Have you ever wanted to make a tutu for your little princess but figured that it was too difficult? Guess again!

Every little girl loves playing dress up in a tutu- here’s a super simple version that even kids can make. No sewing involved!

Materials:

1. Goody “ouchless” Adult Size Headband – they come in a multi-pack and can be bought at Target, Giant, Rite-Aid etc.

2. Tulle, ribbon or fabric – I prefer the 6″ width tulle that comes in rolls from the craft store. Make sure if you buy ribbon it does NOT have wired edges! (You can make about 1 tutu with one 25 yard roll of tulle.)

3. Scissors

Directions:
1. Determine how long you want the tutu to be

2. Cut strips of tulle/ribbon/fabric 2x the desired length. About 40 cut strips of tulle are needed for a “full” tutu.

3. Tie each strip of tulle/ribbon/fabric in the middle – just by making a knot – all the way along the headband until desired fullness.

Optional Embellishments:
Glue (with Fabri-tac or craft glue) silk flowers or gems to the ends of ribbon

Tips:
These tutus can be completely and totally customized for your child. You can make them really full, or keep it simple. These make great party favors for birthdays, or a cute gift.

KC is the super crafty mama behind The Diaper Bag Wrangler. She makes all sorts of goodies, including wet bags, personalized kid aprons and her signature Link Loop Diaper Bag. Love the fabrics, love the products – love it all!

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Teacher Appreciation Day is just around the corner – May 8, 2012.

Head over to That’s Country Living and check out these free printable cards – perfect for teacher gift card giving! (*Gift cards not included.  )

I’m so excited to share this one – Lily Bean and I made silly putty today.  It was SO easy and she is going on her third hour playing with it (I am not exaggerating!).

2 ingredients, hours of fun.

Win – Win.

Check out our homemade silly putty tutorial!

Great tip from Chasing Tiny Feet:

We all know diapers and wipes get expensive quickly. Here’s an idea if you are looking to save a little money on baby wipes – Make your own baby wipes at home. It is so easy, I wish I had started this sooner.

This homemade version costs just pennies and if you are super thrifty, you can save even more by using coupons for the paper towels. Try not to skimp on quality though. A thicker, higher quality paper towel is better for this task.

Homemade Baby Wipes

1 roll of Bounty (or another thick, quality brand) paper towels
2-1/4 cups of water
2 Tbsp. baby bath or shampoo
1 Tbsp. baby oil

Directions:

1. Cut the roll of towels in half (an electric knife works well) and place in a container. You can also separate the towels into a neat pile that will be ready to use.

2. Mix all liquid ingredients together and pour over top of the towels.

3. Let the liquid absorb into the towels. When ready to use, remove the
cardboard center (if you left it in) and pull the towels from the middle.

Baby wipes….. fast, inexpensive and easy! I also reuse all the wipes containers I have collected over the past 22 months to store the homemade wipes in. I put the recipe to the front of the wipes container so it is easy to find when I need to make them again.

Have you ever wanted to make a tutu for your little princess but figured that it was too difficult?  Guess again!

Every little girl loves playing dress up in a tutu- here’s a super simple version that even kids can make. No sewing involved!

Materials:

1. Goody “ouchless” Adult Size Headband – they come in a multi-pack and can be bought at Target, Giant, Rite-Aid etc.

2. Tulle, ribbon or fabric – I prefer the 6″ width tulle that comes in rolls from the craft store. Make sure if you buy ribbon it does NOT have wired edges! (You can make about 1 tutu with one 25 yard roll of tulle.)

3. Scissors

Directions:
1. Determine how long you want the tutu to be

2. Cut strips of tulle/ribbon/fabric 2x the desired length. About 40 cut strips of tulle are needed for a “full” tutu.

3. Tie each strip of tulle/ribbon/fabric in the middle – just by making a knot – all the way along the headband until desired fullness.

Optional Embellishments:
Glue (with Fabri-tac or craft glue) silk flowers or gems to the ends of ribbon

Tips:
These tutus can be completely and totally customized for your child. You can make them really full, or keep it simple. These make great party favors for birthdays, or a cute gift.

KC is the super crafty mama behind The Diaper Bag Wrangler.  She makes all sorts of goodies, including wet bags, personalized kid aprons and her signature Link Loop Diaper Bag.  Love the fabrics, love the products – love it all!

Okay- are these not the CUTEST cookies EVER?!

These melted snowman cookies are made by Stacey, who owns Truly Custom Cakery, home of all things sweet and delectable!

Head over to this Melted Snowman Cookie Tutorial, and you’ll find the 4 part lesson in pictures with step by step directions on how to make these adorable cookies!

(Yes, she is also the creator of the Truly Custom Crunch that I already told you about – probably the most mouthwatering, tasty treat I’ve ever ever had.)