Archive for the ‘Toys + Tales’ Category

because cardboard

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

is so versatile and can be reused and recycled to create any art and play items or decorative objects.

1. cardboard animals

2. animal play masks

3. cardboard playhouses

4. cardboard castle

how to {make a ball maze}

Friday, April 27th, 2012

and other play toys your kids will have many hours of fun with, recycling cardboard boxes and upcycling other common items around the house.

4. How to make a Ball Maze,

5. DIY Cardboard Playhouse,

6. DIY cardboard garage, empty milk carton house and buildings,

7. Painted Pebble Puzzle,

8. DIY Cardboard Dragon Play Costume and

8. Wooden Clothes-pins characters.

how to {make a teddy bear from socks}

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Remember this chipmunk? Follow me as I show a series of how-to’s this April, celebrating Earth Day’s month by making objects from everyday items, or re-purposing unused things into useful things again . And if I wander away for a little while, you can still follow me here or join me here.

1. How to make a teddy bear from socks.

i’d like to {upcycle}

Friday, March 30th, 2012

small boxes, big boxes or any boxes into imaginary toy animals for play or for display.

a dragon

Monday, January 16th, 2012

dress-up tail costume for a little one to have fun in,

red dragon, green dragon and little Frost Norse dragon toy made of wood,

Draco and Nathan and Cabot to cuddle and to hug,

tiny dragon, orange amigurumi dragon, soft plush dragon, magical red dragon and a fat dragon,

paper dragons kit to cut, fold, glue and play,

a dragon paper friend made of cardboard and paper that is simply unique,

and Chinese everywhere will be celebrating the dragon New Year on January 23. Happy Chinese Lunar New Year!

simple and modern

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

A-frame dolhouse I’d love to have with these cute, charming DIY wooden stick dolls.

owl toys

Friday, October 14th, 2011

you can make with fabric, from tissue paper rolls and from plastic bottles. Good weekend everyone!