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DIY COSTUMES
DIY Screen Slaver Costume from the Incredibles 2
DIY Screen Slaver Costume from Incredibles 2 This post contains affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. I seriously thought my costume making days were over. Last year my boys both found store bought costumes and I thought I'd retired my...
DIY Cat in the Hat Costume – in a Pinch!
On a Friday night my son mentioned he was going to be The Cat in the Hat for his school book report on Tuesday. Now, I knew a book report was coming, but he had planned to wear his old Ninjango costume for it so I hadn't planned on doing...
DIY Bird Costume – No Sewing Machine Needed!
This year I broke up with the sewing machine to make this costume and I couldn't be happier. If you are a person, like me, who rarely uses the sewing machine, it can feel like such a battle! The way I want something to look and my actual skill...
Costume Roundup – Peso Penguin, Dolphin, Sea Turtle and a Pirate
Well it's the time of year that I am starting to think about Halloween costumes. My seven year old usually comes up with something he is dying to be but cannot be found in a store or online. This year is no exception! He would like to be a California...
Octonauts Peso Penguin Costume Tutorial
Four years ago when my son wanted to be Jake from the Never Land Pirates and Disney did not sell it yet, I felt panicked. I was super worried that if I made it he would be the kid in the costume that looked like he made it himself or was completely unrecognizable. But...
DIY Dolphin Costume with Free Downloadable Pattern
DIY Dolphin Costume with Free Downloadable Pattern I recently had a reader say about this DIY Dolphin Costume, "You're lucky you can sew!" I had to laugh because I think I fall into the "I have no idea how to sew" category myself. Everything I make might look...
Turtle Costume DIY – Barely Any Sewing
Turtle Costume DIY - Barely Any Sewing Last year when my son told me he wanted to be a Sea Turtle for Halloween, my first thought was, “I can’t make that!” We looked online and at stores for other ideas but he didn’t see anything else he liked....
DIY Jake and the Never Land Pirates Costume
For the past two Halloweens, my five year old has asked for costumes that I could not find in a store or online. When he asked to be Jake, from “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” I spent countless hours searching before I finally decided that if I spent the same...
CRAFTS
DIY Father’s Day Gifts That Are Super Cute & Easy
These are adorable and easy DIY gift ideas for Dad. I don't know about your husband, but mine always says "Don't get me anything!" He says he already has everything he needs. But, who can resist adorable keepsakes which certainly you don't...
Superhero Light Up Canvas with Instructions for Battery Operated Lights
Your little super hero will love you for making this! It is so fun to let them turn on the lights and fall asleep under their favorite super hero city scape. I think this concept would easily work for any of the super heroes with their silhouettes on canvas too, but...
DIY Blackout Star Curtains with Easy Snap-In Grommets
My five-year old wanted a Batman-themed room, but we compromised on a Super Hero theme instead. I was concerned we would get everything Batman and he would decide he liked Captain America or The Flash better. So far we have Batman bedding, a few pictures, and now...
DIY Birth Announcement Baby Gift – With Template for Photoshop Elements
About five years ago, my friends and family seemed to go through a baby boom during which time I went to many a baby shower and many first visits to the new arrivals. I began making these baby announcement posters because I wanted something to bring to the hospital or...
Easy Handprint Heart Craft With Downloadable Word “Love”
I really wanted to make something as a family to spruce up my plain, boring, white fireplace mantel. I decided a heart made from our hand prints would be such a nice way to both memorialize this year and add a little personality to the room. I am so happy with the way...
Simple Iron On T-Shirts
As I have said before (and I am sure I will again), my five year old is a complicated kid. He was invited to a birthday party with a superhero theme. The kids were asked to wear their favorite superhero costume or shirt and he would not even consider...
INDOOR/OUTDOOR
Low Water, Low Maintenance Plants with High Impact
"Oh my gosh," as my five year old would say, we are drying up here in Southern California! We recently vacationed in Palm Springs, a place that already knows it's a desert, and I was really inspired by how their plants give the place a calm and serene...
DIY Espresso Stain Table Makeover
Transforming a worn-out old table is easy and well worth the time. I had considered buying a new dining room set until I priced them! With two small children, it seemed a much better choice to rescue the one we had and wait until they are older to decide if we want...