Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Crib Teething Cover

Crib Teething Cover
 
 
 
My Son has now decided his crib is his newest teething ring so in an effort to prevent any further damage I made these handy and super easy covers.
 
 
What you will need to do is measure your crib. I bought 5 feet of navy blue fleece and had some left over. Cut fleece into three strips, two the length of the short sides and then one long one for the front. The front panel will have to be wider than the sides. I left about 5 inches extra on either side to the rail for the ties. You are essentially making a tie blanket over the crib rail. My front panel was also 2 inches longer in length on either side so I could wrap it over to the sides. You then cut strips on either side of the bed slats. On the ends I cut two so you can tie it over to the side. I made small snips and then folded the fabric in half and laid it out on the floor to actually make the ties. This allowed for both sides to match up. Once you have it cut lay it back over the rail and tie every other strip. The strips that are on the slats, you just tuck up inside the cover. It took a total of 30 minutes and cost under $5 (Cost will depend on the price of fleece and amount you need).

Finished Product       

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Snowman Cans

Old soup cans turned into cute Christmas decorations. I just washed the cans and painted with acrylic paints I had around the house. Its a super cheap and totally adorable craft.  I'm not finished with how I'll display them at Christmas but here they are after painting.


Check back to see the final project!!

Baby foot impression Stepping Stone

Garden Stepping Stone

Mix 1/2 cup flower, 1/2 cup salt, and about 1/4 cup water. Kneed into dough and then roll out into what ever shape you'd like. Make impression and then bake at 200 degrees for 3 hours. I wrote my sons name and the year on the from and on the back I put the actual date we made it. You could also paint it or make smaller ornaments for the Christmas tree. I love knowing I will always have a memory of his precious little foot. I plan to make on every year on his birthday.