My youngest two children are really into Frozen right now. Amelia even begged me for a Frozen party—which I threw for her birthday recently. Amelia wanted to be Elsa, and Brighton said he wanted to be Olaf, so Aurora said she’d be Anna. As you can see, Olaf wasn’t exactly excited to wear his costume. …
DIY's & Crafts
Last year, I was asked to do the craft for my daughter’s elementary second-grade Halloween party. I had the kids make these Glo-in-the-dark Halloween Balloons and most of the kids loved it. It was easy, and fun. The kids loved playing with them even though it was daytime and the balloons were not glowing yet. …
Halloween is just around the corner! Are you looking for some awesome homemade Halloween costume ideas for couples? If so, then I’ve got you covered with these 15 awesome DIY costumes that are perfect for couples. 1. Bob Ross and Happy Tree – The best part is that the costumes are pretty dang easy to make. …
This Halloween Spider Wreath tutorial and free spider web Cricut file make a fun and cute decoration for October. I love the contract of this Halloween Spider wreath. The black garland against the silver web makes the design pop. The beaded spider is unique and classy. You can also use a different spider if desired. …
These Tall Autumn Arrangements were very inexpensive and fun to create. I love fall colors! From harvest colors to the beautiful reds, pinks, oranges, and yellows of changing leaves; the world is such a gorgeous pallet of colors before it changes to the relative contrast of winter. I love the way these arrangements turned out; …
These simple ‘Fall Themed Mason Jars’ are a great way to add a little festivity to your home. They are great for Halloween and Thanksgiving and are inexpensive to make! Further, mason jars are very versatile. You can put whatever you like in them. Some ideas are: popcorn kernels, fall leaves, beans, candles, candy corn or other …
This Halloween Burlap Bunting was simple, inexpensive, and fun to make… A bunting, also known as a banner, is a fun way to decorate a mantel, a stair rail, doorway, or wall. I have a skeleton banner but I wanted to add a bunting for more interest and color. I made this Halloween burlap banner …
I love the earthy fall look of this Autumn dried plant wreath. To make this wreath, I mainly used items that I picked and dried myself. I found them at a public lake (Utah Lake). This was the day I went to pick the plants. It was so gorgeous, I had to take and post …
21 Simple Fall Wreaths Fall is all about warm, colorful, and fresh wreaths. I decided to round up these 21 simple fall wreaths that would be great for your front door or other front decorating ideas. 1. Fall Grapevine Wreath – An inexpensive fall wreath that can be done in less than 10 minutes. 2. …
My son’s best friend, Asher dressed up as Samwise Gamgee to complete the cute little Hobbit trio (my son as Frodo here and my daughter as a baby girl hobbit here). Asher was so calm and happy and loved being in the mountains. He is quite the rock climber! To make a Samwise Gamgee costume… …
I love The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. So, I am having my son (who looks kind of like Frodo) dress up like him for Halloween. My daughter was a Baby Girl Hobbit (photos here), and their friend Asher was Samwise Gamgee. Overall, the costume was not too expensive (under $25.00) and was …