Tag: Make Your Own
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cool Link: Homemade Toys & Games Craft Inspiration from Martha Stewart
I admit to being a tad partial to homemaker mogul Martha Stewart and I’m loving her (or should I say her teams) nineteen crafting ideas for homemade toys and games in her Martha’s Crafts for Kids special. They have varying degrees of difficulty with most fairly easy to put together and although it’s got some [...]
Make Your Own: ABC Art
I am feeling inspired by this tutorial to make your own typographical ABC lightbox. The project uses your own photographs of letters from signs, toys or anywhere else you can find them. Although it is designed to be printed as a transparency and mounted on a light box the technique would works just as well [...]
Make Your Own Lampshade Kits at Hunkydory Home
I’ve amassed quite a stash of fabric and also take eons to decide which shade I want, so these lampshade making kits from Hunkydory Home hold much appeal. For £12.99 you get all the bits you need to make a 30cm diameter shade for a ceiling pendant or lampbase including instructions and tools. All you [...]
Anna Maria Horner – Handmade Beginnings
I am all excited about the release of Handmade Beginnings: 24 Sewing Projects to Welcome Baby by Anna Maria Horner this Friday. If you’re not familiar with her work Anna Maria is a sizzling hot fabric designer and maker who not only creates a whole host of yummy patterns and fabrics but is also a [...]
Makedo
If like me, you’ve amassed quite a bit of cardboard and are looking for creative ways to use it with your child, you’ll love Makedo. It’s a kit of reusable connectors that lets you create with the stuff around you – think cardboard, plastic, and fabric for instance, that can be joined together to create [...]
