A Cute Little Whale Bag!

From Cherished Bliss - she has a super tutorial!

I'm back! Christmas Gift Ideas, post #1

I finished my Master's degree in October!  This means I can have a bloggy life again!  I'm hoping to resurrect both my blogs in the next few weeks.  Its been a busy 2 years and we've had a lot of changes in our life.  More to come!

Meanwhile.....Christmas is on my mind!  I'm looking back at my pins on Pinterest and starting to put together ideas.  I want to post a few of my favorites here!  (actually......the truth is.....if I don't post them, I will forget them!  sad, but true).

Sun Scholars has an awesome post on homemade gifts for kids - find it HERE.  Here are some ones to plan to do for sure!

1.  Reading pillow pattern

It looks like the pattern was for sale on Etsy - I don't see it there anymore but I messaged the seller.  I'll keep you posted!  Still love it!
Could probably modify it for use with an E-Reader as well.

2.  Pillow Mattress Tutorial - Love this one!  We travel for sports so much, I NEED to do this one!

Pillow Mattess Image from http://southerndisposition.blogspot.com/2011/06/pillow-bed-tutorial.html

3.  Play Kitchen - I'm not going to do this one as my kids are past the play kitchen age, but it is such an awesome idea, I had to list it!  It uses a used entertainment center (can you say Craig's List!!)

4.  A Hopscotch mat



5.  Homemade bath soap crayons



6.  Silk Wings - a must do for my kiddos



7.  Fabric Scrap Paper Doll Kit



8.  Bugsy Tic-Tac-Toe



9.  Angry Birds Toss Game



10.  Girly Spa Kits



11.  Friendship Bracelet Kits



12.  Art Kit



13.  Movie Party Kit in a Bottle



14.  Cookie Decorating



15.  Super Hero Fort Kit - thinking about this one for my nephew's little boy!



16.  Take along barn or dollhouse (or tree fort, or dance studio - lots of possibilities) - I have made this one before!



17.  No Sew Fishing Set - great use for thrift store socks!



18.  Bucket of Fishing



19.  Candy Cane Playdough - everyone loves play dough!



20.  Glitter Play Dough



21.  Learn to Sew Kit - great idea !



Well, that is all for this morning!  Off to work I go!