Hand Print Flower Pots

I'm taking a small break from Halloween decor to share a flower pot my Little's and I made for Grandma.  So simple, and Grandma adores it, of course! 

What You Need:

Any size Terracotta pot and base (we used a medium size)

Paint designed for outdoor use (found at any craft store)

Paint brush

Sealer

Little hands and feet

Potting Soil

Plant




1) I choose to paint the outer rim of the base plate and the top rim of the pot. This isn't necessary, but I think it makes it all look nice and neat. Let this dry.


2) Paint little hands and feet and press on to the pot in any design you like. Allow to dry for 24 hours.

3) Spray sealer. I did two coats, letting it dry between each one. This may not be necessary, since we are using outdoor paint, but it can't hurt! Allow to dry completely, according to directions on sealant used.

4) Plant your chosen plant in the pot, and enjoy!

Ignore the bottom of the pot... this one has been outside for the last month, and obviously needs a good cleaning! :)

Linking up to:
Get Your Craft On Thursday, Cheap Thrills Thursday, Transformation Thursdays, Strut Your Stuff Thursday, It's Party Time, A Crafty Soiree, Make It Yours, Hooking Up With HOH, I'm Lovin It Fridays, Weekend Waunder

Adorable Handprint Halloween Sign

I think this may just be a current favorite Halloween decoration.  I'm all about using my kids hands, feet, art, etc for decorations.  I love that years from now I'll still have these tiny hands!!  I found this idea here and new I had to make one.  I used both Gators and Boos hands, and when I was finished I wrote their names and the year on back and then covered the whole thing in clear contact paper, so I can keep it and use it year after year! 

All you need is contruction paper and a sharpie marker, and contact paper if you want to do it the way I did.  I had a good time deciding on faced with Gator, so much so that we went ahead and made another one of these for Grandma too!

Today I am linking too:
The Shappy Nest - Frugal Friday

Look what I WON!!

I truly don't remember ever winning anything... ever...

So you can imagine how thrilled I was to receive an emailing telling me I WON after entering to win something I really loved and wanted on one of my favorite blogs!!  Oh my oh my, and then when it arrived on my doorstep a few days later my Gator and I tore into it like it was Christmas! :)

Isn't it awesome?! 

It's Subway Art made especially for my family by Krista over at While He Was Napping.  It's so sweet, and so perfect to hang in our new house when we finally get moved to Texas!  I can't wait!
 

Want one of your own??  Go check out Krista's Etsy Store here. 

Seriously, check her out, her blog is full of great ideas and her Etsy is full of cutesie goodness.

The Family Tree Project...

It was due today... We've had all week... we did it last night.  Can someone say slacker mommy??  In my defence, I did have a plan in my head for it by Tuesday!  This is my preschoolers 2nd project so far this year...  we were given a tree cut out, and had to make a family tree, being as creative as possible.  Now, I've got creativity.  Extra time is all I'm a little short on at the moment. 

Anyway, I think it turned out cute... the kiddos are the bugs crawling up the tree and everyone else are leaves on the tree.  We kept it pretty simple, considering how huge are family is and all.  I was nice (trust me, I was Nice with a capital N) and included my mother-in-law.  We have had our issues over the years [I swear I don't hold grudges ;)] but at the moment she seems to be playing nice... may be the whole we don't talk and are living half the country away thing though, who knows.  I did not choose to include my brother-in-law... some in-law behavior is simply not to be forgiven.  My brilliant husband never even questioned my decisions about who to include though.. love him!