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Fun Father’s Day Craft

by Stacy on May 20, 2010

I can hardly believe Father’s Day 2010 is just one month away! I guess it’s about time for me to start pumping out some fantastically frugal Father’s Day craft ideas that you can make with your kids. I thought I’d start with this fun project that is so incredibly simple children of all ages can do it themselves and even better –> it only cost $1 to make! Yep, a dollar.

What You’ll Need:
- some eager kids
- a wooden frame (we got ours for $1 at Michael’s)
- markers
- a picture of the kids (you get extra points if Dad is in it too)
- foam scrapbooking stickers (optional)

We made these after nap time, Happy & Sweet designed their own frames and when they were done borrowed some of my scrapbooking stickers to add as embellishments. I was so thrilled with how these turned out and I just know Dad will be too

If you make one of these for you Dad, send us a pic or tell us all about it. Happy & Sweet will be so proud.

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Kids Clothes Week – Day 3

by Stacy on May 13, 2010

Who knew you could have so much fun with bandanas!! We’ve used them for just about everything this week, including high heels, dinosaur killers & ice skates (I’ve got a creative bunch).

I whipped up this little number late last night after the kiddos were in bed and I had finished shampooing our carpets (whew, was that a workout). This was supposed to be another pair of knickers for the boys, but alas I hate following directions and thought I could wing it this time around … I ended up with this rather nifty retro style dress and well, let’s just say my daughter loves it She rocks it pretty well too, don’t you think? I’m loving the way she paired this with her pocahontas vest. What you can’t see in this photo is she has also fashioned herself a pair of uber cool purple bandana lace up high heels and is voguing for the camera.

I swear she’s going to be on Project Runway one day. She’s my super tough, yet extra girly girl and boy do I lover her.

More mishaps into fashion yet to come …

Showing this post off at the following Link Parties: Just Something I Whipped Up, Making the World Cuter, Craftastic Monday and Made By You Monday, Get Your Craft on Tuesday, Whatever goes Wednesday, Idea Sharin’ Wednesday, Show us What Your Workin With Wednesday, Show Your Stuff Party, Make it, Wear It, and Show and Tell.

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Day 1 – Bandana Pants

by Stacy on May 10, 2010

I DID IT!! Sometime during this incredibly hectic, anything but normal day with my sick kiddos I managed to create my first pair of bandana pants. The tutorial said they were supposed to take 15 minutes but this pair took me about an hour. Next time, I think it will take about 20 minutes. They are super cute but I used these really cheapo, not nice feeling bandanas I snagged from the Target dollar aisle today. (You can see through them) They probably wouldn’t be much fun to wear for anyone but they were great practice for me. Tomorrow night I’d like to finish a pair of these for each of the kiddos using some better quality bandanas I have on hand. Wish me Luck …

Oh yeah, and if you look closely you’ll probably notice one of the legs is inside out . That’s why we do practice pants first, right? What’s your plan for Day 2 of Kids Clothes Week?

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Stoked for Kids Clothes Week

by Stacy on May 7, 2010

The second week of May was officially dubbed Kids Clothes Week by one of my very favorite Momma’s,Meg of Elsie Marley. I have been reading her blog for so long that it is the only blog I still receive via email. The other 100+ of you are filed away neatly in my reader. Luckily for me, Elsie being in my inbox means I rarely miss anything that she’s doing and when she told me about Kids Clothes Week, well let’s just say … she had me at Hello

The premise is SIMPLE. Spend 1 hour each night next week working on clothing for your kids. It can be any thing you want, any skill level, any pattern, any project. Just devote your undivided attention to it. Now normally, I probably wouldn’t be able to find an hour every night but next week my husband will be out of town and well I just happened to uncover my sewing machine in the garage this week so … GAME ON.

I will warn you in advance, I have NO sewing skills. I still have problems keeping the needle threaded between stitches and get frustrated every time I have to link the upper thread and bobbin thread together, but I’m a sappy old soul and have dreamed of making things for my children for years. So this is the week, I’m going to give it a go.

Here’s a list of projects I’m thinking of trying (who knows how many I will get to but hey, maybe you’ll see something you like):

15 Minute Pajama Pants (my kids are in desperate need of new pajamas)
Bandana Pants (this was one of my 1st posts and I still haven’t made them)
Simple Bandana Dress (I have a plethora of bandanas )
Ruffle Sleeve Top (Another oldie, but goodie)
One Hour Sundress (1 hr, need I say more??)

I chose projects I thought I could do even with my very limited skills, I’m hoping to complete all of them Wish me Luck

If your project was listed here, feel free to add the As Seen on KSW button to your site. You deserve it

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It’s not to late to join in, visit Meg’s site for all the details to sign yourself up (there’s over 200 participants)

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Make Your Own Jingle Bell Bracelets

by Stacy on December 17, 2009

You only need two items, pipe cleaners and jingle bells, to make these festive bangles. Perfect for kids from two to eighty two and quite possibly the simplest of our Advent Craft Activities this year, but also one of my kids’ favorites. We made these on the 3rd day of December and then danced around the house singing Jingle Bell Rock. We were moving and grooving and twisting and shouting and shaking our bells with the best of them. Now, that’s what the holidays are all about

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