Inspired by the work of Dr. Seuss and his fun whimsical taxidermied fake animals, I decided to create a bird-creature …
Paper Mache Dinosaur Mask (T-rex costume DIY)
It’s time for a paper mache dinosaur mask DIY! I absolutely love paper mache (or papier mache, however you want to spell …
Zombie Teddy – DIY
A tutorial on how to make a Terror Teddy from a regular cute old teddy bear. Be warned: there is slicing, dicing, and lots of gore.
Murder Mystery dinner
On July 6th, 1942 in a murder mystery dinner extravaganza, 10 friends gathered to wine, dine, and determine the murderer …
Hunger Games Treasure Hunt
An awesome treasure hunt that slowly (and to the hunter’s surprise) devolved into a bloodthirsty Hunger Games style fight to the death.
Golden Snitch Ornament DIY – Harry Potter craft
A fun, quick, cheap and easy DIY for a Golden Snitch ornament (a Harry Potter holiday craft) to hang on your Christmas tree. It’s a great craft for Harry Potter loving kids and adults this holiday.
Dr Horrible Costume & DIY Death Ray
For Halloween this year, Chris decided to be a mad scientist. I was surprised at how quickly he pulled it all together (on the day of the party!), but was even more surprised at the amazing death ray he seemed to fashion out of nothing.
Flour fighting
Inspired by the Hindu holiday Holi, some friends and I decided it’d be fun to have a mini flour-fight. It turned …
DIY Masquerade Mask Tutorial
Every New Years for the past 4 years I’ve tried to do something slightly different than normal. This year, it …
Geocaching
If you haven’t heard of Geocaching, you HAVE to check it out here. Essentially it’s like an ongoing treasure hunt …
Redwall feast!
I mentioned this over on fair ivy’s blog, but thought I might do a little blog posting about it as …