Lego minifig snowperson
I assume that minifigs are gender-neutral in the absence of characteristic clothing or hairpieces. Danes Bjarne Tveskov and family are responsible for Lego Leslie, here. [via The Brothers Brick]
Kids & Family
How-To: Fleece Superhero Poncho Cape
Filth Wizardry shares how she made these fun fleece superhero poncho capes for her daughters for Christmas. They give the feeling of a cape and the warmth and functionality of a poncho. Brilliant!
Intern’s Corner: Origami New Year’s decorations
Every other week, CRAFT’s awesome interns tell about the projects they’re building in the Craft: Labs, the trouble they’ve gotten into, and what they’ll make next. By Meara O’Reilly, projects intern My family reuses holiday wrapping paper to a hilarious extreme — presents have been known to show up swathed in paper as old as […]
How-To: Counting Bean Bags
Holly of Chez Beeper Bebe shares a downloadable pattern and tutorial for creating a set of these adorable counting bean bags. She even shows different ways to use them with your kids to help reinforce leaning, such as simple addition and subtraction.
Magnetic Betsy McCall Paper Dolls
Alli of One Pearl Button created these fun Betsy McCall magnetic paper dolls as a gift for her niece. She used images from the Betsy McCall paper doll web site, and transferred them to thin magnets. By putting them all together in a small tin, she was able to create a toy that’s great for […]
Dinosaur Bed Cradles Child in its Jaws
The prospect of sleeping this dinosaur bed by the Murphy family must delight their lucky kid all the way to dreamland. Rawr! [Thanks, Matt!]
New Year’s Noise Makers
Brenda on Alpha Mom shows you how to make these festive New Year’s Noise Makers out of empty raisin boxes.