Easy Trunk or Treat Display

 

Our church fellowship hosts a Trunk-or-Treat activity each year but this is the first time that we've participated.  Not sure what to expect, I decided to do something very quick and fairly easy.  I'm all about easy-peasy projects!   This plan is for 40 participants. 

 

Materials List

wooden board (4'x4' luan plywood)

black paint (exterior flat)

orange disposable cups (40)

orange tissue paper (2 packs)

rubber bands (40)

super glue

candy (lots!)

 

 

Paint your board black and let dry...

 

 

 Fill cups with candy...

 

 

Cut tissue paper into squares large enough to overlap tops of cups... (I used a double layer.  I recommend using a single layer.)

 

Cover cups with tissue paper and fasten with rubber bands...

 

 

Apply super glue to bottom edge of cup...

 

Position cups in an irregular circle and fluff out edges of tissue paper to fill in gaps... 

 

 

Paint a stem, vine, and leaf...

 

 

DONE!

Party-goers then choose their circle, punch through the tissue paper, and retrieve all the candy! 

Goodbye, 45!

 

I turned 46 a couple days ago.  I've never minded getting older.  Perhaps because the preceding years didn't seem like all that much fun.

You couldn't pay me enough money to be a teenager again even if it were possible.

My twenties and thirties were a blur of "What in the world am I doing here?!?" and the first half of my forties seemed to be spent in re-grouping from one life-shifting event to another.  One face-plant after another. 

So, no, I've never minded getting older even though I haven't done it very gracefully.

But 45 was a different kind of year.  A really good kind of different, even though I don't know precisely how it happened.

I'm really looking forward to the year of being 46.  It looks promising!!

P.S.  My baby turned 23 today!

Pumpkin Babies 2014

So, technically, they aren't babies anymore, but I just can't resist calling them babies now and then.  It's a grandmother's prerogative to do so. 

When our children were young I resisted establishing traditions but I've since come to understand that there is a sense of belonging, groundedness, that can come from simple traditions if they are done with a spirit of gratitude.  So we decided that one tradition we want to establish with our grandchildren is taking a trip to the pumpkin patch each October.  You can see our visits in 2012 HERE and 2013 HERE.

Levi and Liam had already been to the pumpkin patch this year with their Mommy and Daddy but as my daughter-in-law said, when we asked if they were free to go with us...

"Everything is more fun with Grandma and Grandpa!"

Yes, indeed, it is!!

The boys spent the previous night with us and ran errands with us in the morning.  After a VERY brief nap in the car after lunch, we arrived at our destination.  They were totally unimpressed. Ha!  Nah, they were just super tired.  They worked out their grumpies by running around and gettin' dirty.

Grandpa providing a lift...

Levi refusing to look at the camera...

Helping set the scene...

Liam getting ready while Levi went looking for another pumpkin...

Levi still didn't want to look at the camera...

He decided to look after Liam got bored with the whole thing...

Running, running, running far ahead...

Picking up their own treasures...

Levi didn't want to carry his...

Classic Liam...

There's that precious face...

Liam very concerned that something was broken...

Happy Fall, Y'All!!!

 

Make It New Monday 10/6/14 {Where'd It Go?}

One of my favorite types of projects is Make It New.  It really is!  There is something very satisfying in taking an object and giving it some sort of face lift.  Perhaps there is a deeper meaning there.  {grin}

So if I enjoy it so much, where did the series go? 

That old saying "If it's not one thing, it's another," has really come into play in the last couple months.  And those of you who know me well know that I do not multi-task at all.  I'm like a deer in the headlights when I have too much input.  I freeze.

So right now, I'm a bit frozen.

And to top it all off, MY CAMERA IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY!  {I know you can hear the desperation in my voice}

I did have a really cute project in mind for October but it will have to wait for next year!

The good news is that my craft room is all ready to be set up!  WooHoo!  I love, love, love to organize so I'll be happy as a pig in mud for the next few days.

Since I have every intention of reviving the series, get your projects ready to link up, okay?  I really do like it when you join in!