Class Auction Project

 A few years ago my sister asked me to help come up with a painting idea that my nephews class could do for their annual school auction. They wanted something fun that all the kids could participate in. Since they live by the beach we came up with doing a sea life painting using each kids hands or fingers. We had to make two paintings to fit all the kiddos on them. I first painted the background, then it was sent to the school for hand and finger prints, next it was sent back to me where i embellished the sea life a bit to create the animal. The final artworks had each child's name next to the sea life they created. 

We made two-toned fish by painting two separate colors on their hands. We made adorable seahorses and sea snails by using finger prints. It turned out super cute and I was told they made quite a bit of money for the school.

My husband is so Handy! A two Level Parking Garage

I came home from my parents house yesterday to find a two level parking garage for our kids power wheel cars in our garage. My husband was so tired of them both taking up so much space, so  he took a pallet and a few pieces of wood and built us this very awesome, very space saving structure. 

I LOVE that he is such a handy guy!

The Night Before School Checklist. FREE Printable

If you have school age kids you know how crazy school mornings can be. So I like to be organized and prepared the night before so the morning will go smooth. I created a checklist, mostly for myself, but thought I would share in case it might come in handy for others.

 (Just click on the image above and then right click on the image and hit save)

Or click the link below for a PDF 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bx5ginekw6tgs5v/nightbeforeschool.pdf

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Halloween Ghosts DIY

      The last few weeks i've been seeing several Halloween decorations on Pintrest, so I thought i would share a few of mine.... including these adorable ghosts that I made to SPOOKIFY our house.... Ok they might not be spooky but I think they are awfully cute!

DIY: Witch and Pirate ghosts: 

    MATERIALS:

                     2 wire tomato stands

                     2 plastic grocery bags 

                     paper (newspaper balled up)

                     1 White king sized flat sheet

                     Black Felt (one single black sheet)

                     Witch Hat and Pirate hat

                     Spider decoration (optional)

                     Clear fishing line optional 

    HOW TO MAKE THEM: 

                   First take the balled up paper and stuff your plastic grocery bags. Tie the bags in a knot. Stand your tomato stands up with the three prongs sticking up, and pierce the bag through so you have a ball at the top to create the head of your ghost. Next take your sheet fold it in half and cut. Once you have cut your sheet in half drape it over the top of your frame. Cut ovals of black felt hot glue them into place for your ghostly face. I pinned my hats to the ghosts but you can hot glue them on. I then tied them with fishing line to make them have arms. If you don't have anything to attach your fishing line to, you could probably achieve this by attaching a wire hanger underneath on to your tomato stand frame.

DIY: Ghosts on a fence

The next two decorations were fun and very simple to do. I had the fitted sheet left from my ghosts above so i cut the sheet smaller and then stapled two ghosts to the fence.

DIY: Pumpkin Witch

    MATERIALS:

             3 Pumpkins. 

(varied in size bottom being a bit larger than the rest and the top smaller or more oval.)

             8 wooden skewers

             1 witches hat

             Black tulle (mine has little silver stars like the hat)

             Green tulle (optional)

             2 sticks for arms.

             Black ribbon

    HOW TO MAKE THEM: 

To stack the pumpkins I used skewers to make sure they didn't topple over. I also broke the stem off for the two bottom pumpkins Make a little tutu. Start out with one long strip of ribbon about 16" long. Then start cutting about 6" strips of your back tulle. Tie your strips to the ribbon. Make it long enough to go around your bottom pumpkin. For the Hair I cut long strips of the black ribbon and then stapled them to the top. Stick your arms into the side and put your hat on. 

Emelia's 6th Birthday, a Lalaloopsy Pet shop Party!

For my daughters 6th birthday she said she wanted a littlest pet shop party. So the planning began... I started designing invites, I booked a guy to come with 10 puppies for all the kids to play with, then she drops a bomb on me says says one day, "well um instead i want a lalaloopsy party mom!" ...." I was like ok!"  Both are her favorite right now to play with so I thought to myself why can't I just combine the two themes. That is how we ended up with "Emelia's Lala Pet shop"

Hope you enjoy the photos:

Birthday Girl Apparel:

          Dress was made by my wonderfl mother-in-law and myself. 

          Cute Converse Knee high boots from Nordstroms. 

 Activities: 
     THE PET SHOP: Included Going into the pet shop, adopting a stuffed animal dog or Alligator. Making a collar, coloring and decorating their animal.

 

(I made the pet shop using three Sports Utility Boxes from UHAUL)

 Adopt a alligator

 adopt a puppy

A puppy Pinata!

 

10 cute adorable and cuddly Puppies to play with!

Favor Boxes... included

Girls: Lalaloopsy Necklace and Bracelet that i made myself, littlest pet shop coloring book, crayons, a ring pop, adoption certificate and animal they adopted. 

Boys: Spiderman coloring pages, markers, super hero stickers, ring pop, adoption certificate and animal they adopted. 

Click on the link to find out how to make the Lalaloopsy necklaces. http://creativelyquirkyathome.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-to-make-lalaloopsy-necklace-and.html

 

 

FOOD

Photo Booth:

 Emelia with her Nana

INVITATIONS etc.... 

Happy 6th Birthday to my beautiful little girl!