Posts from the ‘Kids’ Stuff’ Category

Apr 9

Birthday CD Favours

Every year I look forward to my children’s birthdays almost as much as they do. What’s the theme going to be? Who are we inviting? What kind of food are we going to serve, decorations etc.? I know, nerdy right? But I’m sure you’re right there with me when it comes to your own kids. My daughter was turning three, and being in daycare meant she had a lot of friends, so we made it easy on ourselves and rented Playground Paradise and asked our neighbourhood musician “Music Tim” to join us. (We had used him for every birthday since we discovered him 3 years prior). In an effort to go green and not give the kids junk from China, I hand-made custom CDs containing a few of Tim’s songs and few from my co-worker Ben Harris. The kids loved them and I think the parents appreciated some new original music to listen to.

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Mar 21

Baby Bobble Beret

If there’s one thing knitters and crocheters love to make, it’s baby garments. So wee! So quick and rewarding! New babes need to keep their cute little noggins warm, so why not do it in style?

This beret is easier to make than it may look and requires only basic crochet skills.The self-striping yarn does all the jazzy work for ya.

Submitted by: Julia Madill

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Mar 14

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Personalized Easter Eggs | DIY Easter Decor

These gorgeous Easter eggs boast the tiny details that are impossible to get with the usual store-bought egg decorating kits. Inspired by the beautifully decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs, Candy decided to customize an egg for each of her guests at Easter. They had a practical use as placeholders at the place setting and could also be a keepsake for years to come.

Submitted by: Candy So, a working mother of two.

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Mar 12

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DIY Easter Egg Decor | Kid’s Craft

I was inspired by two things for this project. First, these adorable (but expensive!) ceramic egg decorations I saw hanging on a chandelier in a store window. Second, I was in need of an Easter craft for Robin (my two-year old), and I didn’t want to spend any money.

When I started out, I planned to use scrapbook paper and thread to create the hanging eggs. After realizing that my scrapbook paper was buried at the back of a closet with 4 heavy bins of clothes in front of it, I switched to the only other paper I had on hand — pastel coloured newsprint from the dollar store. And after realizing that I do not own thread, I switched to ribbon (left over from… you guessed it, scrapbooking!). And it all worked out perfectly in the end. The point being, you could use anything and everything for a project like this and adjust it based on your child’s age and skill level…so get creative!

It’s not the beautiful display window that first piqued my interest (oh Pottery Barn, how I do love your holiday displays…), however Robin is thrilled to have her painted eggs on display which gives it way more meaning than anything I could purchase. I will also be telling my husband to note that there is NO charge from Pottery Barn on the credit card this month. It’s a win-win solution for all 🙂

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