Tales of a Crafty Mommy

Parece que cada uno de mis hijos ha sometido a una etapa de Mickey Mouse. Mi hijo mayor ha pasado de Mickey Mouse, pero mis hijos todavía realmente le gustaría. Vale, adorarlo! Mickey ('Mou') tiene un lugar especial en sus corazones. Entonces, hice cada uno su almohada especial de Mickey Mouse con la tela que compré en Jo-Ann. Suministros de hacer 2 almohadas: Corte cuatro rectángulos 16 inches de ancho por 12 inches de largo. Colocar dos rectángulos lados derecho frente a frente. Pin sus tejidos. Cosa a lo largo del rectángulo dándole ½ pulgadas para el margen de costura. NO coser los rectángulos cerrados. Deja brecha 1en donde será el relleno de su almohada. Consejo: siempre una copia de puntadas al comienzo de cada sección después de girar sus telas.    También regresan puntada donde terminas coser sus rectángulos antes de salir de la abertura. Consejo 2: Después de coser los rectángulos en el margen de costu...

Learning the shapes is fun. In our learning cabinet I keep different baskets containing manipulatives, amongst them there is a bag full of wooden shapes like stars, squares, circles, and triangles.  There are many ways we use them and I try to keep it different for the kids. Often times, they use them during their free-play time at the table and build towers. So fun. I love hearing them giggle as they try to keep the tower from falling.  This time I got out the shapes, paint, and brushes to make a  Colorful Shapes Collage. Supplies: wooden shapes washable paint brushes paper painting smocks towels Instructions: Set the paint on the table and let the children choose their colors. Demonstrate (if necessary) how to paint using the brush. Stamp the paper Have fun!  This was a fun, very hands-on, and interactive activity.  Happy learning!  Fabi

Do you love cupcakes? I do! The yummy flavors, textures, and colors available at my local bakery are irresistible.   Did you know you can use your yarn and hooks and make your own everlasting, calorie free cupcakes? Oh yes. Please. Sign me up!  Let's get started!  1. Cupcake Coasters: Crochet your favorite cupcake flavors and decorate your table for a birthday party. Find the pattern at   Sweet Simple Stuff. Picture Source 2. Cupcake Crochet Pot Holder: Paid pattern by   Doni Speigle   through Ravelry.  Image Source   3. Tea Pot Cupcake Cozy: Free Pattern by   Crochet Today .  4. Hanging Cupcakes Decor:  These originally designed as bibs are eye-catching decor to any kitchen! Find the   free pattern here.    Image Source 5. Crochet Cupcake Garland: Make a garland using your favorite toppings with th...

I'm all about using fresh ingredients and finding ways to eat food that makes me feel like I ate something healthy and nourishing for my body. I've browsed through Pinterest ( follow me there ) several times looking for such healthy options and I've been amazed at how easy and tasty so many of the meals there look. The first time I made this meal for my kids it was a huge success (yay!). They ended up eating all their food and loving it because it gave them green mustaches.  hahaha If my kids like it, then it is a winner recipe. Since this is a true and tried recipe, I am about to share how easy it is to cook make Creamy Spinach and Avocado Pasta. Please take a moment to like this post and give it a +1. If you enjoyed this recipe and would like to see more like it, let me know through a message at the bottom of this post. Alright, let's get on it with it now! Spinach & Avocado Pasta  Ingredients: 1 bag of spinach 1 ripe avocado 4 clove...

Hi Friends! I designed a crochet tic-tac toe board game for my kids so we could have it available at all times. It is an easy crochet game to make in an afternoon to pack for a road-trip or airplane trip. You can also use it to take it with you to a restaurant to have something to do while waiting for the food.  Who doesn't love a game of tic-tac-toe? We store ours in our game cabinet to play once we are done with our homeschool day.  This reusable tic-tac-toe is made of cotton yarn so that we can save paper. You can customize it to any colors you would like.  You could do reds and pinks, blues and aquas, there are so many possibilities. Let me know in the comments what colors you would choose to do. You can make this crochet game for yourself, road trips, or to gift for birthday parties. There are so many possibilities!!! You could also use the instructions for this board to make a Checkers board and game as well. Just crochet a larger board. Crochet Su...