Treat your skin with this DIY salt scrub recipe using African Black soap from the dollar store. Handmade bath and body scrubs are a great way to soothe your dry skin, and are quick and easy to make at home using items you have in your pantry. I took a quick trip to the dollar store to find ingredients for this Black Soap, Shea Butter and Coconut Sea Salt Scrub recipe, which is a great way to cleanse, exfoliate, and moisturize your skin all at once. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links to Amazon. If you click the links and make a purchase, I may receive a small percentage commissi ..read more

Looking for a fur hood crochet pattern? The Fable Fur Hood is a quick crochet pattern I made using Knit Picks Fable Fur, a new faux fur yarn made of a super soft fuzzy polyester. It looks almost like real fur (or like a really snuggly teddy bear), and it works up extra bulky, so this pattern is SUPER QUICK. Seriously, it took me about an hour to make, and just used a bit more than one skein of Fable Fur. Because the yarn is so furry, I did a very open-work rectangle made of double crochets in chain spaces. This makes the hood very light, and you can sink your fingers through the mesh if ..read more

Because I Crochet Do you want to know why I have been spending all my free time in the past 3 months crocheting? I got a new job! I’m working at a yarn company developing a new secret crochet project! I can’t tell you everything yet, but if you are a crocheter too, it would help me a lot if you would pop over to take this 5 minute survey about crochet. After you do that (and you can enter to win a $100 Visa card when you complete the survey), come back and I’ll show and tell some of the crochet projects I’ve been working on lately! My Crochet Show & Tell I’ve been po ..read more

Don’t throw that milk container away! Recycle it into a Halloween Treat Bucket, perfect to take along with you when you go trick-or-treating. Kids will have fun making this recycled Halloween container, and taking it along on night to collect their candy haul. Recycled Halloween Treat Bucket Materials: 1 recycled milk container, washed well 2 sheets of orange paper (construction, card stock, or scrapbooking) 1 sheet of black felt or craft foam 2 green chenille stems (pipe cleaners) markers glue dots scissors hole-punch pencil Instructions: 1. Fold a piece of paper in half and draw pumpkin ste ..read more

Does your child love ladybugs? You can make this simple, No-Sew Ladybug Costume in less than an hour and your little critter will look adorable. Remember the grade school trick to making symmetrical hearts? If you can fold a piece of paper in half and cut out a heart, you can make this project! Just remember to tie the cape around your child’s shoulders; never tie it around your child’s neck. Want more Halloween ideas? Take a look at more No-Sew Halloween Costumes. Materials: 1 piece of red felt, measuring 18-inches by 18-inches 2 sheets of black craft felt 2 red or black pipe cleaners 1 pie ..read more

Need a great Halloween costume in a hurry? Here is the ultimate guide to creating a last-minute pirate costume for Halloween. There are so many different ways to make a great No-Sew Pirate Costume, so I’ll give you all my secrets on how to make, find, or modify each part of the pirate costume to make it work for you. Arrrgh, don’t worry about yer Halloween costume this year, matey! It’s easy to make a pirate costume using items you already have in your closet. With just a little cleverness and an eye for repurposing, you’ll have a great costume fit for collecting booty (or candy). Related Po ..read more

Let’s go out to the lobby and dress up like a snack! Your little movie-lover will be thrilled to wear this no-sew Popcorn Costume for Halloween. With a few clever materials, you’ll be able to make this no-sew costume in about an hour. Materials: Main Costume: ½ yard white felt 1 roll red duct tape 4 pieces of ribbon, each measuring 18-inches by ¾-inch (choose black, white, yellow or red) 1 package of 2-inch white pom-poms 1 package 1-inch white pom-poms 1 sheet yellow craft foam or felt 1 sheet red glitter craft foam or felt 1 yellow marker hot glue gun (adults ONLY) hot glue sticks scissors ..read more

Welcome to day 4 of Homemade Costume week. This bumblebee Halloween costume looks great in person, and could not be simpler to make. A black shirt, yellow duct tape, some pipe cleaners, and a pair of dollar store wings. You can make this no-sew bee costume in about 15 minutes. Project Estimate: Black hooded sweatshirt, on hand Yellow duct tape, $3 2 yellow chenille stems, on hand 2 yellow pom-poms, on hand 1/4″ elastic, $1 Hot glue gun and hot glue stick Pair of bee wings from dollar store, $1 Total: $5 To make a no-sew bee costume: I originally made this costume for Kaboose.com, a site that ..read more

The Princess Costume is a classic for a reason! Who doesn’t want to dress like a princess? It’s simple to create your own no-sew princess costume for use as a Halloween costume, or just for everyday pretend play.  Even if you don’t sew, this princess costume idea is perfectly simple to construct. You can make this princess dress in under an hour using a few no-sew tricks. The main requirements for a great-looking princess dress are proper length and the right color, so let your child help you pick out the perfect color of fabric and ribbon for a dress she’ll just love. Don’t let these instruc ..read more

Want to learn how to make your own sugar scrub, but you’re on a budget? Let me get you started with this super easy and cheap sugar scrub recipe! I found all the ingredients to make a cheap sugar scrub at the dollar store… of course! I used packets of spiced apple cider drink mix to make the ultimate yummy DIY sugar scrub inspired by my favorite season of the year. But wait, how do YOU feel about FALL? What are your favorite fall traditions, and are they spiced cider flavored? Sure, everyone likes to drink warm, cozy drinks once the weather turns cool, but how many of us can say we SMELL like ..read more