easy halloween diy: groovy ghosts
As we are truly celebrating Halloween this month at Shelterrific, I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for every cool bit of ghoulish decor I can. A friend recently made a bunch of these adorable ghosts in no time flat using just four items: a white balloon, a sharpie, monofilament line, and white tulle (she actually used white and off-white). I thought they would be perfect as a super easy, kid-friendly holiday craft — just blow up the balloons, draw on your favorite spooky face, and cover with two roughly cut half-yard lengths of tulle (it’s fun to shred them around the base, too). Tie around the base of the balloon with monofilament line, and then hang. I can just imagine these hanging at different heights in a giant picture window, or perhaps hiding among trees with some twinkle lights to illuminate? –Megan B.
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target halloween giveaway spooky decor contest, entry #7: maria’s kid-friendly pumpkins
Maria of la vida evita has our next entry — a cute roundup of decorated pumpkins that are family friendly.
Maria writes:
“Since my daughter is 3 and creeped out by the spookier aspects of Halloween, my decor this year is super kid-friendly (and out of reach of a child who occasionally confuses pumpkins and soccer balls). The “question mark” pumpkin has been a fun way to tell people that we’re expecting our second baby!”
Congratulations on the new arrival, Maria, and thanks for entering! Wonder if we’ll get any last-minute entries as our deadline ticks near…?
The entries to date:
Cheri’s Eek! Entryway
Ally’s Pumpkin Porch
Tracy’s House of Horrors
Karla’s Bat Magic
Catherine’s Simple Mantel
Ramona’s Cute Collections
target halloween giveaway spooky decor contest, entry #2: karla’s bat magic
Our second entry is frighteningly fabulous in a completely different way! This one comes from Karla from the inspiring site It’s the little things that make a house a home… So what do you think — can you beat Karla at the bats or out-scream Tracy? If so, you better enter now — otherwise it’s going to be a two-person contest! See all the rules here. (Remember, you can decorate your whole block, or just your cubicle at work. And our readers will choose the winner! Voting will take place in an upcoming post.) Click for more of Karla’s bat magic! (more…)
new obsession: bold bandages
Call me old school, but I’m really loving these bold throwback bandages from Perpetual Kid and The Spoon Sisters. Sometimes, you just need a break from everyday beige, and I’m pretty sure I would have been the coolest kid at the Girl Scout pool party if I had had a T-bone steak covering those forehead stitches back in the day. The Black Cat and Monster varieties would be the perfect disguise for all those costume-creating snafus, but I’m most fond of the Comic Strips and Art School varieties. All of them are great for kids, or simply the kid in you. –Sarah C.
simple diy: zippered memory pillow from your child’s sleeper
There are certain things I readily admit about myself. One is that despite all good intentions, I am years away from getting to do a lot of the projects I set aside material for. So I gave in: instead of making a quilt from saved baby clothes, I made a pillow that a certain four-year-old is mad about. The inspiration? Country Living’s recent Buttoned-Up Pillows. For mine, I cut a zipped-up blanket sleeper into a square (it’s okay to cut off the bottom of the zipper so long as it is zipped; you’ll seam across it later), measured a matching piece of pink material, and with right sides together, sewed around all four edges. To finish, simply unzip (easing down a bit from the top before before you can reach inside), turn right-side-out, and insert a 14-inch pillow form. Zip back up and you’re done! –Sarah L.
