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How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Costume (Easy DIY)

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Costume (Easy DIY) Strawberry Shortcake Costume DIY--1980's style! Learn how to make the classic Strawberry Shortcake costume! Make the perfect Strawberry Shortcake costume easily with a few items in the closet (or easily sourced) and the perfect puffy fluffy muffin hat!  I'm an 80's girl. I grew up watching good old Strawberry Shortcake and her other tasty friends.  I love Custard the cat and Frappe the Frog. I love Lemon Meringue too! Honestly, I don't remember any single episode--I don't remember her temperament or the premise of the show. I just remember she liked to bake and had a strawberry on her hat! I had several of the dolls, toys and accessories when I was a little girl.  I've wanted to do a Strawberry Shortcake Costume cosplay for years--nay, decades. I've been planning this costume since 2004. It's really been THAT long. I've had the tights and the strawberry in my stash for easily 10 years.  I had a patc

Handmade Gift Ideas to DIY (Homemade Gifts for 2024)

Handmade Gift Ideas to DIY (Homemade Gifts for 2024) As this gift giving holiday season approaches, I'm sharing 1115 of my best handmade gifts and DIY gift ideas for everyone on your list. I love customizing a useful gift. Those personal touches, handmade items and DIY projects make the best thoughtful gifts.  Each of these amazing DIY gift ideas has an easy tutorial with it and step-by-step instruction, some have a free download to make creating it even easier. This list of homemade gifts is great for young and older kids to pick through and decide what they want to make for someone this holiday season. Shifting the focus to giving makes Christmas morning much more rewarding, as a child is anxious to give the gifts they created, rather than worry about what ideal gift they are receiving under the Christmas tree. Some of these creative ideas take a little time and are very budget friendly products...others of these great gift ideas are more large scale and probable extra cost invol