Baby Gifts and Decor

  • Blooming Watercolor Poppies Centerpiece Is Festive And Very Budget Friendly!

    Blooming Watercolor Poppies Centerpiece Is Festive And Very Budget Friendly!

    I am totally in love with the watercolor poppies in a pot centerpiece, well one-sided centerpiece really, and I have already made two more! This idea, is something that you can play around with depending on your own needs, and there are so many ways to go! I actually made a small one using a…

  • DIY Origami Crane Mobile To Welcome Spring

    DIY Origami Crane Mobile To Welcome Spring

    After sharing with you my photos of cranes migrating over Northern Israel I realized that origami cranes are a perfect craft right now, so I’ve dusted off my origami crane mobile from 8 years ago to present to you once again! While most of the origami I’ve done lately has been giant origami to use…

  • Puffy Crocheted Flower Wall Hanging Is Perfect For Early Spring

    Puffy Crocheted Flower Wall Hanging Is Perfect For Early Spring

    If this looks familiar, it is! I am reposting this from the archives as it really is such a sweet project and perfect right about now. So get out those odds and ends of yarn and make a wall hanging! Now you too can make a gorgeous crocheted flower wall hanging that is a breeze…

  • Crocheted Flowers Garland For Spring

    Somehow I wrote this post last year on Tu B’shevat but in the end did not post is, possibly because I was not happy with the photos? A year later, yes, the photos do not do justice to the project, which looks so much better in person, but as I’m too busy right now to…

  • Going to a Kid’s Birthday Party: Which Gift to Buy?

    Going to a Kid’s Birthday Party: Which Gift to Buy?

    Above: Every gift becomes more amazing when placed in a fun DIY gift box, more info here. Have you been invited to a birthday party for a friends’ child? If so you may be wondering what present to bring? I love to give something handmade together with a purchased item to make it as personal…

  • 7 Ways To Make DIY Gift Wrap: Fun For All Ages!

    7 Ways To Make DIY Gift Wrap: Fun For All Ages!

      With Chanukah on the distant horizon, as well as gift giving season for many, it is nonetheless quickly approaching, so now is a great time to get those creative gears spinning with some fun projects to save for the future: DIY wrapping paper! The fun part about creating your own wrapping paper is that…

  • Crocheted Newborn Baby Bear Hat And Booties

    Crocheted Newborn Baby Bear Hat And Booties

    Looking for a quick crocheted gift for a new baby? Look no further, this is it, simple and adorable and the kind of crochet project to whip up in numbers! These quick crocheted booties can be customized to your liking (I added the picot trim and later and ankle tie so they’ll stay on) and…

  • Crocheted Newborn Quick Baby Booties

    Crocheted Newborn Quick Baby Booties

    Crocheted booties are the perfect little gift to show your love when a new baby graces your family, circle of friends, or community. (This would be a great charity pattern as well!) And once you’ve got the pattern down, you can surely crochet these in the car on the way to visit the newborn, or…

  • Crocheted Flower Mobile Is Perfect For Every Occasion

    A few months ago I shared my crocheted t-shirt yarn flowers, and guess what, I actually put them to use as birthday party mobile that phased nicely into Tu B’Shevat decorations, that are now phasing into Purim decorations! So for the past few months a pink crocheted flower mobile has been hanging over our dining…

  • DIY Cardboard Roosters That Can Stand Up

    DIY Cardboard Roosters That Can Stand Up

    Ever thought about using some recycled cardboard to make some fun cardboard roosters? Truthfully, I hadn’t either, but after making a black rooster and a white rooster, well I just want to make some more. I made them to use as stage props in a school play, but they’d look great in a child’s room,…

  • Simple Crocheted Cactus In Bloom

    Simple Crocheted Cactus In Bloom

    It is true I may have missed the boat when it comes to the crocheted cactus trend, as I actually started this cactus back in July 2017, but truthfully after finally completing my first crocheted cactus and enjoying it a bit in my dining room, I think this is a trend that is worth keeping…

  • Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Pears

    Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Pears

    I have been wanting to crochet a pear for ages, partly to go with my daughter’s pirum parum poster, and partly because who can resist a crocheted pear? And who can resist a crocheted pear that is big enough to be a pillow or couch prop, certainly not me, and I am truly in love…