trick or treat!!!!

It is again that time of the year!!! and for all the people that have children (like me) know how stressful can be to find the perfect costume for our kiddos; and of course buying a costume every year can be pricey; But guess what..? it doesn't have to be that way!!; we can create  nice, inexpensive costumes using things that we already have around the house. Here are some examples:

Snowball Costume:

All you need is: an over-size pale-blue sweatshirt, string, batting, an extra-large sewing needle, white felt, seam binding, Styrofoam balls in assorted sizes, elastic, Velcro, fabric glue, a large safety pins
Talk about the perfect storm! Your little Jack (or Jacqueline) Frost will leave family and  friends spellbound. And, as with the rest of our costumes, all the supplies can be easily found at any big arts and crafts store.


Raining Cats and Dogs Costume:
All you need is: a child-size clear umbrella, black sticky felt (like Preto), black poster board, fabric pencil, gray thread, a needle
Drips are for kids! This clever idea is sure to be a hit in your neighborhood. Pair the decorated umbrella with the raincoat and rain boots your child already owns and she'll be set to have a blast in any weather


Mr. Twister Costume:

All you need is: an over-size black shirt, silver lame, heavy cardstock, batting, black felt, fabric glue, black gloves
For the wild child whose energy seems to be heaven-sent, what better choice than a bright bolt? He'll be sure to electrify the entire neighborhood



 Boo-tiful Ghost:

An oversize sweatshirt, some white tulle and ribbon make a simple (and spooky!) no-sew ghost costume.
You'll need:

• Oversize white sweatshirt
• Fabric glue
• 1/2 yard white ribbon
• 2 yards white tulle
• 1/4 yard batting
• Black felt
• 1/2 yard black ribbon

Body: , using a white sweatshirt. When it's time to go out trick-or-treating, fold tulle in half and cut a slit at the center, large enough to fit your child's head through. Pull over child's head, on top of the sweatshirt.
Hat: Take one sleeve and cut 8 inches down from the shoulder. Glue raw edges of the widest end under. Coat one side of the batting with glue. Gather the narrow end of the hat and wrap the batting around the top 3 inches, squeezing as you go to form a pointy tip.
Mask: Cut two circles (about 2 inches in diameter) out of black felt; cut smaller circles from the insides to make goggles. Connect them by gluing a piece of thin ribbon between (just long enough to sit on bridge of nose); glue on longer pieces on each side to tie around child's head.



Lego:

Follow these instructions to turn a plain old cardboard box into a costume with all the right angles.


STEP 1: Cut off the bottom flaps of a box (ours measured 16"W × 29"H × 11"D) with a utility knife. Tape down the top flaps.


STEP 2: To create head and arm holes, trace a dinner plate on the top of the box and saucers on each of the box's sides, and cut out with the utility knife.


STEP 3: Lay the box flat on its back. Using wood glue, affix eight round 2"H x 4"diam. craft boxes — without their lids — in two vertical rows along the front, as shown. Make sure the bottoms of the craft boxes face out.


STEP 4: Once the glue has dried, spray-paint the entire piece glossy red. If necessary, coat multiple times for a brighter color, then let dry 


As you see you don't need to spend a lot to create cute costumes; I hope this help you.

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The book corner:

 
 
I  just read the book " How to Heal a Grieving Heart" by Doreen Virtue and James van praagh. This is a great book that provides the readers spiritual, and emotional  support in moments of grieve, this is not a "chapter book", so you don't have to start reading it from the beginning., you can just open any random  page and read the beautiful  message. This book is filled with gentle messages that grieving people will find comforting  when they are facing a loss of a loved one. The book is small and colorful, and it make the perfect gift for a grieving friend.  

 FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from Hay House Publishing for this review. The opinion in this review is unbiased and reflects my honest judgment of the product.