A Fall Crafternoon

When you love Fall and you love crafting you find a reason to host a Crafternoon! This year I decided to host some cute kiddos. My friend decided to host with me and we had seven girls come over for some food and crafting.

My she shed is always the perfect backdrop and my inspiration for backyard parties. I had thrifted a few tablecloths before and worked with what I had.

Once I layered the tablecloths I grabbed some things from the Dollar Tree. These cute latte and leaf cutouts were the perfect addition. I also cut out a placemat from wrapping paper, added a doily, some paint brushes, a pumpkin, a name tag and a leaf clay dish I had made.

My idea was to have the kids paint the wooden cut out, marbleize a pumpkin and create a butterfly with a leaf as a stamp. The party was about three hours for eating, crafting and relaxing and that would be perfect. We had pizza, cupcakes, mermaid popcorn and ice cream.

I also made a virgin strawberry daiquiri and the girls loved it!

I can’t help but add a bit of pink to everything, so Fall always gets a pink twist.

Our first craft was to marbleize a pumpkin. You fill a bowl with lukewarm water and add nail polish in colors you like. Dip the pumpkin, swirl and let it dry.

Next the kids painted the wooden cut out. It was cute, there was more talking than painting. I was loving the conversations.

Lastly we did a butterfly project. They painted a leaf and used it as a stamp to create a butterfly. I had prepared a paper with a stick glued on it so they could just paint and decorate.

The party was so sweet. I hope the girls have some sweet memories, I know I do!