Science & Sensory Play Ideas For When You're Home With Kids An umbrella post containing all the fun kid activities listed on my blog up to March 2020. I've also included some external resources available over March and April and maybe beyond.
Sewing The Stovetop Details On My Kids' Play Kitchen After last week's post I wanted to follow up and show you how I added the burner and sink details to the kitchen set cover. I love the added ribbon water coming out of the sink and the burner covers the most.
Exercise Free At Home Workouts To De-Stress Are you looking for a way to let off steam but you're stuck inside? Are you feeling antsy. Why not look into one of these free online workouts?
Hack Kids' Play Kitchen Do you have a small table you're looking to upcycle? Are you wishing you had a kitchen set for your kids? Why not make your own? Here's what I did to make my kids their play kitchen.
Sewing Quiet Book Page - Interactive Button Play Are you looking for a new quiet book page design? I used buttons and fabric markers to create an interactive button play page. I made some mistakes along the way but wanted to share this to give you inspiration and learn from my mistakes.
BreadIn5 Sausage in a Blanket (a.k.a. Hot Dogs) with BreadIn5 Dough Have you dabbled with bread dough and are looking for a new recipe? Are you wanting something simple to make with your dough?These taste incredible hot from the oven and amazing cold the next day for lunch.
Sewing Patching A Hole In Your Lightweight Woven Garment Have you burned or melted a hole in your lightweight fabric? Why not patch it up with a leftover scrap? Here's how I patched my lightweight chiffon camisole.
Science & Sensory Play Kids' Distraction Area in the Kitchen Do you have a toddler underfoot that always wants to play while you're making food or washing dishes? Why not create a space for them nearby? They can play while you cook or clean so you can hang out together.
Food & Dessert Leftover Mashed Potato Casserole - Tastes Like Perogies! Are you craving perogies and can't find them anywhere? Are you putting off figuring out how to make your own? Why not use some leftover mashed potatoes and satisfy that perogy feeling with a casserole. So delicious!
Sewing Kids' Simple Quilt Are you looking to make a cozy blanket for your twin-sized bed? Have you bought fabric and debated what to do next? Here are my matching quilts I made for my girls. I love how easy and simple it ended up being.
Craftiness Simple Quick Dresser Drawer Fix Is the bottom falling out in your dresser drawer? Are you wondering how to fix it? Debating what you may have to run out to buy? Do you have a glue gun? Why not fix you dresser drawer the easy way with hot glue? So simple and holds up well.
Sewing 52 Weeks Of Sewing In 2019 After finishing the 52 Week Sewing Challenge last year I decided to follow it again for 2019. It was so much better for me when I allowed myself to reject the challenges and actually sewed something(s) each week this year!
Craftiness Footprint and Fingerprint Christmas Cards Are you looking for some way to include your child's foot or hand prints in your annual Christmas card? I made pretty adorable Christmas cards with footprints (tree) and fingerprints (snowmen). If you're feeling adventurous you could even add a hand print reindeer.
Sewing Ragamuffin's Unisex Kaboom Hoodie Are you looking for a great hoodie pattern? Are you looking for a top that you can use as a tshirt, long sleeved shirt, or hoodie once you perfect it to your perfect fit? Why not the Ragamuffin Kaboom? Here's the Halloween and Christmas top I made my kids and the lightweight cozy top I made myself.
Craftiness Simple Toddler Started Christmas Tree Cards Does your child enjoy stamps or do they smear instead of lift? Did you attempt to make Christmas cards and aren't sure how to continue? Why not turn your child's smears into something more deliberate by turning their art into a Christmas tree?
Craftiness Protecting Your Outside Artwork From The Weather Do you have painted art hanging outside? Are you debating how to protect it? Why not use mod podge. This is what I did to protect the kids hand and footprints hanging outside my home.
Sewing Widen Your Shirt's Neckline With A Placket Do you have a garment that’s amazing but it doesn’t fit over your child’s head. Why not add a knot placket? Quick enough that you may be able to hand sew it if you’d rather.
Craftiness Happy Birthday Door Sign Do you have a spot to hang a sign on your door? Are you wanting another way to make your kids feel special as their birthday approaches? Why not paint them a quick and simple birthday sign. I used a command hook to hang ours up outside our front door.
Craftiness Shaving Cream Marbling Are you looking at making a unique birthday card? Looking to get your kids involved with making Christmas cards? Want to do an art activity that makes super cool paper? Why not use shaving cream and watercolors to marble paper?
Craftiness Dinosaur Themed Crazy Hair Day Are you looking for ideas for a crazy hair day? Did your child ask you to put their beloved toy on their head? Are you looking for props to make the hairstyle different? Why not try something like this? Click to find out how I did it!
Sewing Dolly Sleeping Bags Did you want something a little bit extra when traveling to a hotel or camping out? Does your child have a doll they love to carry around and change? I created simple sleeping bags for my daughters' favorite bedtime dolls.
Craftiness Toddler Scribble Cards Is your child in a scribble phase? Are you looking at getting them involved making cards? Why not use tape to create a defined white space in their scribbles?
Sewing Ragamuffin's Firecracker Kids Dress and Top This Firecracker pattern can make a top or dress of different bodice lengths, different sleeve lengths, different necklines, and different batwing amounts. And bonus... this little Firecracker comes with a matching Dynamite so you can have adorable mommy and me outfits.
Sewing Create a Doc McStuffins Costume Are you wanting to make your child a Doc McStuffins outfit? Do you like sewing and want to use fabric markers? I wanted to share this costume with you in case you too want to draw the details in too.
Sewing Hand Sew a Stretch Stitch Is your seam allowance in your pants bugging you? I fixed my daughter's leggings by hand stitching a stretch stitch. Perfect when you can't get your sewing machine into the finished seams.
