DIY Pee-Proof Fitted Sheet

You can make your own Pee-Proof Fitted Sheet for your Toddler Bed with this easy tutorial.

We're done with potty training around here except for the occasional night-time accident, so I thought we'd celebrate with making our little guys a super soft sheet that will also protect his mattress.  I've teamed up with Fairfield World and Shannon Fabrics to bring you this project.  This post contains affiliate links.

Hagrid's Birthday Cake for Harry Potter

If you have a child who is in love with Harry Potter right now, this is a fun way to create that they can do themselves.  There really is NO way to mess up Hagrid's Birthday Cake for Harry...unless you don't make one.  Rebecca wanted to make a cake to celebrate Harry's birthday on July 31st, and I told her she could as long as she did it herself.  (This post contains affiliate links.  When you make a purchase through one of the links, a small percentage of your purchase goes to support by blog.)

At the beginning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry receives his first ever birthday cake from Hagrid.  As with many things Hagrid does, the cake is not elegant, but it is done with lots of heart.

We're told that it's pink with green frosting and that it got slightly squashed in Hagrid's coat during the journey.  It's also a bit mispelled, "HAPPEE BIRTHDAE HARRY."  All of these features make it the perfect project for a new cake artist to attempt on their own.

DIY Doll and Me Suitcase Travel Bag for American Girl style Dolls - Doll Luggage

If you know a little girl who loves her American Girl or similar 18-inch doll, you're going to love this simple suitcase conversion.  With no sewing involved, you'll have comfy soft suitcase to fit the travel needs of both your favorite girl and her doll(s).  This easy tutorial has been done in partnership with Fairfield World who provided materials and compensated me for this post as well as Shannon Fabrics and Dritz who provided materials.   All thoughts, ideas, and opinions are 100% my own.  This post also contains affiliate links.

The American Girl doll craze started at our house a little over a year ago when my younger daughter saved up enough money to buy her own American Girl doll with money she saved up.  (She chose Grace because Grace looked the most like her of all the dolls that came with stories.  We also have several of the similar and much less expensive Our Generation dolls.)  Since then Becca's been in love with all things baking and Paris.  It's been fun for me help her make her own accessories and clothes.  (Something about miniature crafting is a bit addicting.)

Ever since seeing this fun vintage suitcase to dog bed conversion from Morena's Corner,  I've been trying to find just the right suitcase to do the same thing for a doll.  (Since Becca's favorite doll playmates are her cousins who live three hours away, I wanted some way easily keep all her stuff together when we go on trips to see family.)

Summer Activities for Kids and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Have you heard "I'm bored yet"? Keep the kids busy this Summer with these great crafts, activities, projects and other fun kid friendly ideas!

Marble Painted Paper | Nail Stamping | No Sew Felt Butterflies | Disney Countdown Chain | Easy Toadstool Cross Stitching | Personalized Globe Lights | Stain Glass Butterflies | DIY I Spy Bottles | Non-traditional Lego Activities | Balloon Ping Pong | Campfire Roasting Sticks | Sticky Note Art | DIY Treasure Map | Scarf Sun Catchers | Fun Crayons | Washi Tape Robot

How are you doing? I,  Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings am roasting over here in Utah. Summer has officially hit. So I figured I would share some of the awesome Summer Kid Activities that you guys have been linking up!

 

If you haven't been to my neck of the woods recently here are some of my most popular posts since last time I hosted the Block Party!

• Oven Fried Chicken
• Summer Reading List
• Cookie Butter Treat Bars
• Ultimate Pool Bag Tutorial

Now let’s see what your favorite things are that you have been posting! It’s time for the block party! Link up here and be linked up to 4 fabulous blogs all at once!

Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts |Pieces by Polly

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Life-Proof Pillowcase Tutorial - Protecting Pillows from Life's Little Accidents

Not sure why it took me so long to think of this one...probably because Shield is a new product from Fairfield.  (Disclaimer:  I regularly design projects for Fairfield and receive compensation for blog posts and free product...but I work for them because I totally LOVE their products and would be using them anyway.)

We've needed a few of these in the house for a LONG time.  We have a couple of intermittent bed-wetters.  It usually doesn't make it to the pillow, but has on occassion.  And even if you don't have a bed-wetter, kids can have all kinds of accidents.

They spill drinks.  They wet the bed.  They take their pillow outside without asking.  They drool, etc.  Pillowcases are easy to wash…pillows not so much.  (Yeah, I know you CAN wash pillows, but they soak up so much water in the washing machine ends up unbalanced and noisy, and it’s a pain.)

You can find my full tutorial for Life-Proof Pillowcases on the Fairfield Blog  here.

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DIY Harry Potter Costume - Hogwarts Student Costume

Me and 80+ blog buddies got together to bring you 80+ DIY Halloween costumes, including our Harry Potter Costume! I'm teaming up with Jamie Dorobek and her handmade Halloween costume site, Really Awesome Costumes to bring y'all tons of easy ideas to craft up DIY Halloween costumes for everyone including your pets, family costumes, and even a trunk or treat idea! Is this not the cutest Harry Potter you've ever seen?

Along with my Harry Potter Costume, I'm sharing 88+ more really awesome handmade costume ideas from talented bloggers everywhere!

I've shared bits and pieces of our Harry Potter Costumes in the past, but I haven't shared all the details in one place for putting together an easy Harry Potter Costume or a costume for one of your other favorite characters from the Harry Potter series.

Basics

If your child doesn't already have them in their wardrobe, you can pick up a few basics they should probably have in their wardrobe anyway:

• White collared shirt
• Black pants
• Basic black shoes at the thrift store 
• Gray Sweater (optional)

My girls wore shirts that belonged to my son and it totally worked.  We bought shoes for my oldest at a children's resale shop, but my younger daughter was able to wear some of my son's old shoes...and she loved them so much that she wore them for months afterward.

The gray sweater is a nice touch, but you can pull off the costume without it, if you don't have one available.  I scoured the racks at our thrift store for a month or so and came up with a couple gray sweaters.  I had to be a bit creative with this one.  It's a bit small (made for an infant rather than 2-year-old, but that turned out well, so his costume didn't get too bulky.  You can add a doubly nice touch if you use embroidery thread to add a border to the sweater.  I added red and gold for Gryffindor to my girls sweaters.

Hogwarts School Robes
If you need a robe for a small child, I strongly recommend making them a robe out of an adult-large-black T-shirt.  They're really easy and take about 15 minutes.  You can find that Hogwarts Robe tutorial here.

 

Accessories

A few accessories can go a long way towards bringing your costume to life.

•  Scar
• Hogwarts House Tie
• Hogwarts House Scarf
• Magic Wand
• Round Glasses
• Spell Book
• Accio Candy Bag for Trick or Treating

The great thing about putting together a Harry Potter costume is that most of the costumes comes down to gathering a few basics that can be picked up at the thrift store or made yourself.

Scar

I used a washable brown marker to add my little guys' scar.  Eyeliner pencil is a great option too.

Hogwarts House Tie

I made my kids' ties using a tutorial I found online.  (Sorry, I can't find it just now, but there are loads of them if you just do a Google search.  You can find red and gold striped fabric here.  You can find fabric for the other Hogwarts Houses on Spoonflower.  Of course, you could also order one of the official Hogwarts ties from online. {Affiliate link.}  You can also get away without a tie at all, if you have a House scarf.

Hogwarts House Scarf
A house scarf will make your house, more noticable from a distance, and provides the added bonus of keeping your child warm and snug if it ends up being a cold Halloween night for trick-or-treating.

I have a full tutorial for making the Hogwarts scarves here, or I also sell Hogwarts House scarves for all four houses in my Etsy Shop.

Magic Wand
My kids love helping to make wands.  You can easily craft them out of chopsticks, hot glue, and a little paint.  You can see how I made mine here.

Round Glasses
This is the one part of the costume, that I haven't figured out how to make myself...and it really is necessary if you're trying to make a Harry Costume.  We originally bought these thicker glasses because I thought they would hold up the best.  The worked fine for our little guy, but they are so thick that they give a bit a charactured look.

Later I ordered these thinner ones that would look more realistic and settled on these.  There were a couple of options that were cheaper, but I liked these because they had pads on the nose bridge {affiliate link} to make them more comfortable to wear.

Spell Books
You can print your own spell books from here.  They don't do a lot to add to the costume itself, but they are REALLY helpful in getting your kid in character...it teaches them all sorts of useful spells.

Accio Candy Bag
And for a the perfect finishing touch...you can also add an Accio Books or Accio Candy bag.  You can get the pattern and tutorial for making them here.  I also sell these bags in my Etsy Shop here.

And now it's time for tons more DIY Halloween costume inspiration! Join in on the BLOG HOP! Click on the links below each collage to get the detailed instructions about how to make the costume pictured, just like mine above. Don't forget to follow the Handmade Halloween Costumes Pinterest Board for even more DIY costume greatness!   1. Handmade Baby Hamburger Costume 2. DIY Baby Game Boy Costume 3. DIY Minecraft Steve Costume 4. Football Brothers Halloween Costumes with DIY Pads and Onesie 5. Star Trek Halloween Costume for Kids 6. A Bee and Her Keeper 7. No Sew Magician Costume 8. Flint Lockwood Costume 9. Pinocchio 10. Marty McFly 11. Princess Wedding Dress Costume 12. Handmade Lalaloopsy Doll Costume 13. Homemade Toothless Costume 14. DIY Mermaid For Less Than $20 (No-Sew Option) 15. Easy Tinker Bell Costume 16. Mario and Luigi Go Kart Costumes 17. Dog The Bounty Hunter and Beth 18. Family Monsters University Costumes 19. Scooby Doo family costumes 20. DIY Storm Cloud Costume   21. Cheap and Easy DIY Spider Costume 22. Easy Tin Man Costume 23. No Sew Bee Costume 24. Planet Halloween Costumes 25. DIY Cheshire Cat Costume 26. DIY Instagram Board 27. Elsa crown 28. Dog Collar Ruffles 29. DIY Pineapple Baby Costume 30. DIY Lego Movie Costume 31. Weeping Angel Costume 32. Disney Planes Costume: Dipper 33. Easy Pirate Costume 34. Easy Costume Idea - Renaissance Girl 35. 10 Minute Homemade Jellyfish Costume 36. DIY Cat Costume 37. Lucy And Ricky Costumes 38. Easy Frozen Costumes (Carrisa!!) 39. Easy Greek Goddess Costume 40. DIY Family Willy Wonka Costumes 41. DIY No Sew Maleficent Costume 42. No Sew Pineapple Halloween Costume 43. Graveyard Bean Bag Toss: Trunk or Treat Car Costume 44. DIY Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Costumes 45. DIY Raccoon Costume with Printable Mask 46. Easy WildStyle Lego Movie Costume 47. Simple Hello Kitty Costume 48. No Sew Minnie Mouse Costume 49. DIY Inspector Gadget and Penny Costumes 50. DIY Frozen Elsa Dress Baby Edition 51. Fairy Princess Dog Costume 52. DIY Hashtag Halloween Costume 53. Toddler or Baby Egg Costume 54. Easy No Sew Olaf Costume 55. DIY Baymax Costume 56. DIY Tooth Fairy Costume 57. Baby Short Stack Pancake Costume 58. Elephant and Piggie Halloween Costumes 59. Instagram Halloween Costume 60. Peter Pan & Mr. Smee Halloween Costume 61. Wildstyle Costume from the Lego Movie 62. Fred and Wilma Couples Costume 63. Viking Family Costumes 64. DIY Cruella de Vil Costume for a child 65. Disney Frozen Olaf Halloween Treat Bucket 66. How to Make a Minecraft Steve Head 67. DIY Harry Potter Costume 68. DIY Duck Dynasty Costumes 69. No Sew Cupcake Baker Halloween Costume 70. DIY Skunk Mask 71. Ghostbusters Proton Pack DIY 72. Frozen Anna Costume Tutorial 73. Candy Corn Costume 74. Paw Patrol Halloween Costume 75. No Sew Toothless Dragon Costume 76. DIY Robot Costume 77. Wonder Woman Costume 78. Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Costume 79. Thrifted Gentleman Spy DIY Halloween Costume 80. DIY Boy Garden Gnome Costume 81. Group Costume: Bob Ross, Happy Tree, & Squirrel 82. DIY Blues Brothers Costumes 83. Snow White Costume 84. Peacock Princess Costume 85. Scarecrow Costume 86. Easy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume 87. Handmade Teddy Bear Costume 88. Princess Elsa and the Spy Kid 89. DIY Baby Koala costume What handmade costume ideas did you love the most?! Be sure to click over to get the costume instructions, pin the costume, and let them know you love it! Also, follow the Handmade Halloween Costume board on Pinterest! Follow Jamie Dorobek {C.R.A.F.T.}'s board “Handmade Halloween Costumes” on Pinterest.
  
Check out my other Harry Potter inspired ideas....

Gryffindor Deathly Hallows Quilt	Hufflepuff Golden Snitch Quilt	Hogwarts Crest Quilt
Slytherin Quilt - Green and Silver	Ravenclaw Blue and Bronze Quilt	Giant Monster Book of Monster Cushion (No Sew)
Golden Snitch Birthday Cake	Ginny Weasley's Anxiety-Away Calming Cure (Weighted Lap Pad)	Granger-Lovegood 2016 Election Shirts
Potter - Weasley 2016 Election Shirts	Hagrid's Cake for Harry Potter	Lumos and Nox Quilt
Harry Potter Party Overview	Printable Hogwarts Acceptance Letter/Party Invites	Hedwig Necklace
Accio Book Tote Tutorial - Freezer Paper Stencil	Harry Potter Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil	Easy Harry Potter Wands
Printable Hogwarts Library Book Plates	Printable Harry Potter Valentines	Easy Harry Potter (Hogwarts) House Scarves
Golden Snitch Necklace	Golden Snitch Cupcakes	Ron Weasley "I'm a Keeper" Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil
Ginny Weasley's Golden Snitch Skirt	DIY Quidditch Association Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil (Boy Version)	DIY Quidditch Association Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil (Girl Version)
Harry Potter Wizard Robe in 15 Minutes from a T-shirt	Harry Potter Family Themed Costumes	Harry Potter Inspired Charm Ornaments
Harry Potter Printable Spell Books	Harry Potter Printable Dementor Themed Chocolate Bar Wrappers Books	The Hermione Skirt
Dementor's Kiss-Away Free Printable Party Favor or Valentine	DIY Hogwarts Robe for 18-inch Doll	Hermione in the Library - CraftingCon Post
Harry Potter Potions Ornaments	Harry Potter Robes with Oly*Fun	The Wand Skirt
Always Doe Pillow	Deathly Hallows Pillow

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