Category: Holidays
Snowflake Catcher Wreath
Thank you to the Evanston History Center for inviting me to participate in their annual wreath competition for the Charles Gates Dawes house. For my entry I created what I call a “Snowflake Catcher Wreath”…
DIY Anthropologie Mason Jar Snow Globes
I love the little Mason Jar Snow Globes they are selling at Anthropologie right now, but not so keen on
Glass Globe Redo
I have a love-hate relationship with the plain glass Christmas ornaments available at craft stores. I love to use these
Sequin Planter
To combine sequins with a rosemary plant seemed like the perfect thing to do. I picked up my small rosemary plant for $2.99 in my supermarket’s produce section, covered a can in sequin fabric and dropped the plant inside…
Jack-o-latern Soup
Tomato bisque soup with pumpernickel bread croutons make it easy to serve up a fun Halloween lunch with a smile…
Witch Gloves
My kids love plastic witch fingers (available at party stores for a few dollars a bag), but I felt that they needed a little help to make the look more convincing. With the addition of some dollar store gloves – the look is complete…
Needlepoint Pencil Cup
A metal pencil cup from IKEA had the perfect surface for a needlepoint sampler – so I thought I’d give it a try…
Freaky Paper Bag Faces
My daughters recently told me that my Halloween craft ideas weren’t creepy enough so, I thought I’d step things up a bit. Here are some super easy and really freaky paper bag faces that you can make with your kids in a flash…
“DIY” Wine Bottle Glasses
I dropped off some empty wine bottles at my local glass shop to have them cut in half and the edges ground smooth. They charged me about $3.50 a piece. So happy to have my new set of glassware. I could also use these as vases…
Pocket Vase
I picked up this vase for a few bucks at a resale shop – I loved the shape and color – but didn’t really care for the message it carried. So, this idea was born…
Halloween Favor Cans
I can’t stop working with those Martha Stewart brand beverage labels. This time I’ve added them to recycled cans that I filled with candy to make these Halloween favor cans…
DIY Halloween Glasses
Having a Halloween party? Start saving some jars now and you’ll have a creepy set of glassware perfect for your little monsters…
Candy Bombs
Either as a party favor or to hand out at the door, these candy bombs are great for Halloween.
5-Minute Pumpkins
Make your own velvet pumpkins in minutes – the kids can definitely do this one. To make these you will need: a square piece of orange velvet (the bigger the square, the bigger the pumpkin), a 3 to 4-inch stick, stuffing and two rubber bands (one thin, one thick).
Blob Lights
If you’ve ever had a group of kids sitting around your dinner table – you know that candles are not a practical or safe option. Try lining your table with these glowing blobs and dim the lights to create a fun and intriguing look that appeals to kids of all ages.
Button-Down Vase
Here’s more you can make with leftover shirt pieces from the previous project. The front center placket on a menswear shirt (where the shirt sides join to be buttoned) was cut off the shirt and buttoned together to hold small glass votives in place for a simple centerpiece.
Fake Casts For Young Actors
Every so often, my kids and their friends like to pretend that they have broken limbs. They act out dramatic scenarios that revolve around a tragic injury and the convalescing that follows. I thought I’d give them a few props to help feed their imagination…