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Harry Potter Costumes with a DIY Dobby Costume

Harry Potter Costumes with a DIY Dobby Costume

We’ve got some big Harry Potter fans in the house. We also a wild little house elf…. hence the creation of a DIY Dobby costume this year! We ordered the big kids their Hermione and Harry Potter costumes from Chasing Fireflies. Then for our little elf, I made an easy DIY Dobby costume in minutes…   Easy DIY Dobby Costume… Read More

Halloween Bucket List (Free Printable)

Halloween Bucket List (Free Printable)

  Happy Oct 1st! Here’s a free printable Halloween bucket list to enjoy this month. Print it out, use it as decor and see what you can check off along the way. Enjoy this spooktacular month!      Click here to download and print your free printable Halloween bucket list  1.  Decorate a haunted gingerbread house.  We did this the… Read More

DIY Costumes: Adorable Duos That Are Easy to Make

DIY Costumes: Adorable Duos That Are Easy to Make

I’ll be adding to this post over the next month with more adorable DIY costume duos. So check back! Need to include more than 2 people? Check out these fun DIY group costumes: Easy to Make DIY Costumes for a Duo Easy DIY Dinosaur Costumes: What’s a cuter duo than a pair of dinosaur brothers? This may be the easiest,… Read More

Fun Family Halloween Costume with the Dog

Fun Family Halloween Costume with the Dog

We’ve shared many sibling and family halloween costumes over the years but I don’t think we’ve ever included the dog! We love our pup and she’s a pretty patient dog when it comes to getting dressed up (she’s attended many fancy tea parties in the playroom over the years). A few times, Maggie has taken our dog Jersey trick or… Read More

DIY Costumes: There’s a Costume in Their Closet

DIY Costumes: There’s a Costume in Their Closet

By: Courtney Byrne We love a good DIY costume. One of my favorite things about quick, easy DIY costumes is you can almost always re-use the clothes after Halloween. I made a DIY super hero costume with Primary.com pajamas a couple years ago and after we were done with it, minus the cape, mask and superhero sign (added with sticky… Read More

DIY Halloween Costume for Brothers: Pixar’s UP

DIY Halloween Costume for Brothers: Pixar’s UP

I’ve been wanting to make this DIY costume for years. The movie UP makes me cry every time and seeing these brothers dressed as the main characters really warms my heart. These DIY UP costumes for kids were so easy to make. We actually had a lot of the supplies already and can be reused. My boys got a kick… Read More

25 Handprint Crafts for Kids

25 Handprint Crafts for Kids

I have always loved doing handprint crafts with my kids. Even as their hands grow from tiny babies to big kids, the crafts are instantly personalized and something to hold onto. I recently discovered the book Beautiful Hands. It’s a must have if you like handprint crafts and really special to read with your kids. Little kids will love the… Read More

Three Fun Halloween Snacks

Three Fun Halloween Snacks

If you’re looking for some cute snacks to send to school for Halloween or ways to make your own Halloween table a little more fun we’ve got 2 easy ideas! Today I’m sharing two fun Halloween snacks: pumpkin patch pudding cups and drinkable yogurt ghosts. Pumpkin Patch Pudding Ingredients: Package of chocolate pudding mix OR pre made pudding cups Green… Read More

The Teal Pumpkin Project

The Teal Pumpkin Project

By: Kerri, an attorney and Mom of 3 cuties  For parents and children alike Halloween is a time of excitement – picking out the costume, classroom parties, parades and the ultimate highlight – Trick-or-Treating!   Over the years as a Food Allergy Mom, I received a lot of great questions about Teal Pumpkin Project® and what it is like to celebrate Halloween… Read More