DIY Marshall Paw Patrol Costume The whole Paw Patrol gang and friends are well-known at my house. Each pup, their pup houses, and catch phrases are thrown around generously. Through the power of Netflix, we have seen many episodes and continue to watch them over and over and over…. It’s difficult to narrow down Mr…
World Wide Wednesday: Halloween Arts and Crafts
Halloween Arts And Crafts Halloween is an excellent time of year for decorating. You get to go crazy with skeletons, witches, bats and cobwebs. I can’t wait until Miss O is old enough to appreciate the fun that is Halloween. I can’t wait to start crafting things with her and decorating with her. This week’s…
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…
DIY Unicorn Costume
We are a Minions household. Little J lives and breathes Minions so clearly he is going to be a Minion for Halloween. Miss O, being the awesome big sister that she is, decided she wanted to be the fluffy unicorn from the Despicable Me movies. This is Agnes’ loyal stuffed toy in the films. Now…
DIY Halloween Candy Kabobs
Halloween is about two things: dressing up and eating candy. It’s become a faux-pas to hand out anything on Halloween except pre-packaged candy, typically peanut-free. But if you are hosting a Halloween party or even attending one, this is the perfect time to spruce up the candy selection. Candy kabobs are not only awesome to…
Teal Pumpkin Project: Non-Food Halloween Treats #tealpumpkinproject
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…