Coffee filters (napkin or paper towel would work well too)

Markers (washable works best)

Eye droppers (I’ve used a spray bottle and that works too)

Clothes pins

Pipe cleaner

Buttons (or what you would want for eyes)

Glue

 

Instructions:

1. Color the coffee filters with markers of choice. More color the more saturated it will look.

2. Use droppers and bleed the color. 

3. While filters are drying, color your clothes pins, wrap pipe cleaners around it, coil for Atenas and glue eyes on.

4. Once dry fold accordion style on both wings. For bottom wing we folded wider. On the top wings we folded tighter.

5. Finish by clipping both wings.

This was such an easy craft and the perfect activity to get me back in the to craft room after a lull. No sewing and just a few items necessary.

We searched the house for interesting shapes that we don't want anymore. Seriously ... just clutter. One was the top of a diffuser that we didn't need for the functionality. The other is a sports cone that the dog already half chewed. 

5. The small pond was made by hot gluing a large base on top of parchment paper then adding a rock border. We filled it with more glue and mixed in some blue food coloring. The water fall was made by gluing  a patch separately on the parchment paper mixing the food color into it , peeling it off the paper and then gluing it to the stacked rocks. 

WARNING ON USING POPSICLE STICKS

6. We made a bridge, boat and a picnic bench with popsicle sticks. Don't make the same mistakes we made. Once it rained the sticks expanded and the bridge came apart. So if you use Popsicle sticks space them out to allow expansion. 

There are a ton of DIY Fairy Garden ideas on my Pinterest board. Check it out here. 

Aren’t these cute!? Super easy and you can even make it easier by using a cotton ball as a tail!

2. By my forth bag I learned it’s easier to hot glue the tail on before tying bag. You can use a cotton ball or make one from yarn... WeRMemoryKeepers has a great easy Pom Pom maker here or you can DIY it by wrapping around two fingers. Tie between the fingers and cut loops! Check out my post on how to make DIY Pom Poms!

3. Fill that cute baggy with treats or eggs! I’m filling mine wiith a few treats in the Easter basket and another with eggs for the neighbors.  Tie bag blow up with air to make it puffy! 

I made this yarn pom pom garland for my son's forth birthday which is Batman themed. Most of the other decorations are black, silver, white and yellow and I thought this would add a nice pop of blue. I've seen some really cute yarn ball garlands AKA pom pom garlands in other colors. Some in a nice off white color hanging on a headboard or mantle, I think it gives a nice handmade touch to a room. I have also see multicolored pom pom garlands which are bold, colorful and cute for a more playful mood. Here's how I made mine!

Supplies:

Yarn

Scissors

Jute String (not necessary, you can also use the yarn as the string, but I am OBsessed with jute string!)

Instructions:

Living in a more liberal part of Colorado has influenced me for good in various ways. Most recently? I am more environmentally conscious. I see everyone with their reusable market bags and I admire this small effort to cut back on trash and waste. But I also see how nice it is to fit more groceries in one bag. Especially since our condo is a short hike from the garage… it means less hauling back and forth.

So, when I found DIY market bags pinned on Pinterest I was intrigued. I was even more intrigued when I saw some made out of T-shirts. I have T-shirts at my house flowing like milk and honey. My husband collects them. His most recent collection was acquired from the basement of the bank he works for. We live in a tourist town that hosts a wonderful summer festival called Strawberry Days. The bank sponsers the 5k event of the festival and provides the Tshirts. SO! My husband brought a tshirt home from each of the 5 past years. I love the colors and thought it was a nice local touch that I can bring to the grocery store as well as our local farmer’s market on Tuesdays!

So, let’s learn how to make this simple T-SHIRT Market Bag. It should only take you 10 minutes!

SUPPLIES

Scissors

T-shirt- ANY size will work (I used an X-Large so I can store more in it!)

 INSTRUCTIONS

1.FOLD AND CUT KNECKLINE

2. CUT OUT SLEEVES

3. PULL EDGES OUTWARD FROM BOTH SIDES TO SMOOTH LINES

4. CUT OFF BOTTOM HEM

5. CUT FRINGES ON BOTTOM

I tried a Quarter inch and 1 inch and preferred the smaller

6. LAY THE SHIRT FLAT (NO FOLD) AND TIE THE FRINGES

7. REMEMBER IT AT THE STORE

SERIOUSLY! The same day I finished these bags, I forgot to take mine out of the trunk of the car before my grocery trip. I remembered when I walked up to check out and I was so bummed. I decided to transfer my groceries from the plastic bags to my new bags and I fell in love. It holds a ton and I can throw it over my shoulder so I can still use my hands to wrangle my crazy boys inside.