This post is long overdue (half a year later). Sophia’s 5th birthday was a Moana inspired party. For the party, we set up 2 stations for the kiddos and adults to get crafty. One station was to decorate their own lei crown (see instruction on how to make the crown here). Another station was for…
DIY Moana Flower Lei Crown
This was inspired by the flower crown worn by Moana in Disney’s animated movie of the same namesake. My daughter wanted a Moana birthday party, so I decided to try to make her a crown to go with her costume. Initially, I was going to make the leaves cut out from green felt fabric, but…
DIY Mickey/Minnie mouse ears
A few years ago, I took on the task of making Minnie Mouse ears for my goddaughter’s Minnie Mouse birthday party. They would be used as prop for the guests to wear and to take home as favors. I started searching the internet for ideas. There were many different ways to make them. Here is…
Valentine Dinner Chez Nous (Table Setting)
With restaurants packed for Valentine, why not have a nice private dinner at home? I have found that dinners on evenings like New Year’s Eve and Valentine, restaurants sometimes have set menu and I find the quality not to be the same as their regular days. My best valentine was actually the one time we…
DIY Non-Edible Kid Valentines 2016
With Valentine’s Day coming around the corner, it is time for me to start thinking about the valentines that Sophia will give out to her classmates. Since some of her classmates have food allergies too, I knew I wanted to make something that was not edible as to not worry about any food restrictions. Here…
Fancy DIY Vase and Mason Jar Centerpieces
Plain, cheap vases and mason jars can be easily glammed up with little work when using spray paint. They make wonderful centerpieces and are so inexpensive to make. My local Walmart has the best price for these mason jars. Here is a list of my favorites DIY on the blogosphere.
Minion Headband
These headbands were used for a minion themed bridal shower and later used as props for a photo booth. My inspiration for this comes from diy inspired. I used her instructions and modified them with different materials to suit my need. MATERIALS: Black headband – My local Dollar Tree has a pack of 6 fabric wrapped headbands…
Teacher Appreciation Christmas Gift
Christmas is a wonderful time to give and show people in our lives how much we appreciate them. Our daughter has severe food allergies (dairy, eggs, peanuts), so when it was time to put her in a preschool program, we needed to find a school that could accommodate her food allergies as well as providing…