valentine's gifts for boy

i got boy some color wonder markers and paper for valentine's day, because he thinks markers are way cooler than crayons...then i saw this really cute idea for a homemade fishing game here. paw-paw wants boy to fish so bad he can hardly stand it. he tried all summer (even though boy had just turned one) to get him to fish... well paw-paw, this one's for you... maybe it will help boy get the concept.

i made my fish by cutting out fishy shapes from fun foam. i used a low temp glue gun to attach googly eyes.

the mouth is a paper clip... a dop of glue was placed at the end of the paper clips to help them survive boy.

it's a whole school of googly-eyed fishies...

took a short dowel rod, painted it orange, attached a string... tied a nut to the end of the string and glued a strong little round magnet to the nut... used liquid fuse.

and now boy will be all set to fish...

i just need to find a little metal bucket at the dollar tree for boy to carry his fish in...

*ATTENTION: this little fishie game has little parts, so make sure your little one is well supervised, especially if he likes to put little things where they don't belong... i went to school with a boy who got a magnet stuck in his ear. they had to take him to the hospital to have it removed. the next week he got a dry bean stuck up his nose...

good bye brother, can't say i'll miss ya

boy is setting on my very big chirstmas/birthday present from my honey.

whoever said the best gifts come in small packages didn't have a cheap old brother sewing machine to deal with. i could have had something small and sparkly or a new wardrobe, but what i got was way better... i could have cried...

bye-bye brother... helloooo bernina!

gettin' crafty: fabric scraps paper dolls

christmas times a comin' and that means gettin' crafty with some gifts.

one of my most favorite crafty bloggers makes these really cute

fabric scraps paper dolls for birthdays and special occasions

and they would be perfect for two little girls i know.

what you need:

a container of some sort

(i found these wooden boxes with latches and handles at hobby lobby)

fabric scraps

ribbon, rickrack, or other notions

good children's scissors

glue

i also used paint, scrap booking paper, and good old mod podge to decorate my boxes

draw your "dolls" and make copies on card stock.
you can find outlines online if drawing isn't your thing.
i drew mine to look like the girls.

i painted the sides of my boxes pink and mod podged

coordinating paper on the front and back.

you can sand the edges of the paper once dried if you don't get it cut exact.

fill ziplock bags with scraps and such to decorate the dolls with.

add in the scissors and glue so the little designer has everything she needs.

i can't wait to give these away!