You thought I was joking about being able to make anything out of a cardboard box??? Made this baby out of two giant Active Panel boxes left over from the Elementary School. I also had my kids help out with the painting, made a fun Thanksgiving break project.
Here’s the progress….wish I was blogging back then, I probably would have taken more pictures!
STEP 1: Heat Olive Oil in your instant pot, saute mode. Brown Chicken and Sausage
STEP 2: While chicken and sausage are cooking, make the Chicken Stock Mixture. Mix chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and cocoa powder and set aside.
STEP 3: Add Onions, Bell Pepper, Garlic, Mushrooms, Chipotle Powder, Brown Sugar, Paprika, Oregano, Tomato Paste and Vinegar to pot. Saute until onions are translucent. Approx. 3 Minutes
STEP 4: Deglaze the Pot with the Chicken Stock Mixture.
STEP 5: Add Crushed Tomatoes and Beans. Pressure cook for 10 Minutes + Natural Release.
Step 6: Prepare Jiffy Corn Mix using the box directions. Add Chili to Skillet to Oven Safe Dish, spread Jiffy Mix and bake for 20-25 Minutes until topping is fully cooked. Serve with Sour Cream, Jalapenos & Cheese.
Believe it not, I actually had a tub of Styrofoam balls that I bought at Home Goods last year….why did I have a tub of Styrofoam skulls you ask….? No idea! I’m sure when I at the time i was convinced that I could make something fabulous with them, NOT! Truth is, they were probably on clearance and I couldn’t pass up the deal.
I made this costume for my now 14 year old back in 2014. Can I just tell you that I ABSOLUTELY LOVED making my kid’s Halloween costume. Nowadays, they prefer to either scrape something together themselves or….dare I say it?….buy one, ugh! Needless to say, this was one of my favs.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Felt (for Feathers, Feet and Eyes)
Brown Fabric, approx. 1.5 yards
Batting/Stuffing for the feet
Sewing Machine
First I CUT my brown fabric to make the wings, gloves and super simple dress. In hindsight a brown pillowcase, with armholes cut out, would have done the trick.
Cut 2 of each shape
Next CUT the felt pieces into enough feathers to cover the dress and wing fabric pieces. Starting from the bottom, SEW* the feathers on, one row at a time, layering each row over the previous row until your entire piece of fabric is covered.
*NOTE: You can also use fabric or hot glue
If you used glue you can skip this next step. I cut two extra wings to cover the stick lines and create a lining on the inside of the wings.
Again, in hindsight, I could have used a brown glove for this next step…lesson learned. MAKE the brown gloves using the brown fabric, then ATTACH them to the wing ends using a brown piece of ribbon.
Finally, Attach the wings to the dress by either hand stitching or running it through your machine. Cover any stitching with leftover feathers.
FEET: You can create the feet like I did using felt and stuffing them to create a 3D effect, I just attached them to my daughter’s shoe using a safety pin. Alternatively, you can just do 1 piece of felt and attach that to the shoes too, much easier.
Everyone that knows me, knows that I love all things Halloween. In fact, I generally dress up in a different costume every day the week leading up to that night! When the kids were little, I tried to match their costume theme. This was one my all time favorites to make and wear!
Supplies:
Big Plastic Cauldron
1.5″ Ribbon or straps
1 Small bag of Ployfill
Multi Size pack of Styrofoam Balls
Lime Green Acrylic Paint
Old Headband
Utility Knife
Hot Glue
Directions:
Step 1: Using the utility knife, cut the bottom of the cauldron. Optional: place black duct tape on the cut edge.
Step 2: Take the Black Ribbon and hot glue them to the top opening of the cauldron to make the suspenders.
Step 3: Using a paint brush apply lime green paint on the Styrofoam balls. NOTE: Do not use spray paint as it will melt the Styrofoam.
Step 4: Glue Styrofoam balls and Poly-fill on the top rim of the cauldron to make it look like it’s bubbling over. Also glue a couple of Styrofoam balls to an old headband with some Poly-fill.
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