My kid's have really brought out the best in me. I never touched a sewing machine in my life! Until one day I picked one up off facebook market place. Since then I'm hand making everything!
This year I made both my kid's costumes! Halloween is right around the corner! Here is a simple Puppy dog costume! My 5 month old is a being a Dalmatian puppy & my 2 year old is a firefighter. Most of these items for the puppy costume I had laying around the house. What you need:
First off I got on google and googled puppy dog ear template. I printed it out and cut along the lines. I traced the pattern on both black & white felt. Then I used my hot glue gun and glued them together. Next I made small and large spots using the black felt and once again glued them down. I then glued the ears onto my nylon band.
I make bows on my Etsy store, so you could make a red bow or buy one. Then attach it to the center on your nylon band.
Next is the onesie. I had a plain white onesie laying around the house so I used that. I cut out small and large spots on black felt and glued then to the onesie.
Next is the tulle skirt. I cut elastic to fit my little girl and then quickly ran it through the sewing machine. You can also free hand sew it if you don't have a sewing machine or use crochet elastic where no sewing is involved. I then cut out all my tulle to the length I wanted. Make sure you double the length because you fold it in half to attach it. Next fold your tulle in half and attach it to your elastic. Keep going until you reach the beginning. I found a small red piece of tulle and made a small bow and attached it to the skirt.
Finally the leg warmers. So i cheated. I bought these on amazon. I had high hope's to make these from scratch but I ended up just purchasing them.
And there you have it! a simple puppy dog costume!
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If your a mom, you probably have a ton of broken crayons! I know I did. Instead of throwing them out we made new crayons with them! It was a great activity!
Asher loved the concept of breaking the crayons into even smaller pieces. Plus he loved telling me the colors as well. I then did a coloring activity with the new crayons we made! This was a 2 day process. Here's what you need! Crayon Activity:
Coloring Activity:
So this week has been full of rain! A lot of on and off rain. Friday we managed to do an outside activity right before it down poured! I really didn't have anything planned for Friday, but I knew whatever we did had to use items at home and I wanted it to be a learning experience. We went outside to watch the butterflies on our butterfly bush (as we call it) and Asher than wanted to get all of his toys out of the shed. I did not feel like getting everything and then having to clean it up. Plus I wanted to teach him something. So I headed to the garage to see what I could find. CHALK! There are so many things I could teach him with chalk.
I decided we would work on our shapes! I was pretty blown away though. As I started drawing the shapes Asher started calling them out! I was very impressed!
Here is an easy way to teach your kiddo's shapes. Also not alot of items needed! All you need is chalk and somewhere to use it!
Wednesday we stayed home and did an activity outside!I was a little upset with this activity just because our dog kept knocking the boats over. Axel is a 100lb Chocolate Lab that absolutely loves the water. Well he was outside with us and thought this activity was for him as well. Oh well, Asher still participated and learned some new numbers!
My best friend since middle school is a Pre-K teacher. We typically bounce ideas back and forth for activities. This one is all her. She sent me a photo the other day of these and told me how I had to try this with Asher. Asher can count 1-10 no problem! He even knows 20 and some of the numbers in between. So with my counting boats I focused on the numbers after 10. I did by 10's and 11-19. Yet again all these items were just laying around my house. Any activity lately has to be done with the supplies I have at home. Venturing with a 2 year old and a 2 1/2 month old is quite the task. Items Used:
I did test them in my sink first to make sure they would float! I actually didn't get any pictures of Asher in the pool with his counting boats =[. I'm sure we will do the activity again and I will update the pictures!
I try to make every activity not only fun, but a learning experience as well! I feel when you incorporate a small amount of learning into a fun activity, your toddler has no idea and is just enjoying the "fun" part.
I am off all this week with the kids. So I had to plan activities to keep my 2 year old entertained all week. The weather is on and off with rain this week which does not help! Not only does he go crazy being kept inside, but Momma does as well! With newly having 2 children I do NOT venture out a lot by myself with both kids. So I knew whatever activities I wanted to plan had to use items that are around the house. And that is how Cardboard painting was formed. This is a super simple activity, but a very messy one! What you need:
On the cardboard I used the painters tape to spell out my son's name. Then on paper plates I poured out different colored paint. I sat Asher outside and gave him the paint brushes to go to town!
He started off doing really well only painting on the cardboard. At first he did not want to get messy. But that eventually changed and he wanted to paint himself. Reason for washable paint!
Asher played outside painting for 45 minutes. Afterwards I carried him to the bath tub for clean up. I couldn't believe how easy the paint washed off. I thought for sure he was going to have blue hair. NOPE!
How did I make this a learning experience? When Asher went to use the colors I made him tell me what color each was as he was using it. Asher is really good with his colors!
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Water, Bubbles, and Balls.
My son loves to be outside. I mean LOVES. If he can't go outside a day because of the weather he is devastated. I am always trying to come up with activities to do that are not only fun, but are educational as well. Lately Asher has taken a big interest in learning his colors. PERFECT! It was so hot and humid the other day. I got the kiddie pool out, balls from his ball pit , and mixed in some bubbles! Asher had a blast! Not only was he enjoying the outdoors and his bubbles, but he was learning while playing. I even put the kiddie slid half in the pool and Asher would tell me the color as he sent it down the slide. So much fun! Score Momma! ​ All of these items I already had around the house. What you need:
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As I laid in bed this morning waiting for my toddler to wake up I was brainstorming what to do today. The weather was not the best this morning so I knew it would have to be an indoor activity.
I was striking out. Maybe it was too early to be creative. Maybe it was because I didn't finish drinking my first cup of coffee. I heard his door open and his little foot steps come running across the hall into our bedroom. Asher was up! He now was standing at the side of the bed waiting for me to lift him on the bed. I noticed he had brought his book over with him. "Boom Boom" Asher says. So we sat in the bed and I read him Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. When we get to the very end and all the letters are on the page I sing ABC to him and point at each letter. Asher has taken great interest into learning his letters lately. He has A B C down. And the light bulb went off! I had made Asher a felt Christmas tree last year and he put ornaments and presents on the tree. Lets make a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree and have Asher put the letters on as I read him the book! Down to the craft closet we went. I already had all the supplies just laying around. What you will need:
I hand drew everything. As you can see all the lines are not straight and my letters are different sizes. You can use a ruler if you want everything to line straight.
​First I drew the trunk for the palm tree follwed by drawing the leaves. Cut everything out and start to assemble using your hot glue gun.
Next I hand drew all the letters of the alphabet on different colored felt and cut them out.
Now all that was left to do is to put in on the wall with tape and read to Asher!
It was a huge success! Asher had a blast. Such a fun way to learn the alphabet!
Amber Petersheim is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com If only we had more Spring weather! March has definatly been a rollercoaster with the weather! Tuesday it was about 43 degrees outside and we thought it would be a good day to do some Easter activities with our kiddos. Asher & Jade are 3 weeks apart. They are 21 & 22 months old. These are the 3 activities we did with them. It was such a fun day! I love watching Asher & Jade grow and interact with one another. These too are very funny to watch as well. They literally fight like they are sibling's and know how to push each others buttons. At the end of the day though they are so loving to one another. Jade more than Asher. Since Jade was little before she leave she always gives Asher a hug. Asher's reply is usually "NOOOO" and maybe a little nudge to go away. He is finally warming up to the idea and Tuesday he let her hug him without a fuss! Watching these two is preparing me for what my husband and I's lives are going to be like in May once our little girl makes her arrival!
Some of these activities were a huge success and others not so much. But we all had a lot of fun! Egg Coloring: Asher loves to be messy. He loves dirt, sand, mud, or anything in general that makes a mess. Miss Jade prefers to keep clean. This was a fun experience watching Asher play in the cool whip & food coloring. While Jade watched Asher make a mess! They did roll the eggs around for a little, but I think they are still a little young so grasp the concept! Items used:
Easter Trail Mix:
Every holiday I make the kiddos a trail mix! Tuesday these two very nicely shared a bowl of trail mix! Link below to the recipe. What a gentleman letting Jade have the chair ! Eggs & Straws Activity:
The goal was to balance the eggs on the straws. The kids just enjoyed pushing the straws the whole way through the box. They had a blast with it! Asher was stacking the eggs & counting while doing it. Proud Momma moment when he counts! Items used:
Egg Hunt:
I think the Egg Hunt was the kids favorite. Asher kept saying "more" once we were finished. He may or may not have tried to steal some of Jade's eggs. Jade was so sweet and placed eggs in his basket for him because he wanted them. I see a lot of differences between little boys and little girls when these two are together. We did the egg hunt in my backyard. My backyard is fenced in which is AMAZING! We let them out back and they took off after the eggs. I was so amazed that at just under 2 they knew what to do. So mind blowing how smart our little ones are! Here's a list of what we filled our eggs with. Items used:
Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!!!
These turned out way better than I expected. I never understood the purpose of a shadow box. I always questioned "what do I put in there". Well I can't even take full credit for this. My best friend sent me a snapchat of the shadow boxes she made for her daughter and I loved them! So we got together and she let me see the items she enclosed and told me what boxes to buy and where. So this is my take on the shadow box! Hopefully this gives you ideas if this is something your looking to do.
A trip to Michael's and I found all the supplies I needed.
After we brought Asher home I started a file in the filing cabinet with his name on it. I had so many papers from the hospital, along with our bracelets. I pulled this file out and instantly found items I wanted to use! I knew I wanted to save our hospital bracelets but had no idea what to do with them! I also saved the card that stayed in Asher's bassinet at the hospital, but yet again no idea what to do with these things. Items in Box:
One Box:
I already had a game plan for this box. I knew I could place both his outfits from his first birthday! My best friend told me to add the invitation and I copied her with the wooden 1. Items in box:
I plan to make these for our little girl as well! These are a great way to store the items you want to keep but have no idea where to put them so they wont get lost. This is also a great keepsake for the kids once they are grown!
Now that Miss Aubriella is here I finally got around to making her Newborn shadow box! Newborn Box: I did the same thing with Aubriella; started a file in the filing cabinet with everything that I brought home from the hospital. Items in Box:
It's that time for the "holiday" crafts! My bestie, the kiddos, and I made these last night! I am so excited for this weekend. We are making the kiddos Valentine Treats. I will share those after we make them.
Supplies: Paint Cling Wrap Tape Puffy Paint Canvas Directions: Love- Tape out the letters on a canvas. Add blobs of paint all over the canvas. Cover in saran wrap. Tape down corners on the back. Let toddler enjoy mess free finger painting! Asher loves to be messy! This is great for him because he is "making a mess" but at the same time he is not, which is great for me! Feet- Paint your toddlers feet. Place them on the canvas in a heart shape. Use puffy paint to write Happy Valentine's Day and the hearts |
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