Minnie Mouse Ears - DIY

I thought it would be a cute idea to have the guests at Macyn's party to wear Minnie Mouse/ Mickey ears instead of birthday hats. I still think it was a good idea, but had no idea how time consuming it was! But I did this on a pretty cheap budget and was happy with the way they turned out. I first bought some cheap-o headbands from Gordmans. Then, you cut out long strips (I used felt) that will cover the entire headband. Use hot glue to attach. Then, you make an ear pattern by making two circles with a rectangle in the middle. Dimensions will vary, according to what kind of headbands you purchase or how big you want your ears.

Then, you cut out 2 ears for each headband. You also need craft foam to cut out circles 1/2" smaller than the felt ears. You glue this circle to the center of the ears. Fold the other side over to cover up the other side of the foam and glue, but not the bottoms yet!

Once you have all the headbands covered, slide the ears onto the headbands using the loop you created when you made the ears. If my directions don't make sense, go here. Way more detailed than I am :)

And you are done! If you wanted just Mickey ears, don't add a bow. If you want Minnie ones, add one. I created the bows myself using ribbon (see previous post) That simple. Here is how mine turned out.

And here is how they look on my 2 year old!

I made enough ears for everyone at the party. We have decided if the guests refuse to wear them, they will have to donate $20 to her college fund :)

Cupcake Tower - DIY

Remember when I blogged a couple of weeks ago about the Halloween cupcake stand I bought for $1? Well, it is officially finished and it turned out great! I started out by wrapping white pieces of cardstock to cover up the centers of the platforms where there were holes. Then, I wrapped zebra & pink ribbon around the canned goods that will work as the support for the tower.

There was also a topper that I decided to modify and put on top of the giant cupcake on the top tier. I first measured how large to make the ears, which I cut out of craft foam. I then bought stick on jewels to make the 2 on the center of the ears.

All that was missing was the bow! You can make a simple bow by making a loop with whatever ribbon you like, pinch in the middle, and tie off. I also hot glued it so it would stay.

After I attached the bow to the ears, it was time to assemble the topper. I just hot glued it to the bat and covered the bottom with some zebra ribbon.

Before and After

Here is how everything turned out all together. I couldn't be more happier. I also found some cupcake wrappers from Hobby Lobby that match the Minnie Mouse theme.

Birthday Invite

Macyn turns two today! She is getting so big! Even though her birthday is today, we are having her party tomorrow. Here is the invite (and a little sneak peek of what her party will look like). I took the pictures and designed the card myself and had them printed at Hills. Can't go wrong with 10 invitations for $3!

Pink, Zebra print, Minnie Mouse ears, what more could a girl want?

Pumpkin Patch 2011

 Since it was a nice day out, we decided to go to the pumpkin patch! We went to the same one last year and once again wanted to hit up the one nearby, but we are so busy on Saturdays and unfortunately, they are not open on Sundays. We love this pumpkin patch and small town feel. Initially when we got there, it was only us and one other family. However, Macyn was super scared for some reason. Not sure if she was scared by all the pumpkins or what. Who knows. She did warm up once we began taking pictures in the cutouts.

After she warmed up to the cutouts and seeing all the pumpkins on the field, we decided to go for a ride on the wagon ride. She was not a fan and stayed cuddled in the entire way.

After all the "scary" stuff was over, it was time to hit up the patch and find some pumpkins! We had a good time out in the field with only a couple of tantrums over who would pull the wagon. :)

And then, all of a sudden, it happened! Macyn found the perfect pumpkin!

After we paid for all our pumpkins (5 for $9!), you had the opportunity to paint the pumpkins for free. Since Macyn does a little bit of painting at daycare, we thought we would give it a shot. We were pleasantly surprised to find paint shirts, fresh cups of paint, and blow dryers to dry your creation faster. Macyn was totally into this and painted her pumpkin with minimal paint on her hands (she hates ANYTHING on her hands) and only a little bit of pink paint in her mouth. She did the painting 100 percent by herself and picked out the colors she wanted. Her favorite color is "mink!" (pink).

It was a fun afternoon spent together. Here is how her first ever painted pumpkin turned out. I'm so proud of her artistic skills :)

Mischievous Masterpiece

 The other night I caught Macyn in the act of scribbling all over the wall in her bedroom. I knew this day would come, but I just wasn't too prepared for it yet! The funny thing is, when I went into her room I said, "Macyn, did you color on the wall?" and she responds, "Yeah, I hiding!"

It just amazes me how simple their minds are. The only comeback she had was that she was hiding and coloring on the wall. So it makes me think she knew what she was doing was wrong - why else would she hide behind her chair and do it?

Oh, and when she told me she was hiding, she had a big grin on her face. What a mischievous little girl we have!

Little Mommy

She's growing up so fast!

Sunday Best

Today for church we had to dig into the closet and found a black dress that suprisingly fit (18 mo) and some tights that barely fit. She was pretty excited about her dress - what girl wouldn't love a little black dress? :)