Lets Make a Mess
Felt picture frame fridge magnets (and felt flower fridge magnets) Supplies: Different colors of felt, scissors, glue gun, buttons, needle and thread, plastic, pictures, round magnets First, cut out two identical rectangles of fabric about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long (like a wallet size photograph). Cut a window in one of the pieces of felt. Cut out a piece of plastic that is a little bit smaller than
Lately I have been having so much fun making flowers and other things out of felt. I have been so surprised at how easily you can make beautiful flowers without even using a needle and thread. Supplies: felt, hot glue gun, scissors Time: 5 minutes or less Cut out the circles. Then cut the circles into spirals. As I have been making these I’ve noticed that slightly uneven circles and
Ladybug Crafts – Around the Web Mama May I Blog makes the most fantastic learning toys, activities, and crafts. I really LOVE this ladybug counting mat that she made (and sells on Etsy). I saw this unique ladybug project at Parents.com. Basically, you dip black and red yarn in a mixture of glue and water. You then wrap the yarn around 2 balloons, allow it to dry, then pop and remove
I love these pictures (I first saw on Pinterest) of babies where you use chalk to write out their names or ages.
Dear Benjamin, Last week you turned 2. You are pretty much the best thing to ever happen to me. I miss baby Benjamin but I LOVE watching you grow up more than anything in the world. Even though some day I will desperately miss 2 year old Benjamin, I can’t wait to be there with you as you continue to grow up. Love, Mama Happy Birthday Jam Jam! I love
We love the book “A Color of His Own” by Leo Lionni. It is a cute story about a little Chameleon who is sad that since he changes colors according to his surroundings he does not have a color of his own. So he decides to sit on a green leaf forever so that he will always be green. But of course the leaf changes color and so does he.
This week I got a little crazy with making felt flowers. I tried a few different tutorials I found online and made some flower hair clips for Lyla, and a few to pin on her clothes or to decorate her room. I didn’t have any pink felt or cute buttons or beads when I was making these, so I definitely want to go back and make some more pink ones
Today was Benjamin’s 2nd Birthday. I have never been all that into birthdays, and yet I still teared up a little bit this morning when we went into his room to sing Happy Birthday when he first woke up. In honor of little Benjamin’s birthday, this week I will be posting his birth story as well as month by month pictures of his first 2 years of life. Jam wearing
