Gift of Meaning 2013: Super Hero Dress up Sets

Here are my kids Gift of Meaning for 2013

They love playing super hero's and the tied blankets and sunglasses 

needed an update so I made them these for Christmas this year. 

For other Homemade Gift Ideas go HERE. 

Happy Everything Pennant Banner: teacher gift idea

I wanted to make something special for my child's Kindergarten teacher.  She is a great teacher.  She loves what she does and does a great job at it.  

So I made her a Happy Everything Banner that she can hang up in her classroom.

 Instead of waiting until the end of the school year to give this to her, we are giving it to her for Valentine's Day.

I am wrapping it up and attaching a note that says, "Thank you for teaching me so much about everything!"

I have made it easy for you if you want to give one away as well.

I have added them into my shop.

Go HERE for details.

A 2012 Homemade Christmas Recap

I have put together all of my Homemade Gifts of Christmas 2012 together in one post for you.

Just click on the titles of each to take you to the original post of each project!

Christmas Tags

Spelling Blocks

Boy Bibs

Birthday card Organizer

I spy quilt

Wood train set

Wooden Peg People and Houses

Crayon Blocks

Velcro Belts

Ribbon Streamers

Fabric Crowns

Christmas T-shirts

Chevron Tote

DIY Christmas Sign

Fabric Crowns: A Homemade Christmas

To continue with my Homemade Christmas for 2012

I made my kids each a fabric crown.

They love playing pretend.  

 I simply cut out the long crown points out of fabric, used heat n bond and ironed that to white felt.  Then I cut out the crowns, sewed around the edges, sewed some Velcro onto the ends and they were done!

And embellished the girl crowns with a fabric flower of course!

Make sure to search Homemade Christmas on my blog

to see the many other homemade gifts I have posted!

Christmas t-shirts for your kids

I made my kids these fun Christmas t-shirts to wear on Christmas Eve this year.

The harderst part was finding the white long sleeve shirts!  haha

 Heat n Bond is so easy to work with.  You simply trace out your pattern onto the heat n bond, iron that to the fabric, then cut out your shape and then iron the fabric onto your shirt!  So easy!!  I also stitched around the fabric for extra detail.

 I free handed the tree and the elf hat but the reindeer pattern I found HERE.

A Neighborhood of PEG PEOPLE: A Homemade Christmas

To go along with my Homemade Christmas Challenge I made my 2 1/2 year old girl some Peg People this year.

 ok, so I made 24 pegs and 3 houses.....I couldn't help myself!!

Here they are:

(Don't let the green grass fool you.......it snowed a few hours after taking these photos!)

I found the houses at Hobby Lobby.  They come in 3 different sizes and this is the smallest size.  The unfinished wooden peg dolls I also found at Hobby Lobby.  I used coupons on everything so this project cost less then $8.00.

A few late nights painting and this project was finished within a week.  Love it!!

I thank this post for the house idea as well as wrapping the dolls in fabric....that alone saved me a ton of time!  Simply cut small strips of fabric and Mod Podge them onto your painted pegs.

Make sure to take a look at my other Homemade Christmas Gifts for 2012

DIY Crayon Blocks: A Homemade Christmas

I challenged myself about a month ago to make as many homemade gifts as I could for my children this year. We have a tradition in our little family to do 3 Gifts of Christmas.  Gift of Meaning, Gift of Usefulness and the Gift of Wonder.  The stocking is not included and can be filled with as many fun things that will fit :)  That is where my homemade challenge falls into place here. I have made several stocking stuffers and my children's gift of meaning for my 3 kids and I'll be sharing those with you over the next little bit.

Next up:

DIY Crayon Blocks

 Simply take some scraps of 2x4 wood, drill some holes that have a large opening to hold crayons but not to deep and not to big. (the crayons will not sit up strait if the whole is to big and not deep enough)  I painted my blocks, then added stickers for their names and then I mod podged over the whole thing.

This little things are ready to go and with a new package of crayons my little artists will be busy making artwork!

Wood Spelling Blocks: A Homemade Christmas

I challenged myself about a month ago to make as many homemade gifts as I could for my children this year. We have a tradition in our little family to do 3 Gifts of Christmas.  Gift of Meaning, Gift of Usefulness and the Gift of Wonder.  The stocking is not included and can be filled with as many fun things that will fit :)  That is where my homemade challenge falls into place here. I have made several stocking stuffers for my 3 kids and this is the next on the list to show you.

Wood Spelling Blocks

in uppercase and lowercase letters

I bought some wood blocks and stamped on letters on every side of the blocks as well as a few pictures.

I stamped the cute drawstring bags as well, for easy storage.

Let the spelling begin!

 Make sure to check out my other Homemade Christmas Items on my blog!

Toddler Bibs: A Homemade Christmas

For my son's Gift of Usefulness this year I made him some much needed BOY bibs!

I admit it....the poor little man has been wearing all of his sisters hand me down bibs and he is ONE...eeek.

I am sure he will appreciate these bad boys. 

I simply took one of the bibs we use and I made it much bigger.  Trace out your shape with your fabric right sides together, cut out and sew them...leave a small opening to turn them right sides out, press and sew around the edge to close.  Add Velcro and your done!

Chevron Reversible Tote: Craftaholics Handmade Gift Exchange

For the first time, I participated in the 

Craftaholics Handmade Gift Exchange

I thought what a grand idea......to exchange a homemade gift with a complete stranger! haha

Actually, what a wonderful way of meeting a fellow crafter and to share in the spirit of gift giving.  After a couple of emails back and forth with my partner, this is the gift that I decided to make for her.  She said she loves pink, and she also lives in CA.  She is also in a house full of boys so I thought a gift that her boys would not steal would be ideal!  I hope she enjoys her gift!   

it's PINK and reversible!

I also included a Pink Flower Clip for her to wear!

Click HERE to see all the other gifts that were made in the gift exchange!