Every year in January when I am thinking of packing up our Christmas tree my girls beg to keep it up and decorate it for another holiday. I finally gave in and decided why not make it a Valentine’s tree? I used plain red ornaments and white lights all over. Then I had my kids pick out Valentine’s crafts and decor from the Dollar Tree and Target to make their own crafty tree. 

Scroll down for all the fun details on our DIY Crafty Valentine Tree.

These kiddos love crafting! I found packs of wooden heart ornaments for them to paint.

This was a fun and easy craft that made a lot of decorations for our tree.

We also added pink garland beads, painted suncatchers, and a painted LOVE sign.

I just love the glow of a Christmas er… Valentine’s tree in my living room!

Another craft- mini wreaths. I wrapped foam hearts in fabric and glued on bows, flowers, and tied them together. 

This wreath is one of my favorites! It’s pretty as a tree topper but also looks great on a door or  displayed on a mantle. 

Check out all the details here: DIY Valentine’s Lighted Rose Wreath . 

Simple, pretty, and sweet! I love displaying all our crafts on a holiday tree.

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Hocus Pocus is by far my favorite Halloween movie and this year I even threw a Hocus Pocus movie party! So it’s safe to say I decorate my home with lots of colorful and fun Hocus Pocus themed items. When I saw a three pack of wooden craft houses in the Target Dollar Spot I knew I had to make a Halloween Hocus Pocus craft with them! These painted houses can be made easily as a quick afternoon craft. Just paint, add decals, and even decorate with ribbon or leather ties in a bow. They look perfect on tiered trays, themed buffet tables, and even just simple Halloween shelf decor!

What you need:

• wooden houses
• red, purple, green acrylic paint
• paint brushes
• Hocus Pocus decals/stickers
• twine, ribbon, or leather cord, optional
• Mod Podge gloss paint, optional

Directions: 

1. Paint front, back, and sides of each house. I painted one for each color of the Sanderson sister’s dresses: red, purple, and green.
2. Let dry then add another coat if needed. Let dry completely.
3. Add decals on the front of each house, smoothing and pressing on completely.
4. If the decals do not adhere completely you can also add a thin layer of Mod Podge over the front of the houses. Let dry.
5. Add a matching decorative twine or cord tied bow at the top.
6. Display on your themed tiered tray or party display. Happy Halloween, Sistassss!

I found this cute 3 pack of wooden houses with metal chimneys in the Dollar Spot at Target. 

I used metallic colored acrylic paint in the colors of the Sanderson sister’s dresses: red, green, and purple along with match leather cord. 

I purchased a 10 pack of Hocus Pocus stickers off Facebook. Before painting I laid out the stickers to figure out the look I wanted and what made sense. 

Paint front, back, and sides of each house, one in each color.
Let dry then add another coat if needed. Let dry completely.

Add decals on the front of each house, smoothing and pressing on completely.
If the decals do not adhere completely you can also add a thin layer of Mod Podge over the front of the houses. Let dry.

Add a matching decorative twine or cord tied bow at the top.

Display on your themed tiered tray or party display. 

Happy Halloween, Sistassss!

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