2x4 Heart

This a cute easy Valentine decoration too! I found it hear at Under my polka dot umbrella.

conversation blocks

I've decided since I don't have as much time anymore (because I am working and trying to take care of my kids) that I am going to post things I want to make, and when I get around to making my own I will post pictures!

I saw these cute little blocks and I think they would make a great Valentines decoration!

I saw them here at Brown Paper Packages.

Joy Blocks!

So this year I had a bunch of crafts I wanted to do before Christmas! This is one that I didn't get done until after Christmas, but it is going to be really cute for next year! :)

2x4 Pumpkins and Turkeys

As a Relief Society Activity we made these pumpkins and turkeys to donate to a Meals on Wheels group to use for there Thanksgiving dinner. I think they turned out really cute!

If you go here you can get the directions to make your own cute little turkey!

And go here to make the pumpkins!

Thankful Blocks

I know that is not the best picture, but I had fun making these THANKFUL blocks! I saw the idea here! I was supper excited to find I had enough scrap pieces of wood to make these blocks and I made the stencils using the computer (well actually my hubby made the stencils using the computer, he is better with that stuff).
I love the month of November, because it reminds me of all the many things that I am thankful for! And during these hard times it is easy to forget that I really have a million things to be thankful for!

2x4 frankenstein

I know this is to late for Halloween, but maybe good for next year!
I found this idea here! Isn't he cute!

Fall Crafts

Better late than never! These are a few crafts I made last month! I love the "BOO" blocks I think they turned out really cute! Thanks to my handy Husband for cutting out all the wood and to my Mom for letting me use here Cricut!



I think these are the cutest Pumpkins! Perfect for Halloween and Fall! They are so simple. They large one is made out of a 2x4. I got the idea for these from here . I have a few other crafts I am working on and will try and post them before the season is over! :)

The cutest skirt!

My Super Model!

I found this simple cute skirt pattern here! It took me about 30 minutes to make! I think it was a little full for my supper skinny girl so I took off about 10 inches. The thing I love the most about this skirt is it doesn't take a lot of material and I already had all the stuff to make it! I think I might even try to make one for myself!

I just found another skirt I think I will have to splurge and go buy some material to make this one!

Weave a Barrette

I totally remember wearing these barrettes as a little girl! I had actually thought about making them for my daughter a while ago but thought they were too "dated"! Well the 80's are coming back, so I made some for her and she loves them! You can go Family Fun to learn how to make them! They are very easy to make and fast too!

FHE in a jar!

We made these cute jars for our Relief Society Activity in January. All you do is print up the sheets of paper cut them up fold them and place them in a jar and then on the nights you need a quick Family Home Evening all you have to do is pull out a slip, sing the song, read the scripture and discuss the topic that is printed on the paper! USe the links below to make your own!

The original source of FHE in a Jar on JennySmith.net.
I did have my husband do a little work on the document so that it did not use so may sheets of paper and put it in black and white. If you are interested in it just leave me a comment with your email!

I found some cute tags here or you can just click on the link below.

FHE in a Jar Tags (.pdf - Adobe Acrobat)

I just found FHE for a year that is geared for younger kids. It goes along with the Primary them for this year !
2010 Family Home Evening Lessons

Hope these ideas help!

Picture blocks

I found this adorable idea at The Idea Room, it would make a great gift idea for Christmas, Mothers Day or even a Birthday gift which is what I am doing! Here is another version in color.

I made mine a little different by putting all my 3 kids and a picture of grandma and grandpa with the kids on one block. I made this block for my Mom for her birthday and thought it would be cute for her to put on her desk at work!

You will first need to get a block. You can buy them at your local craft store or you can buy a 4x4 post at Home Depot or Lowe's. I am lucky enough to have a handy Husband to cut the wood for me! I had my Hubby cut it at 3 1/2 inches to make it a square block, you might be able to get the guys at Home Depot cut it for you!

Then you will want to sand any rough edges to make them smooth and then paint your block.

Next you will need 4 pictures about 3 inches square. I printed my photos on photo paper.
Paint Modge Podge onto the back of each picture and place one photo on each of the 4 sides of your block. Let Modge Podge dry. When dried paint Modge podge over all the sides of your block and let dry, you may want to do this 3 or 4 times!
Viola!

Toilet Paper Pumpkins

I love these little pumpkins made from a roll of toilet paper and some cute fall fabric!

First you will need a 22 inch square piece of fabric, and a roll of toilet paper.
I cut mine in a circle but you can leave it as a square.

Set the toilet paper in the middle of you fabric!

Next you will start tucking the edges of you fabric into the center of your toilet paper roll!

Tuck all the edges into the roll!

For the stem you will need about a 8 inch square of a brown paper bag, crumple up the bag as if you were going to throw it a way. Then you will uncrumple the paper and fold in have and roll it up and put it in the center of the toilet paper roll to create your steam!
Use a 6 inch piece of green pipe cleaner and curl it a round your finger and place along side your stem!

Now you have a cute little pumpkin!

Seasonal Blocks

We are making these cute blocks next week in Relief Society! I found them here and thought they were cute! These 7 wood blocks spell at least 16 different words (and you might be able to find more, I did, Be Mine) that cover every season and almost every holiday.

Here are all the words they can spell:

Harvest
Welcome
Friends
Faith
Family
Spooky
Winter
Freedom
Blessed
Snow
Home
Hope
Monster
Mother
Dream
Easter


ITEMS YOU NEED:

-4x4 post, cut into 4 inch squares.
-craft or spray paint
-vinyl letters

BLOCK 1- H, Y, E, D
BLOCK 2- A, C, R, S
BLOCK 3- R, P, E, T
BLOCK 4- V, N, L, O
BLOCK 5- E, O, M, D
BLOCK 6- S, M, K, I
BLOCK 7- T, F, B, W

DIRECTIONS:

-sand rough edges of blocks
-paint blocks
-distress edges if desired
-apply vinyl lettering

I am looking forward to making these next week, it will be a lot of fun!

Pumpkin Jars!

I found these cute pumpkin jars! You can even make a ghost, Frankenstein and a monsters I think they are so cute, easy to make and the best part was that I already had all the stuff to make them, although I think the tissue paper I used was a bit to orange! You can go here to find out how to make them. You can even print up the faces to put on the jar, here, here or here! Hope you have fun making them!

Happy Father's Day!

We made these cute little shirts for fathers day. It was really fun! You can use scrapbook paper and make some really neat looking shirts. It reminds me of origami. We made the shirt and then glued it on the front of a card. Go here for directions on how to make these cute shirts! I made my own tie.

Hooded Towel

A few years ago I received a hooded towel as a gift for my son "Pear". It was one of the best gifts. Sense then I have made several form my kids and as gifts for friends and family. My kids still use theirs today! These are very simple to make, even if you don't know how to sew you can do this. First you will need two washcloth's and one bath towel. Place the two washcloth's right side together and pin along two edges to form an "L" shape, then sew those to edges, turn it right side out so the seems are on the inside and you will have a little hood! Next fold the bath towel in half and find the center and place a pin there to mark it. Now you are going to pin the little hood and the towel together, open up the towel and lay it out. Place the seem of the hood in the center of the bath towel were the pin is, you will want them to over lap about an 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Pin them together and sew. For a little more decoration you can find matching ribbon to sew along the edge or were ever you want! Hope your kids enjoy this towel as much as mine have!






Update: I noticed on one of the sites I like to go to she had just posted hooded towels too. She makes hers a little different. You can go here to check her's out!