Sustainable & Creative Living
Halloween is right around the corner and you know what that means: it’s time to decorate! I’m still looking for cute ways to make my house spooky, and I’m loving this Styrofoam Ball Spider. It’s easy to make and would add a spooky touch to your entryway, hallway, or outdoor space.
Looking for a cute and easy Halloween craft for kids or your kid’s classroom Halloween party? We have the cutest Play Doh monster kit you can put together in no time at all. These are perfect for Kids’ Halloween parties and trick-or-treat giveaways (with candy in them of course). You can download the printable in our Etsy shop and take a look at how to assemble them below.
This Play Doh monster kit is so fun and easy to make, that they’ve become one of my go-to Halloween crafts. They are absolutely perfect for kids’ Halloween parties at school. Every year my son’s teacher puts together a Halloween party with snacks, candy, and crafts so when the sign-up sheet comes out, I’m the first to volunteer for crafts! These treat bags, filled with items to make your own monster out of Play-Doh are always a hit- kids love them and they stimulate the senses and encourage imaginative play! [Read more…]
Looking for a cute Halloween pre-trick or treat snack? Or even a Halloween party snack? These Halloween Bat cookies are so tasty and easy to make you’ll be making them all season!
Every Halloween I like to make the day a little extra fun by finding crafts, snacks, and games to entertain my son and the neighbor kids. The day doesn’t have to be just about trick or treating, especially if Halloween falls on a weekend. [Read more…]
Check out this must-have spooky DIY Puking Skeleton Halloween decoration! It’s a fun family project to add to this year’s Halloween decoration rotation and it will have all your neighbors totally spooked! If you love DIY projects as much as I do, you’re going to love making this one!
It’s almost officially FALL so I’m getting a jump on our character parade costume for school! This year’s DIY Dogman Costume is one of my favorites and super easy to make.
Do you love DIY costumes but hate sewing as much as I do? If so, this costume is perfect for you.
If you have a little one who loves Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, this DIY costume is sure to be a hit. There’s absolutely no sewing necessary, it’s inexpensive to make, and it’s perfect for our 95° Florida Fall weather!
This Halloween Science Activity is one of our favorite baking soda and vinegar experiments. I love putting together fun activities that are themed around holidays and one of my 7-years-olds favorite holidays is Halloween so, of course, I had to put together a baking soda and vinegar activity.
With Halloween just around the corner and on a weekend this year, I’m always on the hunt for fun activities to make a fun day out of the spooky holiday. This week’s Halloween Jello Rescue is the perfect sensory activity that combines fun and learning without a huge mess. [Read more…]
Spooky season is upon us and we’ve got a super cute and totally FREE Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt for your kiddos this Halloween.
This year’s Halloween scavenger hunt is made for older kids and young adults. If need an easier version, check out last year’s Spooky Halloween Scavenger Hunt—there are fewer items on the list! [Read more…]
It’s always fun to do crafty fall decorations, especially at Halloween. Whether it’s spooky goblins and ghouls or creepy black cats and jack-o-lanterns, there’s never enough Halloween décor to fill up my house during the trick-or-treating season. There is always a plethora of awesome kid’s crafts to choose from but what if you have teens in your house or even a full-grown adult with a child-like spirit roaming the halls? These DIY Tie Dye Halloween Ghosts are the perfect little craft for older kids, teens, and even parents!
Things are about to get spooky with this super fun Spooky Halloween Scavenger Hunt for kids. It’s got everything from haunted ghosts and sweet candy corn to scary skeletons and goopy eyeballs. This is a great activity for kids of all ages. Bring it trick or treating, or on your next evening walk through the neighborhood. If you’re skipping the door to door festivities this year, plan a scavenger hunt around your home or outdoors in the yard. The first to finish can collect a treasure box full of [Read more…]
Before too long a lot of us are probably going to have some extra pumpkins we no longer have any use for. Other than fall decorations, it’s not always easy to come up with uses for these Halloween leftovers. Try making this easy DIY Pumpkin Bird Feeder from some of your Halloween pumpkins:
If you or your little one loves Mo Willems’ classic children’s book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, why not bring the beloved character to life with a fun and easy DIY Pigeon Costume? This homemade pigeon costume is perfect for book character days, Halloween, or just for some imaginative play!
Now that it’s officially Fall and Halloween is just around the corner, my house is already gearing up for costumes, candy, and cold weather! Crafts are one of my favorite things to do around the holidays and this Paper Plate Halloween Cat is the perfect little craft to get your little ones in the Halloween spirit. It’s easy to assemble and if you’re a crafty household, you [Read more…]
