DIY Sensory Cube for Baby

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DIY couture : Le cube d’éveil - Tutoriel

Tuto – Cube d’activités pour bébé

Cadeau de naissance : le cube d’éveil DIY

I originally found the cubes on Pinterest but each blogger has made excellent tutorials that are easy to follow.

The cube is pretty simple by itself. Just use different textured materials (perfect upcycling project) and add on things like buttons and rings for added interest.

Here is what I came up with:

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Like I captioned my reel, I made the sensory cube made with odds and ends of materials I had lying around. I think it came together nicely but definitely should’ve added interface to the squares to have them keep their shape and no topstitching because it ended up getting in the way of the final put together. It was a fun little project. You can get really creative with it. Reuse and upcycle materials you already have. Add things that will make noise and personalize it for your little one with their name.

 
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Bubble Theme Birthday Party Signage - Thanks for Popping By!

  Here I'm just sharing some printable/cuttable images I made for my son's bubble themed birthday party.

First up is a bubble station sign that I used my Silhouette cutting machine with. Vinyl on wood (Unfinished Wood Arch Shape). 

This was the Bubble Station sign up close right away I was done putting it together. I painted the wood panel with an Ombre effect to match the piñata I made and used a glossy iridescent vinyl.

Terribly zoomed in pic, sorry. Anyway here it was in action. Surrounded by various different bubble wands and tools. The bottom group of bubbles on the sign were the inverse/leftover cut outs of the top bubbles. I didn't want to waste the vinyl and it worked.

Next are thank you labels. The bubble buddy I didn't end up using but I thought it would have been funny and totally on theme.

This image of "Thanks for making this birthday POP" I did use. Again cutting machine and vinyl in an iridescent frame from the Dollar Tree. This thank you note was placed by the party favors on the gift table.

Party favors consisted of bubbles (of course), shiny bubble stickers, pop tubes and a mini pop fidget keychain. The iridescent treat bags were from Walmart.

In color for printing

In black for cutting

Vintage Finds | Simplicity 5082 Sewing Pattern from 1972 "Super Jiffy Wrap and Tie Pantskirt"

So I think I nailed it.

A while ago, I posted this picture to my Instagram. I was excited because I had found a wide leg pants design I liked for this vintage floral fabric. The excitement didn't last. According to the pattern, I don't have enough fabric. You need like 4 yards and then some. I sincerely thought I had a lot of that floral but it's only enough for like three leg parts. Sure, I could make the shorts version but I was really set on the pants.

Anyway at the same time I bought that pattern, a vintage pantskirt kept popping up in my search. It looked pretty cool. The best of both worlds. It looked really easy too and I was tempted to just make it by observing the picture provided on the pattern envelope. I went ahead and bought it though from While The Cat Naps, an Etsy seller of vintage and modern patterns.

How to put it on is quite the interesting process. Sucks having to use the bathroom though. Like a jumpsuit or romper you basically have to take it all off.

I got 3 yards of this printed rayon fabric.

I don't think it gets any easier than this.

It's pants inside a skirt. Super Jiffy Wrap and Tie Pantskirt! Definitely give it a try if you're a novice sewist.