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 […]
Category Archives: Create/DIY
Birthday Cake #2 My cake #2 was not even a cake, as I already announced yesterday. Cupcakes are a way to go for kids as old as 2 in my opinion. No need to wave the knife in front of their faces, nor make them wait for their turn to get a piece of cake […]
Birthday Cake #1 Let me tell you something about my cake-making skills! I have none! Not in the classic, bake-a-delicious-cake way anyway. I always make my son’s birthday cakes though. I’ve made 3 cakes in my life. My son is 3, so you do the counting. Although, one of his cakes wasn’t technically a cake […]
Tangram patch job I love Kids Clothes Week and I have been participating in it for years, sometimes more sometimes less intensively. I usually have huge plans and dreams, but then when time comes I realize it would be much better to try to finish stuff my boys actually need and I haven’t been able […]
Stray socks DIY doll hat and scarf Stray Socks and why it is good you kept waiting for that other one to turn up It is finally Friday (oh wait, I’m a mother), you put the baby in the wrap and go to get your middle kid from the kindergarten. He runs to you, all […]
Mending kids clothes and why I am into it Believe it or not, the reason why I mend (and sometimes make) my kid’s clothes is not the money. Making clothes, even fixing them is not always cheaper. It is simple, today “time is money” and everyone who’d sewn anything in their life will know that […]
DIY doll bed from a mandarin crate It is ‘finally’ a real fall here. It is raining, days are short and pretty dark. Time to cuddle up at home with a blanket and a hot cocoa (or nutella crepes if you will). On the brighter side, it is also a mandarin season! Not only it […]
Friday Adorbs: Matchbox dolls Just look at this adorable doll and her little house by Lovely Sweet William. Perfect for travel and any day really because it can fit in even the tiniest girl pocket. And how fun are the illustrated matchbox dolls by Mai Ly Degnan? If you love these maybe you can have […]
Friday Adorbs: Handmade neckpillows These are the most adorable neck pillows I have come across in the neck pillow world. So creative, and handmade. s far as I was able to figure out, they are made by the Russian Pretty Toys that specializes in soft toys patterns (I have many pinnet to my Free Sewing […]
Ekby Valter hacked lamp You need: – IKEA EKBY VALTER bracket – IKEA HEMMA cord set – drill, screws, plug connector And enjoy! Piece of advice: if you are going to use it above your kids reading nook, use a LED bulb, those don’t get hot, if your kid decides he wants to touch it, […]