T-Shirt “Hand Me Up” Refashion
Betz White shows you how she modified her growing son’s favorite 2 year old t-shirt so he could still wear it, making a very cool “hand me up”. Link.
Kids & Family
Tutorial: Easy Ruffled Skirt
Fabric designer Tanya Whelan just put up this easy child’s ruffled skirt tutorial. The skirts in the picture above are made with Barefoot Roses and Amy Butler fabrics. [via] Link.
Supermarket Halloween Costumes for Kids
I love these Halloween costumes for kids by Martha Stewart that can easily be made by getting supplies at the local supermarket. There’s also more ideas in the Halloween section on the site as well as in the Martha Stewart Halloween issue on newsstands. Link.
Halloween Surprise Tins
Man, oh man! Jennifer at the Felt Mouse is on fire this month with Halloween-inspired projects. Visit her blog to peep these hilarious homemade surprise tins, inspired by the classic snake-in-a-can-of-nuts gag. Link.
HOW TO – Make a Pucca Costume
Zakka Life shows you how to make a Pucca costume. If you don’t know Pucca she’s pictured at right. I have a Pucca notepad in my kitchen to jot down quick notes. Link.
HOWTO – Glowing Fanged Cupcake
Wow! This tutorial shows you how to make these very elaborate fanged cupcakes for the Halloween of your dreams. They are made complete with a set of toy fangs for enjoyment long after the cupcake’s been devoured. – [via] Link.
CreateASkate
Phuong-Cac Nguyen at Cool Hunting writes about Paul Schmitt’s DIY skateboard program for kids: The skateboard industry veteran, who built a rep from his ’80s board company Schmitt Stix, launched the offshoot non-profit CreateASkate program few years ago, educating students in principles of math, art and–perhaps the most important of them all–hard work. Aspiring young […]
