If there is one thing I love about Halloween, It is fantastic Skeletons and Oriental Trading has the best selection around. From mermaids to dragons, Oriental Trading has some pretty incredible and unique skeletons. When I found the unicorn skeleton, my younger daughter flipped! She kept telling me that if she was Hades (she is […]
Arts and Crafts
Skull Candle Holder
This fantastic skull candle holder is the perfect combination of fall candles and Halloween. It is fantastically easy to make and looks fantastic… especially by candle light. Skull Candle Holder You will need: a terra cotta saucer hot glue black spray paint a skull (Oriental Trading has a great selection) mason jar lid […]
Harry Potter Acrylic Night Light with Cricut
For years my kids have used a color-changing acrylic night light. They have gone through a few different designs over the last year but the love the color-changing aspect of the night light. When Cricut released the new engraving tool, I knew that our own custom lights would be my first project with it! It […]
How to Make an Origami Paper Crown: Step-by-Step Instructions with Pictures
Having two girls means lots of princess time in our house. Dress-ups are great, but the princess item we go through the most? Crowns and tiaras. My girls love them, but sometimes they love them a little too much and they easily break. The solution? Paper crowns. No, I’m not talking about the flimsy jagged-edge […]
How to Make an Origami Box with Cover: Step-by-Step Instructions with Pictures
Sometimes you just need a tiny box. But those are usually the hardest to find just laying around. And you rarely have time to run to the store real quick to get one. The easy solution? Make one! You don’t have to own a small cardboard manufacturing company either. You can make one out of […]