DIY Chef's Hat

Here is a quick tutorial on this adorable chef hat. I made these last year for our Valentine Sweet Shop Party.  These are great for a kids ...

Here is a quick tutorial on this adorable chef hat. I made these last year for our Valentine Sweet Shop Party. These are great for a kids baking party, pizza party or any kind of cooking party!

 
You will need:
shower cap
cardstock
hot glue
scissors
ruler 
 
 
 
 
Start with 2 sheets of cardstock. I cut mine down to 6" by11". I wanted the band to be a bit wider.
 
 
Fold your 2 sheets in half. They you will glue those sheets together so you end up with one long folded sheet.
 
 
I added decorative tape to the girls hats.
 

Now take your shower cap and cut 4 slits in the elastic band on the inside of the cap. I forgot to take a picture of the gluing process. But it's very easy. Measure the band around the child's head and either staple or glue it. Then put the band over the opening of the shower cap. You might need to adjust the width of the cap to fit in the paper band. That is why we cut the slits in the elastic. Finish off by gluing the two pieces together.
 

Doesn't my nephew look super cute with his chef hat and apron?! The kids had a blast! Check out my Valentine Sweet Shop Party for more pictures! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!!

Valentine Sweet Shop Party

  Valentine's day is right around the corner. So I thought now would be the perfect time to share my photos of last year's party....

 
Valentine's day is right around the corner. So I thought now would be the perfect time to share my photos of last year's party. In the next couple weeks I've got a Pirate Party to plan for my nephew's birthday and a spa party for my niece. So I won't be throwing a valentines party this year. This was the first Valentines party that I threw. Normally my husband and I go out for a romantic dinner, but ever since having my baby girl, it seems like every holiday becomes more about the kids. And more reasons for me to plan fun parties for the kids!
 
 I bought these favor boxes at the dollar store and since our theme was Sweet Shop, I wanted them to look like a shop with an awning. So I spruced them up by gluing striped paper on the top portion and leaving about 2 inches of a flap. I think they turned out super cute!
 
 
Here is the table set up. I had their favor boxes, heart shaped place settings, heart doilies, hand made chefs hats, hand made aprons, and super sweet centerpieces with m&m's, heart shaped marshmallows, and heart shaped rice crispy treats.
 
 
 
My adorable nephew wearing his handmade apron and chef hat. The apron was made from a hand towel. I watched so many tutorials on how to make the chefs hats. Most of them used tissue paper and card stock. I love watching tutorials and reading other blogs for inspiration. And sometimes I come up with an idea that I haven't seen. These hats were so easy!! I used shower caps and card stock. Since the shower caps already have the round shape, I didn't have to do much, just staple the card stock band to the cap! Done!!
 
 
 

Okay people, I have to say I am super proud of myself! The very first time making macaroons and they turned out beautiful!!! They were not easy, though. If I tell you how long it took me to makes these babies, you will laugh. But only because I had to run out and buy a sifter. The one I had wasn't doing the job. And after a few moments of frustration, I almost gave up. I'm so glad I didn't.You can imagine how happy and proud i was when I saw they turned out great!
 
 
 

 My mom helped with the baking. She made delicious blueberry scones. We also made mini heart shaped apple pies, and heart shaped rice crispy treats with red and pink candy melts drizzled on them.
 


A close up of my raspberry macaroons, because why not. Haha!








The kids had a blast decorating cupcakes and cookies! We also had a game of bingo and I made an activity sheet with puzzles and images for them to color.
Of course the best part of the party was eating our beautifully decorated treats!! 

DIY Ruffled Lamp Shade

 If you love to redo furnishings and DIY projects, then you will love how easy this one is. One of my favorite things to do is to give f...


If you love to redo furnishings and DIY projects, then you will love how easy this one is. One of my favorite things to do is to give furniture a makeover. I love to shop for these items at yard sales, thrift stores, craigslist, or flea markets. 
 
Here is a before and after picture of a lamp shade that I revamped. I just love the way it turned out! I saw this lamp at a thrift store and thought if I gave it a little makeover, it would be perfect for my daughter's nursery. 
 
 
 
Here is what you will need for this project.
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun
  • Ruffled trim
  • Iron (If the ruffle needs to be ironed)
  • Lamp shade
 
 
First thing I did was remove the green polka dot layer. I was left with a simple white shade.
 
 
Then simply hot glue rows of the ruffle trim until the entire shade is covered. You could just leave it like this, but why not make it even more girly, right?


Here is my finished product after gluing three flowers to it. It looks so feminine and chic. Hope you guys enjoyed this post! Have an awesome weekend!!

Baby Isela Mini Album

I came across videos on youtube on how to make mini albums. After watching hundreds of them (well maybe not that many) I was inspired to ma...

I came across videos on youtube on how to make mini albums. After watching hundreds of them (well maybe not that many) I was inspired to make one of my own. Let me just say, this was a ton of work! Maybe because it was my first one, it took me a long time to finish. But i'm very happy with the way it turned out. My sister had just had her first baby, so I decided to give her this mini album. Here are some picures. I will also post the video at the bottom.













 
 

Thomas the Train Birthday Party!

Time for another birthday party! This time for my adorable nephew, Ivan. I didn't do too many DIY projects. We had very little time to ...

Time for another birthday party! This time for my adorable nephew, Ivan. I didn't do too many DIY projects. We had very little time to prep for this party, but still a lot of fun setting up. I also got some great ideas from other bloggers. :)
 
  



I bought small moving boxes and covered them with poster paper. My sister drew Thomas faces on paper plates. Then we inserted straps so the kids could wear them. Such an easy project and super cute!


 My lovely mother and beautiful niece playing with their party favors.
 
 For some yummy snacks we created a food train. I purchased the plastic bins at the Dollar Tree. I added wheels made of cardstock and tags to the corresponding snack. (animal car for animal crackers, log car for pretzel sticks, coal car for oreos, etc.)
 
 

We made tracks throughout the backyard. I forgot what kind of paint we used. I believe it was chalk spray paint.








Another fun birthday party! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed the pictures. Please feel free to leave questions or comments down below. Have a wonderful day! :)

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