We love to buy candy canes during December to help decorate our home for the holidays. They are so festive and fun, I love everything about them. But we always have some leftover candy canes and need ideas. So here are 3 ways you can put them to good use! 3 Ways to Use Up Leftover Candy Canes 1. Crush Them Crushed candy canes make for great toppings on almost any dessert....
Where is time out going to be? It’s important to establish a permanent place for time out. It could be on a chair or stool, in the hall or in the kitchen. I feel it’s better to keep it outside of the child’s room, so that they don’t fear or have bad feelings towards their room or bed. We use this gray stool and place it in the hall. It’s just something generic....
Tassel Throw Pillow: Perfect for a fun pillow scape on the couch. Find the tutorial via Brit + Co. Dip Dyed Yarn Tassels: I love the process they use for making these fun tassels. Find the tutorial via Homey Oh My. Yarn Tassel Knob Bobbles: Toss a set of yarn tassels over every door knob in the house. Find the tutorial via Aunt Peaches. Arctic Window Tassel Decor: What pretty colors these are for winter decor....
Pull Through Ponytail: A simple pull through technique turns an ordinary ponytail into something special. Find the tutorial over at Cute Girls Hairstyles. Triple Braided Pocahontas Braids: If you can braid, you can handle this adorable do! Find the tutorial over at Babes in Hairland. Big Flower Bun Updo: This braided bun hairstyle looks like something out of a movie! Find the tutorial over at Girly Do Hairstyles. Half Crown Lace Braid Bun: A thin, elegant crown braid adds a pretty touch to a braided bun....
Embroidery Hoop Yarn Hanging: Turn an embroidery hoop into a piece of art. The textured yarn adds an awesome touch! Find the tutorial over at Brit + Co. Cinco De Mayo Wall Hanging: I just can’t get over how gorgeous this symmetrical piece is! Find the tutorial over at Simply Grove. DIY Mini Weaving Loom: This tutorial will teach you how to make your own mini loom, and then you can use the loom to make an adorable weaving....
The 10-Minute Skirt: Turn a t-shirt into a skirt in just 10 minutes! It doesn’t get any easier than that! Find the tutorial over at Make It and Love It. Cotton and Tulle Skirt: This skirt combines tulle for fashion and cotton for comfort. Find the tutorial over at Nap Time Creations. Simple Skirt Tutorial with Three Options: This skirt pattern has three different options so you can personalize it to match your style....
1. Start fresh Try to have the play area clean before each playtime. It tends to be much more inviting if everything is all picked up and put away. Often times if their playroom is a mess with toys out all over like landmines, they won’t even go in as they don’t know where to start, or even walk! We’ve learned to clean up our playroom each time we play, either at the start or after....
9 Ideas for Fall Front Porch Decor Spooky Porch With Witch Hats: These hanging witch hats are SO cute and super on trend. It’s spooky but not too spooky. (via Hostess Jo) Flying Bats: This is one of my all time favorite Halloween decorations. I make these bats every year and hang them around my house. I love the look of them on the front door and porch! (via It All Started With Paint)...
Ruffle Zipper Pouch: Loving this geometric zipper pouch. The colors and designs are trendy and adorable! (via See Kate Sew) Handmade Scrunchies: This is a great beginner sewing project for you or your tween/teen. These cute hair accessories can be made in less than 30 minutes! DIY Ruffle Sleeve Top: A ruffle sleeve on a top is my favorite. I am really excited about this simple DIY ruffle sleeve top....
Crochet Bunting Necklace: This sweet bunting necklace uses only a couple crochet stitches and can be made in no time at all. I think this is such a pretty necklace. (via Make and Takes) Rainbow Pom Pom Necklace: This is the happiest necklace I’ve ever seen! I love the big colorful pom poms. It’s so fun to craft. (via This Heart of Mine) DIY Popsicle Stick Earrings: These are the most simple earrings you’ll ever make....
I didn’t have much experience with Wordle until recently, and now my girls and I are hooked! We love to start the school year with self-portraits, interviews, and fresh photographs. For a change, I thought the girls might enjoy using Wordle to create All About Me word clouds. On the Wordle Create page, you will find a text box for typing or pasting text. The more times you type a word, the bigger it will be on your Wordle....
A plastic bucket is the perfect container for a summer breakfast picnic, don’t you think? My girls were pretty excited to see what goodies I packed inside. You can customize your breakfast picnic with whatever your kiddos like to eat. I kept ours pretty simple, including some convenience items that we don’t eat very often. It’s always fun to throw in a couple extra surprises. Don’t forget to pack things you will enjoy too....
We were inspired by these faux brushed nickel letters and also our decorated planters to make this pretty wall decor. We are currently putting together a gallery wall in our bedroom using photos, posters, and other assorted wall decor items. I thought this decorated letter ‘S’ would be the perfect addition to represent our surname. How to make decorated paper mache letters These decorated paper mache letters will look so pretty on your mantel or as part of a gallery wall in your home....
Be sure to check out Consumer Crafts, they have a fabulous Earth Day “free shipping” deal going on today. I know you need more of the good stuff… you know, yarn! Or maybe you’re out of red paint or tacky glue! It’s so easy to order, it will be at your house in no time. Also, if you didn’t check out the amazing DIY projects shared with our fun blogger collaboration, see below!...
A smoothie bowl is thicker than the usual smoothie where you combine yogurt and fruits and is served with a spoon rather then being sipped through a straw. The endless topping options are one of the best things about smoothie bowls! You can add different textures and flavors through the toppings you’ll choose: nuts, seeds, cereals, fruit, coconut flakes, granola and even chocolate shavings J You can go as creative as you wish when choosing your toppings....
The season of crochet is upon us! There’s something about colder weather that brings out the yarn and hook and I start to crochet up a storm. I’m also starting to think about holiday decor, especially for the December season. In comes a fun crochet holiday garland for the holidays. I’ve partnered with 6 other blogs to come up with a total of 7 FREE patterns for holiday garlands!! Thanks to Simplicity for sending us our fun colors of Red Heart yarn and a super cool crochet hook set from Boye to complete each project....
Supplies for Firework Pom Poms: yarn, preferablly red, white, and blue 2 pipe cleaner (aka chenille stems) scissors Then group them together and fold them over in half, again and again and again. Now depending on how long you want your pom poms, you can stop folding when ever you’d like. I folded mine in half, until the very end, I folded it in thirds, as I wanted it a little longer than folding it in half again....
Supplies for Monster Hand Puppet: bright blue felt or fleece (these are good fabrics to use as the edges don’t fray) pink pom pom 2 googley eyes red felt or fleece glue – hot glue is what I used, but you could use a craft glue or even use a sewing machine scissors white pencil or black marker Instructions: With your white pencil, trace out the shape of your puppet....
There are 3 different sizes to crochet, small, medium, and large, so you’ll have just the right size for your little ones to play with. Or these would make great accessories for a card or a hair clip. Head over to Little Birdie Secrets for the full tutorial. And they also have loads of other fabulous free crochet patterns to share. Want more crochet? Check out these projects from our Crochet-A-Day series:...
This terracotta pot craft is perfect for your window sill, front porch, kitchen counter, or back patio; anywhere out of the harsh elements. How to decorate and paint a terracotta planter This DIY is so simple. If you are planting herbs, don’t forget to make our DIY plant markers too so you remember what you have planted. Supplies: Terracotta pot Milk paint – we used Homestead House in Acadia Pear Craft moss – available at craft stores Paintbrush Paper towel Stencil Permanent marker Hot glue...
