Tag: Fall

Fall/Thanksgiving Felt Sugar Cookies

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It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away. And while some are ready to move onto Christmas the moment Halloween is over, I am not. I like to linger in Fall a bit longer, and in my house, the Christmas decorations absolutely do not come out until after Thanksgiving. Who’s with me?

My kids may be getting older, but I am a sucker for adding a bit of whimsy to my home. So this week I went to work on this adorable felt sugar cookie set featuring all of your Fall favorites: a pumpkin, acorn, leaf, sunflower, scarecrow, and of course the turkey.

Not only does this set create the cutest opportunity for pretend play for littles, but it also can double as a garland to hang along your mantle. You can even include some poms or beads between each “cookie” to make an even more eye-catching piece.

To make a cookie set of your own, you will need:

FALL FELT SUGAR COOKIE AND GARLAND PDF PATTERN (INSTANT DOWNLOAD)

felt in a variety of colors

embroidery thread to match your felt

embroidery needles

scissors

poly-fil

heat n bond light (optional)

freezer paper (optional)

mini heat press or iron (optional)

water-soluble fabric pen (optional)

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You will find detailed instructions on how to make this adorable set in my Etsy Shop. Click here to find the PDF Instant Download. Have fun crafting and be sure to leave a comment to let me know if you made a Fall garland or cookie set of your own.

Easy Fall Wreath

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I love Fall!!! The crisp cool mornings and the beauty of leaves changing to vibrant shades of red, yellow, and orange. The changing of seasons is always a great time to incorporate some seasonal touches into my home. I am not much of a wreath person, but last year, I wanted to add something with an Autumn vibe to my front door, and this simple floral hanging added just the right touch I was looking for.

I already had a large wooden embroidery hoop and a ball of twine, so I just needed to purchase a few faux florals. I found these at my local Walmart, but you can order some similar yellow flowers here and orange berries here. #commissionsearned

I started by tying the twine to one side of the hoop, just above the center. I wanted to be able to reuse the embroidery hoop for something else, so I did not use glue to hold my twine to the hoop. If this was going to be permanent, I would have put a dot of hot glue on the hoop to secure the twine in place.

Wrap the twine as many times as you would like to get the desired thickness you are going for. I tied my twine off in the back where it wasn’t visible and then added some scotch tape on the back of the sides to secure the twine to keep it from slipping down the hoop.

Use scissors or a wire cutter to trim the length of your florals so that they are hovering above the inside of the hoop. The pieces closer to the sides will be shorter than the pieces in the middle.

Weave the stems of the florals back and forth a couple of times through the twine. I secured each stem with a piece of scotch tape on the back to keep it in place. I spaced my florals apart and put them at various heights to give dimension. You can group yours closer together or overlap some depending on what looks beautiful to you.

The last step is to add a piece of twine to the top so that you can hang your Fall wreath. I just looped mine on the screw at the top of the embroidery hoop.

I got so many compliments on this simple little wreath and it made me happy to see the vibrant colors every time I looked at my front door.

Thanksgiving (Turkey Handprint) Kids Table

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I have been reflecting on the progression of our Thanksgivings over the years. This used to be the one holiday that my entire side of the family came together. We spent several days at my mom’s house baking, taking walks through the almond orchards in her town, playing games, bike riding, watching movies, and preparing for the big feast on Thanksgiving Day. When my mom passed away, 6 years ago, everything about this beloved holiday changed. We started getting together with my family the weekend after Thanksgiving for a non traditional meal, which has still made for some really fun memories, but some years, we have found ourselves at home on Thanksgiving Day, just the 5 of us.

I love to create memories that my kids will look back on with joy when they have families of their own, so on those quiet Thanksgivings we started a new tradition. I purchased a roll of brown craft paper and used it as our table cloth. I grabbed a large bowl from the kitchen to use as a template to trace circles for each member of our family and put a bucket of markers in the middle of the table. At some point in the day, before our big feast, we all sit down and make “turkey handprints” in the circles and then write the things we are thankful for. The circles then become our dinner place settings. #CommissionsEarned

On Thanksgiving, like many families, we take some time to share what we are thankful for. This interactive table setting, provides plenty of content for a wonderful conversation about gratitude and gives each member of the family a chance to put their creativity on display.

You can even add to this activity by including some fun holiday stickers for the kids, as well as a beautiful thankful sticker to place along the center of your table. #CommissionsEarned

For more fun Thanksgiving ideas, check out these blogposts:

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards

Thanksgiving Cakes and Cupcakes

Fall Leaf Cupcakes

Thankful Tree

Breakfast Turkey

Fall Leaf Cupcakes

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FALL!!! It’s my favorite time of year!  Leaves are changing color and the weather is perfect!   If you are looking for a simple and elegant cupcake to celebrate Fall or to add to your Thanksgiving dessert menu, take a few minutes to watch my tutorial and learn how to make these delicious edible leaf cupcake toppers! You will need a package of chocolate Wilton’s candy melts, a squeeze bottle, gold cupcake holders, chocolate cake mix, and vanilla frosting. #CommissionsEarned

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For more fun Fall ideas check out some of my other blogposts:

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards

Thanksgiving Cake and Cupcakes

Breakfast Turkey

Thankful Tree

Thanksgiving (Turkey Handprint) Kids Table

Halloween Marshmallow Pops

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With Halloween just around the corner, I wanted to create something fun and festive.  My kids have been asking for marshmallow pops recently, so I thought I’d make these delicious cuties for them to enjoy!  Mallow pops are so easy and inexpensive to make and I love how how many variations can be made with just a few modifications.  Even though I enjoyed putting these little guys together,  I think next time, I will leave the decorating to my kids and see what “spooky” creations they come up with.

For these Halloween pops you will need the following items: a bag of large marshmallows, Wilton’s lollipop sticks, Wilton’s candy melts in several colors, candy eyeballs, chocolate chips (for the cat ears), chocolate chunks (for the pumpkin stems), oreo cookies (minus the filling, for the bat wings), a toothpick or kabob stick (for the little details like the noses and mouths), white sprinkles (for the cat whiskers and bat fangs)

In addition, it is helpful to have wax paper to place your marshmallows on before you dip and a piece of styrofoam to poke the lollipop sticks in after you dip them, while they dry. I bought an inexpensive styrofoam round at Michael’s that I have used over and over again for marshmallow and cake pops.img_6938I like to use mason jars to melt the candy in, but small bowls or coffee mugs work also.  Just make sure whatever you use is microwaveable.  It’s best to set everything up before melting so your all ready to begin dipping the marshmallows.  Line your countertop with wax paper and push a lollipop stick into the center of each marshmallow.  Get your candies and sprinkles all ready to go.  Follow the directions on the back of the bag of candy melts.  I have found it best to start with one minute in the microwave on 50% power.  After that, stir, and then go an additional 30 seconds at a time until your candy is easy to stir and completely melted.  *Do not over melt…sometimes as you stir, the candy will continue to melt, so give it a good stir each time.

Helpful Tip: If your candy melts start to harden before you are finished dipping or decorating, no worries.  Just pop them back in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and they will quickly melt again, so you can finish dipping and decorating.img_6941img_6950Now comes the fun part!  You are ready to dip and decorate! Enjoy my tutorial on making Halloween Marshmallow Pops for more helpful tips! img_3890