Latest Frugal Dad Sewing Projects
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Sew a Zero Waste Reusable Coffee Cup Sleeve
Show your kids how to be zero-waste by sewing an easy reusable coffee cup sleeve. Coffee Cup Sleeve Background This week I wanted to focus on how to sew my own reusable coffee cup sleeve that will fit a 12oz or 16oz coffee cup. I have a couple reasons for working on this project. One…
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Sew a Cheap Sensory Play Mystery Bag in Minutes
Sew a quick and easy mystery bag for your kid to practice sensory play. Also doubles as a stroller storage bag! Background for Making the Sensory Play Bag I recently read the book The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davis (not a promotion). In the book she mentions using mystery bags to encourage sensory play with…
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Toddler-Proof Your Play Menus: Sew a Reusable Menu Sleeve
Quickly sew up this reusable menu sleeve to help your toddler feel grown up when eating and save all those play menus from getting marked up Rev. Molly Baskette and Ellen O’Donnell, PhD in their book Bless This Mess talk about Self Determination Theory and the role of autonomy in developing intrinsic motivation when raising…
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What I use to get my toddler to help with dinner time
This place setting template is easy to sew and is a fun way to get your child involved in the process of setting the table.
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Introduction to Sewing Zippers: Sew a Pencil Pouch
A quick and easy step-by-step introduction on how to sew a zippered pencil pouch. The zipper sewing skill is a good skill to have in your sewing knowledge arsenal because there is a lot that you can do with them. You can sew pouches, purses, jackets and use them for craft activities like quiet books.…
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Solve Any Family Dilemma by Sewing this One Simple Item
Baby blocks I feel like are a quintessential item to have in your kids’ play area. And they’re quite easy to sew. You can sew blocks with designs, with animals, or numbers. This project I’m going to go over how to sew a fabric dice.
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Sew an Endless Supply of Baby Bibs (Includes Free Pattern)
Fortunately, bibs are pretty easy to make in terms of sewing projects and it comes in really handy to be able to take out your sewing machine and spin a bunch up on demand.
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How I saved money and restored my ancient pair of sweatpants with a few simple stitches
There’s a special kind of relationship between a man and his sweatpants. This makes parting with them especially hard when the waist and legs wear out. I, like most dads, have this ancient pair of sweatpants that I pull out when the weather starts to cool off. I’ve had these sweatpants for forever. I got…
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Sew a DIY Tummy Time Picture Folio and Save Money
Why Sew Your Own DIY Tummy Time Picture Folio The wild thing I learned before my daughter was born is that babies can’t really see anything after they’re born. They can only make out big blobs and shapes. So when she was born we bought a bunch of those newborn high contrast image boards with…
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Quick and Easy Frugal Sewing Project: Bottle Drying Mat
These are great to make for backups at home, for travel and anywhere you need to dry things on the fly. I never really used drying mats until I got married. When I was single I would either leave dishes in the dishwasher, or if I needed to dry something on the counter I would…
