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Chocolate Cowboy Hats - edible cowboy hats

Chocolate Cowboy HatsThese chocolate cowboy hats are a wonderful edible craft. I am making them for my nephew's birthday/Halloween party where he will be dressing up as Woody, the cowboy from Toy Story (his absolute favourite). These only take a few food items and a bit of patience. They would also be awesome for a western movie lover or a baby shower!

 

DIY LED Chandelier - lighted chandelier

DIY LED ChandelierYou can make a fantastic and very useful large chandelier with a few items you probably already have at home. This came in very handy for my best friend's 40th birthday. Instead of hanging up the LED bulb lights for a scattered, dim lighting effect, we bunched them together in a cage style basket and secured it from the gazebo ceiling. It was lovely!

 

DIY 4 Tier Cupcake Stand - blue frosted cupcakes with floral paper wrappings on the stand for the party

DIY 4 Tier Cupcake StandWhen the price is too much for a one day celebration you need not buy expensive tools for it. I'm making a Boss Baby inspired 4 tier cup cake stand coz it's the easiest concept I know and the materials are very easy to find, too.

 

Halloween Spider Donuts - two donut spiders

Halloween Spider DonutsThese creepy spider donuts are simple to make and are really cute.

 

Nappy Baby Shower Invitations

Nappy Baby Shower InvitationsI am planning my daughter's baby shower - twins no less!! I wanted to make a special handmade invitation and saw this adorable design. It's a nappy - a modern day version of a diaper! There are many ways to personalize it and I'll show you a few as we go together, step by step!

 

Christening Candles with Drip Catcher - array of candles

Christening Candles with Drip CatcherI'm serving another special occasion. Part of the ceremony is the lighting of candles. It has already become a practice in the modern generation to beautify these candles to serve as souvenirs after use.

 

Gender Reveal Surprise in a Box - outside of the box tied shut with cord

Gender Reveal Surprise in a BoxI had the honor of finding out the gender of my friend's baby before she and her husband.

 

Happy Birthday Printable Banner - part of the banner reading "Happy"

Happy Birthday Printable BannerHave an upcoming event or party to plan? You can make any custom banner easily with Microsoft Word. I made this simple Happy Birthday banner and I'm here to share how I did it.

 

Having a Big Girls Slumber Party - hearts party banner

Having a Big Girls' Slumber PartyWhat a great fun night we had. We were 16 again and had a "blast." I only had 6 girls over. It was just perfect! We had a nice dinner and then the fun "began!" Into our PJs, and let the games, music, movies, and sweets start.

 

Recycled Boxes as Festive Centerpieces - closeup of holiday stack

Recycled Boxes as Festive CenterpiecesThis is one of those craft projects that is easy on you and your pocket. With 3 to 4 different size boxes and wrapping paper, you can create a festive center piece for all occasions, with some of your items free (boxes can be found just for the asking). The paper can be changed out for different occasions.

 

Tissue Paper Tassel Garland Decor

Tissue Paper Tassel Garland DecorThis is an inexpensive, trendy, and easy to make decor project for any party/event! It is great for an engagement celebration, bridal shower, wedding, birthday, anniversary, baby showers, and so forth. You can store and re-use this a handful of times.

 

Graduation Cap Treats - finished grad cap treats

Graduation Cap TreatsYou can make graduation cap treats for your graduate with some cookies and candies. You can have the candy colours match the school's colours. This was for a red and gold school. These are so easy to make and super cute!

 

DIY Piñata - balloon wrapped with fringed paper - allow to dry

DIY PiñataI was assigned to host a simple parlor game at a kids' birthday party. Aside from the list of simple games I have written on my notebook, I was also thinking that it would be more fun with a piñata. But when I went to check canvas prices it didn't fit my budget. So, I just thought of making my own.

 

Flower Themed Baby Shower

Flower Themed Baby ShowerI recently threw a baby shower for a friend here in Vietnam. Since she is married to an American, we thought it would be nice to give her an American-style baby shower.

 

Herbs planted in pots

Natural Herb CenterpieceI started buying those reasonably priced small potted herbs that are sold in most grocery store produce departments year round and thought they would make a great table centerpiece at home and for a bridal or new home shower or even for a natural style wedding!

 

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First Birthday Smash Cake

First Birthday Smash CakeIt has become popular to give children their very own small cake on their first birthday to do as they will with it. This is a great way to let the baby destroy the cake without ruining the cake for everyone else.

 

Nightmare Before Christmas Cake Toppers - jack and zero

Nightmare Before Christmas Cake ToppersI made some fondant cake toppers for a Nightmare Before Christmas themed baby shower. I decided that to save time I would make the toppers and put them onto a store bought cake.

 

Making Doo Doo Drop Diapers

Doo Doo Drop DiapersMy sister made these cute baby shower treats for her friend. Doo doo drops are a yummy treat that we ate as kids. Their finished appearance lends them very well to be put in little napkin diapers.

 

Receiving Blanket Candy 9

Receiving Blanket CandiesI did these for my son's baby shower. They are really cute. You can fill a small basket with blankets, they look like candies.

 

A cube craft to celebrate the New Year.

Happy New Year CubeBring in the New Year with an adorable New Year cube. Hang them or add them to a flower arrangement. Easily made with things around the house, this little inexpensive decoration has many possibilities

 

Diaper Favor

Craft Project: Baby Shower Door Prize/GameThese are diaper pins to wear at a baby shower. Every guest gets one. One diaper has a sticker inside labeled "dirty". I put a larger pin on that one so I know it gets handed out. Whoever gets that diaper (everyone opens theirs up to check for the sticker) gets the door prize.

 

Mini Papier-Mache Piñatas

Mini Papier-Mache Piñatas for Birthday PartiesMini Papier-Mache Pinatas are great for birthday parties. Thrifty parents and children will both love this craft idea. They are fun to create and can save a ton, as the store purchased Pinatas can be expensive. As an added bonus, is you can choose the theme and the loot.

 

Faux Birthday Cake

Faux Birthday CakeAt Sunday School, we recognize the kids' birthdays, but it seemed sort of boring without a cake and candles, so I made a pretend one. Schoolteachers could also use it in their classrooms.

 

Boo Boo Bunnies As Shower FavorsUsing pastel colored washcloths, roll the facecloth, from one corner to the opposite until they reach the middle. Take the rolled cloth folded evenly in half, the bend at the end to form two ears and put an elastic around it to form a head.

 

Baby Buggy Favor

Baby Shower Buggy FavorThis baby buggy is made from styrofoam egg cartons and only costs pennies to make. You can sit them on the tables at your baby shower and fill them with mints or little candy.

 

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