Posts Tagged“Kids”

How to Make a Hooded Towel for Kids

How to Make Hooded Towels

I received some hooded towels as a gift when my oldest was born. I fell in love with them and now they are all I use. When it was time to get some new ones, I realized it is much cheaper to just make my own.

NEED:

  • 1 bath towel
  • 1 hand towel (matching)
  • scissors
  • pins
  • thread and sewing machine

Step 1: Cut the hand towel in half, long ways

Step 2: Put a pin on the edge, in the middle of the hand towel and body towel length wise and line them up. Pin the rest together.

Step 3: Sew the two together

Step 4: Fold the hand towel in half to form the hood and stitch the top together

Nifty Tip:

Since you only use half of the hand towel, I bought 2 bath towels to easily make 2 hooded towels. Target and Wal-Mart frequently have towels on clearance. I got these for $3.00 each.

 

Wehrenberg Family Summer Series – 10 Films FREE

Wehrenberg Family Summer Series Free Films

Wehrenberg Family Summer Series Free Films

Every Wednesday and Thursday, June 1st through August 4th at 10am you and your family can view one of these 10 great films for FREE:

  • Shrek Forever After
  • Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • Alpha & Omega
  • Marmaduke
  • Yogi Bear
  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
  • Megamind
  • Ramona & Beezus
  • How to Train your Dragon

For more details including participating locations and movie schedules, visit Wehrenberg.com.

Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Handprint Flower

Finger Paint Handprint FlowerIf you are looking for something cute to do with your toddlers or kids for Mother’s Day, this is easy and there are so many things you can do with it! Use pink or red finger paint for the ‘flower’ and paint a stem/grass (this was the best I got out from my 22 month old). I always use card stock instead of copy paper, because it is thicker and shouldn’t warp from the paint.

Here are some different ideas you can do for gifts for Moms, Grandmas, etc.:

  • Make a card with the flower on the cover
  • Attach a picture of your little one next to the flower and frame it
  • Do some ‘flowers’ on wrapping paper for the present or on a gift bag

Nifty Tip:

I always take a picture of the artwork and upload it on my computer. Then not only is it forever saved, but you can use it to print copies, make photo gifts (mug, shirt, mouse pad, etc), or use it in a photo book.

***Click here for another finger paint gift I did with my son.

***Or you can make a Handprint Sun or Footprint Butterflies.

UPDATE: Check out the Handprint Tote Bags we made!