Monday, October 3, 2011

October fun!

Now that I no longer own a business and am not paying rent, I have tons of time to spend with Rowan (and to implementing fun craft ideas). I have pinned tons of things on my Pinterest (feel free to follow me there!), including the pictures/ideas below. Here is what will fill fill my spare time in October!

1. Needlecraft
I am delighted to have some time in the evenings after Rowan goes to bed to embroider, cross stitch, knit, and crochet. I just finished my first cross stitch and am about to embark upon another (the "wild rumpus" scene from Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, for Rowan's future room). I also plan on doing this hat for Rowan for the colder Ohio winters:

2. Nanny is making Rowan's costume for trick or treating (he will be an elephant this year), leaving me time for other Halloween/Samhain craftyness (like this):
Yes, that's a carved butternut squash. A squash that is now awesome!

3. Rowan is learning his colors and is starting to really love coloring. I bet he'll appreciate the tactile aspect of finger painting even more! I am going to be creating colored iced cubes for his bath fun time and making my own finger paints for him.



Do you DIY? What are you making these days?

4 comments:

  1. Where do you get the pattern for that hat!!?? My Dad has a beard and I am sure my nephew would love this so he can look like his Papa!! My daughters thought it was awesome when I showed them the picture :) Also the fingerpaint recipe looks so easy and fun! Thanks for sharing!!

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  2. I found it on (that all-things-awesome site) etsy! They sell the pattern or the already made hat:
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/bylauradesign?ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=beard+hat+for+kids&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

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  3. Rowan is so cute. Tiffany http://justhiswifetiffanysworld.blogspot.com

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  4. Right now it is mum making season for homecoming! Here in texas, we make these ridiculous fake mum with ribbon hanging from them. The bigger the better! I have made some pretty cute ones :)

    I am also working on halloween party invites... glittered and glammed up!!

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