Noodle Chucks, or Nun Noodles, or Dollar Store Crafting

Squeeeeeeeeee!

I am really excited about this one.

My daughter is having a small party with "The Sasquatch Gang" as the center and theme.

It's an older movie but we love it.

I of course will go overboard and have corn dogs, tater tots and chocolate pudding but I also came up with this idea.

Quick run to the dollar store and rummaging through my duck tape pile.

Can ya guess?    No?  O.o

Ok I'll tell ya, I'm gonna make numchucks.

First you cut some pool noodles, I got 2 pair out of each noodle. 

One necklace for each pair.

Cut it.

That's it just make a cut. 

Make a big knot on both ends. 

Shove knots inside of noodle.

Really can't get more simple than this. 

Now is the time for the duck tape.  Rip off a piece and rip it down the middle half way.

Use it to secure the necklace.  Then do another one in the other direction.

Cover the noodle in duck tape and do the top in a different color just to be official. 

There ya have it!

Numchuckery TA-DAAA!!!!! 

Yes, we did try them out and they were fun. 

Had to bring out the Ninja to demonstrate, 

Talk about an affordable party favor I know teens will love.

Less than a dollar to make....each!  I know right :D

Wow! what an exciting few days!

So it has been busy few weeks and there are a few pics to show. First off I made a few more lanterns and stuck them in my tree. Aren't they pretty?












I have also been busy helping my daughter plan her 13th birthday party. She wanted to be the one to plan and she wanted it scaled down to just a small sleepover with 4 of her friends. So I made a giant 13 out of dollar tree foam board and duct tape. She loved it!!

She also let me design the candy table. Well actually it's our woodstove and I jazzed it up a bit with some pink and purple. We also (well, I mean me) found these bags with jammies and slippers and pedicur set already in it for like three bucks a piece last Jan. Totally stoked about that find and the girls loved them!!!! They had a great time talking, watching movies, painting nails and just being 13.

I am also working on helping my niece plan a party as well and hope to post a few pics of that when done.

Oh one last thing, and I am sooo excited about this!!! Some wonderful person who has an awesome blog is going to feature me. YAY I'm so touched I almost cried when I read it. Somebody likes me!!!! So check her out .....that is as soon as I figure out how to paste her link. Her blog is called "Ready Set Craft".

Number 2 "the tutorial returns" awesome lanterns

This is the greatest idea ever!! well at least right now.

What you will need:
2 Dollar Store metal baskets
pliers
some ribbon and scissors

Found these amazing color baskets at the dollar tree.
Ok first step ....take off the handles and put aside we will use them.



So you're baskets look like this. Then take your pliers and pull off the handle thingy. You only need to do one basket.

Then bend one of the handles to become the hook or not it's a choice thing. I just didn't want to waste a handle.

Take the other handle and insert it to the bottom of one basket. You can take the pliers and squeeze the gap so it doesn't fall out.

Then cut some pieces of ribbon to tie the two baskets together. I used four just to secure it. I have also (on other pieces) used three on one side, like a hinge and then a bow in the front. So I could access it for tea lights or better yet battery tea lights. They look awesome with many bunched together, or other colors. I so thought it would be a great lantern for party decorations, a funky purse or lunch pail (just add a button for a latch) and also a fun lamp shade by cutting a hole in the top and adding a light. I love looking at them and finding ways to use them for something other than a basket. I hope you will too.