DIY STAMPS + POLKA DOT NOTEBOOK

Yes! You read that right. Two DIY's in one. And neon no less! The stamps are made from those pink school erasers - seriously, so easy. Can you guess the trick? See if you're right and check out all the details here!

P.S. Remember this DIY notebook?

HORSE PARTY - THE FAVORS

Totally and completely inspired by these horses, I found a bunch of vintage/used toy horses to make some DIY chalkboard horses as the favors for Elliott's birthday party. They were really easy, pretty cheap, and turned out perfectly. First, I primed them and then added the chalkboard spray paint. Done and done! The kids seemed to like them so that's always a plus. I think it would be fun to have a whole stamped of chalkboard animals. The trick is to find ones that have smooth surfaces. We love them and Elliott thinks it's pretty awesome that he has a horse he's allowed to color on.

DIY GLITTER HEART BAG

I made this little bag last week (with Elliott's help), and I'm kind of loving it. It's the perfect last minute valentine's gift! See the full instructions here.

VALENTINES!

I made some valentines for Elliott to give to his little friends and decided I would share them with you all to download. I wanted them to kind of match the surprise balls I made, and wouldn't you know it? I kinda love these too. I attached tiny jars of play-dough to the ones for his friends. Sure to be a hit! Hope you like them!

Click on the links below to download the coordinating valentine:
Yours
Taken
I Like You

DIY VALENTINE SURPRISE BALLS

Along with some valentine cards I made, I wanted to make some fun surprise balls for Elliott and his cousins. Surprise balls are so much fun, and not just for kids. These would make a great gift for anyone!

 You'll need: Crepe paper, scissors, double sided tape, small trinkets and goodies.

 Cut several strips of crepe paper, about 2 inches wide.

It's best/easiest to start with something like a bouncy ball. Start wrapping the crepe paper around the goodies!

To get the finished, smooth, round ball look, cut a small strip of crepe paper (about 1/2 inch wide) and wrap that around the ball. It works, trust me.

See? Now here is where you can go one of two ways. This first way requires a bit of double sided tape. Wrap your ball in the double sided tape. Cover it as well as you can.

 Cut some thin strips of both white and black (in this case) then shred the strips into confetti.

Now roll your tape covered ball in the confetti! When you're done it should look a little like this:

I love it! However, this type can be a little difficult to open. Especially for little hands. So here is the second way...

 You have your ball of goodies all wrapped up just like the last ball. 

 Cut out a heart from a small piece of crepe paper.

 Use a small piece of double sided tape to attach the heart and viola! 

I love, love them! They were a lot of fun to make and I can't wait to see the kid's reactions as they unravel their little treasures layer by layer.