Turkey Day is just around the corner!
For some fun ideas to do with (or without) your kids, click here.
My 5 year old has been asking for a place he can put his special things – you know, the sticks, rocks and papers he can’t live without. And he wanted it blue and red, his favorite colors (a la Spiderman). This weekend I got a white photo storage box, painted the lid blue, and cut out his name.
I mod podged the white with small red dot paper on the side of the box, then for the top and side, used the mod podge to glue the letters on, then waited about a half hour before I put the final coat of mod podge on. He is very excited, and the project cost just about $5.
Remember these from when we were little?!
fall leaves
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crayon shavings
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2 pieces wax paper
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hot iron
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If you have any extra crayon shavings,
try some crayon leaves!
I learned about Mod Podge Rocks a couple months ago, and have been totally hooked ever since. I have made it a point of searching for fun projects I can do, just to use Mod Podge. My latest endeavor was thinking of something I could make for our soon-to-be baby’s nursery. I decoupaged the ceiling fan a few weeks ago, and was excited to do more. Plus, with a 4th babe, it’s hard to justify spending a ton of money, right? So I decided to make my own letter/name plates. Cute, easy, and inexpensive… perfect!
*Materials*
unfinished wood plates (I got mine at hobby lobby)
white acrylic paint
scrapbook paper
mod podge
foam brushes
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*Directions*
print letters on cardstock, cut out
trace letters, upside-down, on back of scrapbook paper
and cut out
paint wood plates
(I painted middles in my 2nd coat, got nervous it’d show)
while paint is drying, cut out scrapbook paper to preferred size
you should have something like this…
time for our favorite medium!
shmear it on the top of the wood plate
carefully place paper on top, pressing out any air bubbles
let dry completely!
measure & glue letters to top using mod podge. let dry!
(yes, I used a ruler b/c sometimes being anal is okay!)
once dry, shmear the top w/ mod podge, being careful not to drip over the sides
let dry several hours. re-coat w/ mod podge.
that’s it!
~ ENJOY! ~
Last night I was having a hard time deciding what to do with a 5-gallon bucket of Halloween candy. We can only eat so much of it, I could send it to work with the hubs, donate it to the school, etc. Then I had one of my better ideas… sort through it for the upcoming holidays! Here’s a quick brainstorm…
cookie mix-ins
layered cookie bars
crumbled-up for toppings on pudding, ice-cream, cupcakes
crushed for a pie crust
gingerbread houses
mix-ins for homemade fudge
What are some of your ideas to recycle the Halloween candy stash?
And just like that, Halloween is over. Time to take down the spiders and jack-o-lanterns and move onto pilgrims and turkeys. Our family will be reading this library book, P is for Pilgrim, tonight to help switch gears. Do you have any favorite Thanksgiving Books?
If you’re really quick, you could whip one up for a last minute Halloween costume.
OR
you might be thinking ahead for a handmade Christmas gift
Photo tutorial over at One Hip Mom
I passed over the “Autumn Mix” while searching for the last bags of candy corn this week, and now I wish I grabbed a bag!
The Fall Candy Bracelets at little nummies are adorable.
Need a last minute hostess gift or fun activity for the kiddos?
How CUTE. All the info at my crafty mess.
