So I have this super crafty neighbor. She makes great things - awesome crafty things. She recently started making beautiful felt flowers. I LOVE them. The cool thing about felt? It is cheap. And with so many felt flower tutorials out there, I know I can do this craft. I just need to bust out my hot glue gun. Remember my felt barrette [the one above}? Well, that was not so cute. I would like to try and make some of these beauties: … [Read more...]
6 Handmade Valentines Day Cards
With Valentine's Day coming up, it is not too early to decide which cards you'd like to make with your children. I know it is simple to head to your local store and buy those cheap ones, but look at these great simple ideas for handmade Valentines Day cards I found online: Have a Ball Valentine's Thumbprint Valentines Bear Hug Valentine's Friendship Bracelet Valentines ROLO Valentines Printable Arrow Valentines Are you making your own Valentine's Day Cards this year? … [Read more...]
Santa Claus Kids Crafts Ideas
We had to go to our local mall this week. While playing at the playground inside the mall, guess who walked by? Yes, Santa Clause. He stopped to say hello to my Princess and give her a hug and a candy cane. She was overjoyed. Last year she was terrified of Santa Claus. This year she hugged him, and excitedly said, "He is real!" It was so cute. So now, my Princess believes in Santa Claus, officially. I didn't think it would be so much fun to have a child believe in Santa Claus. As a … [Read more...]
Bottle Cap Magnet Tutorial
I was feeling like I wanted to do something "crafty". With one hour of free time, I decided to make some Bottle Cap Magnets. {Shhh, don't tell anyone but I still need to buy the magnets!} My toddler even helped put all the 1 inch photo circles in the bottle caps for me. Here is what they look like: I saved candy bar wrappers for possible crafts, and punch 4 of those too! I love to re-purpose pretty garbage. Materials: 1. Bottle Caps. A couple years ago, I ordered 100 silver … [Read more...]
Easy Sewing Project: DIY Crayon Roll
Saw these crayon rolls last year and loved them. I knew once I finally got my sewing machine, I needed to make them. So when my sewing machine and I fell back in love this week, I made one. And guess what? It was easy. And my Princess LOVED it. She wants to take it everywhere. Now I can't wait to make more. You can find an easy tutorial here. … [Read more...]
Easy Sewing: DIY Fabric Business Card Holder
I had a moment this week where my sewing machine and I finally clicked. Yep, we did. I am so happy. All this time, I could not figure out what I was doing wrong. And then I knew. Now I can't get enough of my sewing machine. We are in love again. I made this lovely little business card holder. {Well, I think it is lovely!} Perfect for my mommy cards that include my blog address, Facebook, Twitter and email! You can find an easy tutorial here. … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Crafts
We love this local store here in Canada called Dollarama. For quite cheap, we can find fun crafts for our Princess. This week, she picked out two wooden pieces to paint—a tray and a desktop organizer. They were only $1.25 CND each! We already had some paint, so this was a cheap week for craft time. This week for homeschool we are working on her letters that she has a harder time recognizing. She has about 6 letters she needs to work on. We are also working in a summer bridge book between … [Read more...]
