Crayon stars from The Long Thread

Stars and stripes gift pack from 4 Crazy Kings

Boys patriotic t-shirt embellishment from My Little Gems

Live Savor Firecrackers from An Altered State of Mind

(via Ucreate)

Star-shaped pinwheel from Cheeky Magpie

Jiffy Pop 4th of July Party invite from Chica and Jo

Red, white, and blue sun hat from The Purl Bee

Firecracker cake topper from Wisdom of the Moon

(via Craft Gossip)

Party popper from Homespun Threads

Bandana Top from Naptime Journal

Festive baton from Elle’s Studio (via Craft Gossip)

4th of July Ring Toss from Roots and Wings Co.

This dress and top pattern from Fiddlehead are so stinkin’ cute and are perfect for staying cool this summer. She has the size listed as 24 months, but with a little adjusting you could make yours bigger or smaller, as needed. Go here for the free pattern and make one for your own little munchkin!

Ashley at Pretty Partridge shares a quick and easy way to add a ruffled collar to a plain tank top. What a lovely feminine touch! Click here for the how-to!

In the past, when I’ve attempted this sort of redo, the shirt always ended up too short to wear. But, now that I see it can be done successfully, I’m willing to give it another go! Check out Tiny Decor Blog for the tutorial! (via One Pretty Thing)

I’m amazed at how quickly my little girls grow out of their clothes. Usually the shirts get handed on down or donated, but for those extra special tees, I think this wardrobe refashion from Julie Kundhi may be perfect keeping them around a little longer. Go to her blog to read about how she added a pretty ruffle to add length to her daughter’s shirt!

Nothin’ like a little applique’ to perk up a shirt! Amazing Mae is very kind to share the pattern she used to make this little owlie. Click on over for the free download!

According to Kelly followed this tutorial and turned a couple of men’s XL shirts into tees for her little guys. I’m just flipping over this discovery because I’m usually disappointed by my options for little girl tees. I think a whole new world has just been opened. Thanks Kelly!

When I was a kid, we always had to bring a button-up shirt to art class, to be worn backwards, to protect our clothes. It worked ok, but the sleeves would sometimes start to slide and the collar could be bothersome. No more. Forty-two Roads came up with a great way to make those shirts a little more functional for your pint-sized artist.

I never would have thought of it, but this small doily looks right at home on this onesie. Brava to The Princess and the Monkey for such a creative idea!

Anyone Can Quilt came up with a great solution when her daughters didn’t want to part with some of their favorite shirts. See here how she helped them repurpose their clothes into pillows!

These Montessori-inspired dressing frames are crazy expensive to buy outright (example). Julie at Havin’ Fun Yet shows us how she made her own using thrifted frames and a few tools.

with this fab tutorial from crafter Betz White. She’ll show you how to squeeze a little more life out of your kids’ clothes by combining two shirts into one! Genius!