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October 15, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

2 Easy DIY Costumes that are Safe For Work (and Adorable)

If you work in an office environment then you know how challenging it can be to bring the Halloween spirit and still keep it professional. Most of the costumes off the rack are really skimpy, especially for adult women, so I set out to find a few ideas that we can wear with our dignity and professionalism intact while still having fun. Today I am

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October 12, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

TWO No Sew DIY Emoji Costumes for Under $25! #JPHalloween

Emoji costumes are everywhere this Halloween! They are actually super easy to make – you just need felt, glue, and fabric paint. For reals, it is that easy! I created two emoji costumes that you can make custom for anyone of any size using felt that you can find at Walmart for less than $4 a yard. Here’s our two DIY emoji costumes for under

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October 10, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

DIY Costume Repair – How to Fix Your Halloween Costume

This post was sponsored by ilovetocreate. All opinions are 100% my own and do not reflect the opinion of the sponsor. Post contains affiliate links. Halloween costumes can be a big investment and to me it seems they get flimsier and flimsier every year. That’s why I have started just making all of my costumes – it might not be as cheap but they last

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October 2, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

How to make a Flower Crown Better than Urban Outfitters

A few months back I was at VidCon and all the kids were wearing $30+ Urban Outfitter flower crowns. They were essentially a piece of wire with leaf ribbon and flowers on it. Ahem…. that thing does NOT cost $30+ to make! Once I figured out the design (in like the 2 seconds it took to look at one on a kid) I realized that

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September 29, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

Superhero Halloween Snacks – Captain America Pizza Quesadillas + Cool Grape S’mores Stacks #AvengersUnite

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AvengersUnite #CollectiveBias We are super excited about the October 2nd Blu-Ray/DVD release of MARVEL’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron and when I saw MARVEL themed snacks at our local Walmart, I knew my snack ideas would not only be great for Halloween but also for a movie viewing party! Since MARVEL’s The Avengers movies

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September 27, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

DIY Charlie Brown Football Treat Bag #JPHalloween – 30 Days of Halloween

Welcome to the 2nd day of our 30 Days of Halloween campaign over on the Hydrangea Hippo YouTube channel! Today I am following up on yesterday’s Charlie Brown Halloween costume that you can make in 10 minutes. On Halloween, I think Charlie Brown gets the football so I created a football shaped trick-or-treat bag to match the Charlie Brown costume. This project is sponsored by

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September 25, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

EASY DIY Charlie Brown Costume – 10 Minutes + 10 Dollars! #JPHalloween

Welcome to 30 Days of Halloween here at Just JP! My friend Alexa suggested that I do this since Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I always have a ton of ideas. For the next 30 days, I will be posting a NEW Halloween project to the Hydrangea Hippo YouTube Channel. Think everything from Halloween decor to easy jewelry pieces to handmade costumes

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November 5, 2014 by: Jennifer Priest

Stan Lee’s Comikaze

While I was recovering from surgery, Katie, Matthew, and Xaver went to Stan Lee’s Comikaze. Today, Katie is guest blogging here at Hydrangea Hippo to share her experience as she wore the Dalek dress we made last month (Dalek Dress Tutorial). You can find out more about Katie on her blog, Three Mint Balloons. Introducing guest blogger, Katie Priest: So my dad, brother and I went

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October 29, 2014 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Make An Emmet Costume from the Lego Movie

If you have a boy between the age of 5 and 12 and they saw the Lego Movie, you probably heard these words: ” I wanna be Emmet for Halloween!!!!” But have you SEEN the prices of these flimsy Emmet costumes? And then, most of them are just repurposed “construction worker” costumes or a sweatshirt printed to look like Emmet’s torso. Lame. I figured I

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October 21, 2014 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Make a Dalek Halloween Costume Dress

(Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links from which I make a few pennies if you make a purchase from the linked sites. Product used in this project was provided by Smoothfoam, Rowlux, Clearsnap, and Westcott. All opinions are 100% my own.)  Do you ever have those moments when you see a craft supply in a whole new light? A few months back, I had an epiphany

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