Halloween Decorations

Week 39

I have been so busy with my 2 month old and 3 year old boys that I haven't felt the creative juices flow in awhile.  I did find some time to knock off a few things I saw on Pinterest though for some Halloween decorations, including a monster door and wreath, painted sauce jars, and a couple kids crafts that my boys helped with.

Closet Reading Nook

Week 38
Since my 3 year old doesn't take naps and has a hard time "enjoying" quiet time,  I decided to transform his closet into a TMNT themed reading /resting secret hideout.  It's the perfect little space for him to read books and lay down for a little bit. I used his old crib mattress for the ground,  piled on the pillows and made sure his books and stuffed animals had a place too. I extended the light pull and added a couple posters.  If I may say so myself,  it is pretty comfy. We've already spent some time up there today, and even mommy fits. I'm hoping this hideout helps with quiet time.  We will see.

Monster Truck Birthday Decorations

Week 37

My son is turning 3 years old on Monday,  and he requested a monster truck birthday party. Here are the decorations I came up with for this week's project:

Displaying Works of Art

Week 36

With my oldest son now in Preschool, we are showered with works of art that he brings home every week.  I have decided to take pictures of everything thing he does and will eventually make a book of all of his creations. This way I don't have to save hundreds of papers over the years, but will still have a memory,  and a copy, of what he has done.  In the mean time,  being the proud mom that I am, I wanted to create a better way of displaying his art besides taping it to the fridge.  I thought the playroom would be perfect.   So, here is what I came up with:

I bought 2 1"x4" X 4' pieces of wood, painted them black,  glued on large clips and made them hangable for the wall.  I then ordered the creativity quote in vinyl lettering for the top.  I'm pleased with how it turned out, as well as the cost, $20 for all. The gutter bookcases in the pictures were an earlier project done last year.

After

before 

 

Since I was redoing one wall in the playroom,  I decided to do another wall by decorating it with recent family pictures that were taken in a super hero theme by the great Richie Chapman.  It was fun and unique,  and the pictures look great displayed in the playroom.

before

after

Diy Monster Truck Costume

My son loves monster trucks and he asked me if he could have a monster truck theme birthday party next month when he turns 3 years old. So, this week's project was for him to help get him excited about his big day.  It's definitely nothing to brag about, but he was very excited about it. I used a big diaper box, poster board,  finger paint, and ribbon. My son did the painting and most of the gluing.  I attached the ribbon to sit on his shoulders. 

Next week, the plan is to build a mini monster truck track for his toys. I may be calling on my dad who does model railroading and has built a hill or two (or hundred) for his train layout. 

Brother Footprints canvas

Week 34

As you know, I love including my almost 3 year old in my weekly projects.  He's a big helper and he loves being crafty. I was able to include both of my sons in this week's project. Using washable kids paint, we did footprints of all different colors on a 16x20 canvas. I then printed a brother quote on photo paper and put a black cardstock paper behind it. I found a big wood frame from Hobby Lobby that was on sale for $8, and painted it blue.  I then added their names with letter stickers and decopaged the whole canvas to seal and give it a glossy look. It's now hung in my halfway by their rooms. 

Newborn photoshoot

Week 33

Newborn photoshoot