It's time for another round of Craft Lightning and I am so excited to see all of the Halloween crafts that can be made in 15 minutes or less! I am a huge unapologetic Harry Potter fan, and as I was cleaning the playroom, I found an abandoned baby doll that gave me the idea to make a Harry Potter Mandrake. If you're unfamiliar with mandrakes, here are a couple of pictures of mandrakes from the Harry Potter movies. For this mandrake craft, you will need: baby doll flower ... Read More
Halloween
Ghostbusters Proton Pack DIY
The girls have a long list of costumes they want to wear, from princesses and zombies and everything in between. We simply don't have enough Halloweens to get through them all! Thankfully, we have Halloween parties at school and in the neighborhood to attend, so it gives them a chance to get through some of their list. This year, one of the many ideas was to go as The Ghostbusters. No Ghostbuster is complete without their proton pack and I was able to make this fun Ghostbusters Proton Pack DIY ... Read More
Black Widow Fascinator
I've always loved my murder mysteries and one of my favorite character-types is the black widow. I'm fascinated by the mystique and absolute evilness of her. If you're looking for an easy Halloween costume, grab a black dress from your closet, make my Black Widow Fascinator, and you're ready to go. For this project, you will need: two pieces of black felt interfacing headband black tulle needle scissors thread Cricut Maker (I first made this with the original ... Read More
Light-Up Halloween Artwork
There is nothing I love more than decorating for a holiday, and Halloween is at the top of the list. This is our second Halloween in this house and I'm still feeling my way around how to decorate it. We have a giant mantel that is just screaming for awesome decor. I started pulling out my fall and Halloween decorations, but it was still missing something. As much as I love my pumpkins, there was a giant space calling for something more. There is a nail in the bricks from the ... Read More
Easy Bat Paper Lantern
It's never too early to start preparing for Halloween! Let's face it--I started two weeks ago! Halloween is my favorite holiday and I'm always looking for ways to add to the fun. Our girls loooove decorations (I wonder where they got that from!) and I love to surprise them with something new when they get home from school. This easy bat paper lantern can be whipped up in no time and is perfect for the Halloween season and an easy decorative surprise. For this lantern, I used: one ... Read More