Showing posts with label KIDS Keep Them Busy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KIDS Keep Them Busy. Show all posts

Friday, August 16, 2013

Car Seat Organizer

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NOT SURE WHAT MOM  OR DAD wants bubbles or a ball in the seat pockets???
NOT ME!
BUT you get the idea !

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Grandma's House Sleepover Pillowcase Bag

DIY sleepover pillowcase bag

DIY sleepover pillowcase bag

DIY sleepover pillowcase bag


how to create a DIY sleepover pillowcase bag

GRANDMA'S HOUSE

FAMILY REUNION BAG

what you’ll need

  • 2 pillowcases
  • 2 sheets of felt (solid or pattern optional)
  • additional felt for embellishing pocket flap
  • 2 yards polypropylene webbing for straps
  • sewing machine
  • thread
  • sewing needle
  • sewing pins
  • hot glue gun and glue

let’s do it

  • determine size of felt pocket and flap
  • trim as desired and pin to right side of one pillowcase
    TIP: it’s a little tricky to sew the pocket on since it’s a pillowcase. slowly walk it around as you sew, making sure you don’t sew the case together
  • attach embellishments with a needle and thread or hot glue
  • put both pillowcases together so finished sides face each other (i.e. openings are the same direction)
  • pin in place
  • sew 3 sides to create bag
    1. sew opposite end of pillowcase openings on short side
    2. continue along bottom, stop and reposition to sew flap
    3. sew 2 inner flaps of pillowcase opening together so there are 2 pockets to insert pillow and blanket
      TIP: you are sewing this inside out and will reverse it once you’ve finished sewing so don’t worry about perfect seams
  • turn inside out so finished felt pocket is facing outward
  • position, pin and sew both polypropylene webbing straps in desired location and comfortable length
  • let the packing begin!

Monday, July 29, 2013

Playdough Recipe

Homemade Playdough

1 Cup flour
1 Cup water
1/2 Cup salt
1 Tbs veg oil
2 tsp cream of tartar
Food coloring (opt.)

Put all ingredients in a pot and stir constantly, scraping sides and bottom, for 3 to 5 minutes over medium heat.



It will be like a paste, then start to go lumpy, then start to form a ball. When it no longer looks wet.
Turn out onto counter and knead until soft and smooth. Be careful, it's pretty warm, but cools fast! Store in an airtight container.




You can double/triple the recipe if desired. It just takes a little more muscle at the end to keep stirring it. (This was a tripled recipe without food coloring.)


Break out the rolling pin, and cookie cutters! Way fun!! (I know, we have way too many playdough tools and paraphernalia, I guess it comes from having 11 kids over the last 23 years. We've been collecting for a long time!!)