Showing posts with label Kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kids. Show all posts
Jelly Toast Coasters - {Tutorial}
Oh I am so excited to be here today! I have a cool project that I am tickled to share with you!
My name is Janel and I blog over at Hating Martha. I believe in fun, imperfection, craziness, and joy! My blog is full of crafts, decorating, recipes, nonsense, and more. Nothing too serious, nothing professional, everything exactly perfect! I would love for you to hop over sometime to share in some smiles and giggles!
Okay, enough about me. It's time to get on with the craft.
I am practical. I am quirky. And I love when the two come together in a craft!
Like this...
Woot woot! Aren't these too fun!
Simple, inexpensive, and easy! Here's the how-to...
You are going to use a square of cork. (You know, the kind that come in packs of 4)
Print out the piece of bread coloring page at abcteach.com found here.
Then cut it out...
This is your template. Unless you are a great free-form bread drawer. Then go for it!!
Trace around that template in each of the 4 corners.
Kids Bathroom DIY Art on Canvas - {Tutorial}
We are always whipping out the markers, chalk, paint, glue, and so on for the kiddos to make their own little masterpieces. I always think that each creation is as good as any Van Gogh or Monet (I'm there mom, c'mon) and so when I was asked to do a guest post for A Couple of Craft Addicts for their Kids Craft Week, I knew I was putting my little prodigies to work.
The kids have a blank wall in their bathroom that was yearning for some attention, so we decided to spruce it up with some canvas love.
What you'll need:
Four 8x10 canvas
Assorted acrylic paints
Paint brushes
Foil adhesive letters
1. Smock-up your kids.
2. Leave out the paint, brushes, and canvas. (They'll know what to do.)
How to Make A Love Boat Out of a Milk Carton - {Tutorial}
This was a pretty popular post from last year and I just wanted to share it with y'all again, just in case you missed it. ;)
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Well, Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching and did we get out the Valentine's decorations? -- wait,.. do I even have Valentine's decorations? I dunno,... but, they didn't come out to play this year. I think I'm still soaking in the plain-ness that is my home after all the Christmas decorations came down. Ya' know? I did see an awesome Valentine's project in one of the many magazine's that make a monthly (or weekly) trip to our house and I just couldn't resist. It's so simple and I knew my big kiddo would absolutely adore it. He's a total boy, so anything plane, train, or automobile (or boat) is a winner. So, today Mommy was "the best Mommy, ever!" I kid you not, he actually said that to me when I got done with this thing and showed it to him. He was a little bummed out to hear that he couldn't "play" with it and that it was only for keeping his Valentine's cards in, though.
Now, I can't for the life of me remember what magazine I saw this in, but here's how you start...
Take a milk carton and either, tape the spout closed or cut off the plastic spout or you can do what I did and just push it in. Then, cut a piece of cardboard (like from a cereal box) at 3 3/4 x 10 inches.
Cool Stuff - 25 Ways to Organize Your Life in 2012
I'm not big on resolutions. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against them as a whole. They're just not for me. It seems like no matter what it is, I can NEVER get close to achieving it. I've done the whole, "don't set the bar too high" thing. And still,... never even close. BUT, I do like a good house organizing and boy, do we need it right it now. So, I lassoed up a big collection of ways to get in gear for 2012.
Gingerbread Man Rattle - {Tutorial}
Pin your image onto the folded piece of felt and cut around the shape so that you'll have two gingerbread man felt shapes.
Marshmallow Reindeer Pops - {Tutorial}
What you'll need:
8 Jumbo (or large) marshmallows
8 Pops Sticks
Melting Chocolate
8 Red M&M's
16 Candy eyes
16 pretzels
Wax Paper Lined Cookie Sheets
1. Insert stick in to the side of each marshmallow.
2. Lay two pretzels next to each other in the shape of reindeer antlers on the wax paper.
3. Melt the chocolate as directed on the package.
Cool Stuff - 20 Handmade Holiday Gifts {1}
Whew! So, I had a very busy Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping experience. We hit up Toys R' Us at 7:30pm on Thanksgiving and we went non stop to all the best places for deals including Wal-Mart @ 10pm, Target @ 12am, Kohls @ 1am, KMart @ 5am, Dick's Sporting Goods @ 5:45am, RadioShack @ 6am, OfficeMax @ 6:30 am, and Express @ 9am. It was exhausting, but TOTALLY worth it. Oh! and we scored an awesome deal online on a TV early Thanksgiving morning. It was A-MA-ZING!!
On my Christmas to-buy list this year are some handmade gifts that I'm buying from a couple different shops on Etsy. Here is a round-up of some of the most awesome handmade gifts available on Etsy. So, sit back, relax and maybe cross a couple people off your list by visiting a couple of these really cool shops!
On my Christmas to-buy list this year are some handmade gifts that I'm buying from a couple different shops on Etsy. Here is a round-up of some of the most awesome handmade gifts available on Etsy. So, sit back, relax and maybe cross a couple people off your list by visiting a couple of these really cool shops!
Gifts for Her:
Gifts for Him:
DIY Felt Christmas Advent Calendar - {Tutorial}
We have a super fragile advent calendar that is really awesome and just like the one I had when I was a kid, but it hangs high on the wall and the pieces are really tiny so I have to end up doing it for the kiddos and that's not fun for them, so I decided they needed one just for them. I was eyeing these ones at Pottery Barn:
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| $89.00 |
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| $99.00 |
I was thinking two things when I saw these:
1. SUPER cute! But, they both look like they're made out of felt and they're so expensive!
2. I can TOTALLY do that! (Or something similar.)
What you'll need:
2 24px pieces of felt for the background: one measuring 25" x 35" and one measuring 23" x 35" (I chose white and green)
1 long dowel 26" long
Dowel caps
Big Shot/Big Kick
Bigz Alphabet Simple Letters Die
Bigz Scallop Envelope Die
Bigz Bear Die
Bigz Beary Essentials Die
Originals Beary Merry Die
Creatology Peel and Stick Felt Numbers
Creatology Peel and Stick Snowflakes
Jeweled Brads
Hot glue and gun
Assorted colors of felt
Red Ribbon
1. Start out by cutting all of the pieces for your bears, envelopes, letters, and then assemble all with hot glue.
2. After you assemble the envelopes, place your brad in the envelope where the top of the envelope will fold over so that you can use it as the enclosure. Then, with a very sharp pair of scissors, cut a small slit in the flap so that you can fit the brad through the hole and hold it closed.
3. Lay your two large pieces of felt on top of each other and glue together with hot glue.
4. Lay out all the envelopes and place your bears and family name all on the felt and position it so that it looks perfect. Then, pick up one thing at a time and adhere it with more hot glue. Use your peel and stick numbers and stick those on to the felt underneath the envelopes.
5. I freehanded a Christmas tree and then cut that out of felt and placed it at the bottom of the advent calendar. I also decorated the advent calendar with some peel and stick snowflakes I found at the craft store.
6. After your all done gluing the felt pieces down, assemble the dowel and the dowel caps and then fold the top of the advent calendar over the dowel and glue down.
7. Lastly, tie a piece of ribbon to the dowels and hang in the perfect spot.
Styrofoam Jewelry Hanger - {Tutorial}
Today, I'm going to do a little tutorial on how to make the EASIEST custom jewelry hanger, that you can hang right on your wall. These ones I did in pinks and greens for E's room. These would be perfect as a gift, too! Any girl (little or grown) would love to have some of these to hang all their pretty jewelry on! Let's take a look:
What you'll need:
2 pieces of styrofoam
2 pieces of scrapbook paper
Screw-in hooks
Hot Glue
Sawtooth Hanger
Spray Adhesive
Embellishments
1. Start out by cutting your scrapbook paper to fit your styrofoam. Don't forget to cut strips to cover the sides.
2. Then, using your spray adhesive, adhere the paper to the styrofoam. To make the stick hold even better, spray your surface and then let it sit for 1 minute before you adhere the paper to the styrofoam.
2. Then, using your spray adhesive, adhere the paper to the styrofoam. To make the stick hold even better, spray your surface and then let it sit for 1 minute before you adhere the paper to the styrofoam.
The Best of: Crazy Cute Party #27
Hey party people! Y'all are a-ma-zing! Simple amazing! I am loving all the Christmas crafts slowly starting to make their way in to the link parties. It makes me smile! Let's take a look at a handful of some of the most popular links from last week! ;)
Anthropologie Knock Off Vase @ Blue Cedar Lane
Cool Stuff - 15 Magical Kids Rooms/Play Spaces {1}
Now, I know that most of us can only dream of giving our child a room like this, but these kinds of rooms can definitely inspire us to do something out of our comfort zone. I hope you enjoy and are inspired!
Pottery Barn Kids Hayley bedding/Thomas furniture Girls Room - {Tour}
E went from a crib this year to her "big girl" bed and the Mr. and I have this notion that our children will move out with the furniture we bought them as a child, so we spring for the best quality you can find and where else to get the best quality, but Pottery Barn? So, we spent a pretty penny on her furniture, but I could NOT be any happier with it! I, seriously, love her room. It's on the main floor, so sometimes I go sit in there and "chill" sometimes and I'm still able to hear the kids playing in the living room. I wanted to give you a little tour of what we have so far,...
Here is the view of her room right when you walk in. (I'm standing in the doorway.)
And when my mom saw it in the store, she decided she could make it instead. She cut out (with her Cricut) a gazillion butterflies and we ended up with the butterfly chandelier you see above for a fraction of the cost. She also cut out butterfly wall decals using the same butterfly image and contact paper for us and I applied them on the wall like a swarm of butterflies flying around E's room. I'm really happy with the way it all turned out.
Here's another shot of her pretty bed and her butterfly chandelier. I decided to go with cafe style shutters in her room and roman shades for the top half of the windows. our neighbors are very close on all sides and I thought this would give her privacy while still being able to let in a lot of light. Or, she could shut both the shutters and the roman shades and it gets very dark in her room for nap time. When I'm convinced E won't electrocute herself on the lamp she has on her dresser, I'll put that on her nightstand along with some other girly knick knacks.
- "Thomas" twin bed from Pottery Barn Kids in Rustic Sun Valley White as well as the nightstand. We used L's old PB Kids guardrail (which is why it doesn't match.) I thought about painting it, but she's almost done with it anyways and so I figured , "neh!"
- Pottery Barn Kids curtain - I got that on sale a couple years ago, so I was pretty proud of myself.
- Pottery Barn Kids Curtain Rod Hardware "Flutter" - I love the hardware. It draws your eye up and I think that makes the room look larger.
- Pottery Barn Kids Hayley Bedding - We got the quilt, pink gingham duvet cover, sheets, quilted sham
- Pottery Barn Kids Large Canvas Tote - Great way to hide all her stuffed animals and I think it's really cute too.
- Pottery Barn Kids Knock-Off Butterfly Chandelier and wall decals- I registered for this $100 butterfly chandelier at PB Kids:
And when my mom saw it in the store, she decided she could make it instead. She cut out (with her Cricut) a gazillion butterflies and we ended up with the butterfly chandelier you see above for a fraction of the cost. She also cut out butterfly wall decals using the same butterfly image and contact paper for us and I applied them on the wall like a swarm of butterflies flying around E's room. I'm really happy with the way it all turned out.
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