Butterfly Mobile Tutorial
Indie Fixx shares a tutorial for making this sweet butterfly mobile from gift wrap. I love the natural elements, too. You can view the entire project here!
DIY Hook Board
Red Bird Crafts recently made this oh-so-practical hook board for her daughter. The construction is simple but the results are absolutely lovely! You can read more here!
Cardboard Horses Tutorial
These colorful horses make such a beautiful statement and would be perfect in a horse-themed nursery or on a wall of the horse lover in your life. Enlist your little one to help…
Paper Mache Bird Mobile: Tutorial
Isn’t this bird mobile so totally gorgeous! It was originally created by Lisa Tilse(The Red Thread) for Small Magazine, but they’re including the tutorial on their blog, Smaller! How cool is that! Go here…
Man’s Shirt to Toddler Dress
All of these remakes of men’s shirts are just so inspiring! Most recently, Shannon from luvinthemommyhood created this dress and I absolutely love it. Love the colors, love the breezy look about it, love…
Alphabet Embroidered Mini-Quilt Tutorial
I love the simplicity of this alphabet mini-quilt. It’s about the size of a sheet of paper and would be lovely in a nursery or child’s playroom, or perhaps hanging above a preschooler’s writing…
Crib-side Toy Caddy
Create Studio has come up with a great way to keep toys available crib-side for when your little wakes up from their nap. Click here for her tutorial on how to make this handy…
Dragonfly Mobile Tutorial
I’m so excited about the new blog from the editors of Small Magazine. The online magazine is a continual source of inspiration and their new blog is sure to be the same. This whimsical…
Rocking Chair Redo
OCP reader MaxxSilly pointed me to a recent redo that she did of her husband’s childhood rocker. What a fantastic update of a cherished childhood relic. This is also a great reminder to look…
Milk Crate Redo
Milk crates are roomy and sturdy, making them great for storing just about anything…but they aren’t always the most attractive things to look at. Make it From Scratch shows how to spruce up those…
Clothespin Butterflies Tutorial
Glitter and sparkly antennae makes this clothespin butterfly shine! Hang a few together for a lovely Spring mobile! Whimsy Love shares a tut for making these little gems.
DIY Tummy-Time Mat
Baby or baby shower in your near future? If so, you must check out this tutorial from Create Studio showing how to make a baby’s play mat. It looks so soft and cushy! Add…
How to Make Soft Blocks for Babies
These soft blocks are very popular baby gifts these days and Sweet Figments has a tutorial on how to make them. These would make great sensory blocks, too, with different textures used for the…
Hanging Book Display
This hanging book display from Ohdeedoh is soooo cool! I love the idea of using fabric as opposed to the wooden book displays I see so often. Nicely done! Click here to learn how…
Gorgeous DIY Nursery Decor
Using a bit of nature and a free bird pattern from Spool, Sew Liberated created this beautiful piece to hang in her baby’s nursery. I can just imagine the little birdies singing sweet lullabies…