Trick or Treat!

Getting ready for Halloween is fun! Making costumes, carving pumpkins, making fall comfy food...YUM!

My oldest child at 8 months old. He is now 6 1/2 years old.

I again have been working on cleaning out things outgrown by my children. I found their 1st Halloween shirt. I could not part with it. I did not want to pass it on. I must turn it into something that I can keep...hmmm.....

I know! I will turn it into a bag for the Halloween goodies. I cut the sleeves off and used them to make the strap. I also used my left over material from this skirt to make another goodie bag.

Yes, I have 3 kids. I know I only made two bags. My son already has a neat Treat Bag.

Glow in the Dark Pumpkins

Need an easy decorated pumpkin? Have empty milk jugs?

I gave my 3 kids empty milk jugs and permanent markers. I told the older to draw a pumpkin face. (The youngest just colored her pumpkin.) They asked if they could draw one on each side. Sure, Why not? To light their pumpkins when they finished, I gave them glow bracelets to place inside. They even picked the glow color. The kids loved this simple easy project.

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Annie for Halloween

I am not sure why my girl looks so sad. Maybe it is because this Annie dress is not for her. I made this for a friend's daughter for Halloween.

Making this dress reminded me of an Annie doll my mom made for me when I was about the same age as my daughter pictured. My mom still has the pattern for this Annie doll! I am planning on having a homemade Christmas (not everything will be homemade though). My mom gave me this pattern (plus a few others) so I can make a huge doll for my girls! I am planning on making them princess dolls and making a matching princess dress for my daughter. Wish me luck!

A Dress for Daphne

Scooby-Doo, Where are you? ...

On a side note...see her light purple headband...these are the new headbands that I love! I will be sharing on those later this week (hopefully).

Scared-y Cat

So I let my 4 yr old pick out material for Halloween. She wanted a long dress with a tie in the back . I was hoping that I would be able to get by with making just a skirt...She was set on having a dress...So, this is what I made...

Check out his 6 pack

My son told me what he wanted to be for Halloween. Really? Halloween already?

He then also told me how to make the shorts...

Any guesses ... Who does my son want to be this year?

BOO! and Skirt too!

Of course, I made a skirt to match for my little Boo!

BOO! My little Ghost Shirt

BOO! Did my 3 little ghosts scare you? I saw this idea over at Nothing But Country and thought it would be cute for my youngest.

Super Cuteness!

Then I realized that I would love a shirt with the prints of my 3 kids. (And if I loved it, wouldn't Nana and Grandma love one too?) Only one of three would let me paint their foot...guesses to which one?? Instead of painting their feet, I traced feet on paper and made stencils. It was actually easier (and less of a clean up) to make the stencil. I even made shirts for Nana and Grandma.

So, surprise Nana!