Mason Jar Makeup Brush Holder DIY

I did this project over three years ago, so I can say with conviction that it lasts. I didn't used to wear makeup consistently, especially when I was staying at home with my kiddos. Now that I have been in the workforce and I'm getting older I almost always wear something. This was one of the easiest little projects. Antique white spray paint + little jelly mason jar = fabulous makeup brush holder. You could spray it with any color and I am sure it would be just as fab. I sprayed the inside and the outside. I have since added a cute little tie.

This would make a really cute gift for a tween or teen! Makeup brushes and a cute little holder along with some new makeup. Okay maybe it would make a cute gift for an adult...I love mine.

Without the tie. I love the texture of the jelly jars.

With the tie. I like that you can change it up!

Hunger Games Party

Holy fire cake Katniss! The older they get the harder it is to theme them out, but I keep giving it a try. For Ethan's 11th birthday, we celebrated with Hunger Games. We have both read all of the books and had a really fun time discussing them and excitedly waiting for the movies to come out and going to see the movies together. Since it was going to be a co-ed party I came up with some "cool to 5th grade" Hunger Games. Really they had a blast. I am a pretty cool mom when it comes to parties.

Here is what we played:

Hungry Egg Run: Where you have to balance an egg on a spoon and run through an obstacle course.

Marshmallow Knock Down: Kind of like dodge ball but with marshmallows. Divide the kids equally and have one kid on each side balance a cup on their head (which is pretty funny in and of itself). The objective is to knock the cup off of their head using the marshmallow. You could also line cups up and have the kids try to knock the cups over and have prizes underneath (like candy, because they still are cool enough for that).

No Hands Cookie Eating Contest: Balance the cookie on your forehead. The first one who gets in in their mouth (no hands) wins.

Hide and Seek {Flash Light Version}- This is the really fun one. Give all of the kids a flashlight, or as we found out, they can use their cell phones. Divide into teams, boys vs girls (works well if its co-ed, so there are no boys and girls hiding together, lol, which didn't happen but just in case). Set boundaries (no go rooms or places). Turn off all of the lights. One team waits outside and while the other team hides. They have 5 minutes to find them and they can only use their flashlights. Super fun. We played dozens of rounds of this.

Hunger Games Banner on Etsy {Instant Download}

Oh Girls. It has begun!

Join me later this week for a tutorial on how to make a Hunger Games Fire Cake!