The Chirping Moms

Easy DIY Costume: 101 Dalmatians

Easy DIY Costume: 101 Dalmatians

Of all the DIY Halloween costumes I have made, I think dalmatians may be the easiest of them all (and possibly the cutest!). These easy DIY 101 Dalmatians costumes are perfect for siblings, friends OR for a mom and her wild little pups. Last year Miles was a dalmatian and Tommy was a firefighter. It was SO easy to make… Read More

5 Halloween Crafts for Kids & Really Cute Costume Ideas

5 Halloween Crafts for Kids & Really Cute Costume Ideas

  It’s time to kick off my favorite time of year for crafts and decorating: Halloween! Today, we’re starting things off with 5 Halloween crafts for kids.   5 Halloween Crafts for Kids   Halloween DIY Mummy Cup  We’re using these for cute snack cups for a party. To start, they are a fun and very easy craft for kids…. Read More

10 Really Easy Last Minute Halloween Ideas

10 Really Easy Last Minute Halloween Ideas

Halloween is almost here and if you’re looking for fun, family friendly scary Halloween decorations, then keep on reading! These indoor or outdoor Halloween decorations will surely blow your mind from how simple it is to make.   Can you believe Halloween night is in 5 days? I can’t. We still haven’t decorated. Two years ago I was due Oct… Read More

Simple Ideas for a Festive Fall Class Party

Simple Ideas for a Festive Fall Class Party

The last two weeks of October are busy in our house!  The kids are finishing up their fall sports.  Halloween is just around the corner with parades, festivities, & more.  There are field trips, book fairs, and team parties.  Add all that into an already jam-packed schedule of school, meetings, and more and it’s going to be a crazy couple… Read More

Easy DIY Sheriff Callie Costume

Easy DIY Sheriff Callie Costume

This DIY sheriff costume will surely be a mega hit at your next Halloween costume party or trick or treat outfit! Learn how you can make this here.   Yipee I-O, Yipee I-yay, Yipee I-Callie-ka-yay! If you have a Sheriff Callie fan in your house, here’s a fun DIY Halloween costume. This costume is easy, comfy, and fun. You can… Read More

Easy DIY Mickey & Pals Costumes

Easy DIY Mickey & Pals Costumes

We head to Disney in a few days and my kids are super excited. They all love Mickey and his pals. Even Miles giggles when we play the “hot dog dance”. A few years ago, I made Maggie a Mickey Mouse costume. We still had the yellow shoes and I thought I would make a new version for Tommy since… Read More

Favorite Halloween Finds from Etsy (& Giveaway)

Favorite Halloween Finds from Etsy (& Giveaway)

There’s almost one month until Halloween & we are excited to kick off the Halloween season this Monday with the Ultimate Halloween Giveaway!  We are featuring some of our favorite finds for Halloween from several different shops and a chance to win the whole prize package! Below, you will find details about each shop & it’s prize that is included… Read More

A Halloween First Birthday Party

A Halloween First Birthday Party

This Halloween was very special for our family: we celebrated Tommy’s 1st Birthday! His actual birthday was a few days later, but we figured since Halloween was a Saturday, we’d celebrate with a Halloween 1st Birthday party – a lunch followed by trick-or-treating. It was a lot of fun and I can see many Halloween birthday parties in the future…. Read More

DIY Halloween Candy Bowls

DIY Halloween Candy Bowls

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TrickOrSweet #CollectiveBias   We’re preparing for a big Halloween bash in our house! This year, we’ll be celebrating Tommy’s 1st birthday on Halloween. Halloween parties are my favorite and I’m so excited that this year I have an extra special reason to throw a… Read More

Fall Play Clothes for Girls With Easy DIY Headbands & Bows

Fall Play Clothes for Girls With Easy DIY Headbands & Bows

We had some chilly mornings this week and it was time to add sweaters and leggings to the girls’ school outfits. Maggie and Alex prefer skirts and dresses, but also prefer non stop climbing, running, jumping and digging in dirt. Finding the right play clothes for fall is key because they wear them to school, where I prefer them to… Read More