My first diaper cake

So I decided to tackle my first diaper cake (pictured above).  There are a few things I did that I would do differently.  First of all, I used the newborn diapers and quickly realized they are too small.  So in the future I would use a size or two bigger.  You will need:

Diapers (Not the newborn size)
rubber bands or those thin plastic hair ties
bottle (or anything else for the top of the cake)
Ribbon
Tape or glue
Bowl (or something similar that you can wrap the diapers around) You will need at least two, one bigger then the other.
Any other decorative item (stuffed animals, flowers, etc)
Yarn

First thing you should do after you have all your supplies is start rolling the diapers wrapping the rubber bands around them. I did mine the night before when I had some friends over.  This made the project quick and easy the next day.  Then use a bowl turned upside down and start setting the diapers around it.  After one set of diapers are set around the bowl use yarn or something similar to keep them in place.  Then start with another row of diapers and do the same thing.  You can do as many rows as you like but at least do two or three.  Wrap the outer edge with a cute ribbon and fasten it with glue or tape (I used hot glue).

Set the second bowl on top of the bottom tier and do the same process as described above.  Then for the top tier use the bottle  and wrap the diapers around the bottles.  I used some stuffed animals to decorate the cake too.  Super cute and my friends loved it!

Pop Tab Bracelets

I have never made these before but they look easy and fun.   Check out this video I found while I was surfing around youtube for some new craft ideas:

Making a fan

I never thought my daughter would have so much fun with something so simple.  I taught her how to make a fan the other day and now she is decorating paper and folding it into a fan.  This could be a beginner paper craft project for any child.

Pizza Collage

To make the pizza collage you only need glue, construction paper, and scissors.

She used the brown for the crust, then glued on the red for the tomato sauce.  White for onions, brown for mushrooms, black for black olives, yellow for cheese, etc. 

Just cut out your pieces and glue them all together!  My daughter had so much fun with this!

Painted Lady Butterfly Kits

A few weeks ago I bought a butterfly kit for my daughter.  A few of her friends have had them, so she really wanted one.  Plus it's a great way to teach and show her the process of metamorphosis.

I bought the Insect Lore Butterfly garden and then sent in for the caterpillars.  They arrived in the mail in less than a weeks time. 

My daughter checked the caterpillars everyday and was so excited to see them change into chrysalids.  We really wanted to keep them around as pets for a few days but my husband thought it would be better to let them go.  :(

Bull from Michael's

Today we decided to check out Michael's Passport to Imagination.  They were making a bull and it was surprisingly easy for my daughter to make. 

The body of the bull is a small terra cotta pot that cost .73 and was painted black.
The feet, ears, nose, and horns are foam pieces that were cut out. 
The head is a styrofoam ball painted black. 
Googly eyes.
There is a black piece of yarn used for a tail in the back of the bull that you can't see in the picture.

My daughter is so proud of her creation!  She can't wait to go back on Saturday to make the next craft!

Puzzles

The other day, we went through some old bags we had and decided to turn them into puzzles.  These bags old Subway children's meal bags-- you know those reusable grocery store bags.  We also received one when we signed up for a zoo membership and used that one as a puzzle too.  We just have so many around the house, just sitting there we decided to do something with them.  Just cut them into puzzle pieces any way you want!