This longer baby bib free sewing pattern with pocket is for all the messy toddlers out there and their moms (AKA me) who are tired of doing their laundry. All of Elise’s baby bibs were much too short …not only were her bibs not keeping food off of her clothes but they also were looking …
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Elise’s Toy Story Birthday Party favors had a little bit of cowboy yee haw! flair. Aren’t these teeny brown cowboy hats impossibly cute? I paired them with red and white gingham oilcloth and white paper treat bags. I got the white paper crafting bags, adorable teeny felt cowboy hats and red bandanas at ConsumerCrafts.com back when …
Make my easy DIY baby tag blanket for snuggly newborns to cuddle, learn, and play! It’s quick and easy to sew a baby tag blanket for a baby shower or baby gift. You can sew this baby tag blanket in a couple of hours! I made this baby tag blanket with ribbon loops and super-soft …
Here’s a Buzz Lightyear Toy Story birthday cake idea that even cake decorating total beginners like me can make. Just print out my free Buzz cake pattern below to make your own Space Ranger. I used a little cheater method: make and roll out some chocolate candy clay (easy), trace out pieces with a knife, …
These free printable Toy Story photo booth props are sure to put the Yee Haw! into your Toy Story-themed birthday party. My daughter Elise is a big fan of Buzz Lightyear, Woody and all the rest of the Toy Story gang. I saw the cute idea to make Toy Story photo props for birthday party …
Looking for fun felt Halloween craft ideas? Make these cute felt Halloween bracelets! My no-sew felt Halloween crafts free pattern includes pumpkin and skulls/skeletons printable templates. It’s a cute Halloween craft with felt that you can make in just one evening! Lately, I’ve been dreaming up Halloween crafts for kids while re-watching Season 1 of …
Cold tiny hands no more! Elise loves stick popsicles and frozen yogurt tubes. Truly, she’s a junkie. But she doesn’t like it when her hands get cold, which means I don’t like it when she sets the sticky treats on the table (or ick, on the floor) to take a temperature break. My short-term fix …
Here’s a really cute and creative pregnancy announcement idea for Facebook or traditional snail mail. Once again I’d like to thank Cristin Siegel for today’s guest post while I’m on maternity leave. Take it away, Cristin! My husband, Adam, and I recently announced that we’re expecting a little one in December. We wanted to do …
This curved baby burp cloth free sewing pattern is reversible, recycled, and super easy to make — you’ll be able to knock out this DIY burp cloth pattern in no time flat. During my nesting frenzy before our son Liam was born, I rummaged through all our towels (among other things) and set aside the …
Sparklers are super pretty and fun but holy wow, do they ever get hot! Yeeowch. Help prevent accidental burns from used sparklers this 4th of July by making my DIY Sparkler Safety Holder Bucket. Just add water and place burnt sparklers inside the sparkler holder bucket for a safer way to dispose of hot metal …
Here’s what I’ve been making for the past 40 weeks plus 7 very long days: our new baby boy, Liam Ellis. Big sister Elise is super excited about her baby brother and so are we. And I’m sure like Elise, he’ll inspire some simple and clever craft ideas and free tutorials for you, boy-style. Speaking …
This free tiered baby dress sewing pattern has subtle gathered ruffled tiers and a classic pillowcase-dress-inspired neckline with ribbon ties that’s perfect for late spring and summer. And it’s super easy to sew. This sewing pattern was totally inspired by a piece of fabric; specifically, the Texas Modern Strips Coral fabric at Spoonflower by Jacinda …
Here’s a super cute DIY spring and summer craft idea for kids that you can knock out in less than an hour: Easy no-sew felt flower bracelets. It’s a super cute and easy kid’s craft activity that’s lots of fun to make. I love how cheery these no-sew felt flower bracelets look. And it’s nice …
My free DIY pillowcase pattern for kids features a super cute little pocket for tucking in nighttime treasures. Yep, a pillowcase with a pocket! How fun! How clever! Elise uses her pillowcase pocket to store a flashlight, her lip balm, and tiny bedtime friends. What will you store in your pillowcase pocket?
I sewed this non-slip fabric kid’s play mat for Play-Doh and coloring for our living room coffee table. The DIY fabric kid’s play mat is super oversized (16″ x 28″) to give lots of playing room. It’s machine washable, hang dry. And did I mention the play mat is non-slip too? Yep, I backed it …