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. This Halloween, consider a fun and affordable group costume idea and create DIY Despicable Me Halloween Costumes for your family! With the help of basic clothing pieces and limited crafting you can turn your family into Gru and three Minions from the Despicable Me series! Download the free printables offered on this blog to create the Minons goggles on a knit hat. I like to think that we’ve done a good job thus far keeping my daughters MOSTLY screen free. Brielle gets to watch a 30 minute show while I’m putting Hailey down for a nap before she too takes a nap, and she again can watch 30-45 minutes of a movie before bed. At least once a week that movie choice is Despicable Me. It was a no brainer to choose the characters from the movie for this year’s Halloween costumes! DIY Minion Goggle Hat Supplies: Yellow Knit Hat Black, White and Gray felt Free template for Minions Goggles (includes both 1 eyed and 2 eyed designs!) Straight Pins Water Erase Marker ... Continue Reading...
How To Transfer A Design Onto A Pumpkin
DISCLOSURE: I am part of the DecoArt Blogger Program and was provided product samples. I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend! In addition, you may find affiliate links which come at no cost to you. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. There's still time to step up your Halloween decoration game! One easy way to do this is to paint a pumpkin! You don't have to be an expert painter to make your pumpkin look good. If you have a design drawn out or something you want to copy, follow these steps and learn how to transfer a design onto a pumpkin! Before going any further I must mention that I used these steps on a fake pumpkin! But honestly, go this approach so all your painting efforts will last from year to year. You can also follow these steps to transfer a design onto a canvas. Ok let's get started by gathering your supplies: (fake) Pumpkin Acrylic Paint (I love Americana Acrylics by Deco Art) Assortment of paint brushes and paint palette Pencil (I used a traditional one AND mechanical for this project) Print out of your design Scissors Tape First, print out your design on a piece of printer paper to fit the height of your pumpkin and cut ... Continue Reading...
7 Halloween Before and Afters
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. Do you love swiping right on instagram to see before and after projects people post? Do you love turning the ordinary into creepy in the Halloween season? Then this post is for you! Find 7 Halloween Before and Afters of ordinary items turned into eerie, creepy or just plain dark Halloween décor. The last few years I’ve been a contributor to the Wholesale Party Supplies blog, with many of my projects appearing during the Halloween season. While I don’t normally decorate my house for that creepy holiday (as my girls are still too young) I’ve been tasked with many Halloween assignments that stretched my crafting skills! Click on each image or link to see the full tutorial of these Halloween before and afters! Summer lanterns turned Halloween lanterns. When no longer being used for those late summer nights out on the porch, you can easily turn your simple lanterns into aged Halloween lanterns. These were transformed with the help of paint pens, copper acrylic paint and ... Continue Reading...