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Felt Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Tutorial-Part 4
I am so excited to finally post the final Part to our Felt Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Tutorial! In case you missed it here is PART 1, PART 2, and PART 3. Now that you’re all caught up lets finish up our Advent Calendar! Finish Circles: Now that your circles are all completed its time to iron on some interfacing to the back side. (You can find this at the fabric or craft store). Cut the interfacing to fit the back of your circles and then iron them on the back of each circle. This will help them stay stiff and keep the embroidery thread from fraying. Attach Circles to…
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Sensory Water Bottle Toy – A Tutorial
Today I am sharing a mini tutorial with you on how to make a Sensory Water Bottle Toy for your baby or toddler. These are perfect for little hands to hold, shake and yes they will try to eat it:) But don’t worry we are going to superglue the cap on so they can’t get it off. Let’s get started… Supplies: Mini Water Bottle (I found these ones at Fred Meyer in the bottled water section – they are a plastic round bottle with flavored water inside) Little trinkets – poms, buttons, sequins, beads, etc. (you can really do anything fun and shiny as long as it will fit into the…
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Spring Activity Ideas for Kids
The weather is finally getting warm and it’s starting to actually feel like Spring! So I’ve got some fun Spring Activity Ideas and some Easter Activity Ideas for your kids…. First up is a cute April Shower backdrop idea. All you need is light blue felt cut in an raindrop shape, and sew down the middle. Leave some space between each one. I actually made this for a youth dance photobooth but my kids loved it too! Here’s a cute Lady Bug Craft from I Heart Crafty Things. Check out this fun little rainbow sorting activity for your little ones from Housing a Forest. How about a Jelly Bean Learning…
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St. Patricks Day Ideas: Crafts, Food, Gifts and More…
Just wanted to share some fun ideas I’ve found for St. Patrick’s Day, from awesome Bloggers like you! Including Kids Crafts, Treats and Gift ideas, Dinner and Dessert Ideas and more! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone. Here are some fun Craft Ideas for the kids… A Cereal Rainbow craft from One Artsy Mama. Rainbow Chain Craft from Sassy Dealz. Lepre-Cuties from Happy Home Fairy. Fingerprint Rainbow Pot from Sassy Dealz. Rainbow Wand Tutorial from Icing Designs. Here are some fun Treats and Gift Ideas… (great for Teachers, Friends, Loved Ones) St. Patrick’s Day Rainbows from Our Best Bites. St. Patty’s Day Gift Bottles from The Idea Room. St. Patty’s Basket from Home…
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Free St. Patricks Day Printables
Can you believe it’s March already?? I love March, not just because my Birthday is in March, or that my sweet baby boy turns 1 this month. I feel like it is the month that spring starts to shine its little face down on us and I get to start planning my Garden, and don’t forget Saint Patrick’s Day! Today I’m sharing a couple FREE St. Patrick’s Day Printables with you that you can print and put in a frame to have around the house to celebrate the Holiday, or you can print the tags and attach to a bag of treats to give as a gift to your child’s teacher, friend or loved…
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Families are Forever Primary Bulletin Board Idea
I serve as a councilor in my church Primary organization. On Sunday’s I help teach the children and work with the presidency to organize things in the primary. Today I want to share some of our ‘Families are Forever’ Primary Theme Ideas with you! This year our theme is ‘Families are Forever’ and we have a large bulletin board that we decorate each year to match the theme. So we decided to create this giant 3D tree with the children’s family photos hanging from the branches. I just love how it turned out! This is how we made it… Large Family Tree Bulletin Board Tutorial: Staple light weight fabric to your board,…
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DIY Large Photo Collage
DIY Large Photo Collages (An inexpensive DIY Tutorial) I’m so excited to share the Large Photo Collage I made with you! We recently moved into a new home and in this new home of ours is a large wall that goes up the stairway. I wanted to do something with that huge space that was dramatic and eye catching. That’s when I remembered seeing a picture of these large photo booth style collages on Pinterest. I knew then that, that is what I wanted to do. So I searched for a tutorial and couldn’t really find what I was looking for, for a couple of reasons: 1. I wanted to make one…
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Wall Art Canvas Picture Tutorial
Today I want to share an easy and inexpensive DIY Canvas Picture Home Décor Idea. It turned out so cute and I’m here to show you how to make it! Wall Art Picture Canvas Tutorial I made this for a dear friend of mine for her birthday. Usually when I want to make my friends a homemade gift I simply stalk their pinterest and see what they love! I saw these FREE PRINTABLES over on Jessica Spragues’s Blog and just knew it would look great on some canvas. So I decided to make you a little tutorial on how to add a photo to canvas to make a beautiful piece of wall…
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Valentine Crafts
Here are some super cute Valentine Craft Ideas from around the web that I would love to share with you. Take some time to craft with your kids for Valentines! It’s a great way to show them how much you love them during this season of Love! Check out these cute Heart Shaped dollar bills, perfect for putting a little cash in your kids Valentine basket or fun to teach your kids how to make! Here’s a fun idea for a craft for your hubby! You can find it over at the Happygoluckyblog. Here’s another fun activity, this would be great for your older child to practice some sewing! Check out the tutorial over at Robinek…
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Valentines Day Cards for Kids
I’ve come up with a couple really cute Valentines Ideas that I can’t wait to share with you, and show you how to make them yourself!! DIY Valentines Day Cards for Kids These are perfect for making with your kids for their classmates during their school Valentines Day exchange! They’re also inexpensive and personalized, just perfect for Valentines Day! Don’t yah just love them!?!? Okay, so I know what you’re thinking, those are just too complicated to make. But guess again! I am here to give you an easy to follow, step by step tutorial on how to make them yourself! First, I’ll show you how to make the Balloon Valentine… Balloon Valentine Tutorial: – First,…
