I started to cross stitch this little elf from the very merry advent but my aida cloth was too small count and the elf was turning out super tiny. So the kids and I decided to get out the perler beads. Perfect advent activity for day 3!
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Category: Kids Crafts
Phoebe working on her first day of school outfit
This turned out so cute! Going to have some cutie first day of school pics to share tomorrow.
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end of year teacher’s gifts
… making ornaments with Phoebe
Phoebe has been into sewing cards lately so I had the idea to make some sewing card ornaments for her to give to family and friends this year. This is our first attempt, mr. snowman. I cut him out of some really nice thick felt I have and then I used a tiny hole puncher to make holes around the edge for her to stitch. I think next I might print some out on cardstock for her to stitch.
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one tree up
We put up our little artificial tree with the handmade ornaments this weekend. I was smart last year and organized the Christmas decorations so we could do it in phases this year. Next weekend we'll get our real tree or maybe I'll even wait one more week. Last year we had to take it down right after Christmas because it was so crunchy. It'd be nice to make it to the new year this time around.
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I made something I pinned
Actually.. yesterday I made two things I’ve pinned! This cutey felt hair acessory to match Phoebe’s day-after-Halloween outfit (I think she has now worn all 5 of her handed down Halloween tops!) is from craftiness is not optional, here. I think I’ll make that rolled felt flower too, so cute and easy.
And I made these cupcakes for Oscar’s class. From BHG, here.
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kids artwork album for mother’s day
One of the things I picked up at Ikea as a possible mother's day project was this album with a tree embossed on cover. I thought it was a photo album, and I guess it is, but it's just plain paper not plastic inserts for photos. I thought instead of photos I'd fill it with artwork for my mother in law for mother's day. The kids dotted flowers on the tree with the Martha Stewart paint and pencil erasers and … More
