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Easy DIY Halloween Craft

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September 25, 2017 by Jamie Leave a Comment

Are you ready for a fun and easy DIY Halloween craft? This is a quick Halloween craft that can be adapted to YOUR likes and preferences! It isn't big so it won't take up a ton of space in your Halloween decorations tub either! This is also a great craft for using up some leftover scrapbook paper scraps. Easy DIY Halloween Craft Supplies Needed for the Easy DIY Halloween Craft 2x4 wooden board cut 6 inches long piece of cardstock Halloween paper cut to 6 inches wide by 3 inches tall Letters to spell out BOO! These letters are about 2 1/2 inches tall and about 5 inches wide Bottle of Perfect Paper Adhesive Matte Foam brush Regular Paint brush Bottle of acrylic craft paint color of your choice that matches your paper Self Adhesive rhinestones in colors to match your paper Ribbon of your choice 2 foot or more depending on … [Read more...]

2 Ingredient DIY Halloween Slime

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September 21, 2016 by Jamie 1 Comment

Who is ready for some playtime fun this Fall? How about making some easy DIY Halloween Slime? I think this will be a hit with ANY kid! Who doesn't want to get their hands into this fabulous slime?? I think even the adults will love it. Ingredients Needed for DIY Halloween Slime Liquid Starch, 1/2 cup Black Glitter Glue, full 4 ounce bottle Pumpkin Buckets to put the slime in How to Make DIY Halloween Slime Mix the liquid starch and glue together in a bowl. If will take about 15 minutes for it to fully mix together so be patient! If it is too sticky you can add more liquid starch 1 tbsp at a time. If it is too clumpy then just add water 1 tbsp at a time. It is really easy to adjust it to the perfect consistency. Drain excess liquid if there is any. Portion out into cute pumpkin buckets and play! Easy Fall Fun What could be simpler then a 2 … [Read more...]

How to Make a Flapper Girl Headband and Costume

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September 19, 2016 by Jamie Leave a Comment

I just love Halloween and coming up with fun costumes for my kids. Last year one of my girls went as a Flapper Girl and it was adorable! I am going to show you how to make a flapper girl headband and costume at home for cheap! We decided on a flapper girl costume when I found the cute black flapper dress at Goodwill for a couple of bucks. I knew that with a few cute accessories this costume would be perfect. This is definitely a costume you can put together on your own if you have the time to do some searching! Flapper Girl Costume Essentials There are certain things you really need to make your flapper girl costume look good. You need a DRESS first and foremost! Traditionally the flapper dress is a straight dress and may have fringe on the bottom. They may also have layers of fringe. Flapper dresses can be any color, but are traditionally a solid color! The dresses may have fancy beadwork as well. … [Read more...]