Summer turned five last month. I didn't make any plans for her birthday because Summer had made plans herself. The older this girl gets, the more she wants to take control of things. Of course, as much as she would like to, we don't just let her take charge of her life or let her have everything she wants. But we let her take over some things, like plan for her birthday celebration! Well...to an extent. She was pretty specific about her requests. She even drew them out so I would know exactly what she wanted and not forget. Thankfully, there wasn't anything in her list that was way Read More
Valentines DIY: Sweetheart Piñatas
Who says piñatas are only for children's parties? I just made a couple of cute heart-shaped piñatas which I think is the perfect craft project to work on this Valentines season! It's also a fun and unique way of packaging those Valentines treats for a special someone. What makes it even sweeter is that it's very easy and inexpensive to make! Here's how: 1. Prepare your materials. You will need the following: a cardboard box, red or pink Japanese paper, red or pink paint, glue, glue gun, glue sticks, scissors, string, candies or chocolates 2. Cut some cardboard into two heart shapes, both Read More
DIY Zebra Piñata
My godson Vito turned five last Saturday and his Mom, Martine, put together an animal circus themed party for him over the weekend. Vito loves animals and one of his favorites is the zebra, so Martine thought it would be a great idea to have a zebra piñata at the party. I've secretly been wanting to make a piñata (Okay...if you know me, it's probably not so secret), so I gladly volunteered to make one for him! The materials I used are the following: big empty cardboard boxes, black and white crepe paper, black construction paper, white glue, white paint, paint brush, scissors, cutter, Read More