These pipe cleaner flower rings are so pretty and so fun. And most importantly they're really easy to make! All you need are pipe cleaners. That's it! No scissors. No glue. Just pipe cleaners! I've made at least 20 of these pipe cleaner rings in the last few days. I might have gotten a little carried away - to the point that now I'm running out of good pipe cleaner colours. Which says a lot, because I'm a serious craft supply hoarder! But these rings are so easy to make, and there's so … [Read more...]
How to Make No-Sew Sock Bunnies
These no-sew sock bunnies are such an EASY way to make stuffed animals! And amazingly, there's no sewing involved! If you're nervous about using a glue gun, don't be! They are so easy to use! Glue guns are amazing. Seriously. They will stick together just about anything and best of all, the glue dries in less than a minute - so the results are practically instant! I used to be scared of glue guns, mostly because my mom had this monster of a glue gun that got super hot and I always heard … [Read more...]
How to Make Pom Pom Penguins
Do you ever make something, and then smile at it, thinking "OMG! This is the cutest thing in the whole world!??!". Because that's how I feel about these pom pom penguins. Oh my goodness, they are so adorable!! And they are really easy to make!! You don't need any special tools - basically just yarn, felt, scissors and a glue gun! You can do it. I promise! I made most of these little guys while I was curled up on the couch in my pajamas watching Call the Midwife on Netflix - I've been watching … [Read more...]
How to make a mattress for an IKEA doll’s bed
FINALLY I have a working sewing machine again! It has been 6 weeks since my Janome 9000 (permanently) broke down. But I am now back up and running with a Bernina Artista 200 (thanks mom!). Fantastic sewing machine - but a bit of a learning curve to get it up and running since it's another crazy computerized one. This mattress project has been on my to-do list for weeks! And it was a simple project to tackle on a sewing machine that I'm not familiar with - so it felt great to finally get … [Read more...]
Make band-aids out of felt
Felt band-aids? Why the heck not!? Okay, so the idea of toy band-aids may seem a little weird, but when I gave these to Leah she LOVED them and was super excited to put them on all her stuffed animals. There is something about kids and band-aids that just can't be explained. So I'm just going to run with it and give you a tutorial for how to make band-aids out of felt. See that scratch (also known as a manufacturing defect, or poor quality control) on Baby Alive's arm in the photo … [Read more...]
Make a mini felt crown barrette
I love doing little things to try to make events like birthdays even more special. Which is why I made Leah a mini felt crown barrette for her 3rd birthday the other day that she could wear to feel like a birthday princess. I came across several mini felt crown head bands and hair bands on Pinterest, but she would take those off in about 30 seconds. At least a barrette will stay put all day long (and it even lasted through her nap!). I had to throw it together quickly … [Read more...]
DIY 3rd birthday gift ideas for a girl
It's difficult trying to come up with 3rd birthday gift ideas, especially when your child already has everything they need! Tomorrow is Leah's 3rd birthday (ahhh!) but I didn't want to go over the top with presents. So I decided to buy one thing, a Baby Alive doll, and then make everything else to go along with it: I made cloth diapers for the Baby Alive doll (tutorial here) which also fit her other dolls: And just because I think she'll really enjoy these, I threw together some … [Read more...]
How to make a reversible blanket for an IKEA doll bed
As promised in this how to make bedlinens for an IKEA Duktig doll's bed series, here is a quick tutorial for how to make a reversible blanket. How to make a reversible blanket for an IKEA doll bed Cut out two pieces of fabric, both 20" x 20". Fabric choice isn't overly important, one of mine was cotton and one of them was flannel: Cut out a piece of 20" x 20" quilt batting. Put the two pieces of fabric together with right sides together and place them on top of the quilt … [Read more...]
How to make a reversible pillowcase for a doll
What do you do when you can't make up your mind what colour something should be? You make it reversible! I have two cute bedskirts for the IKEA Duktig doll's bed that I painted - one pink tulle bedskirt and one blue tulle bedskirt, and I'm going to have a set of reversible bedlinens that will work with both! I posted a similar tutorial for how to make a doll's pillow and pillow case last week, but that one was just so small for the doll's bed that I had to do another. This time it's a much … [Read more...]
How to make a tulle bedskirt for an IKEA doll’s bed
How do you make a tulle bedskirt more poofy? You make it with more tulle! And for the IKEA Duktig doll's bed that I painted and have already made another tulle bedskirt for, 4 yards of tulle seemed to do the trick! Baby Alive is going to sleep in the lap of luxury in this little doll's bed when I finish all the pillows and accessories: Leah's birthday is at the end of the month, so I'm going to be busy making all the bed linens for the IKEA Duktig doll's bed this week. I'm sure there … [Read more...]
