Dress Up Craft Creation

While I remain optimistic that the weather during my vacation this week will be fantastic I have been trying to think of activities to do with the girls at home if we are stuck inside.

Sophia has always loved fashion and dressing up dolls and I thought that the "Dress Up Dolls" die cut from Sizzix would be a perfect activity around the house.

Sophia loves cutting and pasting and this activity would definitely allow her to paste and create MANY different possible outfits for the dolls. The options for hair, clothes and shoes are almost endless.

Steve brought home some craft boxes a while ago and I have found a use for a couple of them with all of the patterns that I cut out. I have been meaning to cut these out for a while now, and with the house to myself this weekend it allowed me the time to do it.



I will have to update my post with the outfits that Sophia creates.

Summer Solstice = Summer Hats

Nothing says summer like children playing outside lathered in sunscreen and wearing a great hat. I have been looking for an excuse to make more hats for the girls and the perfect time to do that is the beginning of summer. Sophia has been getting compliments at school with her "fgd" hat and I thought Layla might need a homemade hat of her own. When I asked her what colour she wanted I was a little surprised when she asked for green. But, I listened to her wishes and, since the hats are reversible, Layla can wear green whenever she likes.

I absolutely love the orange fabric that I found and the animals matched it perfectly. Sophia has already been asking for a doll blanket to be made with the animal fabric. The cherry fabric isn't as kid oriented but with the green polka dot lining I'm sure it will be a favorite.

Unfortunately my beautiful models are up at the cottage with Daddy, Grandma and Papa this weekend so I couldn't completely show off how fantastic they turned out but I'm sure Layla will reach for them with a "mine" when they return on Sunday.