Learn how to make your own adorable felt Christmas tree advent calendar to count the days til Christmas and celebrate all season long! I am sharing free printable templates, cut files, and a step by step instructional video to help you make your own DIY advent calendar that you can use year after year. This project was made in partnership with VELCRO® Brand, and includes affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. As a kid, one of my favorite Christmas traditions that we had was a felt advent calendar that my mom had made. The main feature of the advent calendar was a big green felt Christmas tree and beneath that were pockets filled with beautifully decorated handmade felt ornaments. My siblings and I each had our favorite ornament and we would take ... [Read More]
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A Cute and Colorful DIY Unicorn Party with Goblies Paint
This sparkly and colorful unicorn party was so much fun and so cute! Keep reading for lots of unicorn party DIYs, unicorn party decoration ideas, and fun unicorn activity ideas! I've included lots of free cut files and printables to make it extra easy for you to throw your own magical unicorn party. A big thanks to Goblies for sponsoring this post! Its officially October, which means it's time to think about Halloween parties and celebrations! If you are looking for an alternative to scary or gory Halloween party themes, why not try out the magical side of Halloween with a cute and colorful unicorn party?! That's just what we did here last week, and we had so. much. fun. This unicorn party is, of course, loaded with lots of cute, sparkly details, but it also has it's fair ... [Read More]
DIY Unicorn Paper Lantern Party Decorations
These DIY Unicorn Paper Lanterns make magical party decorations or cute additions to any unicorn themed bedroom or event! Make your own unicorn lanterns easily with my free printables. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! We recently had an awesome unicorn party at our house full of lots of pink, purple, and glitter, and it was just so much fun! You can see a little sneak peek of some of the party decor (including the unicorn paper lanterns from this post) right here: BUT - be sure to go check out the whole party because there were some really fun little details including some really fun party activities! Some of my favorite DIY decorations for the party were definitely these little DIY Unicorn Paper Lanterns. ... [Read More]
DIY Unicorn Squad T-Shirts: Free Unicorn SVG Cut File
Make your own magical unicorn gear with this free Unicorn Squad SVG Cut File to use with your Silhouette, Cricut, or other cutting machine! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! We recently had an awesome unicorn party at our house full of lots of glitter and holographic sparkle! Since the party included an awesome pink and purple paint fight, I thought it would be a good idea to make t-shirts for each of the guests to wear. I love how my Silhouette makes it so easy to whip up custom tees like these to make parties and events extra special! I also made each guest a simple no-sew tutu and unicorn headband to wear at the party. Out of each of those little projects, the Unicorn Squad shirts were definitely the ... [Read More]
DIY Mother’s Day Mugs and Cups using Child’s Artwork or Handwriting
Make your own adorably personalized Mother's Day mugs and cups using your child's artwork or handwriting. The Silhouette makes it easy to turn their creations into a sweet gift for Mom or Grandma this year. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Mother's Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a simple yet meaningful gift idea for Mom or Grandma this year, then I have a fun idea for you today! This project is basically the Mother's Day version of the Father's Day mugs and glasses I shared last year. If you have a Silhouette or Cricut it is really easy to turn your child's drawings into custom, permanent vinyl decals that make really amazing gifts. DIY Mother's Day Mug Supplies: Blank mugs (I got ... [Read More]
Easter Bunny Basket Printables
Make your own adorable Easter Bunny treat baskets with free bunny printables! These cute little baskets are so easy to put together and so much fun to give. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. This year is just flying by! I cannot believe we are already in March! And that just means that Easter will be here before we know it since it's coming early this year. Today, I'm over at Crafts Unleashed sharing a simple little Easter craft project / gift idea to get us in that springy Easter kind of mood. It's all about the bunny ears, pom pom tails, and candy eggs, right? I have created some simple little bunny printables to make it super easy to make these cute little Easter bunny treat baskets. All you need to do is print the bunny faces and ... [Read More]
How to Layer Heat Transfer Vinyl: Cool Boys Easter Shirt DIY
Learn how to layer heat transfer vinyl with your Silhouette using this cut out technique. I have a full video tutorial to walk you through each step and make layering heat transfer vinyl easy! Plus make a DIY hip hop bunny t-shirt - a perfect boys Easter shirt! This post contains affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. My son is at that age when he is still very much a little kid but old enough to feel that he is growing out of certain things. Do you know what I mean? He still loves bunnies and Easter and all of that, but he also wants to feel like a cool big kid! I feel like this hip hop bunny tee is the perfect fit for this age. It is fun and playful but still just a little bit edgy and cool, especially for a boy's Easter ... [Read More]
How to Work with Printable Vinyl: DIY Vinyl Stickers
Printable Vinyl 101 - Learn how to print on vinyl to make your own awesome DIY vinyl stickers at home! Custom printable vinyl stickers are perfect for labeling and decorating all your stuff. Once you see how easy it is to make custom vinyl decals you are going to be labeling all the things! A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post, which also contains affiliate links that help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Psst - If you are new to working with vinyl, check out Vinyl 101 - my beginner's guide to working with vinyl right HERE. I am really excited to share today's tutorial with you all! As much as I love working with vinyl, I know that it can be really intimidating if you have never worked with it before! Today, we are kicking things off with a ... [Read More]
Free Printable Washi Tape Valentines
I know people can have... feelings about Valentine's Day. It can be cheesy and depressing and lots of other not great things, but I have found that I kind of love Valentine's Day with kids. We like to make heart shaped pizzas and make punny valentines for their friends, and really it's all just fun and low pressure. The kids love picking out little toys or trinkets to hand out to their classmates, and we work together to come up with little cards to go with what they picked out. Often, those cards end up as free printables here on on the blog. This year I had an idea for a crafty little Valentine's Day gift - washi tape! I think they turned out pretty cute, and if you want to make some, you know I've got you covered with that free printable. ;) I thought these little valentines ... [Read More]
Ideas for Celebrating Kids’ Birthdays: DIY Paper Crowns
Kid's birthdays are a big deal, but that doesn't mean they have to be a big stress! Today I'm sharing some simple ideas for making your child's birthday extra special without going crazy. A big thank you to #HallmarkatWalgreens for sponsoring this post! My sweet little girl is turning 7 later this month, and it is a big topic of conversation in our house right now. My kids are all obsessed with their birthdays and love to talk about them year round. It doesn't matter if their birthday is one month or ten months away - they love to talk about what kind of party they want to have, how they want to decorate, what kind of cake they want, and on and on and on. Sometimes it can be a little exhausting, but overall, I have to admit that I kind of love it. I love an excuse to be creative ... [Read More]