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Parrot costume tutorial in 5 easy steps

October 31, 2014 by Jill 1 Comment

Materials: Hooded sweatshirt in a parrot color Yellow felt for beak and feet Blue, green, gold, or red felt for wings and tail feathers White and black felt scraps for eye Hot glue, needle and thread, safety pins or fusible tape to attach felt to hooded sweatshirt Accessories like contrasting pants, brightly colored socks, gloves, … [Read more…]

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Simple craft idea for puzzle day!!

January 29, 2014 by Jill 2 Comments

My kids LOVE puzzles. When I thought about having babies, I thought about the late nights and diapers, but my mind also jumped ahead to chubby fingers pushing puzzle pieces into place for the first time! Yup, I’ve been thinking ‘puzzles’ since before my kids were in utero! Some of our favorite puzzles come from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: "Faux"mschooling, baby learnin', crafts, games we play, Pre-schooler Fun

Simple Gift Basket Tutorial for Doctor’s office or Labor and Delivery

December 3, 2013 by Jill Leave a Comment

 Materials: Small bucket, vase, or pot ($2 at megamart) Bamboo/wooden barbeque skewers (under $1.00 for 100) Craft foam to fit in bottom of container (under $1 + depending on size) Candy Tape, glue or other materials to attach candy to sticks Scissors or a sharp knife Step 1: Use a knife or sharp scissors to … [Read more…]

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Pinterest worthy Christmas crafts you can actually (no kidding) really do

December 1, 2013 by Jill 1 Comment

Pinterest is so glitz and glamor, right? Everything takes 2 days to finish, there’s glitter everywhere, and by the end of it, you don’t even want to see whatever you’ve done because of all the hassle it took to ‘make’ something look easy. Over the years I’ve done a couple of crafty things for the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: all about me, Blog365, crafts

Tutorial: Quick DIY glow in the dark treat bags

October 31, 2013 by Jill Leave a Comment

Did you know that your local craft store has GLOW IN THE DARK FABRIC PAINT? It even comes in a multitude of colors! Yes the bottle glows in the dark, too! No trouble finding it! We drove the kids around this year, but the bags will come in handy when they walk in a couple … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Blog365, crafts, Halloween, Pre-schooler Fun, tutorial

DIY Toddler (Sweatshirt) Cat Halloween Costume

October 8, 2013 by Jill 1 Comment

I decided to do a DIY Cat Costume tutorial after not finding a good one online–most things labeled ‘diy’ suggested purchasing a tail and headband ears– which can cost as much as a full costume! I already had most of the items on hand– who hasn’t gotten a free sewing kit somewhere that includes a … [Read more…]

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Tutorial: How to create a birth board

August 31, 2013 by Jill Leave a Comment

What are you really going to do with a weensie hat? Will the baby book already have footprints in it? So what do you do with the extra set the nurses ‘print’ for you? I have a great solution! A birth board! You have all the little keepsakes that won’t fit in a baby book, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Blog365, Brennan, crafts, milestones, pregnancy, tutorial

Homemade board book or quiet book Tutorial

April 2, 2013 by Jill 2 Comments

Today I want to share with you a craft that I completed for my kids for church for Easter Sunday. I think it turned out really well and was very simple. I made them a quiet book/board book to look at during services. This will be a staple in my purse/diaper bag, something interesting for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Blog365, crafts, faith, Pre-schooler Fun, tutorial

Turkey 2 ways “faux”mschooling style

November 13, 2012 by Jill 1 Comment

Why yes I did make up the word ‘faux’mschooling. Do you like it? It’s my way of saying that I’m homeschooling my pre-schooler even though she’s not really getting a lot of sit down instruction every day. She does get a lot of learning in though! It’s November and that can only mean one thing. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: "Faux"mschooling, crafts, NaBloPoMo, Pre-schooler Fun

Rascally Raccoon (American Girl craft)

March 13, 2012 by Jill Leave a Comment

Our church has a knit club. We meet once a month, and although every once in a while someone knits, it’s more about gabbing than anything. *shrug* Before B was born, I started on the small raccoon (above). I worked on it the one day and completely ignored it until I hosted knit club over … [Read more…]

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