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Easy DIY Costume: The Addams Family

Easy DIY Costume: The Addams Family

Disclosure: We partnered with Primary.com for this post. All ideas, costume designs and opinions are my own. They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, The Addams Family! Today i’m sharing our DIY Addams Family costumes for kids. I think this might be my favorite group costume yet. A couple years ago we did Mickey &… Read More

Halloween Books for Kids: 2018 List

Halloween Books for Kids: 2018 List

By: Jordan of Jordan & Co It’s time for Halloween books for kids! Well, friends- October ramps up my most favorite time of year when it comes to children’s books…Holiday Picture Books! I’m so excited to continue my fun “Monthly Book Picks” tradition again this year by adding a few new finds each month. Call me a sucker, but I… Read More

DIY Alice in Wonderland and The Queen of Hearts Costume

DIY Alice in Wonderland and The Queen of Hearts Costume

DIY Alice in Wonderland and The Queen of Hearts We made this DIY Alice in Wonderland and Queen of Hearts costume with things we had at home by adding a little ribbon, felt and makeup! If you’re an Alice in Wonderland fan, I also recommend checking out this Alice Party! Fun & Functional DIY Costume  I think this is the… Read More

Easy DIY Costume: The Parent Trap

Easy DIY Costume: The Parent Trap

Easy DIY Costume The Parent Trap Here’s a fun costume for a set of sisters or friends: DIY Parent Trap Costume! My girls watched The Parent Trap for the first time this summer and loved it. After watching it a few times, I over heard them “playing” that they were Hallie and Annie. It got me thinking: this would be… Read More

DIY Clark Kent Costume

DIY Clark Kent Costume

We are having so much fun creating DIY costumes right now! We have many new ones to share this year. You can follow along with the new ones and past costumes with #chirpingdiycostumes on Instagram and by clicking on the DIY Costumes tab above under the “Holiday” tab. Today we’re sharing a DIY Clark Kent costume for kids. This wasn’t… Read More

What to Do With All That Halloween Candy?

What to Do With All That Halloween Candy?

Trick or treating can be loads of fun with all the candy bars and milk chocolates you will get, who wouldn’t be happy about that? But what do we do with the remaining chocolate bars and tootsie rolls that our kids have failed to finish? Read on to know what you can do with all those candies! Halloween has come… Read More

Last Minute Easy Halloween Treats

Last Minute Easy Halloween Treats

12 Last Minute Easy Halloween Treats Does anyone else feel like Halloween snuck up on them this year? If you’re feeling festive but out of time, here’s a list of SUPER easy last minute Halloween treats. Most of them require absolutely no baking. Happy Halloween! Don’t forget to check out my Festive Fall Class Party Ideas for some great tips… Read More

10 Cute DIY Costumes for Siblings, Friends or Families

10 Cute DIY Costumes for Siblings, Friends or Families

I’ve had so much fun making costumes this fall! The DIY costumes I’ve shared this year (and all below) are easy and require no sewing. Plus, so many of the supplies can be re-used all year long. So many of them are made out of pajamas – comfy for Halloween and can be used after! I love making costumes but… Read More

Easy DIY Madeline Costume

Easy DIY Madeline Costume

Madeline has always been one of my favorite books. I was so excited to read it to my girls for the first time when they were tiny. Since then, we’ve read them non stop over the years and last year made a special visit to Bemelman’s Bar in New York City for the Madeline Tea. This Halloween, Alex chose to… Read More

DIY Bat Pumpkin Craft (& Mini Boden Halloween)

DIY Bat Pumpkin Craft (& Mini Boden Halloween)

It’s starting to feel like fall.  The leaves are changing colors.  The nights are getting longer.  And the crisp fall air is starting to roll in.  Nothing says fall to our family more than a beautiful weekend getaway in the mountains…   Fall brings upon us the countdown for one of the kids’ favorite holidays of the year, Halloween.  This… Read More