Category Archives: DIY

DIY // St Patrick’s Day lucky rainbow necklace

March 15, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and I wanted to share with you a fun little necklace my kids and I made!  It is perfect to help learn those fine motor skills, and the chocolate gold coin is the perfect prize at the end of our rainbow necklace!

Be sure to head on over to Hellobee to see the step by step tutorial on how to make a Lucky Rainbow Necklace!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

{All photos by me, Caroline Armelle Drake}

DIY // busy wallet for toddlers

February 27, 2013

I think at one time or another, we’ve all had it done to us.  You’re little one has gotten a hold of your wallet, and the next thing you know, the contents are emptied out all over the floor.   I know my older toddler loves to play pretend and be, “just like mommy!” with a wallet at all!
I was getting rid of an old wallet, and thought it was the perfect time to put together a “busy wallet” for my children.  It is so easy to do, and all you have to do is gather up a few things that you most likely have lying around.
You’ll need:
One old Wallet
Pretend credit cards (I used some used up gift cards, or the junk mail credit cards work great, or business cards)
Pen
Drivers License- just a little polaroid of my little one
Stickers
Pretend coins and bills (If they aren’t still in the choking stage)
A small pad of paper
A ruler
Fill the wallet with just about anything you think would be fun for your kids!  Hopefully it will keep them busy for a night out at a restaurant as a family when they are having a hard time sitting still.
Surprise your children with a busy wallet full of things they usually get told, “no” for touching.
Nothing like a few moments of silence while going out to eat, or getting the bathroom cleaned!  This should keep them entertained for a little while they fill and re-fill  the wallet, and play with its contents!
{All photos by me, Caroline Armelle Drake}

DIY // construction site kids activity tray

February 23, 2013

This winter is proving to be a long one, and while we would like to be hanging out at the park in the sunshine, and playing in the sand, well the sand is currently covered in snow.  
We’ve been trying to be creative to keep ourselves entertained over at our house, so we decided to pull out the activity tray we made.
We filled it with a few of our favorite construction site toys.  And, it has kept my kids entertained for hours and hours.  (Totally worth the quick vacuum clean up at the end!)
For the full tutorial and step by step instructions on how to make your own construction site activity tray, head on over to my latest post over on Hellobee.
{All photos by me, Caroline Armelle Drake}