by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Party Ideas
I made a huge withdrawal from the Crafty Mom Bank on Halloween, when I decided to make a Big Bird costume for my daughter by hand. Turns out even a mini bird requires a lot of faux feathers. So I’ve been ever-so-slightly grinchlike when mustering up creative...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
The good thing about Halloween falling on a Sunday this year is that one very valuable extra weekend day to get ready. Check out theses posts, take a deep breath and say ohm. Then go crack open those Reeses.Last minute Halloween costume ideas for babies that are as...
by Christina Refford | DIY
You know what’s scary? Realizing you’ve invited a bunch of little butterflies and superheroes to invade your home for a pre-trick-or-treating soiree, and then realizing your house is not ready. Ahem. Since making a last-minute dash to a...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and it’s certainly one of my kids’ too. But with all the costume-wrangling and candy-buying and party-coordinating, I suddenly realize I have yet to hang so much as a fake spiderweb on my front door. So I poked...
by Elizabeth | Cards + Stationery
Hey you, Famous Mom. Yes you, the one who held the kiddo’s first birthday party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, hired Martha Stewart to make your cakes, and asked the Jonas Brothers to stop by to sing Happy Birthday.What are you going to do for your encore?One idea:...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Party Ideas
Yes, she’s usually the one holding the antique French albino ostrich duster while explaining that it’s a good thing to keep spiders out of your house with handmade pomanders. But now Martha Stewart is actually encouraging you to have windows full of...
by Christina Refford | DIY
The UK’s Meri Meri has put together these smart Cupcake Kits and my party-throwing life just got a little easier. With 24 colorful cupcake wrappers and assorted toppers, the designs are way cuter than the plastic licensed character stuff I see...
by Melissa | Uncategorized
Anyone can pick up a package of boring old jack-o-lantern paper plates at the grocery store. But guess what you can’t get there? Customizable Halloween plates featuring your kiddos, all Halloween-ized with a spooky bride of Frankenstein hair, devil horns or a...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
It seems as though the more kids I have, the more inclined I feel to get into the spirit of each upcoming holiday. But aside from a bunch of freshly picked pumpkins on our porch I’m still hard-pressed to spend money on a bunch of disposable Halloween...
by Elizabeth | Cards + Stationery
I’ve been thinking about having a small Halloween party for my three-year-old and her friends. Nothing elaborate. No baking required. And I’ll send out the invitations on-line because who has the time to dig up everyone’s actual...