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Ginger Lab

Dressing "Ginger" For Valentine's Day

With "Ginger" created it was time to replace her Christmas outfit with something a bit more seasonally appropriate. And so this outfit was made! Come check out how I made it here.

Ginger Lab

Creating “Ginger” Our Ginger Beer Bottle

Over Christmas I ordered the most adorable Ginger person bottle from Ginger Labs and I couldn't just pack her away with my winter stuff... and that's how "Ginger" was added to the family and given a bit of color. Come check it out!

Craftiness

How I Made Our Slime Party Favors

For the girls birthday I wanted a simple party favor that looked great and used stuff I had on hand. These slime party favors turned out perfect! Come check out how I put it together.

Craftiness

Easily Make Your Stickers Last Longer, Moveable, and Sturdier by Turning Them Into Magnets

A while ago I had to peel some stickers off of my computer monitor which made me sad as I wasn't sure if I could ever replace them. This then led to me converting these stickers into magnets! I'm so glad I did and I wanted to share how simple it was in case you wanted to do the same!

Craftiness

Update to My Simple and Quick Dresser Drawer Fix

A while back I shared how I fixed some dresser drawers using my hot glue gun. Since then one drawer bottom has started sagging again. I wanted this fix to last a bit longer so ultimately I upgraded my previous plan using a cereal box.

Sewing

Simple Towel To Bath Mat

I've recently replaced my bath towels but regretted not having a fully matching set anymore. Thus I came up with a super simple solution, using my serger, to make the entire bathroom to match once again!

Sewing

Learn How I Created a Captain Marvel-Inspired Emblem for a Skirt

A while ago I converted my daughter's grown out peppermint swirl dress into a fun twirly skirt. During the process I needed to cover up a slit at the top of the skirt and was inspired by Captain Marvel's logo.

Sewing

Fix Your Holey Flats and Make Them Beautiful With Embroidery Floss!

A couple months ago I looked down at my favorite flats and realized they had small holes. Since then I couldn't not see the holes and knew I needed to do something. One thing led to another and I now present my embroidery floss patched flats!

Sewing

I Love My Reusable Fabric Gift Bags... That I Made Years Ago!

Back in 2019, right before Christmas, I sewed up some fabric cinched sacks to use as reusable wrapping paper for the girls. It was so easy to do and looking back I'm so glad I did! Here's how I did it in case you're interested in the same.

Craftiness

Check Out Ada's Amazing "Pretty Pink Princess" Halloween Costume

This year for Halloween Ada chose to be a pink princess. This turned out to be an incredibly simple costume that I wanted to share.

Craftiness

Check Out the Great Princess Skateboarder Helmet I Made and What Accessories I Included to Go With It

Over the last two weeks I shared how I made Zoey a Princess Skateboarder outfit and a properly sized prop skateboard for her Halloween costume this year. This week I'll follow the series with how I used a balloon, paper mache, and paint to make her a knight's helmet. Come check it out!

Sewing

How I Easily Altered a Too Small Peppermint Swirl Dress by Converting It Into a Skirt

Converted a dress into a skirt using the tutorial on the Candy Castle Patterns' website.

Science & Sensory Play

Give That Old Play-Doh Kit a Brand New Feeling

Do you have a Play-Doh set that's looking a bit sad? Have your kids stopped enjoying it? Why not make it feel like brand new by refilling the Play-Doh containers with homemade soft playdough!

Sewing

Sew a Coaster - Perfect for a Last Minute Gift

Are you looking for a quick last minute gift before Christmas? Have you been looking for the perfect coaster? Here's my quick and simple coaster that you can make custom to your space and personalized to you or who you're gifting to.

Science & Sensory Play

Easily Dye Pantry Staples for Fun and Simple Sensory Materials

Are you looking for a fun sensory material for your kids to play with? If you have extra pasta, rice, or beans you could dye them. Here's how my experiment went.

Craftiness

Recycle Packing Slips to Make Quick and Simple Homemade Stickers

Are you looking for a quick and simple art project for you or your kids? Why not look into upcycling your packing slip for fun labels and stickers

Craftiness

Simple Drawer Organizer Recycled From A Cereal Box

Are you looking for a custom fitting organizer but can't find one that's perfect? Why not make your own? Here I took an empty cereal box, turned it onto it's side, and made a short organizer perfect for what I needed. Here's what I did.

Craftiness

Simple School Paper Organizer

Are you remembering having a pile of your child's schoolwork on the kitchen counter last year? Do you already have paper clutter for this upcoming school year? Why not use a simple cereal box to help organize your papers? Optionally make it look fancier!

Craftiness

Create Custom Crayons

Reuse old crayons to make new ones! Perfect for gifts.

Craftiness

Quick and Simple Storage Containers

Are you wanting to organize a hidden space? Are you constantly changing an area that's in flux? I've been able to take cereal and other boxes and repurpose them to fit my space and offer a custom fit for my items.

Science & Sensory Play

Simple Buckle Play

Have some fun with your buckles! Both my kids went through stages where they loved any and all buckles.

Sewing

Quiet Book Page - Buckled Peek-a-Boo Upcycled Butterfly

How I upcycled a favorite shirt to create a fully custom peek-a-book quiet book page.

Science & Sensory Play

Farm Sensory Bin with Food Trough and Silos

Does your kid love farms? I created a farm sensory bin for my daughter's birthday stocked with farm animals, two kinds of ground, water trough, feed trough, and a pourable silo.

Craftiness

Easy Cardboard Kitchen Set

Are you debating getting your child a kitchen set but don't know if they'll enjoy it? Do you have an extra box laying around? Why not make a temporary kitchen set and see how they like it. Full directions here!

Sewing

Recent Kid Patterns for Me-Made-May 2018

For Me Made May in 2018 I list my main sews including two kinds of dresses through Stitch Upon A Time and a hooded towel through Ellie And Mac.