Repurposed Sweater to Monster Puppet
Dot from Dabbled has created some crazy hand puppets using felted sweaters. They look like a ton of fun to make and play with. Go to Dabbled for a how-to!
Alphabet Embroidered Mini-Quilt Tutorial
I love the simplicity of this alphabet mini-quilt. It’s about the size of a sheet of paper and would be lovely in a nursery or child’s playroom, or perhaps hanging above a preschooler’s writing…
How to Make Shadow Puppets
These shadow puppets kept the kids at Gardening Without Skills entertained for TWO hours! Go here for the how-to and make puppets to suit your own kids’ interest!
How to Make the Cutest Giraffe Sock Puppet. Ever.
I’ve seen some pretty cute sock puppets, but this giraffe is killing me! Hop on over to Craft Jr. to learn how to make your own!
Flower Buttoning Activity
This is a truly fabulous idea from Chasing Cheerios. In this example, the child puts felt shapes over the buttons to make flowers, but I’m sure all of you creative folks can use this…
Quiet Book Inspiration
Homemade By Jill is on page 3 of a 10 page quiet book that she’s working on. It’s coming along beautifully and I can’t wait to see the finished product! Here are links to…
Homemade Poster Paint
Pepper Paints shares another DIY paint project. Click here to learn how to make your own poster paints!
DIY Window Clings
Let’s Explore shares a very cool way to make your own window clings using rubbing plates. If you don’t have rubbing plates, I’m thinking you could get similar results from cookie cutters or the…
Card Table Fort
Kids love secret places and there’s nothing like draping a sheet over table to make an instant fort. But, I love this idea from Creative Chicks for more of a fitted look. Read how…
Homemade Bubbles and Bubble Wands
Warmer weather means more time outdoors. Make the most of it with a homemade bubble solution from Make and Takes! If you can’t find anything around the house with which to blow the bubbles,…
Man’s Shirt to Dress Tutorial
Dana, from Made, has quite a knack for refashioning clothing. Lately, she’s been remaking men’s shirts into the most adorable little dresses and, lucky for us, she just posted a tutorial on how she…
So Many Skirts > Round-Up!
I’m itchin’ to make some cool summer skirts for my girls. Here are a few free patterns and tutorials that I’ve rounded up to share with you: Bandana skirt from V and Co. (via…
Easy Field Guides for Little Ones
Frugal Family Blog has a great idea for field guides that are easy to make and super-handy to take along! Click here for the details!
Clothespin Critters
Clothespins are endlessly fun and surprisingly useful for young children. Painting Pink Pajamas added another element of fun to hers by turning them into little animals! Click here for the details on her alligator!
Play Stove with Storage!
Croqzine shares a wonderful and inexpensive idea for a child’s toy stove that includes storage for kitchen tools when the stove isn’t being played with. Brilliant! Also be sure to check out our round-up…