Now that Christmas is over we can start focusing on the next fun holiday…Charlotte’s birthday. Ok, maybe not. I mean Valentines day! You know, the Hallmark holiday that convinces the men in our lives to purchase us chocolate and flowers? Valentines Day is also a fun time to do kids crafting and brings back nostalgia … Read more
Last week I got this wild hair to make Valentines Day pancakes. I know a lot of bloggers do it and I thought, heck, this is easy. Not even I can screw this up. I told myself that not only was I going to make Valentines day pancakes but I am going to take it … Read more
First I should probably explain myself. When I started as a blogger, I sorta came this direction because I was a professional crafter. I actually owned a little crafting business and made projects that people bought (I now give my instructions away like How to make a tutu bowholder) and slowly over the years drifted … Read more
When thinking of fun things to eat or drink for the holidays, not everything can be filled with candy or sweets. After all, what do you do when your stomach is aching from too much chocolate? So in the interest of coming up with a fun way for the adults to get into the holiday … Read more
It’s that time again! Crafting for holidays is always a ton of fun and Valentines Day is a great one to get the kids involved and your house looking a less barren after all the Christmas Decor is gone. The great thing about a tulle wreath is that you can mix up the colors easily … Read more
Looking for a quick inexpensive craft to spruce up the home or to give as gifts? Why not make a DIY Chalkboard! With an abundance of frames available to customize your “look” and an easy foam board from any dollar store, you can put a chalkboard into every room in your home! We call this … Read more
My son has a serious Monsters University addiction. Like serious. Every day he wakes up with the question “Monsters?” and every night we go down with “I WANT Monsters!” And on the few days that I manage to avoid it, low and behold Disney puts it on TV. Cant. Get. Away. I am sure my … Read more
With everyone doing Christmas Crafts everywhere… trees and wreaths and all sorts of lovely Santa things, I haven’t see as many Jesus/Christian things so I thought I would bring a super easy less than $5, less than 5 minute craft that reminds you the “reason” of the season if you are of the Christian faith … Read more
To help your children understand the true meaning of the holidays, I wanted to bring to you a great craft where you can get together as a family and write down the things you are most thankful FOR!
Look how cute!
If you head over here to the Nestle 14 days of giveaways calendar and click on NOVEMBER 26th, it will take you to the PRINTABLE DOWNLOAD that has the full instructions and printable to create this fun tree!
Last year I thought I had outdid myself with the cutest costume ever for Phoenyx.
This year when it came to planning, I had to pause. Reuse last years costume (which fits better this year) or something buy something complete new? In the end I went for a new costume as by this time next year I am sure he will be picking out his own stuff.
Introducing Phoenyx’s costume for 2013!
Bad boys, Bad boys, whatcha gonna do…………..
Because its Halloween time, we have been spending a lot of time shopping for decor, holiday treats, and of course costumes lately. Phoenyx especially loves the Halloween store with the large scary decorations that jump out at you, although Charlotte’s not really much of a fan. We use going to the Halloween stores as a bonding experience for the whole family and generally take several trips during the month of October.
This week my neighbor Stephanie was making a fall wreath made from canvas and offered to share the steps with you all here as she isn’t a blogger! So here is her craft and I hope this helps you compete your own! I am going to make one for Halloween! Thanks Stephanie! ~Trisha FALL WREATH … Read more
Its that time of year again…..when the internet gets crafty!
There is something about the fall that reminds us to break out the glue guns, sequins and tulle so I wanted to do a little craft round up here on MomDot to get your creative juices flowing. Check out some of my past tutorials that are perfect for decor or upcoming costumes.
I will be publishing more crafts in the upcoming weeks so stay tuned and do not forget to PIN this page as I will be updating it with links.
A few great crafts perfect for Halloween
Other Fun DIY projects on Momdot
I have wanted to make this Beaded Bride Bouquet and I have a friend that is never gonna get married. Sooooooo, I figured I would be a great friend and make her an imaginary wedding bouquet for the imaginary wedding, I will never be in… It wont die and it will be here if she … Read more
How to make a tutu! How to make a Tutu Hairbow Holder! How to make a barbie Tutu! How to make a tutu for your cat! I love tutorials and love to share with others how to make all these DIY posts with all my readers. Over the years so many people have sent me … Read more
Chocolate has now moved from the category of goodies into the ranks of popular cosmetic ingredients. Chocolate body wraps, masks, lip balms added with grated cocoa conquer the cosmetics industry with its first use. Chocolate cosmetics can transform not only the skin but also the hair. We will show you how to make chocolate shampoo that gives hair shine and softness, as well as significantly increasing the amount of hair.
We will need:
Weigh hydrosol and put it in a heated water bath.
Cocoa mass, cetyl alcohol, and water-soluble castor oil should also be weighed and put in a water bath until they are completely melted.
Pour the hot chocolate mass into a hot hydrosol.