We are going to a birthday party tomorrow and the girl wanted to make a homemade gift for her friend on her sewing machine (anyone remember Sew Easy from the ’80s?). I don’t think that her ball gown design was working out quite as well as she planned so I checked out Pinterest for some inspiration.
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Making a pasta necklace and a special card for her friend. The kiddos also had so much fun playing with the colorful pasta (sometimes sorting and sometimes throwing at each other). |
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We also peeled and chopped up broken crayons to create newly recycled insect crayons. We then baked them in the oven at 230° in a silicon mold for about 15 minutes. Sticking them in the freezer after baking helped with the preschooler’s instant gratification factor. They were ready to pop out within 10 minutes. |
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The finished project was pretty cool. I really love including something handmade in gifts (especially when they are child made). I included the instructions with these trinkets so the birthday girl can make more with her own mama. |