Pearl Cluster Ring

LOVe this look. I made mine then found directions. Basic & simple. Dana's Jewelry Design has good directions here. Here are some great directions with a video. My local store sells the cluster ring blank for $1.50. My pearls were on clearance for $1 with enough for 3 rings. Love This.

Baby Shoes

Make adorable baby shoes with a free pattern here from Fleetingthing. Here is another tutorial here by Me Sew Crazy. Jib Jabbers sells these satin & lace beauties on Etsy. The boy's Hunter shoe is by SugarPlumTree on Etsy.

Kool-aid Lip Gloss

Meet the Dubiens has this simple great idea here with a printable sticker.

Wooden Slot Animals

Made by Joel has this great idea here and here. Can make from thin wood like paneling, or from foam core board.

Creative Movement Stretchies

Making Stuff has this great idea here.

Fort Table Cover for Kids

From Make It and Love It tutorial found here or another design from Sew Much Ado. Other ideas are here at Miss Pretty Pretty or for purchase. A similar kitchen (can use for travel) is here at Creative Crate.

My kids wanted a pirate ship, jail, animals to hunt. I purchased a thrift store sheet & went to work. I kept mine simple so the kids could get to playing with it. **The flag is held up with a dowel-I left an opening at the top of the brown felt for the stick to go into creating a flag pole.

For pirate mask to print go here to Sparkle Box. I also found a map to print.

DIY Dry Erase Book

For travel, church, long waits, etc. this simple dry erase book (made from sheet protectors)can be found here at Somewhat Simple. She has free printables. I've used sheet protectors with dry erase for years. It's an easy way to print your own.

Doll Summer Dress/Pinafore Tutorial

I came across my mother sewn, old Cabbage Patch Doll but all it had was an infant hospital shirt. What happened to all those adorable clothes that my mom made to go with her? I remembered a super easy summer dress my mom made. I searched out online for a pattern or tutorial, why recreate the work that someone else has already gone to? I spent too much time searching and came up empty handed. I pulled out my newsprint roll and got to work creating my own pattern (you may use for personal use only). You may also want to make one or two from paper making sure it fits your doll before cutting your fabric.

Cut 2 of the same fabric or make one lining. With right sides together, sew the pieces together leaving 1 1/2 - 2 inch opening to turn. Iron, close off the opening and sew a top stitch 1/4 inch around the entire dress.

Add snaps or buttons or velcro. See photo.

**there is a cutting line to use if using scraps. Be sure to leave seams allowance to attach to look like the full pattern.

This dress Needs Bloomer or Shorts. I made a simple shorts pattern. Turn the top under and sew for elastic (must leave opening to string elastic through). Depending on the size, you can add elastic to the hem of the legs or just hem them for shorts.

Now my daughter can Enjoy. Hope you enjoy and make a few.

Refinish Chair

Sunset has direction here on how to paint and recover a seat cushion.
Living with Lindsey also has directions here.

Drab to Fab has an EASY version here. I used this version for my $1 thrift store chair.

BIG Bubbles

Come Together Kids has this great idea here. With drinking straws and string you can make huge bubbles. My kids had a great time.