Baby Gifts and Decor

  • Make A Mixed Felt Flower Bouquet. You’ll Love It!

    A Spring bouquet in the Fall? Why not? I do believe that it's Spring in some parts of the world? And festive color is great any time of the year, right? Last year around this time I made a felt rose bud bouquet, here, one of my all time most popular posts, and given its…

  • You Can Make A Lace Bowl From A Crocheted Doily!

    Between you and me, I really can't believe I made this! I'm just thrilled, totally and completely, as you will be too if you decide to make one! A crocheted bowl that's actually usable? Yes! The secret? Fabric stiffener, you knew that of course? And if this doily looks just a bit familiar, well it's…

  • Adventures In Needle Felting Part 2: Yarn + Wool Fabric Applique

      Here's what mommy made yesterday afternoon while running the house from the kitchen table! Though quite honestly a bit time consuming, and a little tedious, I'm still interested in pursuing this technique some more. And the best part of it all is that after I completed my project the needle felting continued for several…

  • Adventures In Needle Felting Part 1: How To Felt With Wool Yarn

    Isn't this fun? I'm happy to say that I've had this idea (or something similar) in my head for a few years now, and it's finally made its way into the physical world!  I treated myself to the basic supplies for needle felting on a trip to the US a full year ago, and today…

  • Make Adorable Gift Boxes (Recycled) With Potato Prints!

    This little project came about while trying to find something for my daughter to do! While she did a picture, I decided I just had to do a recycled cracker box! So sit down with your kids even for just a bit, and while they're creating you can make some adorable gift boxes or even…

  • How To Crochet A Granny Hexigon Baby Surprise Sweater!

      You too can make the sweetest and easiest baby sweater on earth! I was so excited to discover this pattern that I ran to the store, bought some yarn and started crocheting! Three sweaters later I still have the stomach to make more. And for me to make multiples of anything is quite rare,…

  • Crocheted Hexigon Baby Surprise Sweater: Super Simple, Super Cute!

      Isn't this just the sweetest? And guess what, it really is super simple to make, believe me, I've already made three of them! This little sweater is made up of just two pieces that magically fold to become sweater halves, with construction inspired by the Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Surprise Sweater.  (Don't worry, I didn't…

  • You Can Crochet With Sheets!

    I don't know about you, but this is my perfect vision of summer! Well of course I'd like to be sitting next to a beautiful lake with an iced coffee, but for now I'm quite happy sitting next to our largish wading pool with a gorgeous mountain view beyond. You see, when you need to…

  • Zipper Flowers At Last!

    I can now finally breathe a sigh of relief. Phew. My daughter is on her way to having a drawer full of fashionable hair accessories! What took me so long you ask? Well, life just somehow got in the way of me and the very popular zipper flower. No reasonable explanation really, especially since these…

  • Make Cute Nursery Decor Using Cookie Cutters And Polymer Clay!

    Today I am so pleased to share with you this adorable and simple project brought to you by Dana, of Studio Danale. Dana is a mom of twin three year old girls, and has a cute shop on Etsy here, where you can purchase some delightful nursery/kids decor items. And Dana also lives in Israel! …

  • Recycled Toilet Paper Roll Wreath!

    I hope you’ve been saving those toilet paper rolls because this project is fantastic! But I can’t take credit for the brilliant idea, that goes to my friend Tali the architect here, though this design is my own. I’ve had this one on my agenda for ages and I’ve been diligently saving those rolls, and…

  • Make A Fun DIY Stenciled Coat Rack (For Kids?)

        Why not encourage your kids to hang up their stuff by providing them with a fun coat rack hung at their level! You may even have the supplies for this project hanging around collecting dust, like I did! And in case you're wondering, I really am not all that handy, it's just that I…