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Pink Pom-Pom Birdie

My daughter has been bugging me for over a week to make a bird out of pom-poms.  I finally broke down and pulled out the pom-poms and helped her make a birdie.Materials:1 small pom-pom1 large pom-pom2 feathers2 googly eyes1 pieces of 1 1/2” pipe cleaner (feet)1/2”x1/2” piece of felt (beak)glue (I used Tacky Glue) Picking … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving Banner

Andrea Currie did a fantastic Happy Thanksgiving Banner with acorns.  My daughter is obsessed with acorns but I decided I wanted to do something a little more personal.  So I decided to make handprint turkey banners with the kids (well one of the kids – the other screamed through it and tried to eat feathers.)  … Continue reading →

Homemade Thanksgiving Themed Trivets

According to Wikipedia: A trivet (pronounced /ˈtrɪvɨt/) is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage. Since I will be hosting Thanksgiving Lunch/Dinner on Saturday I want to decorate the house in a “fall theme” (hence the vase and the still unfinished … Continue reading →

Homemade Play Dough

The last time I made this was three years ago.  My daughter was two and we had only been in our house about a month.  I had the day off from work and I wanted to do something fun so we made play dough.  She also tried to eat it, it didn’t taste very good … Continue reading →

NO – SEW Child’s Artist Smock

I made my daughter’s artist smock two years ago for Christmas.  I did not have a sewing machine that worked but I was quite handy with Liquid Stitch.  I have no idea where I saw this idea originally it was two years ago (and a baby later) but I wanted to share with everyone this … Continue reading →

Felt Play Tent – Work In Progress

I really need to stop thinking about this because the more I think about it the more educational stuff I want to add.  I currently have a completely embroidered map and a felt clock with movable hands (there will be a tutorial on this soon).  I am not the best embroider I will say by … Continue reading →

Homemade Felt Tent… Idea Stage

I really want everything this Christmas to be homemade but what do you get for a one year old little boy?  I was searching last night because I honestly don’t want to pay $50 for the Thomas the Train Mega Block Set.  There are many reason why, but here are the two main ones:  I … Continue reading →

Making it a Homemade Christmas

Last night I decided to make Christmas Cards I think I need about 50 cards – I have 3.  I am going to let my daughter make Christmas Tree, Angel, and Candy Cane out of ripped paper bits and Glitter Glue.  I think they might turn out to be ornaments that can be detached from … Continue reading →