I wanted to make a set of matching “Memory” cards for Elise for Christmas. I made a set for my nephew last Christmas using some unfinished wood craft circles and had planned to do the same for Elise. When I was cleaning up my workbench, I found a bag of pieces that go with our […]
Fabric scrap bean bags
In this installment of teaching myself how to sew, I made some simple bean bags for Elise. She has recently learned how to throw things and better to throw soft bean bags than hard plastic toys. I had a bunch of 3.5″ squares cut from when I made her patchwork puppy. This is probably one […]
I spy with my little eye… an “I spy” jar
This is one of those ideas that is all over the internet. And for good reason — it’s easy, cheap/free and has almost universal appeal. It’s like a treasure hunt in a jar! I started with a plastic peanut butter jar and washed it thoroughly and removed the label. I have seen a lot of I […]
$2 Wagon makeover
This was my wagon when I was little. It was still in pretty good shape, but after me, my brother, my cousins and a couple of dogs, it was looking a little rough. Before Elise loves to climb in and out of it and plays with it everyday. It made me sad to look at it, […]
Upcycled butterfly jar
I picked up these two little butterfly ornaments for Elise’s room even before she was born, but I never quite knew what to do with them. I tried tacking them up on the wall with poster putty, but gravity was not cooperating. Then I thought, what better place for butterflies than a butterfly jar? I started […]