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Cute Witchy Hat

October 7, 2013 by Danielle

Okay, can I just brag for a moment on how absolutely beautiful my little Wonder Woman is? Seriously, look at those bright blue eyes!!! Yup, she’s adorable 😀 She’s really been getting into headbands lately, but we only have plain ones. When we were at Hobby Lobby the other day, she saw a black/white striped one and thought it was so fun – I thought it was so boring. A few items in our cart later and I had a plan…turn it into a fun, colorful little Witchy Hat. Perfect!!!

Supplies
Headband
Markers (if you’re decorating the band)
Foam Cone (the size you want the hat to be)
Scrap of fun Halloween fabric (that will fit over the cone completely)
Ribbon/Flowers to decorate
Piece of black construction paper
Hot Glue Gun

Directions
If you’re decorating your headband, like I did for our plain black/white one, use the markers to color over as desired. I alternated purple, green and orange on the white parts.

Here’s the inside – you can see the plain it was before we colored the outside.

Here’s the colored version. The markers did bleed a bit, but you can’t tell when she’s wearing it.

Wrap your fabric so it covers the foam cone completely – use a hot glue gun along the edges and top/bottom to secure it in place.

I wrapped orange ribbon a few different times/directions around the fabric, securing it with hot glue underneath the cone and at the top.

Cut out a large circle from the black construction paper to be the ‘rim’ of the witchy hat.

I hot glued some black flowers to the construction paper, after CAREFULLY laying them out to where they would be AROUND the cone, not stuck underneath it.

Then I clued the cone onto the middle of the construction paper, at the edge of the flowers so they ‘lined’ the bottom edge of the cone.

Finally, just hot glue the bottom of the hat (construction paper) to the headband. Allow all the hot glue to dry well, then have fun wearing your Cute Witchy Hat!!!

12+ Fall Crafts for KIDS

September 13, 2013 by Danielle

I’m a stay-at-home mama, so I’m always trying to think of fun, cute yet inexpensive activities to keep my three younger ones busy (and me sane). Although I’m really eager for holiday ideas and fun, I’m trying to take it slow and enjoy right now – FALL SEASON!!! This is my first fall in Texas, and coming from Northern Utah, where the fall is so beautiful and colorful, I’m kind of blah with just the greens and browns right now. Perhaps it will still happen, but we’ll see. In the meantime, this list of 12+ Fall Crafts for Kids will keep us in plenty of colorful fun!

Fall Crafts for KIDS

Easy & Edible Apple Craft for Kids

Easy Paper Flower Napkin Rings

DIY Fall Banner

Autumn Maple Leaf Crowns

Bubble Wrap Indian Corn

Sparkly Fall Leaves

Apple Stamped Banner

Now, I told you 12+….meaning more than 12, right? Well, here’s a FANTASTIC list of 10 MORE fun fall crafts for kids from East Coast Creative!!!

PB & J Muffins

July 3, 2013 by Danielle

Adapted from Edible Perspective

Do your kids love PB & J sandwiches? Mine DEVOUR them….it’s like an absolute favorite no matter how recently we’ve had it, or how often. I don’t mind them, but come on, there’s a limit to how many I can eat, and especially how many I can MAKE!

In my never-ending struggle to find creative, inexpensive and EASY lunches for the kids….that they ALL enjoy…I decided to try PB & J in a different form: MUFFINS. I found these WONDERFUL recipe from Edible Perspective, and just changed some for my own family’s preferences.

PB & J Muffins

Ingredients – Muffins
2 1/4 cup Flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
2/3 cup Milk
1/2 cup Applesauce
6 tbsp. Honey
1/4 cup Butter, melted
3 tbsp. Peanut Butter, creamy
1 tbsp. Vanilla
1/2 cup Jelly/Jam

Ingredients – Crumble Topping
6 tbsp. Oats
3 tbsp. Sugar
3 tbsp. Flour
3 tbsp. Peanut Butter, creamy
1 tbsp. Butter, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin, or line with muffin liners. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix all of the dry muffin ingredients.

In a medium bowl, mix the Peanut Butter, Honey and Butter until smooth. Add the remaining muffin ingredients EXCEPT THE JELLY and mix until well combined.

Pour the butter mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined.

Pour enough batter into the muffin cups just to cover the bottom. Top with 1-2 tsp. Jelly, then cover with more batter until cups are 2/3 of the way full.

Make the crumble topping: In a small bowl, mix the Peanut Butter and melted Butter until smooth. Add the rest of the crumble ingredients and MUSH together with a fork until crumbly.

Sprinkle the crumble topping on top of the muffins. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean – keep in mind to stick it in the edge, as to avoid the jelly.

Look at that yummy jelly center – ooooh, yummy! The kids absolutely LOVED these, and are now asking for these even more than the PB & J sandwiches!!!

Kids Chef Hats

April 8, 2013 by Danielle

My family is big on cooking. We just love food, creating and eating it! My kids share this joy, so we thought it would be fun to make them little ‘chef’ hats. It was quick, and I just used supplies I already had around. They loved it; but be warned, they aren’t made to last forever, especially with little ones!

Supplies Needed:

Tissue paper

Scrapbook paper

Tape

Scissors

Cut 1-2 inch thick strips of scrapbook paper. Measure around their head and tape the ends together, so it’s like a snug headband.

Lay the tissue paper flat, then take each corner and tape it to the inside of the headband.

Take the remaining parts of the tissue paper that are sticking out, and fold them in. Tape them to the inside of the headband so they’re secure.

Fluff the inside so it puffs up like a Chef’s hat.

Superman usually loves green, but this time he threw a fit because he wants the PINK one!

Notes: Have fun with the colors; let their individuality and spunk show!

Sinea over at Ducks ‘n a Row has a wonderful post on a Chef themed party by Ducks ‘n a Row! Be sure to check it out – even if it’s not a birthday, it could just be a fun mommy and kids day in the kitchen!

I’d love to see pics of some you guys come up with!