5 Hungarian traditional egg decorating techniques Easter is here. During important holidays which bear many traditions I always think about how much of the old tradition is actually being kept. It is more likely for the tradition to last in the countryside than in the big city, so if you’d like to see girls in […]
Drawstring backpacks, one for a girl and one for a boy For Hungary and Croatia today was the last day of the first week of school. I don’t have school kids yet, which is why I can still be enjoying my summer vacation in September, but before I left to spend my 3 weeks in […]
Concrete canoe race Last friday was the day of the 3rd Hungarian Mapei Concrete Canoe Race in Ráckeve, which was all but short of excitement. Széchényi University boat got broken during shipping, but they didn’t give up. Instead, they worked all night, built the canoe again and fought their way all the way to the […]
Cardboard camera Ever since we did the tutu photo-shoot P has been asking for a big camera with a lens cap and a display. So we made one during one of the rainy afternoons we had recently. We used cardboard packaging for the body, Smarties tube with a lid for a lens and a lens […]
Cardboard boat to the rescue with help of Makedo …or how to get away from the crocodile in a cardboard boat with spray bottle motor Way back in March, after we made our cardboard plane I was sent a precious package by Makedo to try out. We’ve been friends ever since. Some of our creations […]
Car seat cover fix After 3 years of use our car seat looked like this: until I did this: leather knee pads. My fingers are pierced and hurt, but I love how it turned out.
Bunnies in your Kitchen Strawberry filled Petit Beurre by La Receta de la Felicidad made sweeter with a Miffy Rabbit cookie cutter. Award nominated Egg cup/range for Junior Magazine Design Awards by Hop & Peck. A new quirky range of Kids chopping/serving boards, designed to inspire all budding little chefs, also by Hop & Peck. […]
Clothing made from broken umbrellas Italian designer Cecilia Felli makes skirts from broken umbrella fabric. Taryn of Recycling Zynchal makes Umbrella dog rain coats. And here is a Broken Umbrella Bag step by step instruction video.
Birthday presents Part II: The Handmade The cutest: Stick horse, one of many creations by our teta Biđa (Biljana Jovanović) The biggest: DIY Bunk Crib Made by the ultimate DIYer of all time, my Dad, P’s Grandad. (Who also made these tree stump tools.) This is where the boys will sleep from now on when […]
Boxy the cardboard box Robot Hi there, I am Boxy the Robot! They made me out of boxes, egg cartons, Makedo connectors, floral wire and they even some Christmas led lamps into my head. P also made me a trunk to carry his Teddy Bear friend we had visiting from his kindergarten. Friends. Hm…Do I […]