Five quick ideas
2. Make veggie skewers
D is funny about vegetables — sometimes he loves them, sometimes it’s a battle. I was amazed when Darling Husband got the idea to make these cute little skewers about a month ago. D positively GOBBLED them down, while we watched in awe. We’ve done this trick since then, and it doesn’t always work, but it seems to have pretty good results.
3. Organize puzzles in plastic containers
D loves doing puzzles, but I quickly got tired of the ratty boxes (which would sometimes “eat” pieces because they would get stuck under a flap). So I bought some containers at the local Dollarama (LOVE Dollar Stores, love ’em) and got to work snipping out a little “preview” to tape on the top, as well as a larger “preview” to tape on the inside of the lid. Works like a charm!
4. Make BabyLegs from old socks
I bought these socks a couple of years ago, and they were one of my fave pairs. Hot, hot pink with grey stripes — and KNEE-LENGTH at that? Amazing. (Don’t worry, I only wore them under pants). I didn’t want to part with them when the toes wore out, so I cut off the feet to make BabyLegs for C. She’s already worn them a few times, and they’re awesome!
5. Make a laundry bag and a plastic bag dispenser from old T-shirts
We have a set of hooks just inside our basement door (off the kitchen), and I used to hang a grocery bag there for all of my “kitchen laundry” — dish towels, dish cloths, bibs, baby washcloths. I also had another grocery bag there to hold — wait for it — empty grocery bags. It looked pretty crappy. So I grabbed some old T-shirts one Sunday during naptime, and threw together a laundry bag and a tube-like bag dispenser. (I still use a plastic bag INSIDE the laundry bag, so that I don’t have to wash the laundry bag) I’m not crazy with how the appliqued letters turned out — stupid stretchy T-shirt fabric — and now that the basement is painted, I may make a different set, but it’s still a big improvement from plain old grocery bags.
Little projects are sometimes the most satisfying, because you can do them quickly and start appreciating the results right away — don’t you think?
xoxo
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Love the idea of the baby gift for each member of the family — cute!
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