October 10, 2019
ad, Baby, Early Elementary, Grown-Up, Halloween, Holidays, Older Elementary, Preschool, Toddler, Tween to Teen
This post was sponsored by Primary.com.
Nesting dolls are such a childhood memory for me…my grandmother brought some back from a trip and I was so enamored with them. And I know I’m not alone; nesting dolls (or matryoshka dolls) have had a little rebirth, both nostalgically and in the marketplace.
When my friends at Primary.com suggested this idea to us, we were all in! It’s such a cute idea for a group of friends, siblings, or cousins. We used the zip hoodie as the head covering and layered the girls up with leggings, the pocket skirt (my fave piece!), and the classic t.
This is a costume that will certainly turn heads on Halloween, and one that will encourage these three little trick-or-treaters to stay together!
What you’ll need:
Make It!
Apron
Bandana
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October 8, 2019
ad, Baby, Early Elementary, Grown-Up, Halloween, Holidays, Older Elementary, Preschool, Toddler, Tween to Teen
This post was sponsored by Primary.com.
When my son Oliver was 13 months old, it was time for his second Halloween already! I knew he couldn’t handle being in a complicated, fussy homemade Halloween costume (and let’s be honest, what mom of a 13 month old wants to make one?), so I turned him into a little marathon runner.
We recreated this turn-key costume here with the help of Primary.com. You can get everything from hoodie sweatshirts, to racer-back tops, to athletic shorts in one shop. And all you need to DIY is the runner’s bib number (and remember…it’s so easy!).
This is the perfect costume for the parent that wants a clever costume with minimal rigging, and for the kid who just wants to take off and get her candy! On your mark, get set, GO trick-or-treating!
What you’ll need:
Make It:
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October 7, 2019
ad, Animals, Baby, Early Elementary, Grown-Up, Halloween, Holidays, Older Elementary, Preschool, Toddler, Tween to Teen
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Making animal costumes is fun, but adding a silly or punny twist makes the whole thing that much better! So what’s better than a DIY pig costume? A DIY pig-in-a-blanket costume! Wrap your little piglet in a blanket that does double duty…it keeps your trick-or-treater warm on Halloween night and it provides great comic relief.
So instead of of just dressing up like a pig for this Halloween, take it one step further (just hold the mustard)!
What you’ll need:
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October 4, 2019
ad, Early Elementary, Grown-Up, Halloween, Holidays, Older Elementary, Preschool, Toddler, Tween to Teen
This post was sponsored by our friends at Primary.com.
One of the winning qualities that I try to weave into Halloween costumes is to be able to use clothes after the holiday is over. It’s a challenge to craft this way, for sure, but it’s certainly economical and makes us feel less wasteful, both in regards to money and to materials!
This DIY Spelling Bee costume (see what I did there?) is exactly that. Nothing is permanently glued onto the clothes, which is a good thing because these Primary.com basics are the best! With yellow duct-tape stripes, elastic bumble bee wings, and antennae attached to a headband, you can pull off the “bee” elements and look chic and comfortable in your pullover hoodie and stripe leggings.
Now that spells FUN, right?
What you’ll need:
Antennae
Award ribbon
Sweatshirt
Wings
This post was sponsored by our friends at Primary.com.
September 25, 2019
Early Elementary, Grown-Up, Halloween, Holidays, Older Elementary, Preschool, Tween to Teen
Slime. Will the rage ever go away? We LOVE slime at Project Kid, and when it comes to crafting for Halloween, it was so easy to make this cute monster house with a slime theme! Making monsters might be our favorite type of project because there are no rules. We are not trying to make our characters look like something that already exists, so let your kids be creative and use what you have in your craft drawer!
Start with a shoebox and go from there. Maybe your monster house has three stories? Remember…no rules, NO RULES!
1.Use double-stick tape to cover the inside of a small shoebox (approximately 6x9x3 in.) and a square gift box (approximately 3x3x3 in.) with craft paper. We used solid black on floors and ceilings and patterns on walls.
2. With a pencil, trace each box opening onto Astrobright vulcan green paper, and within the traced shape draw a wavy, drippy slime border, as shown. Cut out and glue around the open side of each box.
3. Add accessories to the room like art on the wall (framed in straws), a Lego table slimed with puffy paint (don’t worry; it peels right off!), or a pendant lamp made with a mini paper cup and a yellow bead for the lightbulb.
1.makeup blender + pipe cleaner + googly eyes
2. pom-pom + paper straws + googly eyes
3. kitchen sponge + felt
Photo by Dane Tashima, Styled by Pam Morris.