How to make Inexpensive Handmade Copper Napkin Rings… These inexpensive Handmade Real Copper Napkin Rings only cost about .20 cents each. They are a great option for napkin rings if you have a big group or if you have a copper accented tablescape. Supply List Copper wire bare and twisted File- needle filing tool or …
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This Diagon Alley Window Display is just amazing. It was created by my cute cousin Chantel and is just about as creative as it gets! She kindly said I could share it on the internet. It was expertly put together and is full of fun and spooky details. Chantel and I’s families love Harry Potter. …
This is such a simple Hedwig No Sew Baby Costume. It was easy, quick, inexpensive, and turned out very customized and cute. It only took my daughter and I about two hours to make. Plus, it cost less than $15.00. Here is how we made it. I also appreciated the fact that my baby didn’t …
This Hermoine Costume List will give you a good idea of the items you need to create a Hermoine Granger costume. Hermoine Costume List Gryffindor Robe Gryffindor Tie White dress shirt Skirt-blue, grey, denim, or black solid color Tights- blue, grey or black Dress shoes Wand Grey sweater-Optional Gryffindor Scarf-Optional Books-Optional This costume was very …
If you are looking to put together a Harry Potter costume, this list will help you make sure you have all of the necessary items. Harry Potter Costume List Harry Potter’s glasses White dress shirt Black dress pants Black socks Black dress shoes Gryffindor tie Gryffindor robe Wand Brown makeup pencil for lightning bolt scar …
This Halloween my older kids really wanted to dress up in Harry Potter costumes. At first, we were going to have Amelia (1 years old) be a mandrake, but we eventually decided that Hedwig the owl would be a better fit. My son is almost 8 and looks quite a bit like Harry. My daughter …
The Tale of Three Trees Christmas Centerpiece was inspired by this book. If you haven’t read it, I highly highly recommend it. This is my all-time favorite Christmas folktale so I wanted something around my house to remind me of it. The center or mantelpiece is fairly easy to put together and should only take …
Halloween costumes are one of my all-time favorite things to see and make! Here are 23 Genius Family Costume Themes—impressively, many are homemade. Enjoy!! Napoleon Dynamite– One of the funniest movies brought to life. It really makes me so happy seeing these costumes! 2. Angry Birds Costumes – These costumes turned out great. 3. Monster …
I have had multiple requests to post a tutorial on how to make a Russell costume from the movie UP. So here it is… Russell from UP is one of the cutest kid characters out there and it was so much fun to dress my son up like him. There are quite a few props …
When I taught English in Taiwan, I loved it when I was given a gift. It showed me that the parents appreciated my teaching and working with their children. It also reminded the children that their parents respected me and treated me well (and they realized they should too). I’m a big fan of giving …
I have a small table that I bought 5 years ago on the local classifieds for about $25.00. It has been in my living room until a recent remodel when I moved it into the kitchen/dining area. Even though it is a bit small, it fits my little family (single mom of two toddlers) perfectly. And because …