This year I deicded to make Lily a cryptex for her birthday. If you read Dan Brown’s book The DaVinci Code or saw the movie, you know what a cryptex is. The cryptex hides something inside and gives it away only when you turn the code correctly.
DIY Hand Warmer (Hand Muff)
Hand warmer or Hand muff is a highly elegant accessory brought to the fashion world in the 16th century. It was originally made from fur, nowadays we have other options to choose from. You can use fake fur or plush. The size is kind of universal, although the muff was made for a child, my …
Nail care paste with royal jelly
I went to a manicure recently. It was my second time and I generally felt like I went somewhere on my own after a hundred years. I happily left the children at school, spent almost one hour going there, then had my tired nails filed and went back feeling glorious with my shiny nails. Most …
Invisible stitch
The invisible stitch is perfect for stitching openings in hand if you need the thread to stay hidden.
Cherry stone heat pillow
When you’ve had kids for a while, your arms have probably become much stronger. And to keep the universe balanced, something else usually becomes weaker – your back, knees or whatever bears the weight of your children when you carry them. Luckily the nature gives us a helping hand here and that hand are in …
Snow white apron
My girls like to help me in the kitchen and they like doing it dressed up in costumes. Our kitchen has already brought down one Frozen dress because SOMEONE refused to take it off for the Christmas baking. And so I though to solve the problem and make both sides happy by making a princess …
Wrapping Christmas Presents
I did something different this year, it’s a very last minute but maybe it’s still helpful to someone
Quiet Book – cover
In my previous tutorial I showed you Mina’s Quiet Book. In this post I want to show you how to make a cover for your Quiet Book because if you put the effort into making a QB why not give it a proper book cover that not only looks nice but also protects the book?
Quiet book – 10 page inspiration
This ten pages Quiet Book (QB in short) is – like this activity board – a toy which helps development of children’s fine motor skills. And what’s also interesting for the parents is the fact that the name fits the effect of the toy perfectly. The child is entertained with the activities in the book …
Activity board
Probably every stay at home parent gets into phase when they wake up at the verge of mental breakdown and cannot imagine surviving yet another day. And for us – the temporarily desperate parents – the activity toys were invented. Their objective is to keep the little ones entertained quietly for a while. Today I …
Science experiment: The Fire Snake
Being the Creative Mom makes people thing I’m all about the cakes and cushions, my kids wear only home-sewn clothes, my kitchen is probably pink and all my close ones get hand knitted sweaters for Christmas. Some of those things might be true but you know what? I like science pretty much, too. It’s my …
How I joined the Christmas project “Jesus’ Grandkids”
Today I don’t bring you any tutorial, however, my post has much to do with creativity. With creating something for good cause, to make someone happy, which eventually made me even happier.
Amish Stumpwork
I’ve been wanting to learn this embroidery technique for some time now. Somehow there was no time, occasion or a convenient object to embroider so this idea stayed in my drawer. Then the best possible occasion came out of nowhere. I joined the project called Ježíškova vnoučata (Jesus grandkids – baby Jesus brings Christmas presents …
Paper lantern
The lantern processions, so typical for autumn in Czech republic, are quite close, so hurry up and make a lantern with this tutorial!
Cute Halloween Witch Hat
One more tutorial before this year’s Halloween / Samhain / Día de los Muertos. This time, unlike the Halloween brain cake, it will be something rather for girls only. I will show you how to make a sewn felt witch hat to use as a decoration.
Chestnut animals
Is there a smell or a feeling that reminds you of your childhood? For me it’s the look at the ripe chestnuts. Most of the Czechs know this typical autumn activity from home and school. It is fun for kids as well as adults. I bring you a simple tutorial to create a chestnut giraffe …
3 kids’ crafts for a rainy day
The summer is definitely over, the St. Martin’s summer doesn’t seem to be coming, it’s raining and one doesn’t really feel like spending the day outdoors. Although the kids could spend the day skipping in the puddles and playing in the wet sand but you can’t do that all day and what then? I like …
Painting the children’s room
Sometimes I wish my mind would stop coming with new ideas for a while. However, I know it to be impossible, the ideas just keep coming and won’t let me sleep until I promise them to make them real. One day I decided to paint the children’s room. Not just with one color, it would …
Bunny backpack
Summer break is over. Some parents are celebrating, I would make the summertime with my children longer if I could. I chose this project for the end of the vacation, although my younger one is not starting preschool yet. She liked her bunny backpack anyway and my older daughter was so excited about the bunny …
Natural Repellent
There are several things that can get on one’s wick during the whole year – neighbors, politicians, bureaucrats…and in summer then also other vermin such as mosquitos and ticks. Therefore, I bring you this all-natural repellent recipe that won’t help you get rid of the human vermin but works marvelous on the insect.