Isn’t this cute? A miniature clothing rack for Boo’s doll clothing. I made it for her birthday party knowing that it would also be used afterwards!
The top part serves as a clothing rack and the bottom hold shoes and accessories:
Simple Round Situpons (Sit-Upons) from Vinyl Tablecloth
February 19, 2013 By 14 Comments
A Beauty Salon Glam Birthday Party with Mini Doll Salon
February 13, 2013 By 25 Comments
I can’t believe Boo is six years old!!! First off, I want to put a disclaimer on this post to admit that this party is just a little over the top. I’m not really a party planner…..I don’t entertain a lot…..so Boo’s yearly birthday party is something I really love putting energy into. Boo knows that while the party is centered around her…..it’s also about bringing our friends together, entertaining them and sending them home with some fun handmade swag. She also knows that I reserve the right at any time to decide not to throw a party, serve $5 pizza and stick a candle in it! I love coming up with cute ideas and sharing them with you…..and there are many ways to make a wonderful fun party with only a few elements from this post!
Boo wanted an American Girl themed party (shocker) so we talked about doing something interactive with lots of activities that her friends of all ages would enjoy and came up with the Beauty Salon theme….complete with American Girl-sized doll salon. I always borrow, recycle and improvise for parties and all of that will come in the “behind the scenes” post to follow this one. I will say one thing about this party…..the doll salon was a TOTAL hit. I was actually surprised…..but the girls had so much fun putting capes on their dolls and primping and fixing their hair. It was totally adorable and definitely something I’ll put together more often for playdates!
So here we go! I had a vision of what I wanted in my head for the graphics and Stephanie Corfee brought it all to life with her graphic design! It turned out so amazingly cute that I convinced her to offer it to everyone as a printable in the shop complete with extra graphics to make it fully “do-it-yourself” customizable.
Just a note: we called it a “DOLL” salon party…..and invited Boo’s friends to bring any favorite doll for the salon…..because not everyone has an American Girl (Boo’s only had one for 2 months). A few friends brought extra American Girl dolls too for those girls that didn’t have one.
Oh my….the day before the party the wind in the desert was over 30 miles an hour! I couldn’t set anything up until the morning of the party!
How to Make a Doll Sized Salon Cape
February 9, 2013 By 4 Comments
This morning was Boo’s 6th birthday party! Before I do the big reveal, I’ll be posting about a few of the things I made for the party. Here’s the first…..salon capes to fit American Girl or other similar sized 18″ dolls! We have two of the 18″ doll salon chairs….and borrowed one from a friend…..so I made three salon cutting capes to accompany them.
To make your own, you’ll need the following for each cape:
Kid Friendly Super Bowl Party Ideas
January 30, 2013 By 4 Comments
Tooth Fairy Pillow | A FREE Printable
January 16, 2013 By 9 Comments
Here’s a super-simple square pillow project for your little ones losing their choppers. All straight-line sewing + use of either printable fabric for your inkjet or iron-on transfer paper. Adding a little patch pocket on the pillow back makes for the perfect hide-away space for each precious tooth left for the tooth fairy. This is a great project for you to make together with your little one.
Basic directions are included on page 3 of either PDF download you choose.
Just click on the DOWNLOAD graphic below for the right-reading PDF that you can print onto inkjet-compatible fabric. Or click HERE for the REVERSED PDF file that you can print onto iron-on transfer paper instead.
Sweet Dreams!
How To Make Velcro Ribbon Belts
January 7, 2013 By 8 Comments
These little belts are easy to make and great for kids because of the velcro closure. Each belt costs about $2.00 in supplies.
I started with 1″ webbing:
Little Projects
January 3, 2013 By 12 Comments
We are going on 3 weeks out of school like all of you……just trying to keep Boo busy and occupied. Rainbow neck pillow anyone?
It was easy when my mom was here. She and Boo played for hours and went to the park every day. Here they are playing cards on their “airplane” (it was like 7am and they were still in their PJs in the morning cold!): CONTINUE READING
14 DIY Tutorials for Doll Accessories
December 19, 2012 By 6 Comments
Here are some last minute DIY gift ideas for you doll loving little one…
Click “read more” below to see the gallery and links:
