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DIY Halloween Decor: Spiderweb Garland

October 15 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

DIY Halloween Decor: How to make origami Spiderweb Garlands

If you're looking for a simple DIY Halloween decor idea to try with the kids this year (one that - bonus - will keep them quiet and busy for a good chunk of time), check out my kirigami paper spiderweb garland. Kids love the ancient art of origami and kirigami takes it up a notch by adding in cutting work (which is great for building fine motor skills).  Follow our step-by-step instructions below to make some basic kirigami spiderwebs with the kids in Halloween colors. Then string them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Holiday Projects, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: DIY Halloween decor, Halloween crafts, Halloween crafts for kids, spiderweb garland

Hands-On Holidays: Simple Ideas for Making Memories October to December

October 2 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Hands-On Holidays: Simple Ideas for Making Memories October through December - The littles and I had so much fun working our way through this last holiday season. The recipes and crafts are totally doable and we loved the book lists!

With 4 weeks until Halloween I know many of you may be scrambling to get on the holiday merry-making with the kids. No worries, I've got everything you need to easily make Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas memories! We put a lot of time and love into creating this ebook because we wanted to give busy parents a way to make tons of holiday memories in a very low-stress and manageable way. Commit to Less Stressing & More Connecting this Holiday Season The holiday season is such a wonderful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Christmas crafts for kids, Christmas treats for kids, DIY Christmas decor, DIY Halloween decor, Halloween crafts for kids, Halloween treats for kids, holiday book lists, holiday crafts, holiday crafts for kids, holiday recipes, Thanksgiving crafts for kids

Handmade Halloween: Make Spider Sack Decor with the Kids

September 27 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

DIY Halloween Spider Sack Decor - the perfect Halloween craft to make with kids. Lots of hands on fun and the result is so impressive!

I'm so excited about this Halloween project, it turned out even better than I'd envisioned.   It's the quintessential MPMK project - easy enough for kids of all ages to get in on the action and the finished product is a decidedly stylish take on traditional Halloween decor.   And did I mention how inexpensive it is?   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday Projects, Seasonal Fun, The Make & Play Vault, Tutorials Tagged With: DIY Halloween decor, Halloween crafts, Halloween crafts for kids, halloween decor

Halloween Craft: Dry Erase Ghost Votives

October 12 by Alli

My kids love changing the expression on these dry erase votives - such an easy Halloween craft that is also great for teaching emotional intelligence!

It's that time of year again...   Time for ghosts, witches, and goblins to make their spooky appearances. Mwah ha ha ha! (That was my best evil laugh, in case you couldn't tell.)   Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday, because it's all about creativity. For that reason, it's also the perfect holiday to do crafts with the family.   This year, we decided to add to our porch decor by making Dry Erase Ghost Votives. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Holiday, Holiday Projects, Seasonal Fun, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: DIY Halloween votives, dry erase ghost votives, ghost votives, Halloween crafts, Halloween crafts for kids

The Best Ideas from Halloween 2013

October 18 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

If you're an MPMK pinterest follower, then you know we've had some exciting stuff going on over the past few weeks.  Juggernaut pinner, Jane Wang, has once again invited me to co-host one of the biggest holiday themed boards on pinterest: Gather & Crow! Along with this being a huge honor, it's also an incredibly fun experiment into what the people really want.  Rarely have I had access to such a huge audience and seeing what ideas excites them most is so intriguing. What has quickly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging Tagged With: Halloween crafts, Halloween crafts for kids, halloween ideas, Halloween recipes

DIY Mummy Luminaries

October 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

These spooky mummy mason jar luminaries were super easy to make - great project for the kids!

Hi friends.  Before the week comes to an end, I just wanted to say thanks for all of your sweet words regarding our big announcement and baby #3.  I'm so excited that the word is finally out so I can freely discuss the new baby with you all. One of the big things around here that baby will have an impact on is The Forever Home Project. As we're setting up rooms, I'm finding myself back in the familiar position of looking for ways to hide away baby toys and to keep everything baby-proof.  And, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging Tagged With: DIY Halloween decor, DIY Halloween luminaries, Halloween crafts, Halloween crafts for kids, mason jar luminaries, mummy luminaries

Hands-On Holidays (Simple Ideas for Making Memories October through December)

October 2 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Hands-On Holidays: Simple Ideas for Making Memories October through December - The littles and I had so much fun working our way through this last holiday season. The recipes and crafts are totally doable and we loved the book lists!

Today's the day my friends - our holiday eBook, Hands-On Holidays, is finally here!  Thanks so much for your patience on it's launch.  There are so many beautiful pictures in this one, we had a little trouble getting it down to a manageable size. But all is well now and I'm finally ready to put my labor of love into your hands (don't forget to use the code: launch to take advantage of our 10% off book launch sale).  Here's everything you need to know about Hands-On Holidays... Commit to Less … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Christmas crafts for kids, Christmas treats for kids, DIY Christmas decor, DIY Halloween decor, Halloween crafts for kids, Halloween treats for kids, Hands-On Holidays, holiday book lists, holiday crafts, holiday crafts for kids, holiday recipes, Thanksgiving crafts for kids

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