These slime Halloween handouts are a fun alternative to candy for trick or treaters. They also make great party favors. Yesterday I shared some fun and easy to make Halloween party favors using plastic syringes and Pop Rocks. Today I'm showing another quick and easy project you can make to give kids this Halloween. I always like to have a candy alternative at Halloween, in case kids can't have candy. Plus, some kids just like having the option of a little toy instead of candy! You … [Read more...]
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Baby Yoda Valentine Box +Tutorials
Make a Baby Yoda Valentine box for your child to use at their class party this year! Valentine class parties are around the corner. In addition to Valentine cards, most elementary aged kids have to bring a decorated box to school to collect their cards and gifts in. This Baby Yoda Valentine box is cute and so on trend! I'll also show you how to make a panda valentine box and a Stitch valentine box, too. Oly-Fun Fabric is perfect for making Valentine boxed for kids. The textile doesn't … [Read more...]
Uncle Fester Light Addams Family DIY
Make an Uncle Fester light using items from Goodwill San Antonio, the dollar store, and DecoArt. You might have noticed that my family is really excited about the new Addams Family movie. As a child, I loved the Addams and the Munsters, and I've shared the old TV shows with my kids. The new movie makes the story even more "hip" in their eyes, and it's fun to be able to share these kooky characters together. We've made Cousin It, filmed a craft tutorial in Addams Family costumes, and I … [Read more...]
Fridge Makeover: Wild and Wacky Update for Under $5
Complete a fridge makeover using items from the dollar store and Goodwill. This idea might be one of my most *controversial* posts ever. People either love or hate this project. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground with this one. I like bold colors and big ideas, so this was fun for me. I originally posted this project on the Dollar Store Crafts site when I was a writer there, and I thought it would be fun to share again here. I have a love/hate relationship with my stainless … [Read more...]
Bat Wreath Tutorial: Colorful Halloween Door Decor
Make a bat wreath to create not-too-spooky door decor. Halloween is my favorite holiday to decorate for. I like to make new and different wreath ideas to decorate my front door with each year. I rounded up several supplies to quickly and inexpensively create this colorful Halloween wreath. Almost everything used to make this project came from Dollar Tree, so you won't spend a lot to make this large, bright Halloween wreath! Supplies Used to make the Bat Wreath: Metal Wreath … [Read more...]
Origami Cards Tutorial: Everyone Can Learn Origami
Make origami cards quickly and easily! This is a sponsored post. Origami helped me connect with a woman I was sharing a home with but with whom I couldn’t communicate. Folding paper helped us pass the time in a frigid apartment. You don’t need words to craft. You only need paper and a bit of patience. When my husband and I moved to Okinawa, Japan, we were in the process of adopting. The move abroad forced me to leave a wonderful job as an assistant principal in Houston, and I was not … [Read more...]
Quick Clay Pot Project Roundup: Craft Lightning Day 3
It's Craft Lightning Week, and I'm sharing clay pot projects that can be made in about 15 minutes. You can see my chair planter project here, all of the Day 1 projects here, the Day 2 projects here, and now we are on day 3! Check out these fun, quick to make quick clay pot projects from several of my crafty friends. 5 Little Monsters shows us how to make these cute bunny treat pots. Painted unicorn party favor pots tutorial from 365 Days of Craft. This pineapple shaped air … [Read more...]
Sugar Skull Wreath Decor for Halloween
Make a sugar skull wreath the decorate your front door with this Halloween. This is a sponsored post but all ideas and opinions are my own. Add some spooky color to your front door with this festive sugar skull wreath. Inspired by calaveras used in Dia de los Muertos celebrations, this colorful wreath combines creepy skeletons from the dollar store with brightly colored flowers to create a piece of Halloween door decor that is muy festivo! Supplies used to make this sugar skull … [Read more...]
DIY Cement Skull Planter
Quick setting cement is inexpensive and surprisingly easy to craft with! You can use plastic Halloween decor to make your own molds to use with the cement. I used a plastic skull from the dollar store as a mold to make this creepy cement skull planter. The opening at the top of the cement skull is perfect for small plants, artificial flowers, or even a votive candle or LED light. Now that you've created your mold you can make multiple cement skulls to decorate your garden with!Keep … [Read more...]
Chair Repair: Learn How to Recover a Broken Dining Room Seat
Chair repair....you can do it yourself! Let me show you how I fixed two of my dining chairs. This is a sponsored post with Fairfield World. I'm really bummed that my dining chair seats are falling apart. I purchased them at Haverty's nearly 6 years ago and expected them to last longer. The vinyl seat cover was poor quality and kept splitting. I had purchased the additional warranty and had 3 chairs replaced. Unfortunately, in the year since the warranty lapsed two more chair deteriorated. … [Read more...]
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