Easy Peel Off DIY Nail Polish for Kids

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Playing with makeup is a blast for kids, especially little girls. Unfortunately, the ingredients can be unsafe especially if your little one still puts everything in her mouth. Now you can let her play without the worry with this easy peel off DIY nail polish for kids. It’s super simple to make and totally inexpensive too.

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Although all of my kids like painting their nails, my daughter has an uncanny knack for finding my nail polish no matter where I store it. Our bedroom carpet looks like a Pollock painting more than it does a floor at this point. Since hiding the polish wasn’t helping, I decided to take a different route.

I made her nail polish that is just for her and is washable so it’s way easier to clean up spills. Now she can paint her little fingers to her heart’s content and I don’t have to worry. It’s also kept her from sniffing out mine to play with. Pretty much a win-win, if you ask me.

This nail polish also peels off so no need for acetone remover which can be hard on tiny nails. She can paint and design, let it dry, pull it off, and do it all over again!

 

Close up of nail with purple polish on it

DIY Nail Polish Materials

 

Close up of Used Nail Polish Bottle with Remover in it

Step 1

First, clean your old nail polish bottle. Pour out any polish remaining in the bottle then fill with nail polish remover and shake vigorously. Pour out the solution and repeat until the bottle is empty.

Tip:

 

Close up of Clean Nail Polish Bottle and lid

Step 2

Next, make sure the brush for the bottle is clean. Use your fingers to massage nail polish remover throughout the bristles until they are clean.

Step 3 (Optional)

Remove the labels from your nail polish bottle.

Step 4

Set your bottle and brush to the side to dry.

 

Glue in Small Plastic Bowl

Step 5

Then add 2 tablespoons of white liquid glue to your small plastic bowl.

Step 6

Mix in 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap.

 

Purple Eye Shadow and Glue in Small Plastic Bowl

Step 7

Next, crumble the eye shadow into the glue and soap mixture. You want to crumble it into powder so it is as small as possible. Large clumps are harder to break down during mixing.

 

Close up of Eye Shadow and Glue Mix

Step 8

Lastly, mix the powder eye shadow into the glue and soap until well combined. Make sure that there are no large clumps of shadow in the mixture.

 

Small funnel in nail polish bottle

Purple nail polish in bottle

Step 9

Now place your funnel in the dry nail polish bottle and carefully full the bottle with your mixture. Stop below the spout of the bottle to allow space for the brush when you put the lid on.

 

Close up of bottle of purple nail polish

Step 10

Finally, screw on the cap and use as normal nail polish.

 

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Let your little one express her creative style without fear with this peel off DIY nail polish for kids. It’s a safe and budget friendly way to let her explore with makeup (even on your nails). When she’s done, simply peel off the polish and create a brand new design.

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DIY Nerds Rule T-shirt Cricut Craft

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Kids gladly wear t-shirts everyday to school. Luckily that saves you money when shopping for school clothes since tees are way cheaper than button-ups. Now you can turn a plain t-shirt into something spectacular with this DIY Nerds Rule t-shirt Cricut craft!

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A few weeks ago I took all 3 kids to their eye appointments and found out that all 3 of them need glasses this year. What?! I mean, at least they’re doing something together but dang, that’s crazy!

While picking out glasses my oldest picked up this pair of black frames and was crazy excited about how they made him look like a nerd. Basically, if there was ever any doubt that he was mine, it’s definitely gone now.

I thought new “nerdy” glasses needed a super sweet new shirt to go with them. This month’s Bring on the Crafts challenge was the perfect reason to try something totally new like iron-on vinyl.

 

Boy Wearing Nerds Rule T-Shirt

DIY Nerds Rule T-shirt Materials

 

Red Vinyl on Cutting Mat

Step 1

First, put a piece of red vinyl on your cutting mat with the shiny side down. You don’t need a large piece because you are only cutting one word from it.

 

Create a Friend Cricut Cartridge Box

Step 2

Then prep your Cricut with the cartridge and the universal button cover. Set your pressure to medium and adjust the size to 6 inches.

 

Close Up of Screen on Cricut Machine

Step 3

Next, load your cutting mat with the red vinyl on it and press the “FLIP” button on your machine.

 

Nerds Rule Design Page in Book

Step 4

Now cut out the word “Rule”.

Note:

Step 5

Remove the vinyl from the cutting mat. The blade should not have cut through the plastic cover on the vinyl.

 

Cut Out Rule Vinyl Piece

Weeded Backwards Vinyl Word Rule

Step 6

Cut around your design in a rectangle then weed (or remove) all of the negative design parts so that only your backwards word is left.

 

Navy Blue Vinyl on Cutting Mat

Step 7

Set your weeded design to the side and place the navy blue vinyl on your cutting mat. This one needs to be bigger because you are cutting 2 designs in it.

 

Close up of Flipped Preview on Cricut Screen

Step 8

Again, make sure the “FLIP” button is pressed on your machine and cut the word “Nerds” in the navy blue vinyl.

Step 9

Before cutting your second design, change the size to 8 inches. Then cut the glasses and tie design from your navy blue vinyl.

 

Cut Out Nerds and Glasses Navy Vinyl Pieces

Step 10

Next, remove your cut vinyl from the mat and then cut around your designs.

 

Weeded Nerds and Glasses Navy Vinyl Pieces

Step 11

Again, weed the designs so that only the word “Nerds” and the glasses are left.

Step 12

Now pull out your t-shirt and warm up your EasyPress to 340° Fahrenheit.

Step 13

Place your shirt on a heat-safe surface like an ironing board.

 

EasyPress on Grey Shirt

Step 14

Once your EasyPress is heated, press the area of your shirt where the design will go.

 

Nerds Rule Design Laid Out on T-Shirt

Step 15

Then line up your design on your shirt. Make sure none of the design overlaps the plastic from another part otherwise your design will stick to the plastic instead of your shirt.

Step 16

Next, cover the design with a piece of cloth to protect your shirt from the heat. I used a second t-shirt but you can also use a towel or cotton napkin too.

 

EasyPress on Shirts

Step 17

Press your design for 30 seconds.

Step 18

Then flip your shirt over and press the design from the back for another 30 seconds.

Step 19

Allow your design to cool completely.

 

Finished Nerds Rule Design on T-Shirt

Step 20

Lastly, carefully peel off your plastic leaving only your design on the shirt.

 

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I know I’m late to the game but I hadn’t done anything with vinyl yet. I have only used my Cricut for scrapbooking but I know that even my basic version is capable of a lot more. This DIY nerds rule t-shirt is totally proof of that. Even better, my little man loves it and I think it’s the perfect shirt for my super awesome nerd!

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Bring on the Crafts – A Craft & DIY Blog Hop

On the first Friday through Sunday of each month, a group of DIY and crafty bloggers join forces to create a fun craft or DIY project to share that follows a monthly materials theme. Together, with hosts Marie from Elle Marie Home and Habiba from Craftify My Love, they share the #BringontheCrafts blog hop with you. August’s theme is Cutting Machines! Each blogger chooses their own craft to make as long as they love it and it uses a Cutting Machine for the project.

Our August Co-hosts

Jenny at Cookies, Coffee and Crafts • Kim at Day to Day Adventures
Marie at DIY Adulation • Janet at Try It – Like It • Beverly at Across the Blvd

Join in on the fun! If you’d like to participate next month, you can request to join our Bring on the Crafts Facebook Group. Next month’s theme is Wood!

Not a blogger, but a creative mind none the less!? Don’t worry, Share your awesome creations in our Craft Cult Facebook Group. This is also a great place to ask craft & DIY related questions and find inspiration for your next project.

Now let’s see all of those amazing Craft and DIY Projects!

 

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Save Money with Easy Homemade Lunchables

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Back to school costs start to add up quickly between gear, new clothes, and more. Cut some of the costs and save money with easy homemade lunchables. They’re super cheap to make and easily customizable. I like to add in fresh fruit or vegetables to help round out the meal but kids love them on their own too.

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Admittedly, I love Lunchables just as much as the kids do. I’ve always preferred the off-brand but let’s be fair, is meat and cheese topped crackers ever a bad idea? Not in my book. With 3 kids in school this year, however, it’s simply not in the budget to buy Lunchables for the kids to pack each day. These homemade lunchables are the perfect solution!

They’re super easy to make but still totally delicious and best of all they’re budget-friendly. While peanut butter and jelly is also great for your budget, the kiddos get tired of it after a while. These let you mix it up without ruining your grocery budget.

 

Homemade Lunchables

Easy Homemade Lunchables Ingredients

Note: You also need divided lunch containers for these because you want to keep the components separated for freshness. If you mix it all together then the crackers will get soggy.

Step 1

First, lay out your divided lunch containers with the lids off. I like to do this assembly line style because it saves time and energy.

Step 2

Next, add 6 crackers to each container. You can add more if you have older kids and don’t think that 6 will be enough.

Step 3

Add 6 pieces of salami to one of the divided areas of each container.

Step 4

Then cut your cheese slices into 4th’s and add 6 squares of cheese to each container.

 

Close Up of Homemade Lunchable

Step 5

Lastly, add one small piece of individually packaged candy to the section of the divided lunch container with the crackers. I like to use up our old candy in these. With 3 kiddos we end up with tons of candy from all of the holidays.

Step 6

Return your lids to the containers and stack in the fridge for easy packed lunches during the school year.

 

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These save so much money. 1 box of crackers makes up to 15 homemade lunchables (with salami left over for more). That makes these less than $.50 each which is an absolute bargain. Plus, it makes it easy to customize for your kiddos with their favorite crackers and cheese. For example, my oldest loves pepperjack cheese whereas my youngest won’t touch anything but the processed American singles. No matter what you kiddos love, you can’t beat these easy homemade lunchables when it comes to budget school lunches.

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