I have to say, I don't spend too much time worrying about my shortcomings in the homemaking department. That's probably because I've never had any Martha Stewart aspirations. Basically, if my house is clean when I entertain and the food is edible, that is a "win" in my book.
Enter the fall/holiday season. Suddenly, my friends are talking about Pinterest cupcakes and harvest porch displays. Mouthwatering, homemade baked goods are showing up, uninvited, to play dates (spooky). Several moms I know are already sewing Halloween costumes.
Hmmm. This is all a bit overwhelming for a seat-of-her-pants mom/writer who gets a gold star at the end of day when she hasn't thrown any temper tantrums (or toys). But I decided, in the spirit of maybe not being the best mom ever, but perhaps being a pretty fun one, I could try my hand at a few fall crafts with my kids.
Nervously, I entered the land of Pinterest, where "Halloween crafts" scared the Martha Stewart right out of me. But I got a hold of myself and instead typed, "quick Halloween crafts."
The results of my search, and my "craft-making trial" two days later, are as follows:
1. Because Q-tips are cheap. Okay, for my two kiddos, this Q-tip skeleton was the winner! Not only was it easy to make, but it involved no paper cutting. It used five items: Q-tips, glue (I like the Elmer's sparkly stuff, as you can tell), plastic eyes, whiteout (for the mouth/head), and construction paper. This made it to the refrigerator door's "Hall of Fame."
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2. Because drawing around your hands is fun (and tickles). Nothing gets my kids giggling like drawing around their cute little hands. That's why I was thrilled with the hand-spider I found on Pinterest. My older child spruced hers up with pom pom feet and a white-out smiley face, but all you need is the following: black construction paper, something to draw with, scissors, and glue. This also made the refrigerator door.
3. Because seriously, no one had posted a ghost sock puppet on Pinterest. Really. I really wanted to do at least one sock puppet, and I thought, "Hey, socks look a little like ghosts." Can you believe I actually could not find one on Pinterest? Well, here's to finding one's own inspiration. Yes, the sock is dingy (maybe I should do a blog post on whiter whites, huh?), and no, it did not make the refrigerator's "Hall of Fame," but it deserves an honorable mention nonetheless! There's no supply list for this beside a (relatively) clean sock.
So have fun and be creative! Kids don't need Martha, they just want to have fun with you.
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