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13 Sprinkle-filled Halloween Projects

October 27, 2015 ·

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I know that I have written this before but I think it bears repeating – every holiday can benefit from sprinkles. Including the traditional ghoulish holiday of Halloween. Some of these projects even feature sprinkles + a little bit of the macabre for a delightfully fun time. Look no further for the perfect mishmash of whimsical ideas to make this Halloween filled with sprinkle fun!

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1. The Original Pink Sugar Cookie Costume. We just love soft sugar cookies so why not dress up as one? (A Joyful Riot)

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2. Birthday cake pumpkins. Ok how cute are these? Anyone with a birthday that lands on or around Halloween should definitely have this at their party. (A Subtle Revelry)

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3. Halloween Candy Bark. How yummy does this bark look?! And amazingly colorful too! (A Pumpkin and a Princess)

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4. Kid’s Cupcake Costume. This is such a sweet child’s costume idea! (Brit + Co)

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Posted by Malissa / Filed In: Halloween, Roundup

DIY Plush Dog Rocker (Restoration Hardware Hack)

October 24, 2015 ·

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Restoration Hardware has the cutest cuddle plush rockers and given Stella’s affinity with stuffed animals (every time she sees one its “oh! oh! oh!” while she reaches for it then the biggest hugs, accompanied by “awwwwws” and tons of kisses right on their nozzles) I knew she would be so thrilled to have one the the dog ones. But. They’re $150 and I don’t spend that kind of money on toys. In fact, I’ve barely ever spent any money on toys, they’ve almost all been gifts!

So, knowing it would be beloved and the simplicity of them would match our house much better than the plush rocking horses I’ve seen elsewhere (usually with plenty cowboy flair) I decided that making our own was the way to go!

DIY plush rocker RH inspired ajoyfulriot.com @ajoyfulriot

She’s still pretty small on it but I’m actually planning on saving it for Christmas and hopefully she can use it for several years so she’ll grow into it. She absolutely loves the dog and I love that he’s a plain black lab because black really does match our house! I’m all about toys looking good in the home :)

click through to learn how to make your own for only 1/3 the RH price!

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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: Crafts
Tagged: christmas presents, diy, diy toys, restoration hardware diy, rh hack, rh knockoff

DIY Baby Cotton Candy Costume

October 19, 2015 ·

DIY baby cotton candy costume for the sweetest first Halloween ever ajoyfulriot.com @ajoyfulriot
I know cotton candy has re-entered the scene recently and is all over the blogosphere but, not to sound like a hipster or anything, I swear I’m its most devoted/long-standing fan.

DIY baby cotton candy costume for the sweetest first Halloween ever ajoyfulriot.com @ajoyfulriot 6

Ask anyone who knows me, my two favorite flavors are bubble gum and cotton candy (ok theres three, I also love cake batter. Wait. And BBQ sauce. But that doesn’t really fit in with the theme of this post so…). I always chose cotton candy flavored anything when it’s available and its the first thing I head for at fairs and carnivals! I have never stopped loving you, cotton candy. But of course, you know that.

This year to pay my homage to the most delicious, and one of the most magical, candies to have ever been invented, I decided to dress my friend’s tiny baby up as a pink, fluffy cone of the sweet stuff!

DIY baby cotton candy costume for the sweetest first Halloween ever ajoyfulriot.com @ajoyfulriot 4

Ok. Nothing makes a cuter cotton candy than an itty bitty baby, am I right?! It’s almost a sweetness overload! Baby’s don’t care about being sort of goofy and in fluffy costumes so they’re the perfect fit for this suit although it could certainly be cute on a grown up! I’m just more personally into the simple adult costumes and letting the kids be wild!

This costume only requires a few simple steps and its still comfy for baby so there shouldn’t be a fuss. Plus, we used long sleeves and leggings so it’s plenty warm. Feel free to layer underneath it as well if you need to. Even if you’re not dressing up a sweet lil babe, just look at this darling honey face! Are you kidding me?!

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Click through to see more of this candy baby (and DIY instructions. But mostly, cute baby).

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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: Costumes, Halloween
Tagged: baby clothes, baby fashion, cotton candy, diy costume, halloween costume, pink clothes

Vampire Teeth Place Cards

October 17, 2015 ·

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I’m kind of ashamed to admit this but I almost let my hatred of winter ruin my enjoyment of fall this year. I’ve always hated the cold but I’ve been especially dreading it this year as I now have a busy toddler on my hands and I’m worried about being stuck in doors so much! But. I finally got out my Halloween decorations last week and as I was setting up this shoot for these place cards I felt the excitement I usually do around this time of year.
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I really absolutely love fall. It has always always been my very favorite season. Despite loving heat, summer has always come in behind fall. Maybe it’s because our birthday is in September, maybe it’s all the holidays coming up but I swear the air feels different, so fresh and exciting, and it’s certainly the best time of year for my wardrobe (I really thrive when I can still wear dresses but throw like 3 thin layers on top of them).

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This post really has nothing to do with fall, its purely Halloween-y but I brought it up because I honestly thought I just didn’t have the time this year to put up Halloween and wasn’t going to do it this year, but once I did, my excitement for the season finally came back! I hated that I was dreading winter so much it was taking away from fall, I usually try to live more in the moment than that! But I just can’t help how much I truly hate the snow and driving in it and cold toes! However, with spiderwebs creeping across my front porch, pumpkins everywhere and bat-covered string lights up on my balcony, I feel like I can put my cold fears at ease and hold on to the hope that maybe this year will be like last year in which Utah barely had any winter at all!Clever little vampire teeth placecards via ajoyfulriot.com @ajoyfulriot 9

And with that in mind! I had the idea for these fun place cards well before last Halloween but I never go around to doing them so I made it happen this year! Vampire teeth are the perfect size for denoting your guest’s names and this can be used for children or adult parties! I’m still toying with the idea of throwing a couples Halloween dinner party this year (yeah better decide on that quick!) and if I do, I’m definitely using these place cards! Even if I don’t, though, setting up this little shoot made me even more excited for my favorite time of year.

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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: Halloween, Party Crafts
Tagged: blacklight party, dinner party, glow in the dark, halloween, halloween party, spooky, trick or treat, vampire

Toddler Twiggy Costume

October 12, 2015 ·


Toddler Twiggy costume, perfect for your lttle ones with a baby amound of hair ajoyfulriot.com @ajoyfulriot-13

So you have a toddler with dirty blonde hair and barely any of it, so what do you make her for Halloween?? Famous 1960’s model Twiggy of course! Is she not a dead ringer?!

Toddler Twiggy costume, perfect for your lttle ones with a baby amound of hair ajoyfulriot.com @ajoyfulriot-8

I love when I come up with costumes that also provide me with clothes that can be worn outside of Halloween! That’s what I call a win-win. This costume definitely fits that bill, a simple mod-style dress perfectly conjures up some of the most iconic Twiggy photographs and can be used for daily wear!
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Posted by Machelle / Filed In: Costumes, Halloween

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Instagram post 2166194611461545085_1214239932 This balloon dog Halloween costume is such an easy last minute DIY if you are scrambling for a unique last-minute costume! #halloween #costume #babycostume #ajoyfulhalloween
Instagram post 2127420962658996699_1214239932 Feeling victorious that we actually took a picture together 🙌🏼
Instagram post 2119203447894174189_1214239932 Toronto is full of the most charming bakeries and coffee shops. #ajoyfuladventure #toronto
Instagram post 2057732735237319001_1214239932 One of my favorite parts about Otto’s room is this ‘A is for Airship’ print by artist Greg Paprocki who has the most delightful illustrations in his @babylitbooks. This one is from the adorable book “M is for Monocle” that Malissa gifted us a few years ago and was when I fell in love with his work. He is also a SUPER cool guy that I now consider a friend! What a cool time we live in ☺️
Instagram post 2054605545708605204_1214239932 Can you still call it a nursery if the child sleeping in it is now a toddler?! 😅 It only took me more than 3 years (Otto is 2.5 years old) to get his room done but I’m finally ready to share it! Today at ajoyfulriot.com > > link in bio!
Instagram post 2024122102499629609_1214239932 The Southwest is magical. #arizona #ajoyfuladventure
Instagram post 1994632293062531098_1214239932 So much personality this one! He makes me so happy. #babypierce
Instagram post 1938607487611620805_1214239932 I never want to take our Christmas decorations down. More of this plus a cutie baby on the site! #ajoyfulchristmas  #christmasdecor
Instagram post 1929372092407487427_1214239932 I love our place at Christmas time but this year it is even cuter than usual! 👶🎄 #ajoyfulchristmas
Instagram post 1927204897015632991_1214239932 Feeling extra excited for the holidays this year! What are some of your favorite traditions? I want to start some new ones this year with baby Pierce! #ajoyfulchristmas (and yes that’s lipstick on his face, I kiss him at least 1000x a day)
Instagram post 1922756825887828531_1214239932 We’d never miss an opportunity to bake cookies for Santa (literally my daughter asks everyday if we can) so we were excited to join a bunch of other awesome bloggers for this year’s @pinholepress Holiday Bake Off!! 🎅🏼🍪✨ Head to their Insta to get all the deets (you could win $1000 in amazing prizes!!) and to our blog to get our recipe for chocolate orange chocolate chip cookies 🤤
Instagram post 1902640367942006843_1214239932 Nope, didn’t get the tutorial up for this costume in time but it was done 2 weeks ago at least so the only stressful part about today was convincing everyone to get in it (my daughter had to be bribed out of her Mal from Descendants costume 🤣) HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 🧡🖤🧡
Instagram post 1900282038880148229_1214239932 Halloween is already so much fun with my little love! This year he is a sweet little red gummy bear and it was so easy to make - jammies, a hat with ears, and a sparkly felt tummy attached with Velcro! #ajoyfulhalloween #halloweencostume #gummybear
Instagram post 1899545854147057316_1214239932 I remember like 5 SECONDS AGO people were sharing their first costume DIYs (in Sept) and I was like omg already?! And now there’s only 4 days left and I’m like “Cool. We won’t even get pictures of our family costume in time 🤦🏻‍♀️” THIS though is my fave family costume to date 👆🏼Lion + cookie = sprinkled animal cookies! 🦁 🍪 🎪 My family did this in 2014 for our first time as a family but Malissa’s SIL absolutely killed it in 2016 🤩 DIY details for all of it on the blog 👻
Instagram post 1898895239867843211_1214239932 Anyone partying this weekend?! I’m excited for our annual witches night out party tomorrow and to do ALL THE HALLOWEEN THINGS we can find 🎃 But I’m not hosting a single Halloween party this year 🙌🏼 Last year we did two in one day (one being my son’s first birthday carnival 👆🏼) and it WIPED ME OUT! So we’ll just enjoy everyone else’s hard work this year 😅 Happy Halloween Weekend everyone!!! 🧡🖤🧡🖤
Instagram post 1897357989107480508_1214239932 Oh hey! BTW! My kids and I made a video together 😂 I waited approximately 6 months for my daughter to ask me (wanted her fully on board) and then 8 months to finally edit and post it (just watch the video if you want some insight as to why it takes me so long... 👩‍👧‍👦🤦🏻‍♀️) SO if you wanna be a little bit frustrated but also see some cute dancing, random discussions of animals, sprinkle-covered faces and a @spoonflower tutorial for balloon animal soft toys, then head to link in bio 😃
Instagram post 1895884479613002492_1214239932 I think cardboard is by far my most favorite costume material 😂 (I just shared this year’s family cardboard costume in our stories!! 👩‍👧‍👦🌈) Versatile and free, what more could you wish for?! Carousel horse DIY on the blog (with templates!), absolutely one of my faves!!! 🎠 🎠 🎠
Instagram post 1893656992627807346_1214239932 I’ve always thought my son Otto had such a vintage baby look to him and my brother in law nailed it on the head when he figured out he looks like the pudgy, big-eyed Bob’s Big Boy statue 😍 What do you think?! This DIY costume on the blog!! 🍔
Instagram post 1887221187407625067_1214239932 My kids had a blast putting out the ‘flamingo costume party’ on our lawn this year. My favorite probably has to be the tie dye hippie one ✌🏼 Which is your fave?! DIY on blog, search ‘flamingos’ 👻
Instagram post 1884270522141958042_1214239932 I waited a whole year to share my son Otto’s ONEderful Halloween Carnival birthday party so it would be timely and today is the day!! 🎃 Head over to link in profile to check out all the spooky details, silly puns, furry petting boo (which was made up entirely of our own animals 🐐🐓🐇), games, potions, and costumes!! 👻
Instagram post 1883592000490881866_1214239932 Looking forward to another weekend with my little love! Hope you all have wonderful fall activities planned this weekend! Best season of the year!! #ajoyfulweekend

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