Well, it's fall! I've been anticipating making a porch display for weeks! I had gotten it all set when my son asked if we could make a scarecrow. We watched a couple YouTube videos and saw that it was actually very straightforward. My parents were coming for a visit last Saturday, and my Mum said … Continue reading Scarecrow
When he was little my husband started a stuffed animal collection. This isn't any ordinary stuffed animal collection. Oh, no. This is an ostrich, rhino, long horned cattle, snow leopard and more. Much more. They are very cool, so I don't want to get rid of them BUT the problem is that they … Continue reading Stuffed Animal Zoo (Stuffie Storage)
It’s Back to School time! I’m trying to think of ways to keep organized for this school year. I’ve made these charts so the kids can see, and check off, the things they need to do each day. My Grade 2 son has only writing on his, but my 3-year-old daughter has writing and pictures […]
My son has a new-found love of playing Go Fish. It's tonnes of fun, but we have a major problem: he can't hold seven cards in his hand at one time. We've used cereal boxes to block them, but that makes it hard for him to reach around to the deck. We tried sticking each … Continue reading Child Playing Card Holder
My son loves animals. But usually not things like dogs and cats. More like Bengal Tigers (cause they can swim), Pumas, Snow Geese and, wait for it... Flying Squirrels. One day he came up to me and said, "Mum, can you make me a flying squirrel costume?" I thought about it and decided I could. … Continue reading Flying Squirrel Costume
Do you need ears for your cat costume? Or Lion, Tiger, Wolf...the list goes on and on! Well, we needed cat ears for a Catwoman costume for out Batman Birthday Party. These are so quick and easy, and they look adorable. Bonus: One size fits all! Supplies: Black card stock or Bristol boardSnap hair clips (preferable black, … Continue reading DIY Cat Costume Ears
This Burlap Banner is so easy to make and looks so good. My paint dried quickly too, so it was a pretty quick decoration to make. I used this banner for my nautical baby shower. This style of banner would also go well with a spring theme or a vintage theme. It's very versatile. Supplies: Burlap … Continue reading Burlap Banner
For Christmas one year I decided to make my niece a travel felt board. My original idea was to make a background (sky and grass) and then make some pieces, like large pretty butterflies, ladybugs, flowers and clouds for her to arrange on them. Well, once I started creating I could. not. stop. I worked … Continue reading Kids Felt Board
This is a teeny tiny post on how to easily cut burlap to make cute crafts like this one: You can find the instructions for this craft, Burlap Coasters, right here on my site! When I was searching for burlap crafts on Pinterest I found a post by Celeste at decorbytheseashore.com and have found it to … Continue reading How to Easily Cut Burlap
For my daughter's 2nd Birthday Party she wanted the theme to be colours. Because her birthday is in March I thought a spring theme would also be nice. I used burlap, twine and white flowers for a lot of the decorations (keep watching for the post on that party! Soon to come!). I wanted a … Continue reading Burlap Coasters
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