Salt Dough Hearts

Here’s another craft standard that we’re using for Valentine’s Day. After seeing these polymer clay hearts that I linked to yesterday, I found this project. So we decided to make these little salt dough hearts for my five-year-old’s class. Though I think it would have been adorable to make them shaped like candies and it would have …

Halloween Crafts

It’s hard to believe, but if you like to make things for the holidays, it’s time to start thinking about Halloween. I’ve been busy helping plan our school’s Halloween carnival, so it’s been on my mind. And of course we’re thinking about costumes. My younger daughter wants to be Mary with her little lamb (our …

50 Halloween Crafts

Decorations Salt Dough Pumpkins for Alpha Mom. Halloween Ribbon Wreath. Hanging Halloween Decorations from Martha Stewart. Plush Black Cat from Etsy’s How-Tuesday by Katy Kristin. Knitted Witch Doll from The Purl Bee. Felt Spiderweb Table Runner from The Crafty Cupboard.* Ghost Cozies from My Paper Crane. Cheesecloth Ghosts from Martha Stewart. Spiderweb Hoop from Betz White.* Tissue Paper Pomettes from Paper Source. …

Halloween Flashback

Since tomorrow is the first day of October, I thought I’d post some of my Halloween projects from the past: Salt Dough Pumpkins for Alpha Mom (pictured above). Pumpkin Cheesecake (this is my favorite dessert in the world). Halloween Ribbon Wreath. Paper Bag Bowls. Last-Minute Kids’ Owl Costume for Alpha Mom. Recycled Jars and Cans …