March is National Craft Month and even though it’s nearly the end of the month, we didn’t want to miss out on the celebration! Quilting Treasures provided us with some great Dinosaur Train fabric and asked us to come up with a project. Since my mom is a master quilter (read: Wordless Wednesday – Mom’s Newest Quilt [...]
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Tutus are popular, there’s no doubt about that. Especially the new-sew version that can be made up in about an hour and for about $10. It’s an easy way to spend an afternoon. Plus, your little one can help pick out the colors, assist with the measuring, and help with modeling the creation once it’s [...]
Read More Craft, Fiber Arts, Kids Crafts, Sewing, Sewing machine, Textile, Tutorial, TutorialsUPDATE! ”The Help” is opening early! See it in theaters starting 8/10/2011. I saw “The Help” today thanks to being invited to an amazing event via Disney and Dreamworks. While I’ve been asked to hold my review until closer to the release date, I can tell you about our screening. First, since I’ve read the [...]
Read More Animation, Arts, Disney, DreamWorks, Film, Help, Mary J. Blige, The New York Times Best Seller list, Viola Davis, Walt Disney Company, Winnie PoohHere’s a craft your little “Cars” fan should get plenty of mileage out of! It’s a homemade air freshener in the form of Lighting McQueen. Make it with craft paper, construction paper, fabric, or felt. Download and print the template and use it to trace your pieces. Kids will enjoy making a room freshener that [...]
Read More Arts, cars 2, Craft, Lightning McQueen, Paper, Walt Disney CompanyRace Car Light Switch Cover Transform your boring old light switch into a CARS-themed one with this DIY craft project! Super-simple and made from items you likely have around the house, this fun kids’ project will only take you a few minutes, but it will make turning out the lights for bed so much more [...]
Read More Auto racing, brad lewis, cars 2, john lasseter, Lightning McQueenAs with a lot of other family schedules, my husband doesn’t get to spend as much time with my daughter as I do. Depending on his work hours, they only get to see each other for an hour or two at night during the week and on the weekends. Often, I try to plan things [...]
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