Tag: Beginner parent sewing
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Ghibli Inspired Soot Sprite Hide and Seek Dolls
Learn how to make it…. : Ghibli Inspired Soot Sprite Hide and Seek DollsThe perfect rainy day activity for kids that love My Neighbor Totoro or Spirited Away. The Backstory of the Soot Sprite Dolls I am a dad who tries to encourage a low screen time environment for my kids, I always try to come up with ways to find low screen time, offline games for them…
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Sew a $1 Bento Bag in 10 Minutes
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a $1 Bento Bag in 10 MinutesThis easy to sew bento bag makes a great housewarming or holiday gift for frugal sewers with limited time. With just $1, you can sew a bento bag that’s both stylish and budget-friendly. Why a Bento Bag? My wife and I are always on the lookout for ways to optimize storage and space. We also…
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Sew a Bandana Bib
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a Bandana BibSewing this simple, compact style bandana bib is great to have on hand once your toddler gets older and more active. Of the bibs that we have in our house, there are two kinds: one is the one with the big front that wraps around the back in a loop. The other, which I’ve used…
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Sew a Zero Waste Reusable Coffee Cup Sleeve
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a Zero Waste Reusable Coffee Cup SleeveShow 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
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a Cheap Sensory Play Mystery Bag in MinutesSew 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
Learn how to make it…. : Toddler-Proof Your Play Menus: Sew a Reusable Menu SleeveQuickly 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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Sew an Endless Supply of Baby Bibs (Includes Free Pattern)
Learn how to make it…. : 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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Sew a DIY Tummy Time Picture Folio and Save Money
Learn how to make it…. : Sew a DIY Tummy Time Picture Folio and Save MoneyWhy 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
Learn how to make it…. : Quick and Easy Frugal Sewing Project: Bottle Drying MatThese 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…