DIY I Spy Christmas Ornaments

I searched and searched for what Anna and I could make her little friends for Christmas and I finally found the perfect gift....thanks to Pinterest!

These I Spy ornaments are just too darn cute.  And they are so easy to make!  

Anna and I had a lot of fun filling up the ornaments with cute little Christmas goodies...and Anna really enjoyed just playing with all the little pieces.

I found all of the little goodies in the Christmas section of the craft store.  The store is kind of picked over right now, but they do have everything 60% off so you might just get lucky!!

We used clear plastic ornaments instead of glass since I knew they would be getting lots of handling from little hands.

I used a funnel to pour in filling beads into each ornament.   The filling beads are actually the same little beads they use in stuffed animals and other sewing projects.  They are with the batting and stuffing at the craft store.

I hot glued on the lid after we were finished to make sure all the little goodies stayed safely inside.

And then Anna called out all the little goodies inside the ornament and I typed up a little list to attach to each ornament!

We made a couple extra to keep her and some to give to our neighbors!!  It's a perfect gift for a preschooler!!

Momma Made....Block puzzles

Sweet Girl is really into puzzles right now and when I stumbled across these block puzzles over at Not So Idle Hands I couldn't wait to make them for my kiddos for Easter!  I used six different pictures to cover all sides of the blocks.  It was a little time consuming since I had to be so precise about cutting, but I think they turned out great!!

I printed my pictures on cardstock, cut them out and then Modge Podged them onto each individual block. 

And some of the blocks can even be stacked vertically to make sweet little pictures!!

Be sure to check out the great tutorial over at Not So Idle Hands!

Momma Made....Rainbow Peg People

I originally saw these at an Etsy site but couldn't bring myself to pay $30 for them!!  Instead...I decided to make my own!  They were super easy to make and painting them was very relaxing!  And...they cost me about $7!!  Can't beat that!

As you can see, I added pink to our rainbow.  I knew Sweet Girl would ask where the pink was if I didn't add that one too!!

Momma Made...Bunnies

I am awful with a sewing machine, but I actually had a lot of fun making these!!  They were kind of addictive and I literally had to stop myself from making more!  I found the pattern at Smooch Designs and it was very well written and easy to follow.  She even included pictures to help out novices like myself!!

I think they turned out adorable!!  I know Sweet Girl will love carrying her little bunny around and I can already see those bunny ears going right into Little Man's mouth!!

For Little Man's bunny I used a crib sheet that didn't fit correctly and some fabric scraps.  For Sweet Girl's, I used an old blanket I was getting ready to donate to Goodwill.  Gotta love scraps!!

Sweet little bunny faces!!

Momma Made...Easter Egg Matching/Memory Game

We are having a different kind of week this week since we are traveling and visiting family.  I know we will have a BLAST, but I doubt I will be able to keep up with the daily posts.  Instead.....I thought I would share with you all the little gifts I've made for Sweet Girl and Little Man for Easter this year.  I have had SOOOO much fun making all these sweet gifts and I just know Sweet Girl will love them (and Little Man too once he's a tad bit older!!)

First up....

Egg matching and memory game

This is pretty much identical to the cupcake matching and memory game I made for Sweet Girl earlier this year.  I had some extra felt egg stickers left over after I made all our Easter trays and stuff, so I decided to whip up an Easter egg game!  I think they turned out soooo cute!!  And they are soooo easy to make!  Click here for the simple tutorial.

We love playing with our cupcake squares so I know these will definitely be a hit!!

Linking to:

ABC and 123, Handmade Tuesdays