Great Galazy Crafts, Recipes and More

Who else is excited for the upcoming solar eclipse?  Our family has been planning for it for years.  Here are some fun projects to get in the mood. 

Glittery Sky Dough | I love you to the Moon Pillows

DIY Phases of the Moon Shirt | Galaxy Shoes Tutorial

DIY Galaxy Bath Bombs | Saturn Lollipop

Geometric Necklace | Ice Sensory Play

Sparkling Blue Drink | DIY Book Sling

Glittery Blue Strawberries | Berry Cheesecake Galaxy Popsicles

Here are a bunch of fun galaxy inspired creations or projects that totally have that fun space and stars feel! Marissa here from Rae Gun Ramblings. I've just been through my crazy Happy Harry Potter series and once again this year's projects were all super fun. I'll be doing a huge wrap up this week but here are a few of my favorite projects.

Whether you like Harry Potter or not these caramel chocolate pretzel wands are crazy delicious and a super easy addition to any party.

I made these super fun Harry Potter I Spy Bags (both an actual bag and a play pouch version). Bonus for Harry Potter fans that I made little wizarding trinkets as the things you find!

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27 Crafts to Satisfy Your Inner Geek and Block Party Link-Up

Geek crafts are my absolute favorite! You'll find a new favorite with these fun projects too!

Giant Non-Fiction Book Cushions | Geeky Scrabble Magnets | Crochet Charizard Pattern | Future Geek Onesie | Minecraft Crafting Table

Pirate Skull Cookies | Spring Fairy Garden | Comic Con Cosplay Etiquette  | Butterbeer Latte | Emoji Party Favors | Pokemon Gift Bag | Harry Potter Beanie

Mason Jar Fairy House | OlyFun Earth Playmat | Pikachu Valentine Box | Comic Book DIY Hair Clips | Baymax Travel Cup Cozy | Hulk Cake Pops

Weedle Stuffie | Star Wars Death Star from a Globe | Periodic Table Glasses | Darth Vader Cake | Gamer Themed Altered Thrift Store Art | Star Wars Lamp

Fairy Garden Wreath | DIY Ewok Hood | Game Eat Sleep Repeat Shirt

Star Wars Quilt-in-a-Day

You're going to love this simple Star Wars Quilt-in-a-Day Pattern.  Don't feel limited to Star Wars though...this is a great pattern for any theme.  We'll use easy strip-piecing so that you could put this whole quilt together in a day, start to finish.  Thanks to Fairfield World for their continued support of my creativity and for their help bringing you this pattern.  They provided me with batting and have compensated me for this post.  All thoughts, opinions, patterns, ideas, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.

My daughter is a Fan Girl to the core in several fandoms, but one of her newest loves is Star Wars.  She's been asking for a Star Wars quilt for a while, so she was happy to get this one.

But it's also perfect for your favorite Storm Trooper to lounge on while reading a good book.

12 Delightfully Geeky Crafts, DIYs, Recipes, and More and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

It's a good time to be into geeky things! Between Pokemon Go and getting ready for my annual Happy Harry Potter series I'm feeling great in my Geeky element.

Golden Snitch Quilt | DIY minecraft backpacks | DIY Phases of the Moon Shirt

DIY Lego Soap | DIY Captain America Coasters | DIY bean bag toss game

The BFG Drink | dragon kids craft | DIY Doctor Who Nail Decals

TMNT Embroidery Hoop | Star Wars Party Ideas | Pokemon Go Tricks and Tips

20+ Star Wars Crafts Recipes and Party Ideas and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Have you seen the new Star Wars yet? I love that it's getting a whole new generation in on the geeky goodness. Here are some awesome Star Wars Inspired Recipes, Craft Projects, and Party Ideas.

Lego Star Wars Shirt | Space Pillows | Chewy Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Bars | DIY Glowing Light Sabers | DIY Star Wars Memory Game |30 minute Star Wars Blankets | Star Wars Chocolates | Light saber treats|Princess Leia Buns | Storm Trooper Santas | light saber pencils | Star Wars Sign | Princess Leia Cupcakes | Bantha Cocoa | Wookie Cookies | Star Wars Soap | Millenial Falcon Soap | Star Wars Stitch Crafts and FREE Printables | Darth Vader Dessert | Stay on Target Shirt with Free Graphic

 Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings as today's hosts. And whether you want to make a delicious Star Wars inspired treat, some fun craft projects or a whole awesome Star Wars party we've got you covered with tons of awesome DIY ideas!

 

 I feel like the last month just FLEW by but just in case you missed these I wanted to share some of my favorite posts from the last few weeks.

• Here are my 15 most popular posts that I wrote in 2015. Recipes, DIY's, honest parenting truths. These posts have been pinned and shared a ton.
• Want a good easy recipe? These are my most popular recipes (regardless of when I shared them) many of them are in our families regular rotation. Some just take mere minutes to make all of them are tasty and easy!
• And I finally taught myself how to knit. I've been wanting to for ages. If you're interested in learning how to knit this is the way to go!

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• We’d love it if you pinned the Star Wars Inspired Crafts, Recipes and Party Ideas round up!
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Giant Quilted Book Cushion Tutorial - Lesson 2 of 2

We made these awesome giant book cushions for the reading corner in our elementary school library.

A huge thank you to Fairfield for making these cushions possible.  They provided me with the foam and batting and compensated me for writing this post.  All opinions and ideas are my own.

The kids love them, and I hope they get the elementary kids excited about science and exploring more non-fiction books.

Giant Quilted Book Cushion Tutorial - Lesson 1 of 2

These quilted book cushions are the perfect addition to a reading nook, classroom, or library.  In this lesson and the second lesson, I'll be teaching you how to make your own and also provide you with the printable covers and spine labels to be printed onto fabric.  (And a huge thank you to Fairfield for providing the foam and batting for the project and compensating me for writing this post, making this project for our school library possible.  All opinions and ideas in this post are my own.)

The covers velcro on to the base, so that they are easily removable for washing...because anything you plan to have kids regularly use, needs to be washable.

A while ago, a friend sent me a link to some small book pillows.  I knew immediately that I wanted to make a much larger cushion size version for our school library.  I'd been thinking about using popular children's book fabric like Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, but hadn't come up with how I wanted the cover to look.  Then the inspiration came to make them non-fiction books, and I knew it was time to make the idea a reality.

And not to toot my own horn too much...but I really REALLY REALLY love how these turned out.

I Love You to the Moon and Back Pillow Tutorial - Valentine's for Boys

Valentine's gifts and decorations can be tricky for boys.  Even  though I know several self-assured boys who LOVE pink and hearts, lots of boys shy away from them.

And honestly, my favorite Valentine's gifts are ones that can last all year.  (If you agree, you might want to check out some of these other off-beat Valentine's projects I've done through the years.)

It's important for our boys to feel loved too and be told we love them...And what better way than with an "I Love You to the Moon and Back" Pillow.