I have truly loved the motivation the So You Think You’re Craft competition has given me to tackle projects recently. I have to say, though, that it has been very hard keeping my creations a secret! I have always been horrible about spilling the beans when it comes to things I’m excited about, and my…
Kid-Friendly Projects
Advent Cookie Tree
Three or four years ago, I stumbled upon a charming idea in Southern Living to create a cookie tree for Advent. Instead of a typical calendar, the concept is to make a cookie to be enjoyed each day from December 1st through Christmas. This has become one of my favorite Christmas decorating traditions, as it…
From the Archives: Fun Turkey Hats
I know the Halloween candy has yet to be divvied out (unless you count the Snickers I’ve been surreptitiously enjoying after the kiddos are deposited in bed each night ;), but I thought now might be a marvelous time to share this fun Thanksgiving project in case you want to make plans to put some together with…
Tricks and Treats
“Mama, why are we the only ones on our street who don’t like Halloween? Everyone else has decorations.” Ouch. Having a house on the market this time of year makes my typical Halloween decorating completely out of the realm of possibility, but after my older monkeys came in and walloped me with that little declaration,…
Easy Halloween Goody Bags
Do you have any Halloween parties coming up that require favors? Here’s a tutorial for quick and easy goody bags that you can whip up in an afternoon or so. By creatively mixing and matching what I had on hand, I was able to use only supplies from my stash to make ten of these…
Ruffled Candy Corn Tee
Every little girl needs a kicky Halloween outfit! I try each year to come up with something cute, and I have to say that I am truly tickled with this year’s finished result. From head to foot, Miss Priss is too sweet for words! My idea for this ensemble came when I was looking through…
It’s in the Bag
With the start of school, my kiddos weren’t the only ones in need of a new bag. Between hauling everything to and from school, soccer practices, and all the errands in between, I needed a bag that essentially doubles as a control center: a snack-carrying, letter-from-school-toting, shin-guard wielding, entertaining machine. Charlotte has been battling boredom…
Let’s Make Something Together
This week is marking the first of what will be a new set of series here at Positively Splendid: Let’s Learn Something Together and Let’s Make Something Together For the full scoop on what this is all about, visit this post from Monday. I am truly excited about this venture! For those just tuning in,…
How to make a ruffled pinata
Welcome to this (final!) installment of my Frosty Treat Birthday Party series. In case you missed the other posts, here is the list in its entirety: Party OverviewParty RecipesParty Garland and Hats This party theme was oodles of fun to work with, and what I love about how I put this party together is that…
How to make party garlands and hats
In case you weren’t around for this post from earlier this week about the sweet little party I put together for my daughter’s third birthday, head over there to check out the full spread. As I mentioned in that post, I rarely put a party together that doesn’t entail some goodies from Lettering Delights. I…