Toddler crafts for crazy people

Posted on November 2, 2012 by heatherlauraclarke

Oh, hi. Yup, I’m the crazy person who decided it would be a good idea to construct a child-sized Thomas The Tank Engine Halloween costume out of a PAMPERS BOX — and make it WITH MY TWO-YEAR-OLD.

Insane, I know. So you’ll understand why I am too tired (still recovering) to yammer on about how we did it, so I’ll just post very detailed photos instead, mmkay?

The packing tape is because of the Halloween rain insanity. No way was all that hard work going to waste!

The good news? D loves this friggin’ train, and he played with it before AND after Halloween, so let’s hope it becomes a favourite.

Maybe that will make the memories of trying to paint it with him — while reining in my OCD as he painted BLACK on the BLUE PARTS — fade a little sooner.

Happy Belated Halloween!
xoxo

Category: Craftiness, Holidays, Toddlers

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)