Plastic Egg Tea Cups

Hope you had a nice Easter!

Now that it's over ~ Ever wonder what to do with all those plastic eggs?
With just a few items you can turn them into fabulous tea cups!

What you'll need:
Plastic Eggs
Glue Gun
Paint & Brush
Buttons
Embellishments (glitter pens, rhinestones, etc.)

First let your little one(s) decorate those eggs!
Pens, paint, glitter, stickers... whatever their little creative mind can come up!

Then glue a button to the bottom of each egg.

That's it! You're done!
The perfect addition to every play kitchen!

We glued some pearls together to create a handle.
This tea cup is my favorite!

Now get those plastic eggs & start creating :)

Bunny Tails Easter Favors

What little kid (plus some big kids) wouldn't love to indulge in marshmallow "bunny tails" this Easter?! Download the free adorable bag topper from Eighteen25 via The Idea Room HERE!

DIY Paint Chip Easter Garland

What a fun & creative idea!

I've been on the hunt for modern (non-cheesy) Easter decorations and this is garland is perfect! Made from paint chip cards (available at your local hardware store) there are so many color possibilities. Plus paint chips are free so this a no-cost project! Woot!

Get the details from Modern Parents Messy Kids HERE!

Felt Easter Cookies

Say hello to my little friends!

In my continued quest to make a fabulous non-sugary Easter basket, last year I came up with these little felt Easter “cookies”.

What you will need:

- Polyester Fiberfill

- Felt

- Embroidery Floss & Needle

- Fabric Glue

- Ric Rac Ribbon

- Black beads (for eyes & nose)

Download the templates here

1. Layer two pieces of felt and cut out the bunny & egg
2. Glue the ric rac ribbon to 1 piece of the egg. Set aside to dry.
3. Sew on the beads to create the eyes and nose
4. Put the matching pieces together and using a blanket stitch, sew around the edges leaving an opening for stuffing
5. Stuff your cookies with fiberfill, then sew the opening closed

Don’t worry you still have plenty of time to make these for Easter. They are super easy to make, so you can whip up several in no time.

They’re sure to be a fun addition to our ever growing felt food collection.

Note to self...Never leave a curious toddler alone with a bag of fiberfill

"Look mama ~ I made it snow all over the room"

LOL!

Sweet Treats Printables

What an adorable way to present Peeps for Easter!

Simply pop some Peeps into a ziplock bag. Download & print the the file, fold in half and attach to the bag. Easy peasy! Get the free printable from It Is What It Is HERE

Easter Carrots for Your Little Bunny!

Looking for a healthy snack to add to those Easter baskets? How about some silly goldfish carrots? I've seen versions of these made with orange jelly beans, but this is more nutritious version! Plus they are easy peasy to make!

What you will need:

- Disposable decorating cake bags

- Green ric rac ribbon (I used one yard per carrot)

- Whole wheat goldfish crackers, Annie's cheddar bunnies, etc

Just fill the bags with your treats, gather at the top & tie with the ric rac ribbon! That's it!

They are small enough for little hands to carry plus portable to eat while you are on the go!

How Tweet It Is!

Show all your peeps they are loved with this adorable Easter topper! One row of chicks fit perfectly into a snack size ziploc bag. Download the free printable from Eighteen25 here, then just print and staple or tape onto the bag! Much cuter than the cardboard box they are packaged in!

And be sure to download the matching "how tweet it is" cupcake toppers. Get the free printable here

For Peeps Sake!

I LOVE this project! Create a felt peep banner with Dana from Made over at V and Co. It's the perfect decoration to coordinate with my felt Easter cookies

Felt Easter Cookies

Say hello to my little friends!

In my continued quest to make a fabulous Easter basket, I came up with these little felt Easter “cookies”. They’re sure to be a fun addition to our ever growing felt food collection.

What you will need:

- Polyester Fiberfill

- Felt

- Embroidery Floss & Needle

- Fabric Glue

- Ric Rac Ribbon

- Black beads (for eyes & nose)

Download the templates here

1. Layer two pieces of felt and cut out the bunny & egg
2. Glue the ric rac ribbon to 1 piece of the egg. Set aside to dry.
3. Sew on the beads to create the eyes and nose
4. Put the matching pieces together and using a blanket stitch, sew around the edges leaving an opening for stuffing
5. Stuff your cookies with fiberfill, then sew the opening closed

Don’t worry you still have plenty of time to make these for Easter. They are super easy to make, so you can whip up several in no time.

Note to self...Never leave a curious 2 year old alone with a bag of fiberfill :o)

DIY Terra Cotta Easter Baskets

These terra cotta easter baskets are a great quick & easy centerpiece idea. They take just minutes to create using scrapbook paper, terra cotta pots, grass filler, embellishments & easter treats! Get step-by-step instructions from HWTM here

Another option... fill with wheatgrass for a more natural look.

Easter Bunny Favor Boxes

Get the tutorial to make these bunny favor boxes from Small Fry & Co. Mini take-out boxes would be perfect as party favors or use the large size as an Easter basket. Add some grass & treats and your all set! Hop to it!

Easter Egg Cups

These sweet egg cup holders will make an adorable addition to your Easter table or spring gathering. Also perfect as place card holders. Get the instructions from Paper Source here

Easter Carrots For Your Little Bunny

I'm officially on the hunt for Easter basket goodies. I've seen these carrots made with orange jelly beans, but in an attempt to avoid overloading the basket with just candy, I've opted for a more nutritious version. And they are easy peasy to make!

What you will need:

- Disposable decorating cake bags

- Green ric rac ribbon (I used one yard per carrot)

- Whole wheat goldfish crackers, Annie's cheddar bunnies, etc

Just fill the bags with your treats, gather at the top & tie with the ric rac ribbon!

They are small enough for little hands to carry plus portable to eat while you are on the go!

Easter Printable

I love this sweet & modern greeting card from Benign Objects.

Get the free printable here and send some Easter joy!

Felt Easter Bunnies

These little bunnies are so cute, you'll be tempted to take a bite. They'll make fun additions to Easter baskets (and the best part... no sugar & zero calories)! I can't wait to add these to our felt food collection. Get the pattern at Playing With Your Food

Adventures of baby photography

I went over to my soon-to-be sister/brother-in-law's house last night to take pictures of their adorable little baby, Geran. When I got there he was asleep and woke up very hungry! His schedule has been off after he got his immunization shots... poor guy. He refused to be my model until he gt some wonderfully, delicious milk from mommy. When he decided he was full he was almost willing to be a patient model. The first outfit he was a little cranky but looked so amazingly cute in the 'Lost Bo-peep' set. which is now on sale in my etsy shop (there is my shameless self-promotion).

He was such a little trooper! We got through almost 5 outfit changes!! Although, all of the pieces will need to be washed because of baby Geran's yummy milk left overs that didn't come out during the first burping session end up on every single piece of clothing he modeled. Now you know that they are baby tested, mother approved an will withstand everyday baby wear and tear *smile*.

Geran even passed as a lovely little girl when he modeled the pink and yellow ruffled onesie. Don't tell dad, but he looked great!!
Most of the pictures turned out blurry but at least I got enough to post for the listings on my shop with a few pictures of the items not on little Geran.
Thank you Geran for being such an adorable baby; you will definitely be a super-star on my etsy page/blog and will return when I need you to model more outfits. Special thanks to Susan for letting be photograph Geran after such a long shopping day.

Check out my shop! There are a lot more items not shown on my blog.

Super Productive

I said I would post again a couple of days ago but I have been working on some adorable projects. I found this little onesie in a thrift store and a friend of mine gave me a little baby cardigan to use and they work great together! I added the yellow and white trim and ta da! it looks like I bought them together!
Sticking with the mother goose theme... the lamb lost Bo-peep! How is he to find her??
I was super excited that my aunt bought me a sizzix machine for x-mas and then I realize that the dies are sold seperately! So I had to wait until I had a little extra money to buy some. Here is a cute little lamb die I got! I gave him some detail with fabric markers. So cute!!

I added two snaps to the jacket and realized AFTERWARD how thin the fabric is! I reinforced the snap the second time... lesson learned! I then used fabric glue to put the little flower/pearl embellishments on and used clear thread to secure them!
I realized how much easier it is to use the clear thread! It would have been such a pain to try and hide the thread with the transparent flowers!
Ta Da- cute little Bo-peep "Easter" outfit!!