This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group and BJ’s Restaurants, but all opinions are my own. #DineInOrderAhead #pmedia http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV It’s hard to go out to eat when you have little kids. They’re crawling under the table, jumping on the chairs, trying to maim each other with the […]
Popsicle Stick Vases – 4th of July Craft for Kids
Since it’s summer, I guess I’ve got kid crafts on the brain. I wanted to do some kind of 4th of July craft with the kids, and I came up with these red and blue popsicle stick vases. You can use them as vases for cut flowers or fill them with dirt and have the […]
Shoebox Train Craft for Kids
I made a little train craft with the kids this weekend that I wanted to share with you. It’s a shoebox train that they can load up with stuffed animals and pull around the house. So fun! We were inspired by the movie Locomotive, which is a video made from the award winning children’s book […]
Zelda Perler Bead Patterns
If the superhero sleep masks and The Rainbow Connection weren’t enough to allude to our family geekiness, this project ought to do the trick! I made some perler bead patterns based off of the NES 8-bit version of Zelda so the kids could make magnets for Daddy’s cubicle at work. A fun little father’s day […]
Fabric Lacing Cards
I had a little bit of fun this week and made some fabric lacing cards for the kids. That’s right, fabric lacing cards! Don’t you just love the pretty vintage fabrics?! I dug into the stash that I got from my grandma. I love how they turned out! AND make sure you keep reading because […]
Felt Star Wands
My little Leah is turning two next week! TWO! I can’t believe it’s been two years already! She’s already started to show it though… that magical two-year-old transformation, where they go from being your sweet, agreeable toddler to a tantrum-throwing, picky-eating, terrible two-year-old. 🙁 On the plus side, she’s never been more fun! We’ve discovered […]
Marvel Super Hero Mashers and Super Hero Cuffs
This is a sponsored post written by me for Marvel Superhero Mashers and Mom It Forward. As always, I am giving my own, honest opinion. Evan was so excited that he got to try out the new Marvel Super Hero Mashers this week! They sent us Spider-Man and Iron Patriot so we could mix them […]
Fun with Disney FROZEN Toys
I’m sure you’ve heard everyone talking about the new Disney FROZEN movie, and for a good reason too. I took Evan and Audrey to see the movie a couple weeks ago, and we all LOVED it! I laughed… I cried… no really, I did. After watching the movie, I took Audrey to the store to […]
Pony Bead Christmas Ornaments
Ok, so I know I’m probably overdoing this whole pony bead thing. Don’t worry, this is the last one or I might have to start calling my blog “Pipe Cleaner and Pony Beads”. My kids really liked the pumpkins and Indian corn that we made, and you all seemed to like them too. So for […]
School DIY Photo Ornament
Some of my favorite ornaments on my mom’s tree are the ones that have our old school pictures on them. I remember making them in school and being so excited for my mom and dad to open up a special gift just from me! So for the fourth day in my 12 Days of Handmade […]
Thanksgiving Craft: Pony Bead Indian Corn
Hi everyone! I’m so excited to share this Thanksgiving craft with you today! When we were making our pony bead pumpkins a couple months ago, there was a point where the beads looked like an ear of corn. I knew that we would be making some pony bead Indian corn for Thanksgiving. To make an […]
DIY Bee Costume
Remember when I said I wasn’t making Halloween costumes this year? Well, I decided last minute to make Leah a DIY bee costume for Halloween. The dollar store had the wings and the antennae. She just needed a tutu and a shirt. The tutu would be easy to make, and I could just paint stripes […]
Lego Party Favor Bags
I originally shared this tutorial on Or So She Says… where I am now a monthly craft contributor. Go check it out. So exciting! Now I get to share it with you here. Back in July, we celebrated Evan’s 6th birthday party. Last year, it was all about superheroes. His theme of choice this year? […]
Free Mermaid Tail Sewing Pattern
It’s no secret that we love princess crafts around here. Lately Audrey has been excited about The Little Mermaid. You can imagine her excitement when I told her that we were going to Walmart to buy some Little Mermaid toys! Audrey chose this fun story gift set and Ariel bubble wand. I’ve also got a […]
Pony Bead Pumpkins – Halloween Kid Craft
I’ve got a fun, fall or Halloween kid craft to share with you today… pony bead pumpkins! They were so much fun for the kids to make. They love stringing beads! To make one, you just need four orange pipe cleaners, a brown pipe cleaner, a green pipe cleaner, and orange pony beads. We got […]
PVC Puppet Theater Tutorial
Ok, it’s PVC Puppet Theater Tutorial time! Just to remind you what we’re making, I’ll show you everything again. We’ve got curtains that open and close, revealing a felt backdrop. There are two backdrops that slide back and forth on shower curtain rings. Velcro scenery that sticks to the backdrops and cute little puppets! So […]
Disney Princess Birthday Celebration
It’s birthday time in our house again, and I always like to let the kids choose their themes. Last year, if you remember, Audrey had a Disney Princess party. Of course she wanted a princess party again this year! So here we go with another awesome birthday celebration! I’ve been really busy this Summer, so […]
Pinwheel Hair Clip Tutorial
Somehow I found a little bit of time between crafting and planning the kid’s birthday party to show you how to make the pinwheel hair clip from Audrey’s Sail Away Outfit. It really is a fun accessory! You can combine different fabrics and buttons to make it match anything. I’ve seen hand-stitched fabric pinwheels before, […]
Sail Away Summer Outfit
I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with just a few more projects left on So You Think You’re Crafty. Ten weeks is a really long time! The good thing is that it’s helped me push my creative boundaries and do things that I normally wouldn’t. I made it through to the […]
DIY Rainbow Nursery Art
The song “The Rainbow Connection” is special to us for lots of reasons, but mainly because it’s the song that I sing them to sleep with when they are babies. I love the lyrics because they are all about wishing, finding the end of rainbows, and childhood wonder. I decided to make some DIY rainbow […]
Painted Flour Sack Towel Skirt
Did anyone guess which project was mine on SYTYC? It was the Painted Flour Sack Towel Skirt, and I got second place in that round! This week’s theme is Upcycle, so go check out the great projects and vote for your favorite. I really wanted to title this project “Girl’s Ombre Chevron Painted Flour Sack […]
DIY Library Bags
It’s officially Summer break at our house, so it’s time to think of things to keep the kids busy. We will probably be taking a few trips to the library so, of course, we need some DIY library bags for all of our books. We like to make up stories that are frequented by knights, […]
“All About Me” Books
One of the mom’s from our preschool group had a great idea for mother’s day gifts… “All About Me” books. For the days that we taught preschool, we made things that the kids could put into the books. I don’t have Audrey’s final book yet, but I wanted to show you the pages that we […]
Dry Erase Treasure Map
My kids love to go on treasure hunts! Usually our hunts consist of scrap pieces of paper with pictures or maps drawn on them. I thought it would be fun to make something a little more permanent that still had an erasable line to follow. It also needed to roll up like any good treasure […]
Butterfly Craft Idea – Shrinky Dink Suncatchers
It’s been a couple of weeks, and our nasty little caterpillars have turned into beautiful butterflies! The kids had so much fun watching them grow, and I even learned some new things about them. Did you know the caterpillar actually sheds the outside of it’s body to make the chrysalis? SICK! Go watch a YouTube […]
Googly Eye Earrings
I love googly eyes! I secretly want to carry googly eyes around with me so that when the opportunity presents itself, I can eyebomb things. This is one of my favorites from eyebombing.com. Hahaha! Can you imagine walking down the diaper aisle to see this?! ANYWAY… when my friend’s daughter showed up to Kindergarten wearing […]
Caterpillar into Butterfly Craft for Kids
I do a lot of crafting FOR my kids. In an effort to spend more time crafting WITH my kids, I’m starting a little segment that I’ll call Kiddie Crafts. Today we’re gonna get started with a butterfly craft for the kids. I love this craft so much! When you are done, the kids are […]
Appliqued Superhero Capes
A friend of mine has three little superhero fans in her house. I made them some of my superhero masks, and they, of course, needed some capes to go with them. I used a higher quality felt this time around for the masks. You can read my post about felt here. For the capes, I […]
Leah’s Heart Party
Hard to believe my little Leah is already one! To keep things easy, I chose a heart theme since her birthday is so close to Valentine’s day. These ideas would also work for a Valentine’s party or baby shower. We needed some heart garland, of course, so I cut some out of paper with my […]
Fixing Clothes
I was busy all last week getting ready for Leah’s first birthday party which was supposed to have been on Saturday. Unfortunately my son was up sick the night before, so we had to postpone. I had a little extra time on my hands to fix some of my kid’s clothes that had been ruined. […]
Muslin Tooth Fairy Bags with Fairy Embroidery Pattern
Evan is about to lose his third tooth, so it’s time to start thinking about the tooth fairy again. You might remember, I already made him this bag last year. I shouldn’t have used acrylic felt (see my post about felt here) so it didn’t hold up very well. This time around, I decided to […]
Boy Birthday Crown and a Giveaway!
The boy version of my birthday crown is done! Just like my girl birthday crown, there are five interchangeable numbers, and it’s adjustable so your little boy can wear the same crown every year! It fits heads from 18 inches up to 21.5 inches around. I’m fresh out of baby boy models around here, so […]
Baby Owl Hat
As promised, here are some photos of the fleece hat that I made for Leah’s baby owl costume. You needed to see the whole picture, so I got her dressed back up in her owl costume this morning. (The Halloween night photos were all ugly with the bright flash.) I found a free pattern here […]
DIY Baby Owl Costume Tutorial
After much deliberation, I finally decided that Leah was going to be an owl for Halloween this year. I threw around lots of different ideas until I finally came up with this baby owl costume. Follow this tutorial to make your own! Doesn’t she look adorable?! She’s got fabric scalloped wings, scallops on her chest, […]
DIY Toto Dog
For Halloween this year, Audrey is going to be Dorothy. She’s actually wearing the same costume that my mom made for me when I was a little girl! Precious right?! As I was searching the Halloween store for some ruby slippers to go with her costume, I came across this little Toto in a basket. […]
Cute as a Button Baby Shower
My friend Lesley is due in about a month with her third baby. My friend Tara and I threw her a baby shower this weekend since it’s going to be her first girl. Girls are so much fun!!! I saw these pictures from a pin on pinterest and had to do a button theme! Check […]
Felt Birthday Crown with Interchangeable Numbers
I made a few adjustments to this birthday crown that I made for my niece, and now I am ready to show you how to make one yourself. All you need is felt, velcro, and thread and/or embroidery floss. Can you tell that I like felt a lot? The crown has interchangeable numbers and is […]
Felt Princess Crowns
**Edit: I’m so glad everyone likes my princess crowns! I hope you will take a second and click here to subscribe. I’ve got lots of other templates/tutorials on my blog and more on the way!** Now… for the moment you’ve all been waiting for… the felt princess crowns that I made for Evan and Audrey’s […]
Superhero and Princess Cake Pops
The kid’s birthday party has come and gone. I can’t believe I have a five year old who will be starting kindergarten in a couple of weeks! While browsing around Pinterest for party ideas, I came across these superhero valentine lollipops with masks and capes. Then I just happened to come across this AWESOME video […]
Felt Superhero Mask Templates
Evan and Audrey’s birthdays are coming up, and since they are only a week apart, we just have combined parties for now. This year’s chosen theme is Superheroes and Princesses! I decided that the boys are going to get superhero masks, and the girls are going to get princess crowns that you can see here. […]
Car Seat Canopy
My sister is due any day now with her second baby girl. I decided that she needed a car seat canopy. So much better than just draping a blanket over the seat! I found this great little tutorial on creatively christy. FYI, you will need about a yard and 1/4 of the top fabric. I […]
DIY Baby Sling
I won’t have much time for crafting since my little baby girl, Leah, finally decided to make an appearance last week, but I wanted to show off what I made for her. I used a combination of the tutorial found here on Babymoon Boutique along with instructions found here on the Maya Wrap website to make […]
Puppet Theater
Every time my niece comes over to play, she makes us drape a blanket between the couches so the kids can put on a puppet show. I knew for Christmas that I needed to make her a puppet theater. I was originally going to make her one of those theaters that hang in a doorway, […]
Hexagon Baby Quilt
What better reason to craft than for a baby shower?! Here is my first attempt ever at making a baby quilt. I was feeling very purple the day I picked out the fabric. Hope the mother to be likes purple too. To make my hexagon baby quilt, I bought the following: 1/3 yard or one quilting […]
Easy Superhero Capes
Hello craft world! I am back. Finally feeling a bit inspired again. Here is a little something that got me in the mood to sew. Easy Superhero Capes! One of my kid’s favorite things to do is “fly” around the house. Blankets tied around their necks wasn’t cutting it anymore, so I took the leftover fabric […]
Free Quiet Book Patterns
I made this quiet book for my son, Evan, on his third birthday. I wanted something different from the average quiet book with zippers and buttons. I had a ton of felt left over from another project, so I made my book from that. I suggest making it out of something else if you plan on washing it. At […]
