Frozen Yogurt Dots

Hello! This weekend instead of doing a craft, I found a super easy snack to make that is great for when you're on the go. The best part of it is that it only takes one ingredient. It's super easy, quick, and can be prepared the night before. Look below on how to make these simple frozen yogurt dots.

Materials:

• Yogurt of your choice (I did a strawberry mango Yoplait yogurt)
• Ziploc baggies
• Paper plate

Steps:

1. Scoop yogurt into the Ziploc baggie.
   
2. Cut a small hole in the corner of the baggie.
   
3. Make dots of yogurt all around paper plate.
   
4. Place dots in the refrigerator for about an hour, but it can be longer. 
5. Eat the dots!
   

That's all there is to it! You can place them in a baggie or cup for on the go, or place them with an ice pack in a lunch box for later. They're simple and make eating yogurt a little more fun! You can have different flavors, or just stick to one. This is super easy and cheap to make. This is a great little frozen treat to have!

Super Valentines

Happy late Valentine's Day! The project I did this weekend of course had to go with the Valentines theme and I thought there was nothing better than making actual valentines! For my sisterhood with Prim Roses, we did a throwback elementary style party. Everyone decorated boxes and handed out valentines. I wanted to be a bit more creative than just buying the generic kind and passing those out, so I looked to Pinterest and found a ton of adorable valentine ideas! I found one where they put capes on lollipops to look like superheroes! It was my favorite one, so I went with it. Look below on how to make Super Valentines!

Materials:

• Package of Dum-Dums (I got the 200 count and it was about $6)
• Cardstock paper (2 packages at Walmart, $6 total)
• Pen
• Hole puncher
• Scissors

Steps:

1. First, get out the cardstock you bought. I found Valentine's Day themed ones for $3 each at Walmart so I went with that. You could also just get plain white and decorate them yourselves if you want, but I went the easier route.
    
   
2. Next you're going to trace the shape of a cape onto the paper. I just free handed it, but if you wanted to be precise I'm sure you could find a stencil somewhere. I filled up the entire page so I wouldn't waste any of the paper. This is also the time to write your little note on the cape. You can see that I went with "Have a SUPER Valentine's Day".
   
3. After you have your note written on them, it's time to cut them out. When that's finished, punch holes towards the top of the cape. Be careful not to punch a hole where the words are!
   
4. When that's done, you just slide them onto the Dum-Dum and you're done!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

These were a hit with all the girls! They all loved them! I also think this is a perfect valentine to make for guys and girls. I made 34 of them total, so I had a ton of suckers and cardstock left over. It was about $12 to make total. It would have been less if I bought the smaller bag of Dum-Dums, but I wanted to have leftover, so you could make these for a lot less. Also, you can use any brand of sucker for this, just make sure with whichever one you choose to make the capes proportional to them. Since I used Dum-Dums, I had to make the capes pretty small. But, overall I'd say these were a big success!

"Sharpie" Mug

Hello! This weekend I did a super easy project that I have seen all over Pinterst. It's the famous Sharpie mug! But, before I did it, I looked up some facts about it. I'm happy I did because I found out that if you just use a sharpie, it will most likely end up washing off. Instead, I just used paint markers. It worked just fine and hasn't washed off yet. Look below for steps on how to make it!

Materials

• Mug, preferably white (Walmart, $3)
• Paint markers (Walmart, a couple bucks per marker I think) 

Steps

1. First, get however many colors you want. I just used one color for mine. The brand of marker I got was Painters in the color violet. I bought this item awhile ago and I just had it laying around, but I got it at Walmart for a couple bucks I think. Walmart actually has quite a few colors to choose from so you can use as many as you want.
2. Paint whatever design you want! I painted a cat face on mine and gave it to my roommate because she loves cats. Be careful not to smudge anything, but if you do, it can be wiped off easily and repainted. That's the nice part about them being paint markers.
3. Once you're done painting, just stick it in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees and you're done! You should be able to wash it and the paint shouldn't come off. Here is my final product.

 

This project is super easy, super cute, and affordable! It was only about $6 total. And this is perfect for any coffee or tea drinker! Happy crafting! 

Canvas Painting

Hello! This project I did this weekend was super easy and super cheap. It took only a couple hours to make, but that was only because of the drying time for the paint. I painted a canvas to give to my little sister for her birthday because I'm on a budget and it's a cute and meaningful gift. Look to the steps below on how to create this simple gift for anyone!

Supplies

• Canvas (can get a package of 3 for about $5 at Walmart)
• Acrylic paint (can get from Walmart for 50 cents each)
• Paper plates
• Paint brushes (can get a package from Walmart for about $4 I think)
• Glass or plastic cup of warm water to rinse paint brushes
• Paper towel

Steps

1. The first step is to paint the canvas black. I did three coats of black paint because I didn't want any of the white peeking through.
   
2. The next step is to get out your paint, paper plates, paper towels, and grab a glass or plastic cup of warm water.
   
   
   
   
3. There are all kinds of things you can paint or different themes to go with, but the one I found on Pinterest was themed from the show "Friends". I really liked this idea because my sister and I watched this show a lot so it kind of became our thing. The letters are supposed to be different sized and have a bit of a childish look to them. I used the smallest paint brush there was to paint the letters. Everything was free handed. I really liked how it turned out and my sister loved it!
   

 

This was really simples to make, it only took about 2 and a half hours (mainly because of waiting for the paint to dry), and it was only about $11 to make. Plus I have extra canvases to paint different designs if I want. I like very much how this one turned out!