Admittedly, just about any Halloween costume that you put on a baby is automatically adorable.  My favorite category of baby costumes is animals, which I also think are some of the cutest!  Kathryn from The Dragon’s Fairy Tail made a moose costume for her then-6-month-old son last year that was cheap, easy, warm, and of course awww-inducing.  (Isn’t her little guy just the sweetest?)  Hand …

Is there anything more adorable than a baby with a handlebar mustache?  Thanks to a free printable by Emily at PaperSeed, you can choose from 6 different faux facial hair styles for your little guy.  She designed them after looking at a list of baby crafts and noticing that there were significantly fewer things specifically for boys.  They make great photo props, or the perfect …

Faux food gifts are a fun idea that’s been floating around out there for a while.  You’ve probably seen diaper cakes or sock cupcakes, but here’s a new twist!  Jolene from Creative Dollar used an assortment of baby essentials to create “sushi”, which she presented all wrapped up on a plate.  Hers was a baby girl gift and included hair bows; for boys, you could …

My husband rarely lets me walk past the paint section of the store.  See, even if I have no projects in mind and no reason to be paint shopping, I am totally hooked on paint chips.  Some of the colors just speak to me, and I have to grab that little swatch and bring it home.  …Hence the giant stack of paint chips I have …

Over at Mich L. in L.A., Michelle has a regular feature called Guess the Mystery Thing where she challenges her readers to guess what unconventional materials she used to create various jewelry items.  Can you guess what she used to make these dome flower necklaces?  Here’s a hint:  it’s something from the party favor section of the dollar store.  I bet next time you walk …

No nursery is complete without a fun mobile to hang from the ceiling.  Dress up your little one’s room with this whimsical mobile design by Natalie of Johnny In A Dress that uses something many households probably have on hand:  Christmas ornaments!  She used clear glass bulbs stuffed with bright bits and bobbles, but ornaments of all kinds would work.  She also used a pair …

Being a mom is busy work! Raise your hand if you know what I’m talking about! It’s such busy work, in fact, that I never got birth announcements printed for ANY of my three sons. It just never happened. I recently got some custom Christmas cards printed, and when I did, I took the opportunity to have them made up for each of my kiddos. …

One of my favorite pastimes is coming up with funny costumes to dress my baby in come Halloween. A lot of parents have come up with winning handmade baby costumes this Halloween, so I’m writing a post this week highlighting some of the best. Check out my previous posts in the series: 25 Best Geeky Handmade Costumes, 9 Kids’ Food Costumes, …

T-shirt “seconds” are in stock at my local dollar store!  There are so many fun, bright colors — I just couldn’t resist stocking up on over a dozen to use for projects!  I’ve been known to create clothes using dollar store T-shirts as raw materials…  I just had to do another variation!
After looking at all the colors of shirts I came home with, I just HAD to dive …

If you frequent the Dollar Tree, you know they usually have onesies in stock. Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar combined a dollar store onesie with a couple of dishtowels to create this cute summer ensemble for a lucky baby girl. One of the great things about sewing with dishtowels is that a lot of times you can use the existing hems, …