Category Archives: Seasonal

DIY Giant Gingerbread Man Kit

18th December 2018

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I have the world’s best, cheaper, less messy, collapse free store bought option to gingerbread houses: Giant Gingerbread Man Kits for 7.99!

I bought mine from my local Kroger, but you can buy this one on Amazon for 14 and have it shipped to your door!

It was the world’s EASIEST and SIMPLEST way to do a Christmas baking craft with zero frustration of the gingerbread houses!

Package this up with the book The Gingerbread Man alone or with an apron and it is one cute gift idea, too!

You can tell how big these guys are by comparing it in size to my 6 year old above!

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Heirloom Vintage Jewelry Christmas Tree

10th December 2018

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If you don’t think this is beautiful, your eyeballs are broken. Do you know what this is??? My friend Emily’s husband has this from his grandmother and it’s made from all of her jewelry made by her! Oh my goodness! WHAT A KEEPSAKE/FAMILY HEIRLOOM! What an amazing way to pass on something personal and with so much character. This is so priceless! I wish I had one and now I plan to make them from my mom and mother in laws special things, fabrics and jewelry.

You can make this easily by purchasing an unfinished Christmas tree wood piece from a craft store and painting the color of your choice. Then lay out your jewelry design and lift up edges and secure each piece by piece with hot glue or super glue. I prefer hot glue almost always for everything! Don’t feel crafty and don’t want to meet with painting a piece or finding an unfinished Christmas tree pattern? No problem! Buy a wooden Christmas tree from the home decor section at your store of choice and cover it in jewelry. Tis’ the season to find about a million tree options and hey, they are almost all about to be clearanced out! Another cute twist on this idea would be to get a large wood slice, wood wreath form or unfinished wood circle from your local craft store and make an ornate jewelry wreath!

**Here are some options you could use to make a tree:**
unfinished one foot tall wooden tree
Above is available in larger sizes as well. Just paint and remove star if desired. Add wall hangers to make it wall decor!
unfinished wood tree in different style, available from 6 inches to 2 ft. tall
nested plank trees (Remove the stand if desired and paint.)
barnwood tree (Remove wreath and star)
large wood slice to make jewelry wreath

Find someone who you know could start this project, whether it’s a parent, grandparent or a child who has old keepsake jewelry from a loved one. What a gorgeous and special heirloom to pass on for generations of things your loved one once wore and loved! It beats sitting in a box! Thanks to my friend, Emily, for this beautiful picture and for letting me share this treasure!
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DIY Spring Gift and Kid Activity: Mini Bird Feeders

29th March 2016

I found this recipe in a Kroger magazine of all places and thought they were easy, cute and fun for kids to make!

For 10 dollars or less, you can make a few shy of 2 million bird feeders. It’s fast and you can be creative. Shapowzers. I also used cookie cutters in the shape of trees and houses to make different shapes. It was easier to fill up and pack down a cookie cutter then to mold them by hand.

Mail a half recipe of the dry ingredients to a friend and her kids as a fun spring craft or package it in a colored mason jar like I did below. Just fill the mason jar in layers of ingredients, just like you would a food recipe in a jar gift. I attached a craft paper envelope with the recipe, as well as an example feeder as decor. Pretty special, y’all. Pin, share, and enjoy this craft or easy spring “Just thinking of you” affordable gift!!

Recipe

1 envelope gelatin

1/2 cup warm water

3/4 cup flour

3 TBSP light corn syrup

4 cups wild bird seeds

Yeilds

Apprx 20 wreaths or more! Whoa mini bird feeders….calm down.

Directions

Mix all ingredients together with a whisk in a mixing bowl. Add bird seed once everything else is mixed through. Use a spoon, or ice cream scooper worked best for me, and dollop balls onto wax or parchment paper. Press down with a large wooden or plastic spoon. Use finger to make a hole in the center and let dry overnight! Use ribbon or string to hang your feeders in a semi-sheltered place from rain. Get your birdie on.

Winter Gift Under 10 Dollars

15th February 2016

There is still plenty of snow left in the season…unfortunately…said the mom on her kid’s 8th snow day. Why not package this cute, non-toy gift idea for a friend or grandchild this winter? I scored this bad boy at Aldi for just under 10 dollars. They also had snow fort maker cubes which I was too slow to get. Dang. This is also a really easy gift to mail a special kid you love! Just wrap it in brown paper and it’s good to go!

He comes with all of the snowman accessories you need, including two snowmen paint pens in blue and red to REALLY make him fancy!

Want one? I will mail this one to you! To enter, follow me on Instagram, comment on this Instagram pic and I will choose a winner this week. That’s the good thing about me here on herpartypants….I’m always snaggin’ good deals I see and giving them away! Giveaways don’t have to be huge, they just have to be free!

Happy snow day! In Kentucky anyways =0)