Posts tagged: kids
Recycled Juice Pouch Lunch Bag.
By ChrisjobLike or not, it's the end of August, and with the season comes all sorts of options for DIY Back-To-School fantasticness.
This Recycled Juice Pouch Lunch Bag is a great project to do with back-to-schoolers, or just as a good luck present. It can teach them about recycling and reuse, provide a great introduction to sewing, and provides for a pop art lunch toter that beats the pants off of wasteful brown paper sacks.
Materials
1. 14 juice pouche » READ MORE
Free Wall Stencil Downloads.
By Chrisjob
Nope. This isn't the result of a fun new (giant roll) wallpaper, or those new fancy new vinyl wall decals. These brightly colored orbs are the handiwork of good old stencils and a paint brush. Holly from Decor8 passes along this great .pdf from Elle Decoration South Africa full of stencils. Click here for the good stuff.
Star Wars AT-AT Loft Bed
By RuneshaiSince I'm a big nerd, I saw this and loved it right away. Not to mention the kid in the lalst picture is awesome and reminds me of... me. :D Enjoy.
Link: http://www.instructables.com/id/Star-Wars-AT-AT-Imperial-Walker-Loft-Bed/
Classic Craft: SunPrints.
By ChrisjobWith just a bit of cyanotype paper, wonderful, natural modern prints are just a walk-through-the-park away. The Light Garden offers their experience with this fun old-school craft here, here's a bit of the science behind the process, and a link to the supplies.
How to make sidewalk chalk out of eggshells.
By DIY Maven
Okay, so sidewalk chalk isn't exactly the most expensive thing in the world, but why buy it when you can make it? And out of eggshells no less! (Mr. Wizard would be so proud.) The procedure is simple and the supplies are minimal to say the least. They include:
Mid-Century Modern Classics...For Tots.
By ChrisjobKnoll Furnishings, the manufacturers of classic pieces by Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Alexander Girard, Maya Lin, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (nearly all the MCM heavyweights besides the Eameses and George Nelson), is getting smaller.
"Created for the ones we love, knoll kids™ is a collection of spirited, modern furniture scaled for a younger generation. Each piece reflects our belief in the utility of modern design and commitment to qual » READ MORE
15 Tips to Keep Your Car Interior Clean, Stainless and Fresh
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Twenty hours on the road can leave your car filled with the likes of fries, spilled drinks, wadded up napkins, pillows, blankets, maps, newspapers and sticky, gooey messes. The best way to avoid stains is to not eat, drink or do anything in the car but ride. Since that's impossible, here are 15 tips from Road & Travel Magazine to get things straightened up after your vacation. » READ MORE
Mobile Home? Yes.Thrift-Store Decor? Oh Yes.
By DestinybyDefinition
This is sort of a follow up to my "Painting Trailer Walls" blog. I was so scared to paint my walls because I thought they would peel like a dirty bandaid. And nobody had, to share, a personal account of painting them, so I listened to my husband and accepted that it couldn't be done. About five minutes after that, I changed my mind and went to Home Hardware.
For anyone who wants advice for painting those lousy vinyl covered trailer walls w » READ MORE
ATTENTION Curbly Users! Inspire Me :)
By DestinybyDefinition
My son is five, almost six. His room is very small, about 100 sq. ft at best, with a teeny tiny closet. As frequent a Googler as I am, I cannot seem to pull any inspiration for decorating a boys room. Girls rooms, SURE! Tons of ideas, color pallettes, and frilly accessories. But it seems like the only way to vamp a boys room is by picking a theme. He loves dinosaurs, creatures and camo. The bedding/curtain set is new and I'd like to work with i » READ MORE
Mr. Rogers Swings
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Who can forget the comforting, "everyone is dearly loved" tunes sung by Fred Rogers in his surreal little undecorated house and his painted cardboard neighborhood? Boing Boing reminds us of our favorites li » READ MORE
Fun Fantastical Furniture
By DaiquiriDiva
This site may have been posted here once before, but it's one of my favorites and worth checking out again. Straight Line Designs, based in Vancouver, Canada, designs and builds Alice-in-Wonderland-esque pieces that are both fun and functional.
Bookcases stack haphazardly, like a giant tossed them into the air. Cabinets with names like "Oops" and "Boom" appear to have had run-ins with things wild and wonderful. Others, like Joined at the Hip » READ MORE
Saddle Rocking Active Sitting
By ModHomeEcTeacher
The Giddyup Rocking Stool by Tim Wigmore snagged my attention because it combines two of my favorite seats, a rocking chair and » READ MORE
Make Vintage Marshmallow Snowmen
By DIY Maven
For a vintage little Christmas, you might want to make a few of these adorable Marshmallow Snowmen. A perfect project with the kids on a blustery weekend!
What you need to make one Marshmallow Man:
- 2 large marshmallows
- 4 mini marshmallows
- 3 wooden toothpicks
- wrapping paper
- glue (Elmer’s or tacky craft glue)
- scissors
- Sharpies or suitable markers; OR you could use food coloring pens so the little dudes are edible.
For the entire » READ MORE
Curbly's Guide to 2008 Holiday Gift Guides
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Delight.com's fun 2008 Holiday Gift Guide got us thinking about how to get through all the Holiday Gift Guides out there. So here's a comprehensive summary to the best 2008 Holiday Gift Guides we could find, organized by topic, just for you!
Use it as a "guide to gift guides", to help find what you're looking for. I've started with the obvious interests of Curbly readers. If you're looking for foo-foo-y girly gifts or a nice warm robe for Grandma, you'll need to do a little online research.
If you have other obvious categories you'd like to have reviewed, feel free to leave a comment for consideration. » READ MORE
How To: Dye Pasta For Crafting.
By ChrisjobFirst, there was just plain old semolina yellow. Then, they got fancy (tacky?) and developed the tri-color by using spinach and tomato products to tint you rotini. Now, embrace the rainbow by coloring your pasta ANY shade you may choose with vibrant, punchy results. This is a great medium for kids, or for some tongue-in-cheek nostalgia...perhaps some macaroni macrame?
Materials
- food colouring
- dried pasta of any shape
- rubbing alcohol
- zipl » READ MORE
Any Ideas? *THRIFT STORE FINDS*
By FaynillaAnyone have any ideas for these? I was thinking of painting the bowls and the frame. what do you think?
this is a frame i found and liked the shape. this was bought at a different time than the other pic. plus i liked the bowls. they are rounded at the bottom
thats a one pound weight too cute and the little metal wire thing i dont know what is but i am using it to hold mail. and the little 70's style mirror i thought was aw » READ MORE
How To Make An Adorable Natural Mobile with Handmade Fabric Birds.
By Chrisjob
Wow. Creativity, beauty, and a bit o' function...everything great design is all about. Michael from Spool Sewing offers a free how-to and pattern to create this amazing mobile from fallen twigs, some fishing line and eyehooks, and leftover fabric scraps. The fabric bird pattern alone is worth a million. Via.
Fighting Fat with Kids ...
By Ken Hoyt
Cultural abundance has its drawbacks. Too much food can mean too much tummy. And for many the war is ongoing through life.
The one of the latest health concerns is over obesity in children. The worry is real. Once an eating pattern is developed it is very difficult to change. I was an obese kid and I've fought with weight my entire life (with wildly varying results). It's a war I'd spare any child if I could.
Recently, and sadly, research has » READ MORE
Crayola's New 3D Products!
By DIY Maven
The hottest thing for sidewalks this season is Crayola's new 3D sidewalk chalk and paint. Each package of chalk and squeezable paint comes with instructions and 3D glasses that makes sidewalk and driveway art come alive! From $3.99 for a 5 count package of squeezable glitter to $12.99 for a complete activity kit, you can order on-line and get more information at The Crayola Store.
Pimp My (Toddler's) Ride.
By ChrisjobHemi Housewife wasn't quite satisfied with the baby blue and orange of her son's Little Tykes cruiser, so she spiced it up. Twice.
Then, check out the other models, particularly this Hawaiian coupe.
Via Crafty Crafty.
