12 Coolest DIY Crafts for Boys Let’s face it…it isn’t easy to find crafts to grab the attention of the typical little boy, much less one that results in something that will spark their interest. Here are twelve awesome crafts that will ignite the creative juices of even the most spastic little guy. nggallery id=’121419′ Catapult Paper Airplane Launch paper airplanes like never before with this DIY tutorial from Mini-eco. Soft Rock Guitar This awesome DIY guitar from Craftzine is soft, flexible and ready to rock! Rocket Man Blogger Kelly Crawford provides detailed instructions for creating this rocket powered craft. DIY Tutorial Links • Catapult Paper Airplane – Mini-eco • Soft Rock Guitar – Craftzine.com • Rocket Man – Sewing in No Mans Land • Hula Hoop Dome Tent – Obsessively Stitching • Monster Knees – By Miekko • Monster Bookmarks – I Could Make That • Chinese Dragon Puppet – That Artist Woman - Cozy Car Caddy – Homemade by Jill • Iron-On Patches – WhiMSy love • Paper Mache Boats – Ann Wood • Long Reach Gizmo – bloesem kids
20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:30 am, Posted by Chris Groves | Internet 20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Topics: At Home Project Ideas , Creative DIY Home Projects , Do It Yourself Projects for 2012 , Fun How To Projects , What to Do with Extra Stuff Are you bored and have a bunch of extra little items hanging around here and there? Well we were in the same boat so we decided to round up 20 different awesome at home projects you can do. Anything from soda pop cap lids to spoons and more. You honestly don’t know some of the creative things you can do with what could possible be junk. If you know of any great at home Do It Yourself Projects please leave a comment to include your own and maybe we will add it to our list. And for the upcoming holiday season we want to give all you do-it-yourselfers a head start with these incredible Christmas DIY for 2012 1. More info: here | Buy: here 2. More info: here 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Incoming search terms:
make something monday :: crocheted binky clip A friend of mine was teasing me at the park last week that I might need to break down and get a binky clip for Josie because I have been bending over to pick hers up and clean it off like every thirty seconds now that she is much more verbal and into playing with it. I was inspired to create this super simple crochet version - aka the fastest little project ever! Like a fifteen minute baby shower gift here folks and under five big ones too! If you don't crochet this would be the perfect first project to get you started! All you need are some mitten or suspender clips a crochet chain about 18" long a crochet flower I used this easy tutorial HERE and a button. After you make an 18-20" row of chain stitches you want to fasten it off and then fold the long piece in half so that the two end tails are together. Now to fasten the flower your going to want to bring one of the long tails from the chain piece through the center hole of the flower and then up through the shank of the button.
Braided Headband Tutorial It's chilly outside here today and I'm loving it! I enjoyed every minute of reaching into the closet and pulling out soft cozy blankets, snuggling up on the couch with my blanket and laptop to check my e-mail this morning... Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of temps below 40 degrees, but a high of 65, I'll take it! Anyway.... on with the tutorial. What you need- Thick hair tie Six 1" strips of fabric Bulldog clip or safety pin Sewing machine (or needle and thread) Fabric tac I ripped my fabric strips so they were a bit frayed on the edges, personal choice. Tack each end of the braid just enough that it doesn't come undone . Then tack both braids together on each end, be careful not to twist the braids. Cut your hair tie so it's one strip of elastic. Sandwich your elastic ends between the ends of your braids on each end, again, careful not to twist the braids. Sew over the elastic so that it's secure. Your done! Enjoy!
Pajama Eaters – The Tutorial | Sew Fearless There are few new additions to our household. Each of these helpful and huggable creatures lives on a small bed, and has quite an appetite for clean-but-not-squeeky pajamas. We feed them every morning and they give back the jammies at night. Isn’t that nice of them? We call them our Pajama Eaters. Project Materials For this project you will need: 1 yard of fabric (42″ wide) for the monster’s body and limbsA fat quarter (18″ x 22″), or 1/2 yard cut of fabric for the mouth and pillow liningFabric scraps for applique eyes and for the soles of the feet9″ x 12″ sheet of white felt for teeth12″ zipper that matches the mouth fabricFiber-fillSewable iron-on adhesive like Heat ‘n’ Bond Lite for the eye appliquesmatching threadsThe Usual Sewing Implements – sewing machine, pins, hand sewing needle, scissors, etc I used quilter’s cotton to make the monsters pictured (except the hot pink material is corduroy). Download the Pattern and Directions This pattern has been moved to my pattern shop!
9 Ridiculously Easy DIY Projects That You Can Do Right Now | We Got Kidz! Posted By Kesha Phillips [Editor] on Jun 26, 2012 | 3 comments I love creative people. Me not being one of them – I love seeing the ingenious things people can make out of miscellaneous household objects. Who knew that you could make a tea cozy out of aluminum foil, chewing gum, and pipe cleaners?… Well I made that one up, but it sounded good, and I’m sure it’s been done. What’s even better than regular old crafts is regular old crafts that are super easy to do. Flip through to check out nine of the easiest (yet still cool looking) do-it-yourself projects found around the web. Related Content: 3 Super Cool Gift Wrapping Ideas for Kids <A HREF=" Like it! Related
The ‘MISTER’ Make It and Love It Series: Making Crayons I’m sure glad this husband of mine planned ahead with me and busily created some projects with the kids a couple of months ago. It was fun to see him in action with the kids, while I took the pictures. He has been a fantastic guest blogger while I’ve been munching on a newborn. However, I should have taught him how to edit and upload pictures and text. Ha! Did you see the other two MISTER Make It and Love It posts, found here and here? Thanks Steve, for taking over the content of the posts for the last week or so, while baby and I have been re-cooperating. (Yes, I had my baby…..in case you missed it, you can read about it here and here.) As for the last post in this little series with the Mister…………some new molded crayons were made with the kiddos. I’m sure many of you have seen this done several times and in many different ways. First, pull out all of those old broken crayons and start peeling all the papers away. You will need a nice variety of colors, all freshly peeled and broken.
Father’s Day: Candy Filled Tie Pots Yay for Father’s! Growing up, my dad worked at an office job. And at that office job, he wore a tie. Whew, that’s a lot of dressing up. So, practically every time we would get my dad something for Father’s day……yep, you guessed it. And good grief, he wore some ugly gifted ties from us back in the day. Now, because of that, ties always come to mind for Father’s day. Okay, this isn’t a real tie……..but there’s a tie slapped right on this candy pot for Father’s Day. Ha. And mmmmm……what dad can resist their own little pot of candy? (No, not pot of gold. The celebratory Father’s Day tie. Would you like to make your own Candy Filled Tie Pot? First, paint a terracotta pot (mine were 5 1/2 inches tall) …..and let dry completely. Then, cut out a tie shape out of paper (here’s a pattern for mine if you need one). Use your tie pattern piece to cut out a fabric tie piece and a felt tie piece. Sew the fabric tie to the felt tie, stitching right around the edges. Now, print out “Happy Father’s Day!” Enjoy.
Christmas Advent Calendar Shadowbox: Using the Silhouette (Plus DISCOUNT) I know, I know…….it’s not Christmas yet. Or really even time to start the Christmas decor. Because Thanksgiving is first. And there’s still more autumn weather to enjoy. (Both of which I enjoy. Oh my word, I can hardly wait to slice into some pumpkin pie.) But, in case you want to get a head start on Christmas, gather some supplies, and take advantage of a good deal going on right now……….you may want to take a peek at this. Remember the new Silhouette CAMEO that came out last week? Anyway, Silhouette sent me a great little Advent Calendar Shadowbox to try out. And let me be honest…….I’m not much of a scrapbooker. Anyway, the wood shadowbox has 25 little compartments, perfect for 25 little unique box shapes. Use any color scheme, any type of embellishments, and decorate them just how you like them. And then admire your little boxes. My little boxes will be filled with a little Christmas trinket of some sort, a little quote or Christmas scripture, and a small treat. I loved the ease of it.
The BEST Play-Dough Recipe Have you ever made play dough and it just fell apart?? Well… not this time. This recipe will make play dough that is seriously the closest thing to store-bought you’ll ever make. No falling apart or drying out (as long as stored in a sealed container). It will last up to 6 months.The secret to this recipe?? Ready to make it? Ingredients: 1 C Flour 1 C Water 1/4 C Salt 1 TBSP Vegetable Oil 2 tsp Cream of Tarter Food Coloring (actual coloring or a kool-aid packet will do) Sparkles (If you wanna be a fun mom!) Pour in all ingredients. Stir until everything is mixed well. Once the mixture is (mostly) clump free. Stir. Stir, Stir Stir.Just keep stirring until the Play Dough is formed. Remove from heat, and knead by hand. Once cooled it’s ready to go. Or grab your cookie cutters, plastic scissors, rolling pin, etc.. and let your toddler go to town. What a fun thing to do on a rainy day! # kristanlynn xoxo I’ve linked up here, here, here and here UPDATE- answering your questions: