*This post is in partnership with Paramount Pictures. All ideas and content are 100% my own, as usual. This Gnome Felt Finger Puppet Tutorial, inspired by Sherlock Gnomes in theaters March 23, is a super cute craft to do with your kids that promotes imagination and play for all ages. I am so excited to share this fun craft with you today. My kids and I had an … [Read more...]
Felt Hedgehog Ornament Tutorial
I'm so excited to share with you the cutest little ornament that Eloise made for the tree this year! It is so so cute and just screams Eloise! :-) If you remember, I first shared this over at Skip to My Lou for the Bake Craft Sew series and today I'm bringing the tutorial home! As you may already know, my kids love to create with me and do all the things crafty, bakey, and … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween 2016
Happy Halloween a day late from our four Ghostbusters...Venkman, Holtzmann, Spengler, and Gilbert as well as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Kevin! I wanted to share this year's Family Halloween Ghostbusters Costume theme with you yesterday but we didn't get to taking pictures until after school today and then it was 'hey, let's get to Trick-or-Treating!" You know how … [Read more...]
Super Hero Book Cover Tutorial
If you have an elementary-age child in your home, especially a boy, then you might be more than familiar with the Captain Underpants series of books by Dav Pilkey. They are one of Noah's favorite book series' to read! He was super excited to get his copy of the latest installment in the series, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS AND THE SENSATIONAL SAGA OF SIR STINKS-A-LOT, when it came … [Read more...]
Get Creative with THE LORAX: Roll A Dice Lorax Game
Today I am excited to share that I am participating in the "Get Creative with THE LORAX" blog tour in support of the movie DR SEUSS' THE LORAX by Universal Pictures. The movie hits theaters on March 2! I am sure many of you have already seen the trailers already but can I just tell you that I am super excited to take the kids to see this movie as we love seeing animated … [Read more...]
How to Make Mario and Luigi Costumes {Tutorial}
So here they are! The Halloween costumes are complete, hip hip hooray! They are truly adored and they survived some pre-Halloween festivities this weekend too. I loved so many of your guesses as to what I was making and I loved hearing all the neat things your children are going to be too! Halloween is just so fun because of all the costumes, isn't it? I'm usually … [Read more...]
Easy Children’s Bookmarks
So, my momma went back home on Friday, super sad face :( It was so nice having her here for a couple of weeks. She is one of those amazing grandmas that entertains the kids and wears them out from the moment they get up until the minute they go to bed. Totally ab-fab for me, the 24-hour milk machine. Even though this was the hubs and my first weekend back to reality … [Read more...]
A Project for the Hubby: Etch-A-Sketch iPad Cozy
Okay, so here is that little project I made for my hubby...FINALLY! It was just sitting in my camera begging for me to download and get it on the blog for you :) Little Eloise is napping like a champ (she's ONE week old as of this morning!!!) and was sweet enough to nap with the rest of her siblings so I could put this together for you...let's just give her a little baby … [Read more...]
Drawstring Trinket Bag Tutorial
So, we (meaning me) have been making some Father's Day gifts for the man of the house this week. Better late than never, right? Yeah, I'm on top of this stuff. Buuut, before we get into the gifts let me first show you the little bag I made to give one of his gifts in...similar to the Tiffany-Inspired Jewelry Bag I showed you how to make here but just a wee bit more … [Read more...]
Tiffany-Inspired Jewelry Bag Tutorial
OK, my bad...I never posted the little bag I gave these necklaces in...ugh, pregnancy brain is at it again! Hopefully, I will have my fully functioning brain back in a few months...wish me luck on that one. Here is the cute little bag I made: Pretty in Pink! It was a pretty last minute sewing project, like say I did it the hour before we gave the gift! Noah was … [Read more...]
Felt Blueberry Muffin and Liner Tutorial
Yippee! I finally have the blueberry muffin tutorial all finished for you!! Aren't you just all sorts of excited!! I really think it is such a super cute felt food piece, my kidlets love to play with them and bake me up a batch of lovely muffins in the afternoon :) Super YUM! Now, you can make some little ones in your life something fun too. And, just so you know, I … [Read more...]
Felt Cinnamon Roll Tutorial
WOW! Thanks so much for all the love on the breakfast basket! My email inbox went crazy yesterday from all the sweet words! I will try to get a tutorial for the blueberry muffins and liners for you all too :) I'm so glad you liked them so much! OK, as promised here is the tutorial for the cinnamon roll! I hope you have fun making a few and having some pretend play … [Read more...]
The Breakfast Basket
We're Baaa-ack!! Oh my, we had such a great time on our stay-cation to a waterpark resort, I am still shocked at how much fun we were able to have with two little ones and a pregnant me! This weekend was loads of fun and such a great ending to an extremely crazy week...or the beginning to a hopefully tame week (?)!! We went with my in-laws and we rented a two-bedroom suite … [Read more...]
Felt Cupcake and Frosting Tutorial
So. I have had some readers email and write in the comment section about a tutorial for a felt cupcake. How fun, I thought...that would be a really cute felt food to make. So, here is my version of a felt cupcake with frosting. It was actually really easy to do and I actually handstitched it all in one viewing of "Eighteen Kids and Counting"...not sure why I like to … [Read more...]
Felt Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream Tutorial
It's finished! I finally have the pumpkin pie and whipping cream tutorial up!!! Wahoo! Sorry about the delay, I was having a baking marathon yesterday and it just got way out of control. So, right about now you can get your felt-on and get to making this before T-Day. This way you and your littles can share in some delish dessert eating after your very own … [Read more...]
A Turkey Feast and Other Birthday Goodies
Ahhhh, so I finally finished my felt food birthday gifts for Noah...that is unless I come up with any more fun ideas. Felt foods are so easy to make and they are just so freakin' cute that a few more to make this week before his big day won't put me over the edge. Here is a look at the completed Thanksgiving Dinner. What do you think? Besides the turkey with detachable … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Dinner Kidlet-Style
Ok, the felt pile is going down. Down, down...down! Yippee! I have been knee deep in lots of felt-y fun these last few days but all for a good cause. As of right now, I have 8 days remaining to get Noah's birthdays gifts finished and I am actually doing pretty good, knock on wood...or a pile of felt :) I thought I'd share with you one of the gifts that I just finished and … [Read more...]
Hoop Dreams
Oooh, I had the best start to my weekend! On Saturday my mother-in-law came up to babysit the littles and I was able to finish up some errands kidlet-free as well as do some thrift shopping!! I found such great things...maybe it was because I could actually browse and concentrate...hmmm!?! Well, here are some of my finds...and all for six dollars!!! What a bargain! I … [Read more...]
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