The DIY Upcycled Denim Rug Rat Backpack Tutorial

What does every munchkin need to tote around their goodies? A fancy schmancy personalized backpack of course! Create one for the tot on your list with bits you’re guaranteed to already have in your stash …

the DIY (worry-eating) monster in a tin

Remember when you were little & teeny tiny sized toys were simply the best things ever invented? This year as my list of special gifts to make contains the most adorable 6 year old girlie …

Easy DIY wrap top to kiddo dress refashion

What do you do with a groovy wrap top that you just know you’ll never properly fit into again? Make an absolutely fabulous 70’s inspired outfit for the munchkin, of course! Easy DIY wrap top …

DIY Bard Breeches – make trousers longer

How dost thee mend the breeches of the fruit of thine womb whence they canst be worn no more? With mine cunning wit thou may createst new from old. Tarry naught! I bequeath thee mine …

Sad no more! (a DIY solution for oily wood)

I spied this lurvly solid wood bench in a second hand shop window: I immediately pulled over for a closer look & discovered 4 things: it was once the end part of a bigger piece (there …

Personalized DIY Bleach Printed Pants

As we’re now definitely into chilly, rainy fall I’ve been digging through the box of bought-at-the-end-of-last-winter-super-sales-to-hopefully-fit-this-year munchkin gear & am discovering more than a few fantastic deals that I’d forgotten about. Unfortunately, it’s becoming all …

Hooked up: a quick decor diy

Don’tcha love paint? Just look what it (+ a wee bit of imagination) can do… You can snag an ultra plain Tjusig coat hook for half price at Ikea… before assembling it, give the metal …

Scrapbusting jeans refashion

ah, cute baby jeans, why can you never fit properly? I don’t know if my munchkin is uncommonly shaped but the only jeans that seem to fit her right off the rack are über plain …

babylicious upcycled leg warmers

Any idea what I created these beautious boho leg warmers out of? Here’s a hint: you can make them in a few seconds with an item your tot has outgrown. Give up? Read on for …