It is time to get ready for all of the upcoming Halloween parties for the kids! I have 3 fun ideas for you today! 1. Make a Jack O Lantern Game: For this activity, you will need: Orange felt Black Felt Green felt for leaves Black squares to place your pumpkin on during the activity A camera Step one:Â Cut pumpkins, leaves, face parts (eyes, mouths, & noses) out of your felt. Just free hand it and it doesn't have to be perfect. Remember, felt is super easy to cut and … [Read more...] about Halloween Treat Topper Tags and More
DIY Vintage Paper Halloween Wreath
Ok so it's finally the beginning of October. I have had my Halloween decor up for about 3 weeks, nerdy I know. I am glad October is finally here to usher in all the fun fall things that happen around here:Â visits to the pumpkin patch, cider and doughnuts, corn mazes, brightly colored fall leaves, and Halloween of course. I needed some more Halloween decor for my house so I had to try out the paper wreath thing. I saw the most darling boutique at Swiss Days in Midway, Utah. They were featuring … [Read more...] about DIY Vintage Paper Halloween Wreath
DIY Holiday Digital Scrapbook Pages
Hi everyone! My name is Candice Palmer. I have been a professional photographer for fourteen years, a mom for eleven years, and a lover of all things crafty pretty much my entire life. All of these interests kind of collided into an obsession with scrapbooking a few years ago. Through the years I have worked as a contributing editor for Simple Scrapbooks magazine and have had fun adding to lots of scrapbooking publications. My work is currently featured at write.click.scrapbook.com. … [Read more...] about DIY Holiday Digital Scrapbook Pages
DIY Halloween “BOO” Blocks
I made similar blocks for Valentine's day last year that say LOVE. Since they were so easy and turned out cute, I decided to make some for Halloween. Here are the DIY Halloween "BOO" Blocks! Supplies you need for the wooden BOO blocks: - a 2x6 wood strip cut into heights: 6 inches, 7 inches and 8 inches -Black paint & paint brush -Sand paper -Black ink pad -Ribbon -"BOO" letters I made my letters in Photoshop using the talented Crystal Wilkerson's Spooky papers over … [Read more...] about DIY Halloween “BOO” Blocks
13 Days ’til Halloween {a service project}
Today I'm going to share with you some ideas for your family to have fun doing a little bit of service this Halloween season. I call this "13 Days 'til Halloween"--a slightly spookier version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Each day my family will leave a goody on a neighbor's porch, ring the doorbell and RUN! Kind of like reverse trick-or-treating. :) In order for this to work, you should leave the first treat on October 18 (13 days until Halloween), and continue each day until you … [Read more...] about 13 Days ’til Halloween {a service project}