I love making skirts for my girls and now I have another to add to my list! Treasures for Tots made this adorable skirt for her little girl and has put together a great tutorial for those interested in making one. Hop on over here to check it out!
Double Ruffle Skirt Tutorial
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Cereal Box Bib Tutorial
Don’t have a bib pattern? No worries! The Object Project shows how you can use a cereal box to make a sewing template! Totally genius and very cute. Go here to see more!
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DIY Cloth Diapers: Tutorial
Craftster user agrafikartist shows step-by-step how to make a soft, snuggly, eco-friendly diaper for newborns. I LOVED using cloth on my girls, but the initial investment can be steep and often turns people off. If you’ve got the skills, you should definitely give this one a try! You can find the tutorial here!
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Repurposed Baby Pants to Underwear
Here’s a clever way to gain some more miles from those baby britches you’ve been hanging on to. Blueprints shows how to turn them into underwear for your preschooler! They also make great underwear cover-ups for little girls in skirts and dresses. Click here for the tutorial!
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Festive 4th of July Toddler Outfit
Lil Blue Boo shares how she repurposed an adult-sized t-shirt to make this adorable outfit for her daughter! I love how she made use of the shirt’s image as appliqué for the tank and skirt. Such a fabulous redo, I just love it! You can find the how-to here!
More Crafty 4th of July Ideas
All-American Tutu from Joy’s Hope:
Edible rockets and sparklers from This Little Project:
4th of July bean bag toss from Chica and Jo:
Edible star cupcake toppers from Inchmark:
Festive red, white, and blue soap from Make It Soap:
Star ice cream sandwiches from No Fuss Fabulous:
4th of July printables from Twig and Thistle:
4th of July mobile from Grown in My Heart”
4th of July tarts from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman:
Bowling game (plus a ton of other games!) from Roots and Wings Co.:

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Fairy Wings Tutorial
Mommy Blessings shares a great tutorial for making fairy wings from wire hanger and women’s nylons! Take a look here!
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Toddler Top and Dress Pattern
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!
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Another Look at Freezer Paper Stenciling
Freezer paper stenciling is a ton of fun and so easy to do! If you haven’t tried it, go take a gander at the explanation from Painting Pink Pajamas. She recently made this sparkly sea horse using the freezer paper stenciling technique, and I’m feeling re-inspired to do some more projects with fabric paint…this time with a little bit of bling! Read more here!
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Baby Bloomers Pattern and Tutorial
Just Tutorials shares a free pattern and tutorial for making your own baby or toddler bloomers. I love that you can just use and old t-shirt to make these! So cute! Find the info here! (via Craft Gossip)
Cardboard Furniture Tutorials
This pint-sized cardboard stool is just one of several free furniture designs for children available at foldschool. The patterns and instructions are all downloadable and should take between 3.5 to 5.5 hours to assemble. After you’ve finished, pass your handiwork over to your kiddos and let them decorate their new furniture! According to the folks at foldschool, all of the pieces are very stable and can “easily carry the weight of an adult”! Go here to check it out! (found via The Red Thread)
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Repurposed Sweaters to Diaper Covers
Jean from The Artful Parent made these super-cute cloth diaper covers from thrifted sweaters! I used cloth with both of mine, but the wool soakers were always a little too spendy for me. Repurposing sweaters is a wonderful alternative! Jean was very kind to link to the patterns and tutorials that she used, so go on over and be sure to read through the comments for a great discussion on the benefits of using wool to cover baby’s bottom!
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How to Add a Ruffle to a Onesie
This ruffled onesie tutorial has already made its rounds on all the linky sites, but I’m a total sucker for ruffle butts so I’m inlcuding it here as well. Although my girls are, sadly, past the onesie stage, I could totally see myself going crazy with ruffle butt onesies for baby gifts! Go to U Create to see the tutorial!
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Jeans to Kid Pants Tutorial
A pair of Goodwill jeans gets transformed into kid pants at Elashry Casa! I love when you folks find ways to reuse what you have! Plus she shares her process here!
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How to Make Felt Flower Clips
These felt flower clips from Koala Brains are so stinkin’ sweet I can hardly stand it! I’ve made other hair clippies in the past, but my oldest girl refuses to wear them. I’m hoping my little one will be more obliging because these are seriously cute. I’m thinking they’d also look great attached to a headband. :) Look here for the link to her tutorial.
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Candy Wrapper Belt Tutorial
I’m in love with these candy wrapper belts from Plum Pudding! Wouldn’t kids just have a total blast wearing these? Plus older kiddos could join right in and help! You can find the tutorial here!
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How to Make a Ruffled Tank
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!
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Spruce Up Those Flip-Flops with Fleece
Bobbi at Casa Camacho shares a tip for sprucing up the kids’ dingy old flip-flops using strips of fleece! This fancy footwear looks like it would be a big hit with young girls…any Fancy Nancy fans in the house? Go here for the details!
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Onesie to Toddler Shirt
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)
Poodle Skirt
This poodle skirt from Beelieve is absolutely fabulous. There’s nothing particularly fancy about the construction of the skirt…in fact she chose some very simple methods (yay!). But the poodle. Good gracious, that poodle is killing me. And I love the significance of the unhooked leash. I’m gushing because I love this skirt! Go see it here and be sure to read the words (yes, I’m talking to you “picture reader” types!), because it really was interesting to read how she made it.
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Repurposed T-Shirt to Dress
The Artful Parent made this dress using one of her daughter’s stained tees for the bodice! What a great way to freshen up a child’s wardrobe using what you already have! She explains how it’s done here!
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Girly Dress Tutorial
JC Handmade has created a lovely downloadable tutorial showing how to make this little number. And, no need for a pattern…you’ll be making your own using something from your child’s closet! Click here to read more.
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Baby Necktie Tutorial
SEI Lifestyle has posted an awesome tutorial for remaking a tie to fit a baby. Click here for the details! (found via One Pretty Thing)
Prolonging the Life of Girl’s Tees
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!
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Applique Patterns for Boys
Tanya over at Trey and Lucy has been making some super cute onesies for boys using these patterns. Click here for the printable image and take a look at some of her handiwork!
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