As a kid I remember there was always a dentist on my Halloween route. He handed out toothbrushes every year which would elicit groans from the kids and whoops of joy from parents. Most kids want to come home with a bag of candy but many children won’t get to experience the real joy of…
DIY Non-Scary Halloween Decorations
I know what’s you’re thinking: non-scary Halloween decorations? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the holiday? Not when you have small children. Miss O is 2 and finds most things to do with Halloween quite scary. She freaks out when we go into a store and they have big hairy spiders hanging from the ceiling…
Halloween Pumpkin Decorating & Crafts
‘Tis the time of year to be obsessed with everything pumpkin! From pumpkin spice to all things carving, this versatile squash is an essential of Hallowen that we just can’t be without. Here’s a few ways to get your decorating and crafts on this fall season. Pumpkin Decorating Pumpkin Painting with Toddlers Hello Kitty Pumpkin…
Autumn Mantel
Autumn Mantel I have a slight addiction for changing the decor in my house on a regular basis. Although I buy things at discount stores like HomeSense or items on sale at other stores, it eventually becomes quite pricey to keep updating your home. We moved into our new home just over a year ago…
Rainbow Dash Costume with DIY Wings
DIY Rainbow Dash Costume Miss P is obsessed with My Little Pony. Who can blame her? Their tales of friendship, catchy songs and upbeat stories are hard to beat. It’s difficult to narrow down who her favourite pony is – somedays she will tell you it’s Pinkie Pie. She likes her because Pinkie is silly. Other days, her…
6 DIY Halloween Costumes
We’ve had a busy Halloween season here at The Inspired Home! All of our kids requested something a little different this year so each of us flexed our crafty muscles and created a custom DIY costume for each of them. In case you’re counting, that’s 6 kids in total! The kids range from ages 2-7…