by Melanie McQ | Apr 16, 2019 | DIY Birthday Party, Fun
At our Harry Potter birthday party, we let the children paint their own wands (in another post). We thought it would be a cool idea to make them a “float” their balloons across the yard using their new wands. They had a blast! They ended up playing this game way...
by Melanie McQ | Apr 16, 2019 | Cheap Crafts, DIY Birthday Party, Fun
My oldest daughter decided on a hairy Potter birthday party. We found this really cool invitation idea on Pinterest, and we went for it. I was assuming that I was going to have to draw the owls, but my daughter wanted to do it all by herself, and she did fantastic! I...
by Melanie McQ | Apr 2, 2019 | Cheap Crafts, DIY Birthday Party
This year, my oldest decided on a Harry Potter themed birthday party. Her choice of piñata was Hedwig, Harry Potters owl. This post contains affiliate links. To start with, she sat with me as I was sketching it out, to get the general shape. She was able to design it...
by Melanie McQ | Mar 4, 2019 | Cheap Crafts, Fun, Polymer Clay Fun
To start with, I must say, I had NO idea what I was doing or how it was going to turn out. This was only my second try at a clay journal cover, but I love how it turned out. It was a birthday present for my oldest, she loves Darth Vader. Also, this post does contain...
by Melanie McQ | Feb 12, 2019 | Cheap Crafts
I LOVE handprint crafts and this is one of my favorites. I made this several years ago, so unfortunately I don’t have any step-by-step pictures, but it was pretty simple to make. First, you outline the heart, leaving the inside of the heart white (or whatever color...
