Category: Make Your Own
Inspiration: Fairy, Bird & Bug Wings Made From Fabric Scraps & a Pillowcase by Sisters Guild
When I saw the gloriousness that is these divine wings made by the fabulous Carla at cool boutique Sisters Guild, I swooned and I’ll definitely be making some for our girls! Starting with an old white pillowcase and layering on plumes of scraps of fabric with some fabric glue followed up with a bit of [...]
Mibo Jet Set Pets – Very cool paper animal sets
Meet Dougie the Dog, Camille the Cat, Ruby the Rabbit, and Hercules the Hamster who form the Jet Set Pets, the latest collection of paper animal decorations from cool cats Mibo. Making for for a fun project to do together or as charming decorations for the nursery, bedroom or playroom, you can either get a [...]
Color Me fabrics
What’s more exciting than a new item of clothing? A new item of clothing you’re allowed to colour in, that’s what! If you’re handy with a needle, you could make your kid’s day with this new line of fabric from Studio E. At between US$ 6.00 – 9.00 (approx £3.60 – £5.40) a panel from [...]
Inspiration: Yarn Balloons and Paper Lanterns for Party Decorations
Saria ‘the bambino’ was four a couple of days ago and we’re having a little party for her on Saturday and I’ll be making some of these fantastic yarn balloons that I spotted over at Juicy Bits blog, where Jessica threw a unicorns and rainbows party for her daughter. The instructions are over at Family [...]
Inspiration: No-sew Superhero Masks
Loving this tutorial by Kinderpendent on how to make no sewing involved felt superhero masks in five minutes. My kids love running around in superhero capes and tutus, so this will go down a treat. Incidentally, these also make great party bag treats. Image by Kinderpendent via Pinterest
Inspiration: Transforming a Lantern Shade With Bunting
Absolutely loving how this run of the mill and rather infamous white Ikea lantern has had a serious makeover with some mini bunting made from fabric scraps and binding. Check out the tutorial over at You Had Me At Bonjour. via Pinterest via Pinterest
DIY Water Table Inspiration
Last year Kat did a great roundup of sand and water tables and it inspired our friend Claire to upcycle an old Butler’s sink that she’d reclaimed from the garden of a property that her father was working on. After years as a beer and wine cooler at barbecues, it’s now home to empty milk [...]
Alfie’s dinosaur-themed party
So, Tuesday was Alfie’s birthday and on Sunday we had (as requested by the young man himself, pictured above with my dad) a dinosaur party. Luckily there was a wealth of ideas and products out there, so here’s what we did. Naturally, my first thought was the invites. I like personalisation, but bespoke stationery [...]
Make Your Own: Felted Pasta
Our kids all love their pretend play kitchens so imaginative tactile play food is certainly very appealing. I love these simple tutorials by One Inch World to make felted ravioli and farfalle bowtie pasta. Too cool. Incidentally, these are great birthday gift ideas. via Artatheart Images copyright One Inch World
More Free Gift Tag Inspiration & Downloads
Last week Kat featured free gift tags for you to download and print out and I’ve come across some more with sweet feathered delights by Wee Birdy and fifty-two, yes fifty-two pages of gift tag inspiration for both downloading and quickly making your own over at Martha Stewart. I’m loving the felt gift tag baubles [...]
Bristol Parenting Cafe’s Homemade Snow Globe
With more snow forecast having a few crafty activities up your sleeve is a definite winner and I am loving this idea from Bristol Parenting Cafe. As a mother of three aged 4 and under, Catherine has lots of great ideas for activities and days out which will keep everyone happy. It is one of [...]
Free Gift Tags to Download
Around this time of year (despite having bought and made everything well in advance) I realise I have a mountain of gifts to wrap and no supplies. Thanks to generous artists I can tick gift tags off the list without even leaving the house. Amongst the many artists who blog two of my favourites regularly [...]
Citronille Dressing Up Patterns
With Halloween looming it feels like I can’t walk five paces without being confronted by nylon creations which make my stomach turn. We love dressing up here at Bambino Goodies but like everything else, we want it to be stylish. When I spotted these dressing up patterns I was instantly transported back to the timeless [...]
Make Your Own: Funky Owl Mobiles
Our love of owls knows no end and I am loving these two thrifty decor options. There is nothing better than a mobile for injecting some interest and colour into a nursery and this pair are both super chic. On the left is the colourful hoot hoot download from mini-eco. All you will need is [...]
Coming Soon: Team Halloween Downloadables by Mibo
We heart the paper cut-out creatures by Hove based designer Madeleine Rogers of Mibo who so far has wowed us with paper owls, chicks and bunnies, Christmas (oops I uttered the word) creatures, and now, from October 1st the Halloween Team will be available. As usual, you buy the PDF which arrives within 24 hours [...]
