Homemade Toys

Weston and his Colors Felt Book and Red Plushie

It is so nice to see that Weston loves to play with the toys Mommy made him!! :)


I made these colored plushies with ribbon tags. Weston LOVES them! He has almost all the colors!! They are super easy to make!

Weston playing with his ladybug taggie!
You can find the tutorial on how to make it at Everyday Celebrations.

I just love bibs!

A couple of weeks ago, I was all into making bibs again! JoAnnes had a sale on their cozy flannel fabric. I fell in love with a lot of the girly patterns. I don’t think Chad would be too happy if I put pink polka dots or poodles on Weston! But, I just HAD to buy some of these patterns. Look at this adorable bib! AND it is reversible!!

I also made these too…

I made most of them for friends. I usually always mess up for some reason (I just don't take my time). So the not-so-perfect bibs go to Weston! I do give him some that are not messed up too! ;)

Anne- we'll have to have another bib making party again soon!!

Picnik Gift Tags

While Weston napped yesterday, I was able to make these:

mmmm… delicious!

I made the tags on Picnik. Just upload a blank jpeg picture and add text and stickers. I made them when I was huge and pregnant waiting for Weston to make his debut. I went a little crazy and made one for almost every occasion! ;)

{Happy Valentine's Day}

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Look what I made Weston for Valentine’s Day!
He LOVES when I sing Old MacDonald had a Farm. So I made him these finger puppets to go along with the song.

He also LOVES looking at himself in the mirror. I found this mirror at Michaels for a dollar and decorated it with stickers and ribbon. Now I can tie it to the side of his crib and he can stare away!

He also got a cute Valentines board book. We LOVE to read together!

Pacifier Clips

I am counting down the hours/ minutes until I get to meet my lil' baby boy! Chad and I are so excited. We are trying to think of things to keep us busy so we are not just sitting around twiddling our thumbs! SO I decided to try to make these pacifier clips. Target sells them for $5 each. I know I could make them cuter and cheaper. I bought the clips at Michaels and used ribbon I already had. After sewing on the velcro, I decided to buy the iron on velcro instead. I also tried Liquid Stitch because the velcro would not stick to certain ribbons. Then, I checked out Etsy and some people made their pacifier clips out of fabric. So I tried that too! I actually like the fabric one the best! Except I think I made it a little too short.The first 2 clips are made from ribbon. The last one is made out of fabric. I made the buttons on the last 2 clips out of fabric. Now that I have figured out how to make these, I think Baby Rigdon may have a pacifier clip to match his outfit each day! Ha ha!
(If you click on the picture, you can see them up close)

Diaper Wipe Case

Look at the diaper wipe case I made for the baby! The only thing I would change is the trim. I do not like the ribbon I used. JoAnnes did not have the type of trim I was looking for. Oh well. I cannot stand our craft stores around here. Boy, do I miss home. I think I will have to make it a priority to have a nice craft store nearby wherever we will be moving next year. I am sure Chad will love to hear that.

BEFORE:

AFTER

Felt Cookies

I love FELT! I've wanted to make felt cookies for a while now. Not sure for who?? Mostly for myself because they just look so CUTE! I cannot just sit on the couch and relax. I have to be doing something at all times. ADHD?!?!? I think so! Well, I packed my felt and embroidery floss for our trip to Maryland this past weekend. As my mom and I watched the television, I made a dozen felt cookies! I made adorable sugar cookies with sprinkles, chocolate chip cookies, and gingerbread cookies. At first, I was going to make these for my nephew, but he did not seem too interested in them. Instead, I gave them to my friend Heather’s daughter who just turned 2. Heather says that she loves the cookies and bakes and sorts them in her play kitchen! I am so happy that she is enjoying them! Now I am making another set and putting them away for my lil’ bambino. LOVE them!