ML Interest Tag: diy-ideas

Primary’s Costume Concierge Is the DIY Halloween Helper Your Kiddo Needs

by Erica Loop

Your creative kiddo has the coolest costume in mind for Halloween—but you have absolutely no idea how to DIY it. You could spend hours finding all kinds of Pinteresting ideas online or you could use Primary’s free Costume Concierge!

So what exactly is a Costume Concierge? Like the name implies, Primary is here to help you with all your costume needs. From ideas and inspo to bringing your child’s dream to life, the kids’ clothing website has you covered.

To use Primary’s free costume service ask for help via email at DIYEasy@primary.com or text/call at 1-833-DIY-EASY. Phone lines are open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

As if a Costume Concierge isn’t enough help, visit Primary.com to shop hundreds of Halloween ideas for babies, toddlers and children.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Primary via Instagram 

 

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Summer Style Hacks: From Cutoffs to Pedal Pushers

by Erin Feher

Summer is almost here, and while you may be tempted to stock up on all the new styles filling the stores right now, we have a few easy hacks that can help you turn kids’ tired winter wear into cool warm weather looks. From transforming old sneaks into the perfect beach shoe, to how to create the coolest cutoffs, we have a closet-full of DIYs that the littles will love helping with.
Snug Shoes To Sandals
If those not-so-little toes are crammed into their favorite pair of canvas or linen sneakers, a little Exacto blade action can transform them into sandals perfect for the sand. Toms with holes in the toes can become actual peep-toe sandals, while heftier sneaks can go heel-less to make simple slip ons.

Too-Small Dress to Beach Cover-Up
If those legs are growing like beanstalks, her favorite dress may be too short for school. But there’s no such thing as too short when it comes to a beach cover up. For even easier on/off access, take a pair of scissors and slice the dress up the front like a jacket, so it can slip on over a sandy suit, no problem! (Feeling ambitious? Add a button or a drawstring around the waist for closure.


Holy Jeans to Cutoffs
Holes, stains or simply pants that are too darn short—just take a pair of scissors to them for some sassy shorts. Check out thebluecloset.com for lots of creative cutoff ideas (like overalls!) 

Short Shirt to Sweet Midriff
You know that beloved t-shirt that your little one insists on wearing despite how LITTLE is actually is? With a few snips, a too-small long-sleeved tee can become either a breezy crop top or adorable tiny tee.

Teeny Skirt to Tube Top
A favorite elastic waisted skirt can get new life by simply being pulled up…way up. A too-short skirt can become a tube top perfect for summer vacation. For a more secure style, stitch a ribbon in two spots below the collar bone to make a halter.

Do you have any hot DIY ideas for transforming old winter duds? Tell us in the comments below! 

 

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10 Springtime Flower Crafts That Bloom All Year

by scott wardell

You’ve already seen how the crafty DIYers at Kiwi Crate can turn household items into fun toys, now watch them make a colorful bouquet of Springtime flowers using nothing more than the craft supplies you’ve got stockpiled around the house. These springtime flower crafts are easy, fun, and ready for the kids to display in no time. Best of all, they’ll bloom all year round!

Liquid Watercolor Flowers
We love simple crafts you can do with ingredients you already have. Just coffee filters and a little watercolor paint make an instant bouquet. You may even be able to sneak in a mini-science lesson about diffusion.

Simple Pipe Cleaner Flowers
Kids love pipe cleaners because they’re colorful and easy for their little hands to manipulate. And what could be simpler than a craft with just one item on the materials list? Shape pipe cleaners into colorful flowers with this easy tutorial.

Jar + Yarn = Vase
We can’t get enough of 2-ingredient crafts! Here’s yet another use for mason jars: kids can use yarn to turn them into rustic vases. This was great for using up odds and ends of yarn.

Clay Flower Pots
Molding clay is great for practicing fine-motor skills and unleashing creativity. This flowerpot is so cute, it doesn’t even need flowers — but feel free to add some to make it extra-special.

Flower Pin
Here’s a kids’ craft you’ll be proud to wear. We loved showing kids how fabric scraps we might otherwise have thrown away could be turned into pretty gifts.

Rose Print Napkin Set
Guess how we stamped these pretty cloth napkins? Here’s a hint: the answer’s probably in your vegetable crisper. (Kids’ eyes really light up when they figure out the secret!) Raid the fridge and make enough napkins for the whole family.

Paper and Button Flowers
How cute are these pretty paper blossoms? They’re perfect for using up paper scraps, while putting the flowers together gives fine-motor muscles a real workout. Your kids will make an armful in no time.

Spring Flower Bouquet
Now, your kids can finally put that white crayon to use with this pretty floral project. For maximum fun, we let the kids discover for themselves that the white crayon shows through the bright painted flowers.

Egg Carton Tulips
Paper egg cartons are great for small children to craft with, because they’re soft and easy to tear and hold. Literally turn trash into treasure by recycling egg cartons into a beautiful bouquet.

Daisy Bracelet
Help your child make presents for a classroom’s worth of friends with just beads and string. This colorful beaded project was a lot easier for our kid testers than braided friendship bracelets — and it might even be cuter.

Which of these flower crafts gets you in a Springtime mood? 
Kiwi Crate’s DIY Ideas site offers hundreds of hand-picked activities for kids from holiday crafts to fun recipes to science experiments. For more ideas for fun activities, visit Kiwi Crate by clicking here.  Or, make your life even easier with award-winning, curated craft crates that Kiwi Crate will send to your door each month.. For more information, visit www.kiwicrate.com.
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10 Fun Toys Made With Household Items

by writerredtri

You may know Kiwi Crate as the folks that deliver hands-on fun to your doorstep in the form of a sweet crate chock full of the goods needed to create engaging arts and crafts projects with your kids. Beyond their convenient and cool service, Kiwi Crate also offers a variety of awesome DIY crafts and ideas from fun recipes to science experiments and everything in between. They’ve shared with us 10 toys that you can make at home with your kiddos, all which can easily be made with a few household items. Are you ready to say goodbye to the “I’m bored” blues?

Easter Egg Maracas
Kids love making noise! We imagine that’s why they love rocking out to homemade instruments. These easy-to-make maracas look like papier mache–but without all the mess.

Felt Play Mat
What better way to let the kids get creative than to let them design their own towns? The sky is the limit on what they can create for this fun play mat that is easily folded up and stored anywhere. Our kids were in heaven designing their dream towns–no shortage of water and sea creatures for them!

Lego Puzzle Cards
This is for the kids who think the best toy is a brand-new LEGO set. We were so excited to find these DIY LEGO Instruction Books. For little building fans, this is a great activity to bring the energy level down and focus– for a little while, at least!

Photo Puzzle
These personalized puzzles were a big hit with our little artists! They had a great time picking out the perfect pictures and trying their little hands at decoupage. They even make for a great math review for preschoolers working on their counting skills.

Sock Snowmen
These cuddly little friends are a huge hit. We made them using all of our mismatched socks and it was the best use of socks we’ve found so far! The kids had a great time decorating their snowmen with our craft supplies. We love how they can be personalized.

Glow Stick Balloons
Winter means long hours of indoor activities or finding creative ways to play in the dark. These balloons are a surprise hit requiring only two materials!

Milk Carton Animals
An easy animal craft for fans of barn animals! From piggies to doggies, cows and sheep, your kiddos can create a whole little farm in no time.

Cardboard Tube Marble Run
If you’re like us, there’s a pretty good chance that you have a growing “collection” of toilet paper and paper towel rolls filling up your recycling bin. What we especially love about this activity is that it requires very little in terms of materials, the clean-up is minimal, and it encourages children to use problem-solving and creative thinking skills.

Story Wheel
Storytime is one of the most special times with kids–sitting with them and their wonderful imaginations and making up stories together. This will quickly become a favorite way to spend an evening as a family.

Tin Box Monsters
When our kids started stashing all their little trinkets, hair clips, and crayons in empty mint boxes, we thought we could make their habit into a great craft. By adding a little bit of felt and some googly eyes, these boxes are transformed into adorable little treasure keepers that can be personalized for any little creative little artist.

Which one of these crafts did your kid love?
 
Kiwi Crate’s DIY Ideas site offers hundreds of hand-picked activities for kids from holiday crafts to fun recipes to science experiments. For more ideas for fun activities, visit Kiwi Crate by clicking here.  Or, make your life even easier with award-winning, curated craft crates that Kiwi Crate will send to your door each month.. For more information, visit www.kiwicrate.com. 
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25 Things to Do with Kids this Winter

by Jacqui Boland

Gloomy winter weather and stir-crazy kids can be a recipe for disaster, especially if you’ve already exhausted your standby list of indoor activities. That’s why we’ve rounded up 25 fun ideas that will keep your little rugrats entertained until it’s warm enough to venture back outside. From interactive books for your iPad to yummy soup and stew recipes that will warm up those little bellies, you’ll most likely be crossing a few of these ideas off the list, so be sure to keep it handy!

1. Feeling Crafty? These 30 top mom and dad craft blogs will keep your kid’s hands full.

2. Explore 4 places of endless puzzle choices to get puzzles that are geographically shaped, 3D, pop-up, family photos, artifact locking blocks of painting masterpieces, and more.

3. No hardhats needed for 8 DIY games of road building, car washing, bowling, fishing, tiling.

4. 18 Angry Birds DIY ideas for the party to last a lifetime – themed favors, cake pops, pizza, and fruit platters.

5. Got fingers and paint? Make a customized 12 Months’ Handprint Calendar, no crayons needed!

6. Your minis can cuddle close to you around their 8 monster playthings.

7. Kids can make these 10 costume-worthy hats out of paper plates and egg cartons.

8. Be amazed at 7 paper bag craft projects that will colorfully brighten up any room along with their big smiles.

9. Here are 8 awesome mittens that reach new degrees of warmth such as the stroller mitten, the hand-holding mitten, and more.

10. Beating the freeze is a breeze with 8 decorative leg warmers. They arrive with bows and bling of every color, stripe and whimsy for the sporty or preppy, safari-loving or pet-free.

11. Let 10 classic board games from your childhood jog your memory.

12. The characters in these 15 iPad best kids books and apps may jump out in real life.

13. Share reader favorites through the ages in 10 classic books for daytime to bedtime.

14. For booster seat toddlers, keep 4 non-digital interactive books in tow with baby bag.

15. Add precious personality and originality with personalized children’s books.

16. Want winter wardrobe looks?  19 fab kids make otherwise frumpy winter clothes appear cheery.

17. Time to rock out? 10 most fun family music albums, watch sample songs with us!

18. Fill your kids up with warm liquids following recipes for 16 easy soups and stews.

19. Power juice for daily doses of veggies in 8 green juice recipes plus starting tips.

20. Healthy, wholesome snacks are made simple and fun with 8 animal shaped fruit platters.

21. Fun with forks and spoon? Make meals clever with 9 wackiest mealtime utensils.

22. Gadgets that may be big this year! Try 5 family friendly tech wows from CES in 2013.

23. Let the hunt to find treasure begin! Get excited with 5 ways to plan a great treasure hunt.

24. Love snow sports? Be sure to look at 5 tips when skiing with kids.

25. Your tikes still crawling around? Hit the slopes with 5 favorite sleds for toddlers.

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