Michele Made Me was very ambitious while her child was sick the other day. She made these amazing bookmarks with him. Check out how they did it! I love them!
Explore Creativity- Recycled Paper Tube Scultures
Encourage your children to expore their creativity by using leftover paper tubes to make individualized sculptures. Visit The Chocolate Muffin Tree for some inspiration!
Spring Sink Mat Prints
Tinker lab is a low-threshold printmaking project for pre-schoolers that values process over product. But the product still looks great! It’s printmaking with a sink mat, which is kind of a novel idea. And it has a Spring/St.Patty’s flavor to … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a baby jacket to fit a baby doll
Kalleen from At Second Street shows how she made this awesome jean jacket for her daughters Bitty Twin doll. No, she didn’t do all of that fancy top stitching or add those snaps. Instead, she found a jacket sized for … Read More...
Spinach Pancakes
I don’t know if I’m more impressed by the vibrant color of these pancakes or that there are only three ingredients. And they are gluten free. Learn to make them HERE at spabettie. {spotted on the kitchn}
Tutorial: Toddler sweater dress from an adult-sized sweater
Little girl sweater dresses can be pricey, but they’re actually very easy to make yourself. Instead of starting from scratch with a pair of knitting needles, you can take an adult-sized crewneck sweater and size it down to fit a … Read More...
VintageSewing.info – Help for recreating vintage patterns
This looks like a great vintage sewing pattern resource. They are cataloging sewing books that are in the public domain. You can search by decade or by keyword or by type of sewing.
What a great resource and very def. … Read More...
Egg Carton Packaging
I love love love this idea for packaging mini cupcakes, and I will be borrowing it: egg cartons. So clever. Find it HERE at Prunille fait son show.
Tutorial: Brazilian hydrangea
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) demos a tricky but gorgeous Brazilian embroidery stitch. This hydrangea flower uses boucle thread, which gives it extra texture. See the tute.
Giant Kiss
You know what this giant Kiss is composed of? Kisses. There’s something poetic about that self-reflectivity, but I digress. Learn to make a giant Kiss made up of lots of little kisses HERE at Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.
Marzipan Ducks
Marzipan ducks! Cah-ute. Love the almond beak. Learn to make them HERE at Just My Delicious, with translation tool in the sidebar.
DIY Cakestand
Find a tutorial to make your own (pretty awesome) cake stand HERE at Bee in Our Bonnet, found via You Are My Fave.
Boy Flying Kite mini quilt
I agree with Heather from Quilt Story, a mini quilt in this style is a must-make and soon. Vickie from My Full Color Life adapted the subject in the original mini Girl on a Tree Swing by Aneela Hoey … Read More...
Tutorial: Lettuce edge on a sewing machine
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a lettuce edge on your sewing machine. A lettuce edge is a ruffled edging for knit fabrics. A lettuce edge is typically made with a serger, but you can also use … Read More...
Project and Freebie: Car and Trucks Stamp Carving
Sometimes it can be hard to find stamps for boys or men so why not make them yourself? Visit the Punkin Patterns blog for some stamp carving instructions to carve your own cars and trucks, they even include a free … Read More...
Tutorial: Handmade Minibook
Jennifer from The Polka Dot Umbrella shows how you can make this fan-fold bound minibook from scratch using chipboard, patterned paper, and basic crafting supplies. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Drawstring bag with a round bottom
April from Without a Map shows how to make a drawstring bag with a round bottom. She gives the measurements for the bag using a CD as a pattern for the base, but she also tells how to figure out … Read More...
Worm Ice
Eeww, there’s a worm in my ice. But clever for a kid’s party. Make gummi worm ice HERE at Martha Stewart.
DIY Beer Soap – St Patricks Day Gift Idea
*****ST PATRICKS DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER*****
I came across this and had to share it with you all, unlike most I cannot stand the taste of beer but wanting to get into the spirit of things this coming … Read More...
Tutorial: Skinny jeans for toddler girls
Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial showing how to make a pair of skinny jeans in little girl sizes. She makes them from an old pair of jeans in a larger size so she can repurpose the … Read More...