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DIY COSTUMES

DIY Screen Slaver Costume from the Incredibles 2

DIY Screen Slaver Costume from the Incredibles 2

DIY Screen Slaver Costume from Incredibles 2 This post contains affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. I seriously thought my costume making days were over. Last year my boys both found store bought costumes and I thought I'd retired my...

DIY Cat in the Hat Costume – in a Pinch!

DIY Cat in the Hat Costume – in a Pinch!

On a Friday night my son mentioned he was going to be The Cat in the Hat for his school book report on Tuesday. Now, I knew a book report was coming, but he had planned to wear his old Ninjango costume for it so I hadn't planned on doing...

DIY Bird Costume – No Sewing Machine Needed!

DIY Bird Costume – No Sewing Machine Needed!

This year I broke up with the sewing machine to make this costume and I couldn't be happier. If you are a person, like me, who rarely uses the sewing machine, it can feel like such a battle! The way I want something to look and my actual skill...

Octonauts Peso Penguin Costume Tutorial

Octonauts Peso Penguin Costume Tutorial

Four years ago when my son wanted to be Jake from the Never Land Pirates and Disney did not sell it yet, I felt panicked. I was super worried that if I made it he would be the kid in the costume that looked like he made it himself or was completely unrecognizable. But...

DIY Dolphin Costume with Free Downloadable Pattern

DIY Dolphin Costume with Free Downloadable Pattern

DIY Dolphin Costume with Free Downloadable Pattern I recently had a reader say about this DIY Dolphin Costume, "You're lucky you can sew!" I had to laugh because I think I fall into the "I have no idea how to sew" category myself. Everything I make might look...

Turtle Costume DIY – Barely Any Sewing

Turtle Costume DIY – Barely Any Sewing

Turtle Costume DIY - Barely Any Sewing Last year when my son told me he wanted to be a Sea Turtle for Halloween, my first thought was, “I can’t make that!” We looked online and at stores for other ideas but he didn’t see anything else he liked....

DIY Jake and the Never Land Pirates Costume

DIY Jake and the Never Land Pirates Costume

For the past two Halloweens, my five year old has asked for costumes that I could not find in a store or online.  When he asked to be Jake, from “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” I spent countless hours searching before I finally decided that if I spent the same...

CRAFTS

DIY Father’s Day Gifts That Are Super Cute & Easy

DIY Father’s Day Gifts That Are Super Cute & Easy

These are adorable and easy DIY gift ideas for Dad. I don't know about your husband, but mine always says "Don't get me anything!" He says he already has everything he needs. But, who can resist adorable keepsakes which certainly you don't...

DIY Blackout Star Curtains with Easy Snap-In Grommets

DIY Blackout Star Curtains with Easy Snap-In Grommets

My five-year old wanted a Batman-themed room, but we compromised on a Super Hero theme instead. I was concerned we would get everything Batman and he would decide he liked Captain America or The Flash better. So far we have Batman bedding, a few pictures, and now...

Easy Handprint Heart Craft With Downloadable Word “Love”

Easy Handprint Heart Craft With Downloadable Word “Love”

I really wanted to make something as a family to spruce up my plain, boring, white fireplace mantel. I decided a heart made from our hand prints would be such a nice way to both memorialize this year and add a little personality to the room. I am so happy with the way...

Simple Iron On T-Shirts

Simple Iron On T-Shirts

As I have said before (and I am sure I will again), my five year old is a complicated kid. He was invited to a birthday party with a superhero theme. The kids were asked to wear their favorite superhero costume or shirt and he would not even consider...

INDOOR/OUTDOOR

Low Water, Low Maintenance Plants with High Impact

Low Water, Low Maintenance Plants with High Impact

"Oh my gosh," as my five year old would say, we are drying up here in Southern California! We recently vacationed in Palm Springs, a place that already knows it's a desert, and I was really inspired by how their plants give the place a calm and serene...

DIY Espresso Stain Table Makeover

DIY Espresso Stain Table Makeover

Transforming a worn-out old table is easy and well worth the time. I had considered buying a new dining room set until I priced them! With two small children, it seemed a much better choice to rescue the one we had and wait until they are older to decide if we want...