I am so in love with these easy melted crayon christmas ornaments. They are so easy you won't believe it, my kids had the best time helping me make them and they're just plain pretty. I'm one of those people that goes into the store and can't figure out what to make with clear glass ornaments. Every year I buy a package of clear glass ornaments and every year I just struggle trying to figure out how I can make them different than any ornaments I can buy already made. This year I have figured it out! I love melted crayon art. I've put crayons on a canvas and let the sun … [Read more...]
Easy Handmade Ornament – Bottle Brush Tree Diorama
Christmas dioramas are so sweet but nothing's better than be able to hang one of them onto your beautiful christmas tree. Here's a fun and quick christmas ornament for DIY ornament swaps or just for you to make and enjoy. Here's a secret: I stumbled upon this ornament idea by wanting to make a snow globe to go on top of a pinewood derby car. It's true. But this little diorama christmas ornament is just too cute for words. Even if my snow globe idea didn't work out and I didn't beat the children's pastor for best looking car (I'm bitter) than at least something good came out of it all. Put … [Read more...]
DIY Wood Block Nativity Set – You Can Make This!
While walking through Hobby Lobby the other day, my 9 year old paused in front of a display of all different kinds of nativity sets and confidently proclaimed that nativity sets are one of her favorite things. Me too kid, me too. Santa is fun but when it comes to Christmas, nativities are the best reminder of what Christmas is truly about. Last year my oldest girl's Acteens group made these wooden block DIY nativity sets to sell and raise money for the Lottie Moon Offering. I liked it so much that in February, I made these adorable Valentine's Day couple using the same steps and … [Read more...]
Snowball Christmas Ornament – Easy DIY Christmas Ornament
I know what you're thinking... "you live in Houston, how do you know what a snowball looks like?"..... Here's the truth, when you live in a place that is warm 11 and a half months out of the year, you go a little crazy with all things snow, even if it's fake. This is a fun and easy DIY Christmas ornament that will bring some texture to your tree while still letting some of the sparkly lights shine through. Plus it doesn't require many supplies so you can make a lot of them and still have plenty of room in your budget to splurge on candy canes and buffalo check ribbon. Or you … [Read more...]
Free Christmas Cut File – Spoiler Alert: It’s Coal
It's always funny when you're packing everything up at the end of the Christmas season and somehow you need to figure out how to stuff 35 paper Christmas gift bags into one tiny wrapping paper storage box. There's also a little bit of sadness when a really cute gift bag that you found gets torn or tossed in the trash. That's why today I'm going to share with you this free Christmas cut file that you can put on reusable canvas bags and use over and over again. One thing that my family has really focused on this year is using less and buying less. That means that if we can go without a … [Read more...]
Marbled Christmas Ornaments with Nail Polish
If you're looking for the world's easiest Christmas craft with the biggest punch, I think you've found the right spot. These Marbled Christmas Ornaments are made with nail polish and water. Yes! That's all you need to make this easy Christmas craft. This is the perfect Christmas craft for teens or really people of any age for a very little cost. Can it be messy? Sure. But if you keep nail polish remover handy not only can you clean any polish that you get on your hands but if you don't like how an ornament turns out, just erase it and start again. At the end of this post is … [Read more...]
DIY Glitter Ornaments – What Should You Use To Make Them – Polycrylic or Floor Polish?
Glitter ornaments are so extremely simple but they look they took hours to make. Without a doubt, glitter ornaments are some of the easiest handmade ornaments but there are a few different ways to make them. You can also go the extra step of adding vinyl to personalize the ornament. I tried out two different ways to make glitter ornaments and today I'm going to share my findings with you. Which will produce a better ornament? Polycrylic or floor polish? Many people use a floor cleaner or wax, such as Mop & Glo, to make the glitter ornaments while others use … [Read more...]
Christmas Crack Recipe
The name of this Christmas Crack recipe makes it sound sketchy but trust me, it is heavenly. I love Christmas Crack for three reasons. 1) It's Yummy. 2) It's the easiest dessert that I've ever made. 3) You kinda feel gangsta. So what is Christmas Crack (also known as Christmas Toffee)? It's a super simple dessert that has a toffee layer on the bottom covered in chocolate with optional toppings. Why is it named Christmas Crack? I'm guessing it's because it is super addictive but I didn't name it so don't blame me. Christmas Crack Recipe and Step-By-Step Tutorial: To make … [Read more...]
16 Years Later
"What's the purpose of dating?" I used to ask my girls when they came home from school talking about all the drama that presents itself when middle schoolers date. "To get married," they replied, some days less enthusiastic than others. "And are you ready for marriage in middle school?" "No, I really want a car first." "Exactly." Then our kids found out our story and now that whole reasoning has gone to pot. You see, we weren't dating when we decided to get married. My aunt still jokes about how she got our save-the-date in the mail only weeks after my-then-friend, … [Read more...]
Give Thanks – Fall Printable – Easy and Free Fall Decor
Pumpkins are magical. If you don't believe me, just watch Cinderella. I don't know about you but as soon as I see the fall decorations hitting the shelves at the store, I want to put on a sweater and spray cinnamon fragrance everywhere. Of course I live in Houston where we only wear sweaters indoors because the AC is too cool but it's the thought that counts, right? But that doesn't stop me from making fall printables. Because I love fall and live vicariously through the season, watching the Instagram stories of all my northern dwelling friends, I wanted to share this free fall Give … [Read more...]
Monster Slime – Spooky and Fun!
Slime is something that I still don't understand kid's obsession with it. Honestly when find it in my junk drawer and hanging in strands from our picnic table and I think it's not worth it. But then I give all my kids the supplies to make slime and not only does they all work together in perfect harmony to make all kinds of slime recipes but then they turn around and explain the scientific process of making slime in words that I don't understand and I'm sold on it. It might be messy at times but if you make my kids fall in love with science and making things, I'm here for … [Read more...]
Last Minute Halloween Costume – Flower Pot Girl from The Dollar Store!
Hey guys, I know Halloween is soon. My kids have a countdown. And like most procrastinating parents, we're going to get the supplies today to make their costumes. Last minute for the win (high fives all around). But if you have a daughter that needs a quick and easy dollar store costume I want to share this older but fantastic tutorial with you. It was one of the first posts to ever go viral on Clumsy Crafter and I'm insanely proud of it. So here you go... Flower Pot Girl Halloween Costume Tutorial. This is an old tutorial but it's always been one of my favorites. We got so many compliments … [Read more...]
