Mardi Gras Week: Craft Ideas

Welcome back to Mardi Gras Week at Embellished Bayou! Be sure and check out day one and day two of the party if you haven’t already.  Today I’ll be sharing a some Mardi Gras craft ideas. 

I made these cute little signs for my Etsy shop:

    

Hang them anywhere for a little dose of Mardi Gras spirit!

 

They’re cute hanging on a Mardi Gras wreath or tree:

 

Or even tied around a bottle of wine for a hostess gift:

 

They started out like this:

and after hubby’s help:

ended up like this:

A little paint, rhinestones,  ribbon, and voila!

There are tons of Mardi Gras craft ideas, especially for kids, out there on the web.  Here are a few of my favorites, click on the link or photo for directions:

Make Your Own Mardi Gras Mask

Make Your Own Mardi Gras Float

Wondering what to do with all those beads you’ll be catching at the parades?  I gotcha covered!

Bead Dog:

Mardi Gras Bead Floor Lamp:

Bead Art:

Decorate a candleholder:

Decorate Your Flip Flops:

I’ll be linking up this post to a few parties, stop on by:

     

And if you have any Mardi Gras crafts to share, grab a button for your blog and link them up here.

  

 

Come back tomorrow for Mardi Gras wreath ideas!