El-cheapo plastic headbands just got a whole lot cuter! Take a look at mmmcrafts for a tutorial on making pretty fabric covers for your daughter’s (or your) plastic headbands

These little knee pad pants are functional and surprisingly cute! Made shows you how to make a pair and has some great tips for making these little pants grow with your kiddo. Check it out here!

Heather at Dollar Store Crafts has turned out these handsome pants from a dishtowel and some fabric scraps. She’s got a great tutorial on how she did it, so go check it out!

Dana, from Made, has quite a knack for refashioning clothing. Lately, she’s been remaking men’s shirts into the most adorable little dresses and, lucky for us, she just posted a tutorial on how she does it! Thanks, Dana! I can’t wait to tackle one of these!

Can you believe SockPixie is offering this gorgeous baby hat pattern for free? I would *love* to see it on an actual baby so if any of you super knitters out there make one for your kiddo, please snap a pic and send it to me! (found via Craft)

I’m itchin’ to make some cool summer skirts for my girls. Here are a few free patterns and tutorials that I’ve rounded up to share with you:

Bandana skirt from V and Co.

(via Amazing Mae)

Easy skirt from Never Enough Hours

Knitted twirly skirt from JC Handmade

Ribbon-hemmed skirt from Oliver and S.

Twirly skirt with ribbon tie from House on Hill Road

Scrappy skirt pattern from Grace Violet

Fat quarter baby skirt from Wink Designs

(via Sew Mama Sew)

Ruffled skirt from The Long Thread

Basic skirt from Redcurrent. This one digs way back into the archives, but I used it make the skirt on my daughter’s Tinkerbell costume last Halloween and it worked out great…so I’m including it.

These itty bitty kimono booties are just begging to be made. When is my next baby shower? Not soon enough I’m afraid. Perhaps I’ll go ahead and make some anyways…you know…to have handy just in case. Go to Homespun Threads for the free pattern. (via Craftgossip)

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!

These necklaces are so cheery and lovely I can hardly stand it. They’re made from fabric scraps and remind me of the friendship bracelets I wore as a youngster. I think they’d make a great gift for older girls and Cakies can tell you how to do it! Go on and make a few for yourself while your at it.

Mommy Blessings recently made several of these crowns using flexible chopping mats! They’re straight out of a fairy tail and fit for a princess. Click here for the tut!

Welcome Spring with your children by making fun and fancy hats! What great fun for the little ones to don fluffy and bright headgear while ringing in this colorful new season! Check out Chica and Jo for the details.

Here’s a great pattern for someone just learning to knit or who just needs a quick baby gift! Kris Knits tells how to make an easy knitted baby bib here!

Ack! A baby hat with ears! Mushy crocheted this handful of cuteness using this pattern. Now all that’s missing is a squishy little baby to plop it on!

5 Orange Potatoes shares a great way to let your kids wear their artwork! Click over to see how she made these awesome felt bracelets and adorned them with images that her daughters created.

HAIRCLIPS

Flower clips from Grace Violet

Felt clips from Zakka Life

Fabric and button clips from Belle and Burger

Mini bow clips from WikiHow

HEADBANDS

From Heather Baily

Reversible headbands from The Long Thread

Ribbon and linen from Penny Carnival

10 minute headband from Blue Bird Studios

(via long thread)

Ribbon headband from Fabric Family Fun

(via tip junkie)

HAIRTIES

Ribbon hair bow from No Time For Flashcards

And ribbon hairties from Angry Chicken

I’m in love with this knitted top from Soulful Hues Hobbies & Random Thoughts. Aside from the actual knitting, there are few steps involved in the finished piece. Perfect! Click here for the free pattern. (via JCHandmade)

Here are a few ways to have some fun with the kiddos this St. Patrick’s Day:

Make a delicious “pot-o-gold” snack (Her Cup Overfloweth)

Put together some rainbow ornaments using colorful beads and gold sequins (Everything Except the Grill)

These shamrock tees are adorable! (She Knows)

Hang a rainbow in a doorway (Ramblings of a Crazy Woman)

Recreate this “Lucky Gold Hunt” counting game for your own little leprechaun (No Time for Flashcards)

Here are two takes on turning a terra-cotta pot into a pot of gold!

From Craftster

and Make and Takes

Happy crafting!

Here’s another great idea for repurposing! Mommy Blessings used a thrifted tablecloth to make matching aprons for her and her daughters. They came out beautiful and she has a tutorial loaded with photos to help you make your own! Click.

I just started knitting up baby hats and can’t wait to try out this free pattern from Berlin’s Whimsy. Love the stripes! Click here for a link to the pattern in PDF.

Trey and Lucy have put together a wonderful tutorial for making this bandana dress. Wonderfully affordable and sooo cute! Click here for the details! (via One Pretty Thing)

Having two small girls of my own, I’m always worried that the boys get neglected around here. Here’s a quick round-up of some things you can make for the young gents in your life.

Check out the Purl Bee’s tutorial on how to make a little boy’s tie. So cute!

Little Birdies Nest shares a very sweet “away/asleep” Matryoshka doll she made using fabric from a man’s shirt.

Here’s another way to use men’s shirts. Inchmark is using her husband’s old shirts to make a quilt for her little boy. I love this blend of stripes, checks, and solids. Can’t wait to see the finished project!

Creative Kismet shows how to make a cape that will unleash your child’s inner superhero! Seriously, what kid wouldn’t want one of these in their dress-up arsenal?  Click here to see how and personalize your own and click around a bit to see more details of her superhero party! (via Craft)

Check out Skip to My Lou’s tutorial on how to make this charming birthday hat shaped like a princess crown! Thoughtful touches like these are so meaningful to our little ones and help make special days even more memorable! Click here for the tut!

These shirts look like so much fun to make! Make them for your kids, or with your kids…either way they’re sure to be a hit! This Vintage Chica has the details.

I find very few things more precious than baby knits. This one is extra adorable with it’s long tapered top and umbilical cord-looking dangly thing (because I know you like to hear the technical terms). Sew Liberated tells exactly how she knit this one up! Click