Felt Bandages for Dolls and Stuffed Animals

This was a fun little project to whip up.  I just cut flesh-colored felt into a long oval shape, then sewed Velcro on the back to make bandages for all Kate's dolls and animals.  She keeps them in her new doctor's kit. 

Chalkboard-Paint Planters (as a Teacher Thank You Gift!)

Today is Jack's last day of kindergarten!  Of course the year has flown by.  As a thank-you gift to his teachers, I wanted to do something cute-yet-practical.  I've also been wanting to follow the chalkboard paint trend for quite awhile now.  So I picked up a couple terra cotta planters (about $2.47 at Home Depot) and some chalkboard paint (about $9.97, and I have plenty left over for future projects).  It only needed a couple coats to get the perfect black shine.  The planters took 48 hours to dry completely before we could use white chalk on them, and with that we just wrote a little "Thank You" and had Jack sign his name.  I filled them not with a plant but with a few little necessities: a pad of paper, pens, lotion, hand sanitizer, a small pack of tissue, and chocolate.  We'll deliver them today!

Mothers' Day Bouquets (Using Pool Noodles!)

Kate came home from Sunday School last Saturday with a bouquet of pool noodle flowers for me, and I thought it would be the perfect little gift to replicate for the kids' grandmas for Mothers' Day!  Here's how to do it:

Slice off chunks from your pool noodles, about one inch wide.

Using a serrated knife, cut five notches around the sides of the noodle.  Don't cut too deep.

Our stack of flowers. 

Stick a green pipecleaner through each flower and tape leaves
on the stems.  And you're finished!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Applique

For a friend's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"-themed birthday party, I came up with a new applique.  I do believe Leonardo is the one who wears the blue mask.  Everything is fabric but the eye's pupils, which I used black puffy paint for.  I hope the birthday boy liked it!