Bird Mobile — Spool Sewing. I had been toying with the idea of a mobile project and our adorable bird pattern seemed the perfect fit. I knew it would be gorgeous! What I hadn’t expected, though, is how some tree branches and a few carefully placed eye-hooks would transform this project into a work of art! This would be a welcome addition to a baby’s room or a great project for a baby shower. A single bird would be a whimsical way to highlight favorite prints around your home. Let us help you get started on your flock! P.S. Converse Booties Baby! It has come to my attention that this pattern is extremely confusing. Seeing as how it was one of my first forays into pattern writing, I am editing it for clarification. And will also update Ravelry for it. This is just my version of an already available pattern. Use it if you will. This pattern is knit flat (despite a photograph of them being knit in the round below) and uses intarsia and very simple short rows (no wrapping).
Materials Main Color- Black (MC)Contrast Color-White (CC)I used Caron Simply Soft (worsted weight) One pair sizes 4 and 5 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for smaller size), and 1 pair size 5 and 6 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for larger size) Other Supplies: tapestry needle; white felt; blue paint or marker; crochet hook; row counter (optional) Gauge: smaller size: 24sts over 4" on size 5larger size: 21sts over 4" on size 6 Shape ToeUsing MC and CC. Side 1: Tongue:Place 7 Stitches from the Stitch marker onto the needle. Side 2: Best Play Dough Ever. Homemade playdough – If ever there was a quintessential DIY this is it! Parents and children have been happily cooking up this stuff at home for decades. Today our newest contributor Kaley is sharing her favorite play dough recipe using another kid classic: Jell-O (because it just wouldn’t be an MPMK post without some sort of twist).
I think you’re going to love this recipe. Kaley promises it comes out silky smooth and I could practically smell the fruity scents wafting form my computer as I read her post. What kid doesn’t love play dough? Squishy, cool, bright, and so fun to play with. Even better, it helps develop fine motor skills and imagination (check out lots more on the benefits of play dough here). It’s super easy, inexpensive, and a perfect project for the kids to help with.
You will need: white flour – 1 cupwarm water – 1 cupsalt – 2 tbspcream of tartar – 2 tbspcooking oil – 2 tbspJello – 1 3oz pack Click through for full instructions. This recipe makes a lot of play dough. P.S. Funky Lil House Felt Picture | DOLLYDOO MISI Handmade Shop. Cool Craft Ideas for Kids. Two for the road. I'm excited to show you these little kits I've been putting together for our upcoming road trip. Do your kids do well on trips? My girls have done great with a 4-5 hour car ride since birth, sometimes we even forget to bring any toys! This time around our trip is going to take a whopping three days, so I've been busy putting together some goodie bags. Everyday they can open their bag and find new treats and toys before we hit the road. Each bag contains a stack of books, some new and some old. I loaded up my old iphone with some new pre-school friendly apps for Ellie and made a little case. There is also a box in each bag containing a pencil case (also from Target) filled with brand new colored pencils.
But also a few new faces. Do you have any tips for traveling with children-especially of the toddler variety? The Wheels on the Box. Just add Wheels… During our last trip to 0123 Harappa the girls really enjoyed the cardboard box sleds that they had. I kept thinking about how we could make an adaptation using castor wheels and some hardware from the local DIY home store. The real discovery however proved to be the strength and durability of a certain breed of fruit and vegetable boxes. Dad’s old necktie makes a great and easy pull strap. Just thread it through the holes and tie a square knot.
By the way, we’ve been putting castor wheels on everything in our house. Utilizing our cardboard hitch, Electra starts up her own tricycle transport for babies business. Besides the scary warning akin to those found underneath your mattress, I found out that this box is built to hold up to 55 kilos!! Scour your local grocery store for one of these sturdy boxes. I found the castor wheels for about $ 0.99 a piece and then looked for nuts and bolts to fit the castor wheels. Yay cardboard! Pinterst All Stars: Motorin’ Amazing DIY Cardboard Learning Toys. Play and Grow is an amazing blog by a Russian architect that has a passion for making handmade cardboard toys for his little girl.
The site is filled with great diy tutorials for upcycling cardboard into early learning toys. A few favorites: DIY Geometric Sorting Board (view tutorial) A cardboard version of the classic geometric sorting board. DIY Developmental Toy (view tutorial) An early learning developmental toy made from a diaper box, knitting needles, a doorstop, and paper. DIY Steamship Pull Toy (view tutorial) A cardboard pull toy made from a diaper box. DIY Cardboard Train (view tutorial) A cardboard train made using a diaper box and boxes from old toys. DIY Mini Geoboard (view tutorial) A cardboard version of the classic peg/pin board toy used to make shapes, patterns, letters, etc.
Visit Play and Grow for more cool projects & tutorials! Related.