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We love it when a great costume uses clothing your child will wear again and has wow elements that are simple, affordable and easy to make (did someone say cardboard?). This little clown, baby bat and garden fairy costume do just that! Head over to kids fashion site Kids21 for our ideas on to put these together …
We love using our paper scraps to make new and fun creation such as these silly face Halloween balloons. We share how how you can make these too over on Minted’s blog Julep today. And how about the fact that Halloween is just about one week away?! Any Halloween parties you planning/going to this weekend? …
You’ve still got time to plan a great Halloween party! And with all your decor made out of beautiful paper it’ll be simple and affordable. I’ve teamed up with Astrobright Paper to bring you super fun and simple ideas, like these paper strip hanging ghosts!, to colorize your spooky bash. Aj and I worked on making these …
Today Jordan Ferney is giving away two copies of my book Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids over on Oh Happy Day! Woo hoo! Head on over there and mention why you would like to add this book to your library for a chance to win! Crossing my fingers for you! I’m also offering templates …
If you know me you know that I’ve been a HUGE fan of Halloween for all my life. I love autumn, the crisp air, the falling leaves, dressing up and a slight bit of the spooky. So we’ve done quite number of Halloween crafts over the years. This 10+ round up are some of my …
My boy’s initials are AJ and OJ and for the longest time I’ve wanted to make them Apple Juice and Orange Juice box costumes. I’m so happy to say that this year I’ve finally made a juice box costume! I love it for the littles but I think it’s totally perfect for older tweens/teens and even adults. …
Recycle an old sandwich bag carton and turn it into a silly scary monster box! Perfect for Halloween! Get templates and full DIY over on Julep today! This project is fun for all ages! I think it would be the cutest trick-or-treat bag for you very little ones such as “baby M” (I really should …
There are those who love Halloween, and then there are those who really don’t care for it (or even hate it?)…and then, there are those who are kind of obsessed with it. I’ve been one of the later for many many years. I can remember as a child devouring every last drop of Halloweeness I …
This crazy kid turned five last week and we celebrated with a jaunt to arcade heaven, pizza and ice cream, a horde of Star Wars figures. And to keep decor fun, simple and appropriate for the season, we made this simple little owl garland. I love these little guys because not only are they cute …
I love the idea of putting babies in snuggly pajamas for tricks-and-treats and then topping them off with a simple headband and a dab of face paint. Easy, comfy and uber adorable. And what better pj’s to cuddle up in then these adorable panda pj’s from Le Marchand d’Etoiles, a new French line that I’m drooling …