DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. If your home is filled with young kids and a Netflix account, chances are you too are watching Trolls an awful lot. It’s super colorful, has familiar characters and the soundtrack is pretty great too. (Hello Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick!) This year’s Halloween costume is inspired by this cheery movie! Check out the DIY Poppy and Branch Trolls Halloween Costumes I made for my 5 and 3 year old! Yes, for those of you who are traditionalists, you will note that the Branch character voiced by Justin Timerberlake is, of course, a male. I took creative liberties and created a female version of this grumpy guy to create Hailey’s Trolls Halloween Costume. Here's Hailey and her attempt to look grumpy despite being a happy girl 99% of the time. Poppy Trolls Halloween Costume Supplies: Blue and green dresses (Mine is from Primary in “Pool”) Felt (light blue, teal blue, green) Pink Tulle Pink Crochet Headband Scissors (these are my favorite to cut felt) ... Continue Reading...
Kids Craft | Bleeding Tissue Paper Wall Art
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Looking for a fun way to get the kids involved in their room décor and want to try a fun new craft? Check out how to use bleeding tissue paper for a hands-on activity that’s sure to engage your little crafters. Find tips and tricks to create bleeding tissue paper process art then expand the concept for endless fun! When it came time to deciding on a room theme for each of the girls’ bedrooms in the new house, I paid attention to what I knew they already liked or what they mentioned they might want. Hailey is all into Ariel and mermaids these days so the Under the Sea theme she already had at the last house was going to transfer well to the new room. Brielle meanwhile is very indecisive if you ever ask her about a favorite anything so when I asked what colors she might want in her new room and she said “all of them” I knew rainbow was the right approach. We had a long lack of creative crafting experiences earlier this summer due to house staging, closing and ... Continue Reading...
Party Animals Party | Painted Animal Centerpiece
DISCLOSURE: I am part of the DecoArt Blogger Program and was provided product samples. In addition, this post may contain affiliate links that come at no cost to you. Know I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend! To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. A party animals party theme is a fun one to take it any direction you choose. Go farm animals, jungle animals or a mix of anything you want! To make your party animals themed party a little more fun, paint your own animal figurines and dress them up to match your party decor as a cute centerpiece! I sometimes worry I'm making my kids jaded to the concept of birthday parties since I had been styling 1 - 3 a month in my home the last 2 years. When I asked my girls what party themed they wanted for this year's joint birthday party, after naming all the themes I just did that last month Brielle burst out with "animals!" I pondered her suggestion a few minutes and concluded that a party animal themed party sounded fun! I gave it my own flair and went with a black, white, orange and pink color scheme and began sketching out the party details and plans. Little did I know that my plans would be thrown for a loop when we decided to ... Continue Reading...