DIY Valentine Mail Bag

Last year I made this easy, no sew Valentine mail bag with my kids. It was a hit! In fact, they played with it long after the holiday. it will only take a few minutes to whip up one of these bags.

You will need the following sizes of felt in the same color; 12 x 9, 8 x 9 and 2 x 24. You will also need a pink or red felt heart, a hot glue gun and fabric paint.

You can cut your heart free hand or use a pattern.

First lay down the 12 x 9 sheet of felt and then lay the 8 x 9 sheet on top, matching up the bottom edges (as shown below. With the hot glue gun, glue the bottom edges and side edges together. 

 The top half will then become the top flap to the bag by folding it over.

Now take your felt heart and center it along the bottom half of the flap as shown below. Using the hot glue gun glue the top half of the heart to the bottom part of the flap. Make sure you don't glue the bottom of the heart or you won't be able to get into your bag.

 To make the strap, turn the bag over and glue each end of the 2 x 24 strip of felt to the top of the back side of your bag.

 And lastly take your fabric paint and write mail in the center of the heart. Of course you can write anything you want, perhaps your child's name.

As you can see, my sassy little Sadie loves this bag!  

No Sew Felt Valetine Mail Bag

Hi! Today I am over Summer Scraps sharing this tutorial on making a no sew felt valentine mail bag.
Hop on over and check it out! 

DIY Tic Tac Toe

Brody loves painting so we decided to paint some rocks to use for our own tic tac toe game. They are perfect to bring inside and play during the cold winter months but we also love playing with them outside when it's warm.

I don't think there is any need to explain how we made our tic tac toe rocks other than we used acrylic paint and outside we use chalk to draw the tic tac toe board and inside we took an old tray and put washi tape on it for the board.

Autumn Pinecone-Twig Mouse

Natashia from The Mumsy Blog

Hi there! My name is Natashia and I am coming to you from TheMumsyBlog.com to share this fun festive and simply adorable craft with you. Over at TheMumsyBlog we love to share holiday ideas, especially the ones that save you moolah and are fun! So today I am sharing how to make an Autumn Pinecone-Twig Mouse.  Stick this little guy on your mantle or on your Thanksgiving table. He is sure to delight and bring smiles.

What you need (to make 1 mouse):

- pinecone

- thin sticks or twigs

- hot glue gun and glue sticks

- thin cardboard or burlap paper (as pictured available at Joanns )

- Brown felt

- scissors

- beads, buttons, or acorns for the eyes

- hand trimmer (optional)

- ruler (optional)

How to make it:

1. Using your cardboard or burlap paper cut a circle to create the nose of the mouse.  I made mine around four inches but you may need to adjust yours according to the size of the pinecone. The size needs to be able to be about the size of the larger end of your pinecone.

2. Cut a line from the edge to the center as pictured.

3. Shape the cone by sliding the edge over the top of the other edge. Continue sliding until the circle has taken a cone shape.

4. Secure the cone with some hot glue.

5. Gather your small twigs and trim them to be slightly longer than the radius of your cone.  I varied my lengths slightly for a more natural look in opposed to all the twigs being the exact same length.

 6. Start gluing the twigs around the cone.

7. Glue on whatever materials you chose for the eyes. I used large black beads.

8. Trim the twigs if needed.

9. Cut the four feet shapes out of felt in preparation for step 10 . I made them with three little bumps for the toes but you could change them or just cut circles.

10. Glue the feet on one side of the pinecone which will become the body of the Pinecone mouse.

11. Cut out the ears from the felt creating two small tear shaped pieces.

12. Glue the ears on the head of the mouse on the edge of the cone. Pinch the bottom towards the head and add glue for a folded effect as pictured.

13. Glue the head onto the more larger and flat part of the pinecone. Be sure to align the top of the head opposite of the feet.

14. Use one last twig for the tail.

And there you have it! I know there seems like a lot of supplies but this craft literally took me 15 minutes.  Isn't the mouse so cute?! I thought the natural woodland feel was super fun for this fall season. And you can dress it up for Christmas too. Add a plaid ribbon around his neck and he can stay for all the holidays. Yippee! Thanks for crafting with me and if you'd like to see more festive crafts or just stop by for fun you can see more at TheMumsyBlog.com. Have an awesome holiday season.

Thanksgiving Turkey Banner

Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise

Thanksgiving decorations do not need to be difficult or expensive to make.This super Thanksgiving Turkey Banner is such a cute addition your holiday decor. Plus this is a no-sew project. While I like to sew, sometimes the no-sew projects are kind of the best. Especially during the holidays.

The list of things you need is easy to find and really inexpensive. You will need:

 paint chip cards

yarn

hot glue

Gather up some paint chip cards in turkey colors.

Cut an inch off the top of the brown cards.

Cut the color cards into thirds. The colors I chose for the tail were turquoise, red, yellow, and orange.

Gather the tail strips into a fan.

Run hot glue in a line on the back of the brown card. Press the fanned out tail cards onto the glue.

Cut out triangles for the beak.

Glue them on.

Choose a coordinating yarn.

Place the yarn over the back of the card and then run a line of glue directly over the yarn. When the glue dries the turkey will be attached to the yarn. Repeat until all the turkeys are glued to the yarn.

Once the glue dries, your turkey banner is ready to hang.

Seriously, how stinking cute are these turkeys?!!

I love the fun colors and I am kind of loving how they will look next to a super cute and festive kids table.

Happy Thanksgiving. Here is to fun, festive, and affordable Thanksgiving decorations.

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DIY Glitter Adorned Party Glasses and Season To Sparkle Part 4

Learn how to make these holiday napkins from Squirrelly Minds

KoJo Designs will teach you how to make these scatter sparkle party favors!

And now to learn how to make these festive glitter adorned party glasses.

To make your glitter adorned party glasses you will need:
Mod Podge
Glitter
Paint brush
Party glasses

I picked up the party glasses at my local dollar store for a dollar each.

 Step 1. Paint a thin coat of Mod Podge on your glasses where you want the glitter adornment.

Step 2. Cover the Mod Podged area with glitter. It helps to keep the glitter in a jar or bowl so it can be completely emerged.

Step 3. Let dry.

Step 4. Paint over the glitter with Mod Podge and let dry. This will seal in the glitter. 

Don't they look pretty with the rock candy drink stirs in them?

It has been so fun being part of the Season to Sparkle Party Hop!

Come back Monday for more of the Give Thanks Blog Series!

Fall Centerpiece

Shonee from Hawthorne and Main

I am so excited to be participating in Whatever Dee Dee Wants give thanks series.  You guys are seriously in for some amazing inspiration.  Since we are well into the fall season I came up with a super simple DIY fall centerpiece. 

Thanksgiving Sign

Jess from Mommy Makes Things