Tissue Paper Pumpkins

This is a great craft to do with the kids.  I did this with my 2 and 6 year old.  We even did this twice in one week.  These are also great to display for Halloween decorations.  

What you need for this:

- toilet paper
- orange tissue paper
- green tissue paper
- tape
- markers

Take a piece a orange tissue paper and fold it in half.  Place the toilet paper at the end and roll it up.  Use a piece of tape on the seam.  Push the ends of the tissue paper into the ends of the toilet paper roll.  Cut a small piece of green tissue paper and stick it in one of the ends.  Give your kids a marker and let them create their own faces.  I hope your kids enjoy this Halloween craft as much as mine did.

Jenn

DIY Decor - Coffee Beans and Tea Lights

This is an easy DIY decor project. I went to Dollarama and purchased 2 ceramic bowls. I bought some french vanilla flavoured coffee beans from the grocery store and filled up the bowls with them. I made room to stick a tea light candle in the top. My house smelled amazing. When the smell starts to fade you can mix around the coffee beans in the bowl. When the smell is completely gone you can change the beans. Next time I think I'll buy hazelnut flavour.

Jenn

DIY Key Hanger

I was sick of looking at the plain key rack that hung in my front hall so I decided to create something that would add to the decor. To personalize it I made it with the monogram of my last name. With a little help from Pinterest this is what I came up with.

Here are step by step instructions on how to make this key holder.

This is what you need:

-picture frame ( I used a 5x7)

-scrapbook paper

-sticker of any letter you want or you can draw it ( I can not draw for the life of me so I found a "B" sticker)

-hooks

-paint (if the frame isn't the colour you want)

-paint brush 

-glue

-a decorative flower ( I found one in the jewelry section at Michael's)

1. cut your scrapbook paper to fit your frame

2. paint your frame 

3. while your frame is drying either draw your letter or put your sticker on the middle of the scrapbook paper

4. once frame is dry screw 2 hooks into the bottom of the frame

5. put the scrapbook paper in the frame

6. glue on the flower in the top left corner

Now you're ready to hang.

Jenn