Category: DIY

Root Bear Slushie Recipe! 2 Ingredients!

With the warmer weather, I’ve been looking for some new recipes for my kids. I just found a Root Beer Slushie recipe that looks great for this time of year. I have not yet made this yummy drink, but I plan to very soon. Plus, you only need two ingredients for this icy treat idea. So frugal and fun! You will need these ingredients for this new recipe:

• 3 Cups of A&W Root Bear (or two 12 oz bottles or cans)
• 8 Ice Cubes

For more directions on how to make this slushie at home, visit the Frugal Girls Webpage. Let us know if you enjoyed this recipe in the comments below. Have you made a slushie recipe with soda pop? If so, how did it work out?

Sunflower Wreath DIY Project!

Do you enjoy sunflowers? If so, you can make this fun Sunflower Wreath! Isn’t it cute?! This would be great project for the spring or summer seasons. Don’t you think? I know that I will be making this wreath for my mom! She loves sunflowers and has them growing at her home. You will need the following:

• 1 roll of 10″ Green Poly Burlap
• 1 roll of 10″ Yellow Poly Burlap
• 1 roll of 10″ brown Poly Burlap
• 10″ Wire Wreath Frame with Yellow Chenille Stems
• 1 sheet of Plastic Stiff Plastic Canvas
• Beige Chenille Stems
• 2 Zip Ties Rotary Cutter and Mat

For directions on how to make this wreath yourself, visit the Grillo Designs Blog! Let us know how your DIY turned out, we’d love to know. Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

Glow In The Dark Activities! Tons To Choose From!

Have you ever participated in glow in the dark activities?  If so, you must! My boys love playing during the warmer months with glow in the dark items like paint, footballs, and more. Plus, there are so many activities that I have not tried yet. If you’d like to do try one of these ideas during the summer with your friends or kids, then check out these fun activities below:

1. Glow In The Dark Slime
2. Glowing Foam Paint
3. Glow In The Dark Football, Basketball, or Soccer Ball
4. Glow In The Dark Water Balloons
5. Glowing Ring Toss
6. Glowing Hopscotch
7. Glow In The Dark Bowling
8. Glow In The Dark Sand
9. Glowing Jars
10. Glow In the Dark Sidewalk Chalk

Let us know what glow in the dark activities you’ve done with your kids, we love to hear from our readers. Be sure to visit the links above for directions on how to make these activities.

Thanks to Paging Fun Moms, The Scrap Shoppe, Our Little Women,  Momma Did It, Just Between Friends, Growing a Jeweled Rose, From Pank With Love, for these DIY projects!

Magical DIY Fairy House Planter! SO Cute!

Now that spring is here, it is time to plant flowers in the garden or in planters! So, why not make your planter unique? If you’d like to do this, then you’ll have to check out this Magical DIY Fairy House Planter! It is adorable and looks relatively easy to construct. Here are the needed supplies:

• 5 Inch Terra Cotta Planter
• Mini Fairy Garden Door Walkway Set
• Flocked Moss Fairy Garden Stones
• Preserved Green Sheet Moss
• Mini Welcome to My Garden Sign
• Miniature Garden Tool Set
• Gorilla Glue or Dual Temp Glue Gun

For more directions on how to make this unique planter and purchase the supplies listed, visit the Consumer Crafts Webpage! Let us know what you thought of this craft and if you plan to make your own. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.

Washi Tape Summer Boredom Buster Jars!

Are you or your kids ever bored during the summer and want something fun to do? If so, you’ll absolutely need to make these Washi Tape Summer Boredom Buster Jars! Just use the Washi Tape as a way to categorize the Popsicle sticks. You can label them by price or by activity. If you’d like to make this yourself, you’ll need the following supplies:

• Craft sticks
• Permanent Marker
• Washi Tape in seven designs
• Jars or containers to hold your sticks

I am going to make this project this weekend for my kids! Have you done a similar DIY project?! If so, let us know how yours turned out and what you did differently. We’d love to share your thoughts with our readers. For more directions on making this craft, be sure to visit the While He Was Napping Webpage!