paper roll. Poke two holes on the top of the toilet paper roll with scissors or a hole punch.

String a piece of twine through the holes and tie at the top. A second knot is needed. It will serve as way to secure Woodstock to your twine loop so he can rest above his nest.

To add a PEANUTS touch to the DIY bird feeder, I printed pictures of Woodstock I found online. I wanted Woodstock to be slightly durable, so he would survive the elements.

Easy laminating hack: if you don’t have a laminator at home, use clear packing tape.

Once covered in tape, I cut out my Woodstock for the bird feeder topper.

How to Make a Woodstock Bird Feeder

• To make a bird nest for Woodstock, you’ll be winding twine around the top of your toilet paper roll. Start by securing end of twine with hot glue. Then messily wind twine around roll. Periodically secure twine with dots of hot glue.
• When desired nest is created, secure end with additional hot glue.
• Cover exposed toilet paper roll with peanut butter.
• Spoon or roll your toilet paper roll in bird seed.
• Attach woodstock to lower knot with hot glue.

Woodstock at the PEANUTS Celebration

Celebrating all of our favorite PEANUTS characters at home is a treat. We also adore celebrating Charlie Brown and all of his pals at Knott’s Berry Farm for the annual PEANUTS Celebration.

The Season of Fun bring guests into the iconic comic strip with engaging photo opportunities, entertainment offerings, themed food, and special attractions!

Whether you love good ol’ Charlie Brown, Linus, or Woodstock, the PEANUTS Celebration at Knott’s Berry Farm is a must visit daily through February 26, 2023.

Each of my children have gone through Scooby Doo phases, which delights my husband to no end. My eldest loved Scooby so much that we threw her a themed party, complete with a caper for all the meddling kids to solve.

Georgia’s Scooby Doo party remains one of my favorite parties we’ve thrown. The snacks and decor came together effortlessly. The “mystery” was engaging for the party guests. The crafts were super fun.

Want to make your own Scooby Doo themed craft? Try these Shrinky Dink Scooby Doo Collars!

Easy Scooby Doo Dog Collar Craft

Supplies Needed:

• Ribbon (5/8 inch blue ribbon, cut into 13 inches)
• Velcro (similar on Amazon)
• Metal Rings (found in the jewelry section of a craft store)
• Shrinky Dink Paper (similar on Amazon)
• Hole Punch
• Colored Pencils

How to Make Scooby Doo Dog Collars:

Shrinky Dinks are thin plastic sheets that magically transform by shrinking and hardening in the oven. They typically shrink 33-45% in size from their original drawing. Each brand is different, so I would test your brand in advance to make sure the desired size is reached.

Before the celebration, I pre-made some diamonds with SD written in the center so guests could color their own Scooby Doo dog collar tags. Colored pencils can be used on the rough side of the Shrinky Dink paper.

Notes:

• Make sure to round the edges of the diamond so the design isn’t sharp.
• Punch a hole in your dog tag before shrinking. They harden & you will not be able to punch afterwards.

I also let some dog tags blank so party guests could incorporate their own creativity.

Shrinky Dink Scooby Doo dog tags were then baked in the oven according to package directions by a responsible adult. Once cooled, we were able to attach the dog tags to a ring, found in the jewelry section of my craft store.

Once the dog tags were ready, we strung them on blue ribbon. At each end of the blue ribbon, Velcro circles were attached so Scooby Doo dog collar necklaces could be easily worn and taken off.

I love adding a craft or two to my children’s parties for an easy way to entertain guests (and adults, too!). Plus, it makes for a fun keepsake from the celebration.

Do you love Scooby Doo as much as my family? If so, these Scooby Doo Dog Collars are for you!

All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It was another wonderful year at Knott’s Berry Farm. Looking back over the year, so many of our favorite memories of the year were made at Knott’s!

We rode Calico River Rapids before it reopened to the public, got to be on the news showcasing the fun of Knott’s Summer Night, scared ourselves to death at Knott’s Scary Farm (and then kept going back for more).

My youngest hit a height milestone and able to ride more rides, including her first “big kid ride”–Sierra Sidewinder. The big girls pushed their limits with coasters, too. Plus, they reached they gained some additional independence in the park and explored with the friends.

Part of our family’s tradition is to remember our vacations and special moments with Christmas ornaments. To commemorate the year at Knott’s Berry Farm, I wanted to make ornaments that we could look back upon the year.

Easy DIY Knott’s Photo Ornaments

Supplies Needed:

• Cardboard ornaments (found at Michael’s)
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Mod Podge
• Knott’s Berry Farm park map
• Photo

Instructions:

I’ve made similar ornaments out of wood plagues, but they were on the heavier side and required an eye hook to be inserted. So I was thrilled when I stumbled upon round lightweight cardboard ornaments at my local Michael’s craft store. I stocked up so I’d have plenty for future projects, too!

Gather your supplies. Start by tracing your circle onto the park map. I made two ornaments out of each map.

Paint the back and sides of your ornaments. It’s okay to go over the front side. Let dry.

Cover your ornament in Mod Podge and arrange your map circle. Carefully press out bubbles. Make sure you cover the edge of your map circle so it’s well adhered.

While that’s setting, you can cut your photo circles. Make sure your photo circle is smaller than your ornament so a border is visible, showcasing the park map. I got super fancy and use the inside of a roll of painter’s tape for one and a red Solo cup for another.

Mod Podge the photo circle onto your ornament, making sure the bottom and top are both well glued. Don’t forget the edges of your photo, too!

I added a little Knott’s emblem to one ornament to make it a little extra fun. Feel free to be creative! You can summarize your favorite memory on the back or make your ornament double-sided.

How to Make DIY Photo Ornaments

Watch this video to see how easy it is to make your own park map ornaments. Plus, the project is super inexpensive so you can make them for every family memory throughout the year.

Looking for more crafts made from theme park maps?

Make a Simple Disney Parks Map Planter

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Park maps are a great way to make custom souvenirs! Do you have a favorite vacation souvenir? Share your favorites!

We are decking the halls and rocking ’round the Christmas tree. Lots of our holiday decor comes straight from our craft bin. And truth is, those handmade decorations are some of my favorite holiday pieces.

These paper chains are a great Christmas craft for holiday vacation or even for a classroom activity. All you need to make them is the free printable, coloring supplies, scissors, and glue. Color the holly, the candy, and gifts galore!

Knowing that the symbols of the holiday might be different for each child, there’s also a blank template for your use.

Free Christmas Paper Chains Printables

Get your FREE Christmas Paper Chains Printable HERE.

Would your little elves prefer to design their own? Use this template to make paper chains that are as unique as you are!

Get your FREE Paper Chain Template Printable HERE.

Looking for a blank template? Click HERE.

How to Make Paper Chains:

It’s super simple to make your own Christmas Paper Chains! Color them with all your favorite colors!

Cut out the strips of festive designs. Make sure to leave the part that says “Glue.”

Add glue to the end, and adhere the other end of your strip with the design facing out. Before closing the loop of the next strip, make sure you link it to the first.

How to Decorate with Paper Chains:

Once complete, the paper chains make for adorable decorations all over the house.

• Hang them as garland around the house.
• Use them to decorate your tree.
• You could also print several sheets and use them as a countdown to Christmas. Just remove one link each day!

Looking for more Christmas Printables?

Free Printable Gift Tags

Have you heard of this gift-giving policy? To keep the gift giving reasonable, you can share something you WANT, something you NEED, something to WEAR, and something to READ.

Print these gift tags to mark your gifts. They’re a visible reminder and super cute.