Crochet Dinosaur Beanie Pattern

So here's the dinosaur pattern i came up with for my son. I started with a pattern from neannersshop.blogspot.com named EZ Earflap but didn't do the stripes. Then i made the spikes:
Hook: 5mm(H) *Mark the first stitch in each round because you will be crocheting in a spiral, so don't join your rounds* Round 1: Make a magic loop/ring and do 6 single crochets in the loop. Pull Tight. OR Chain 2 and do 6 single crochets in the second chain.(6sc) Round 2: Single crochet around (6sc) Round 3: 2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in the next stitch - repeat around (9sc) Round 4: Single crochet around (9sc) Round 5: 2 single crochet in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in the next stitch - repeat around (14sc) Round 6: Single crochet around (14sc) Round 7: Single crochet around (14sc) Round 8: Single crochet in first and second stitches, 2 single crochet in third - repeat around (18sc) Round 9: Single crochet around (18sc) Round 10: Single crochet around(18sc) Round 11: Single crochet around (18sc) Fasten off, leaving at least a foot or so of yarn to sew to the top of the beanie. I did 5 spikes but 6 could work as well. I stuffed my spikes but they will keep there shape without it. Rawr!!!

Sweet Bones

I love Halloween!!! I usually decorate at the beginning of October and i start testing out treats for the big party(my dads birthday is on Halloween). I also found this one in the latest Family Fun magazine and BLT love it and so does the husband! First get a bag of small stick pretzels and push a small marshmallow, with the flat sides not being punctured, on each end of a pretzel. Then dip the pretzel and marshmallows into white chocolate with a fork and place on wax paper or parchment paper. Make sure you tap off excess white chocolate before placing on paper or then they wont have the right shape. Then set them on the counter to harden, do not place in fridge or freezer. I think these will be great with some trail mix or a sweet chex mix. I plan on serving them with some eyeballs that i plan on trying out in the next week. I'll let you know how those end up.

Halloween Tasty Bone Treat

So once I found this recipe in an old Family Fun Magazine and have made these tasty bread sticks every year and they are always gone before the trick-or-treater's come back home. They are easy and kids love them and so do the adults, plus, no mess on those costumes you worked so hard on making!!! First, Unroll a tube of refrigerated bread stick dough and separate the rectangular pieces. Working with one piece at a time, stretch the dough to lengthen it a bit and then use kitchen scissors or a knife to cut a 1 1/2-inch slit in the center of each end. Roll or shape the resulting four flaps of dough into knobs that look like the ends of a bone. Place the dough bones on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them a few inches apart, and sprinkle on a little coarse salt. Bake the bones until they are light golden brown, about 12 minutes. You don't have to put on salt. I did one year and the rest i haven't because they really don't need it and i don't need the extra sodium either. We also try other kinds of bread stick dough. I hope your kids love it as much as BLT.

Dinosaur Beanie

So here's something I crocheted and I get awesome reactions from it all the time. My son loves it and wears it no matter how hot it is. I'm thinking of posting the pattern and would like to know if anyone would want it. Let me know.

SQUID DOGS

This is a family fun recipe that we tried out and just keep doing because BLT get to make it almost all by themselves. This is a fast easy dinner and almost every mom I know always have hot dogs and spaghetti in there house. I do 2 hot dogs per child because my kids eat a lot. Cut each raw hot dog into 4 or more pieces (I let the oldest kids do this with a butter knife) and let the rest of the kids stick 5 or more raw spaghetti noodles into the center of the cut up pieces. Now the only adult part is to boil the dogs in water until nice and soft. Drain and serve. We usually sprinkle parmesan cheese on top or use ketchup for dipping. I find this so much fun because everyone is helping and having fun. Plus, its fun to watch them eat it too!!

OK here we go ...

Hey there! This is my first attempt at a blog and I really want to share the crafts I do with my kids so others can find fun things to do with there kids. I also want to share things I make for my kids because who doesn't want there kids to look great and to have a blast with something you have made for them? All I know is there isn't anything yet I have made for my kids they haven't played for hours with. So this month I will get things started on sharing my creations with you.