Puppet Pals

5 puppets.  That is as far as I got and probably ever will get.  These hand puppets are all made out of felt.  It took many hours of cutting and hand sewing.  They are adorable and Gwen loves to play with them.  She usually has them chase each other or some become moms and some become babies.  I don't care what she does, I just love to see her enjoy something that really took me forever!  Next project is to put together a puppet theater so she can put on shows for us!  Original idea and pattern HERE.

Popsicles for Preschoolers

Rather than just make a matching game, I put together 2 different games.  One one side, kids will be asked to match capital letters with lowercase letters.  On the other side it is basic matching but with numbers and punctuation symbols.  This is a game that will definitely grow with the girls as their abilities change.  When we start putting letters together to form words, I plan to buy some foam blocks so that each Popsicle letter can be stuck in and stand up on its own.  I figure this will make phonics a little more fun!  Original idea for the matching game came from HERE

Artsy Bow Holder

In an effort to fill Gwen's empty walls with cute junk and also organize her hair bows, I made this fancy bow holder with fabric and ribbons.  It is hung in her room at her height so she can learn to put bows away and see the choices in front of her.

Magnet Magic

In order to eliminate bags of makeup clutter in the bathroom, I made this magnetic makeup board.  It is actually a pizza tin from the dollar store with fabric hot glued to it.  I stocked up on the peel n stick magnets and put my most common products on the board.  It really saves time and is nice because it gets piles of junk off the counter and is cute!  Original idea came from HERE.

Ruffle Lamp Shades

We have not been used to lamps, as our old house had all overhead lighting.  I was lucky enough to find these lamps (2) from the thrift store.  I decorated the lamp shades by gluing ruffle ribbon around the shade and embellished with a felt flower.  We have two and they look great on either side of our bed. =)  Original idea is from HERE.

Girly Fun

This is my favorite project.  The week before Christmas my sweet hubby spent hours in the garage building this wardrobe for Gwen's dress up clothes.  She is lucky to have a dance teacher for a mom, because her collection of costumes and accessories is already huge.  She loves to dress up in fancy clothes and play like a princess.  I love it and know that with another little girl on the way, we will get tons of use out of it.  We have bin for crowns and tiaras, makeup and jewelry, character accessories, headpieces and hair bows, belts and scarves, and of course shoes.  The right side of the wardrobe is painted with black chalkboard paint so the girls can lay out their costume plans.  I got the original idea from HERE.

Creating a home

I love my little girl so much and want her to enjoy being at home with her family. There are lots of reasons behind my obsession with this topic, but I just need to make sure enjoys her life and feels warm and cozy in her home. I'm on a mission to make sure we turn our new house into a place we all love. I've been busy with crafts and projects to personalize our space. Many of these ideas come directly from others, so I will try to link to its original source.