I never like the color or prints on the options of the pre-made boxes in the stores… now I have a plan to make boxes with fabric that I choose.
Fabric Covered Storage Boxes
Category: Kids
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars
..with yummy peanut butter frosting – gimme, gimme, gimme!
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (I use natural)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup oatmeal
Peanut Butter Frosting:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2-3 Tbsp. milk
1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Decorated Light Switch Covers
Great way to remind kids to be ‘green’ by turning lights off when the leave a room. Have kids use permanent markers, glitter glue and puffy paint on plain white covers – fun!
Thanks Jamie
Paper Cookies
Make some pretend cookies for your next tea party – cute!
• heavy recycled cardboard – for example a flap from a cardboard box
• cookie cutters for shapes
• cotton balls for stuffing
• glue stick
• assorted colored tissue paper
• brown paper (we used paper bags)
• dark brown construction paper for the choc-chips
• mod podge
• glitter to decorate
• cutting mat and craft knife for the jam tart window
Watermelon Flats
Turn plain beige flats into something fresh and exciting with paint, cord and gems.
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