Two Crafting Moms and their Eureka Groove Robotic Vacuum Cleaner NER300

All opinions are our own. This post may also contain affiliate links for your shopping convenience. You find ourfull disclosure here. First Impressions My sister, Jane and I have made a home business doing what we love….CRAFTING. But both working and living out of our houses is not without its own set of challenges. Could owning this robotic vacuum cleaner mean we could finally craft like children and not worry about the mess?...

October 10, 2020 · 2 min · 255 words · Cindy Evans

DIY Metallic Fall Leaf Wreath

BUT this metallic painted Fall leaf wreath is one of the prettiest weve made. The soft and muted matte metallic paint in champagne, rose gold and ivory pearl make all the difference. Materials Needed: Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Pretty Pumpkin Wreath you’ve got the option to readour full disclosure policy here. Tips prior to beginning How To Make A Fall Wreath: Gather supplies. If using garland, remove individual bunches of faux leaves for painting....

October 9, 2020 · 2 min · 279 words · Elizabeth Collins

A Family Tree Craft with Cricut Foil Transfer

All opinions are 100% mine. you’re free to easily personalize the lettering to suit your family tree following the tutorial below. Seeing how nice the piece turned out, wed love to make one for our parents as well. Paper Peony Framed Art Check out the tutorial below. Materials Needed: Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. you could readour full disclosure policy here. punch the Template button from the toolbar and search #M127428AA design....

October 7, 2020 · 3 min · 473 words · Whitney Small

Teaching With Gestures At Halloween

Halloween is filled with all sorts of colorful characters. Meet witches and ghosts, spiders and bats, cowboys, pirates, monsters, and more! Theres a lot of vocabulary to have fun with. One way to help young learners remember all these new words is by associating the word with a gesture. Gestures serve as a memory trigger and they are just fun to do. Most Super Simple Songs are designed to be used with gestures....

October 7, 2020 · 2 min · 260 words · Monica Ferguson

Dollar Tree Skulls Makeover (Three Ways!)

There are so many things you’re free to do with Dollar Tree skulls! This post shows you three EASY options to revamp them for Halloween decor. Skills Required: None.Even if youve never crafted before, you might accomplish this project. Youll be cutting and spray painting to make these dollar store skulls your own. I dont know if youre into skeleton crafts, but I really love them. I decided I definitely needed to incorporate some of this skulligan energy into my repertoire this year....

October 6, 2020 · 2 min · 230 words · Matthew Wilkerson

How to Paint a Pumpkin on Canvas- Easy Beginner Fall Painting

Fall is my fave! This easy fall pumpkin painting is a perfect project for beginners or even older kids! Finally, youll learn how to paint a pumpkin on canvas with a double loading brush technique. Hope you have a gourd time making this painting (haha) ! If youre looking for other fall crafts check out thispumpkin painting ideaspost. How To Draw a Pumpkin on Canvas How do you draw a pumpkin on canvas?...

October 5, 2020 · 4 min · 843 words · Eric Brock

Making a Stay-At-Home Halloween Extra Special with Etsy

But that doesnt mean it cant be memorable! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. you’re free to readour full disclosure policy here. Painted Monster Rocks Ive selected some of my favorite finds for making a stay-at-home Halloween a special one. How sweet (and spooky) are these mini Halloween pumpkin candles? Decorate your house with some simple paper bats that you’re free to even reuse year after year....

October 5, 2020 · 1 min · 166 words · Rebecca Saunders

Rainbow Pumpkins

Halloween decor has never been easier or more fun! Pumpkin painting is a great fall activity for kids of all ages since carving is not required. There are two ways to make your rainbow pumpkin. Both the Direct Pour and the Marble Pour technique will require the same supplies. Prepare your colors by mixing paint and glue into individual cups. Mix, mix, mix! Pour each color one at a time around the pumpkin....

October 5, 2020 · 1 min · 144 words · Tammy Hill

50+ Cute DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids and Adults

DIY Cute Halloween Costumes for the Whole Family! Making costumes at home is a long-time tradition. (Simply choose the image to take you to the costume tutorial). Cutest Halloween Terrrium From a little monk to a non-prickly cactus, these costumes for kids can be easily made at home. Character Costumes for Kids We cant have a Halloween without Disney character costumes for kids. Check out these fun DIY Halloween costumes inspired by our favorite kids movies....

October 3, 2020 · 2 min · 281 words · Robert Simon

Ten Halloween Crafts & Activities from Super Simple!

Not to mention, many of these crafts double as awesome homemade Halloween decorations! Halloween Bats Craft These spooky bats are simple to put together and make great Halloween decorations. Little ones can help paint the bats foam ball body, and help put all the pieces together. They can create new Halloween adventures for the monsters to get up to, too! Jack OLantern Craft Our Jack OLantern craft has two faces!...

October 1, 2020 · 2 min · 348 words · Michelle Clayton

#WhyIMake – A Creative Journey into Happiness and Wellbeing

Being a maker has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. And its something that I consciously continue to nurture through adulthood. This yearLoveCraftsis hosting their annual awards for craft bloggers, the Crafties (love it!). They asked bloggers to ponder about a simple question: Why do you make?. My mom is a maker. We grew up thinking she just plain ol loved gardening, but now that Im older I think otherwise....

September 30, 2020 · 2 min · 374 words · Frank Young

20 IKEA Hacks for Cats

HomeHome Decor This post may contain affiliate links:full affiliate disclosure. Have fun with IKEA furniture to create beautiful spaces for your cats! Your cats will definitely enjoy it! Let me fill you in on a cat parent secret: Ikea and cats make the perfect match! Theyre also a relatively inexpensive alternative to cat trees, especially if your cat isnt declawed. Wrap a few of the table legs with sisal rope likethis, for your cats scratching pleasure....

September 30, 2020 · 5 min · 876 words · Ricky Tucker

DIY Galaxy Resin Bracelet

HomeArts and Crafts IdeasJewelry Making IdeasDIY Galaxy Resin Bracelet Hi friends! Sharing the how-to for making your own out-of-this world galaxy-inspiredresin braceletfor a space-lover in your life. Now that weve been resin crafting for several years, its finally clear to us. Beach-Inspired Resin Pendants This is however, the first time weve made resin bracelets and we couldnt be happier with the results. Choosing the right mold is the first place to start....

September 30, 2020 · 2 min · 312 words · Robert Miller