I remember making these simple ornaments when I was a kid. This craft is simple and is very cheap to make. Kids love picking out their shapes and decorating them. My recipe makes about 10-12 ornaments. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Ingredients: 1 cup Salt 1 cup Water 2 … keep reading
My photos fail at showing off this fun green cake. The original name of the cake is “Watergate Cake,” but I like calling it The Grinch. It reminds me of Christmas and the fun cartoon. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the cake mix and pudding packet. In … keep reading
Why don’t real snowmen look this cute? I was inspired by a Pinterest pin and painted a wine glass to use as a candle holder. You can find single wine glasses (and martini glasses) at the Dollar Tree. I cleaned the glass first with soap and water then cleaned it … keep reading
This project is the result of me trying to figure out what to do with the battery-operated tea lights I purchased at the Dollar Tree.
This is an easy (but can be messy) kid craft for Christmas. The materials needed are: red ball ornaments, yellow and black paint (preferably acryllic), glue (Elmers works great), and some Christmas ribbon. Mini sized red ball ornaments are pictured above. Paint a black stripe around the middle of the … keep reading
The Skull Halloween Leaf bag was a total experiment that exceeded my expectations. I was curious to see how spray painting on garbage bags with a make-shift stencil would work so I tried it. Here is a PDF of a Skull and Crossbones Pattern. It is pretty easy to draw … keep reading
Halloween Leaf Bags are cheap to buy, but I decided I wanted to do something different. The best part about this project is that it uses materials that I already had on-hand: garbage bags, spray paint, duct tape, rubber bands and oodles and oodles of leaves. The Black Cat Leaf … keep reading
