This DIY Snowman Cocoa Jar makes an adorable and totally unique gift! Seriously, a super awesome Christmas present! Bonus – it’s crazy easy to make and a perfect addition to a festive holiday kitchen ❤️
Gather your supplies, warm up your hot glue gun and buckle up because you’re about to make the sweetest hot cocoa display evah!
Using 3 different sized glass jars (candy jars, terrarium/air plant jars, etc) black buttons, a strip of cute ribbon and all the hot cocoa fixins, I created this adorably cute Cocoa Snowman in under 30 minutes!
When March comes along, we seem to find ourselves itching for sunshine, warmer weather and just being outside. So, this Spring Break, we made it a point to get out of the house (even if it was a bit chilly at times) and get out in nature.
I have been seeing these Bug Houses all over the place lately. They are readily available at almost any store, but considering what they’re for, I felt they were a tad bit pricey. So, of course, I came up with a way to make our own for FREE!
All you need is an old birdhouse (I had a few lying around in the shed) and whatever supplies you can scrounge up from Mother Nature.
I pried the front of the birdhouses off with a mallet and screw driver. It was pretty simple. They were both held on with nails and wood glue, so just be careful. Slow and steady wins the race on this one for sure! One front came off whole, the other broke. But, you don’t need this piece anymore, so it doesn’t really matter.
To make layering the “stuffing” easier and separate the space, we hot glued a few pieces of spare wood along the inside of the birdhouse. This step is totally optional.
The next part is the most fun! We went out in the backyard, we went on a walk and we took a trip to the park to find all of our “stuffing” for the inside. Pine cones, thick fallen sticks, branches and anything else we considered “cool”. When we got home we dumped out our treasures to see what we had. We measured and cut (broke) the sticks to size and I drilled holes in the ends to give a place for the creepy crawly’s to burrow.
The final step was simply placing all of our supplies in the houses. We stuffed them full so there was no room for anything to shift or fall. The plan is to add them around our Frog Pond in a few weeks when it thaws. Hopefully the bugs enjoy their stay at our one-of-a-kind hotel!
I saw a similar decor piece at a big box store and thought “I can totally make that way cuter and way cheaper.” So, I did!
First, gather all of your supplies. You will need twine, faux flowers (for this project I used 2 bunches of roses – 21 flowers in all) a wood rod (around 30″ long) and hot glue.Cut your twine into 5 equal length pieces. Mine were approximately 18″.Knot your twine around the wood rod. Once you have your 5 pieces equally separated over the length of the wood piece, add a bit of hot glue under each knot to keep them from sliding around.Cut your roses off at the stem using wire cutters. You want to leave the thicker part of the stem in place for attaching to the twine.Here they are all cut. So pretty!Add hot glue to the stem and wrap the twine around it. I attached each flower to the twine by “eyeballing” the equal spacing each time. You can always measure the twine strips beforehand and mark the spot for the rose with a black sharpie to ensure they sit evenly. I wasn’t too worried about it and prefer a more random look.For simple hanging hardware: Hot glue small picture hooks to the back of the rod. One on each end. It is just beautiful and will be a perfect addition to my daughter’s room. This could be added to any space, really. A wall, in front of a window or even as a headboard.
This greenery wall was so fun to make! It was way easier than it looks and only took a few tools other than the faux florals.
I hit up the craft store when all floral and greenery were 50% off. I walked out with SO many goodies! I have been wanting to do this wall for some time now, and the price was finally right! I wanted a mix of greens. Some succulent and some leafy. They all look great together. You simply can’t go wrong with your greenery choices! The more dimension and color variety, the better!This stuff is the star of the show! You can find Plastic Garden Fencing at your local hardware store and it’s pretty inexpensive considering how large the roll is! (This was the smallest size roll my store carried) It’s typically either black or green. Obviously, I wanted the green color for this project.Here is a time lapse of the building process. It took less than an hour from start to finish. After measuring and cutting the size piece I needed, I secured the fencing to the wall by drilling a washer and screw onto all 4 corners and 2 spots in the middle of the fence piece. The plants stems were placed between the fencing and the wall through the holes. No adhesive. This way they are easy to move around and arrange, take down or clean.
I made this simple DIY decor piece in less than 30 minutes. The materials are few and the directions are easy peasy. It’s totally adorable. A perfect mix of fresh and faux plants and a wonderful gift idea! The kiddos can even help with this one, friends!
I mean, it’s a holiday where you spend time with those nearest and dearest to your heart, think of allll the things you are thankful for and you eat a crap-ton of good food.
Come on, man! What’s not to love?!
I’ll tell you one thing that’s kind of a Turkey Day downer, though – the wait. You can smell the amazing yumminess just a cookin’ away, but the meal seems to always take a bit longer to prepare than anticipated.
And no one knows the torture of waiting to eat Aunt Jane’s famous Pretzel Salad when you are sure you’re starving, quite like the kids.
So, this year, why not give the little people in your life a fun place to sit and wait together?
A space made just for them to create, snack and keep busy (and out from under foot) while awaiting those cornbread muffins and that chestnut stuffin’.
I don’t know about you, but I typically prefer the “Kids” table anyway.
And let me just say, if I saw a table with candy corn turkeys at each place setting, you better believe that’s where I am heading!
The Kids Table is where the fun’s at. It’s the place where the goofy stuff happens and the giggles seem never-ending.
Plus, they eat dessert first!
You can pretty much count me in on any table that gets first dibs on pie and cookies!
For my Kids Table, I added a small chalkboard and a piece of chalk on the plates for doodling or tic-tac-toe competitions.
The table runner is actually a sheet of brown craft paper. Have the kiddos write down what they are most thankful for or have the smallest ones trace their tiny hands.
Each setting has a cornucopia foamie sticker craft. I placed the foam sheets and smaller sticker pieces in brown paper lunch bags. These crafts are perfect for little ones to keep their hands busy and even more perfect to send home once finished with their favorite Auntie or Granny!
Keeping in line with my forever frugal mindset, the chalkboards, white chalk, brown craft paper roll, candy corn, foam craft kits and paper lunch bags were all found at the Dollar Tree.
Having fun doesn’t have to be expensive. And creating a magical place for friends, siblings and cousins to make memories is truly priceless.
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