Category: Recycle it

Geo Board

Here are some instructions from Mama Jenn:

– a wooden board (I got mine from Michaels & it is sanded with beveled edges for about $2)
– black spray paint
– hairbows (I got mine from the Dollar Store)
– lots of push pins (also from Dollar Store)
– graph paper
– pen/pencil
– hammer

First, I spray painted the wooden board. Then, I used a pencil and graph paper to mark off the grid template. I made mine about 1.5 inches apart. Next, I laid the grid onto the board.

I made two geoboards and things went much better the second time around. With the first one, I hammered down all the push pins leaving just a bit of room to tear the graph paper away before hammering the pins all the way down. I found this to be very tedious and time-consuming, because the paper kept ripping in very small pieces.

The second time around I took one push pin and pushed it in to mark all of the holes. I only pushed it in enough for me to see the little holes. Then, I took the graph paper off and found all the little holes and hammered push pins into them. It seemed to work much better this way.

All of the kids love playing with their new geoboards and they were so easy to make!

Moushtache Pacifier

Of course, this is just for fun, maybe just a minute to take a picture. I wouldn’t leave baby with this pacifier alone. But it is too funny!

Original design from etsy.com, but you can make your own. Cut a moustache from craft foamies. Hot glue onto top of pacifier as in photo. Let cool.

Make Your Own Heat Stamp

Use a wire and a wooden block. Tricky part would be getting the design perfectly flat and just how you want it.

I’d suggest writing your word out on paper just how you want it. Bend the wire over it to match, making sure you leave a long tail to attach it to the wood. Drill small hols in the wood to accept the wire, and glue finished wire in place. Heat up and stamp onto project as shown.  Love this idea from TheDressIMade.

Corded Braid

Lift up and secure top section of hair. Tye random cords and strings into hair as in picture. Release top hair. Braid all, any kind of braid, like the fishtail shown here. Tie off braid. Cut off too long cords. (Be careful not to cut the hair!) Cute and stylish idea via.