Whimsical mobile made from paper

Oh how I wish I had a tutorial for this hanging mobile with paper beads. I think buttons would look nice and sound pretty in the wind. A little outdoor Mod Podge would keep it waterproof? Right?

Crafty Stuff 12/01

Love Rocks ~ How freaking adorable are these rocks? They have been Mod Podged with fabric scrap hearts. You can see more about them here.

She also references this blog, which has BIRD fabric scraps Mod Podged on rocks. Oh My. I have a bit of an obsession with birds.

Check out this autumn tree art that kids can make! (I'm also obsessed with orange and trees/flowers.) It's made by blowing paint through straws and dabbing paint on paper - thingd my kids would love! Check out the tutorial here!

(I could still do this even though it's winter now, right???:) )

Helping Little Hands gives a nice refresher tutorial on how to make coffee- filter snowflakes with the kids. You can get 100 filters for less than $1, so this makes cheap, pretty winter decor!

Lastly, how cute is this birdhouse? (I know...again with the birds...it's a sickness, really.) Obviously made from old children's books Mod Podged onto a birdhouse. See how it was made here. Ripping up a kid's book though... That would be hard for me!

Crafty Stuff 11/22

Tree Place Card - Martha Stewart Crafts - I love paper crafts. I wouldn't use this as a place card though. I would use my own scrapbook paper, and leave the star off of it. Use them as cute decorations around the house.

Ball-of-String Christmas Ornament - These are made with water balloons (blown up with air). So once the string is glued in place and dry, the kids can poke holes in them to pop them. :)

Fingerprint Thanksgiving Card - These are made by coloring your child's fingers with different colored markers and making a fingerprint on a tree you've drawn. The pumpkins are thumb prints. I love the idea of cards, but I never would send one out that I've made, so I would use this as a picture somewhere - maybe make the tree bigger with more leaves. CUTE!

Pretty Wallflowers - These are made from tissue paper! Talk about inexpensive decor! I would liven the color up a bit if I did this, but I love the idea!

Tinsel Wreath - Talk about simple! They make lots of different colors of tinsel, and you can buy a wreath form at the dollar store for $1.