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Making Dress-Up Clothes Out of Old Formals
Why spend tons of cash on ready made dress-up clothes for your child when you can turn old formal dresses into a unique collection? MJ at Making Do With the Not So New steps us through three simple things she does to every old formal dress to make it ready-to-wear for her little girl.
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Tie Dye with Tissue Paper
Get the look of tie dye without the expensive supplies, toxic ingredients, and messy cleanup! Dyeing with tissue paper is a great way to get the look of tie dye with very basic materials you have on hand or can get at the dollar store. This is a great project for young kids. My 2 [...]
Make Balloon Beanbags
Use three balloons and some spare beans to make quick and colorful beanbags! I love how quick, cheap, and colorful this project is! Also, these beanbags remind me of those stress balls you can find at novelty shops. If you sub cornstarch for the beans you can make a stress ball for yourself while your [...]
How to Photograph Newborns
If you admire the look of professional photos, but can't afford the price tag, here are some tips for getting amazing photos with your own camera from Katherine Marie Photography.
Tip #1: Put them IN/ON things – All those adorable baby photos that you see and love have baby perfectly poised on interesting props. Scour your home for [...]
Make a Mini Sandbox for $2
My kids are drawn to the dirt, so I wanted to make them a sandbox. I like the idea of a sandbox: a fun place for the kids to play in semi-clean dirt. In practice, I’m not that excited about having a huge sandbox in a corner of our yard, open to the elements and [...]
Carve a Stamp with a Pencil
Did you know you can carve stamps using just school supplies? It’s true – you can use the metal eraser-holder part of a pencil instead of carving tools, and an eraser for the carving surface. It’s a lot safer for kids, takes as little as 10 minutes to complete, and the resulting stamp can be [...]
Make a Hooded Play Cape for $1
Make a quick and simple hooded play cape for about a dollar! Your kiddo will have a great time playing using this imaginative cape. I made a pink pony cape, but you can adapt this cape to any color and interest. You can also omit the hood and make a superhero style cape using the [...]
Make Pants from a Dish Towel
The temperature is warming up, the sun is staying around longer, your kids want to roam around outside! Now that Spring is here, make some cute pant or shorts for your baby or toddler using a dish towel. Don't worry, even if you're scared to death of sewing, this project is definitely easy enough for [...]
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