Spring Stacker

Here's my Spring/Easter Stacker.

Wood is a 2x2 cut to 4", 5.5" and 7"

Fonts:
sunshine - smiley monster
raindrops - dreamed about you
springtime - pharmacy

Yarn Carrot

I saw these yarn carrots the other day while blog hopping . . .

 Make a cone out of paper and tape it closed - then wrap yarn around it - SIMPLE!

Paint Chip Egg Garland

I saw this idea from Modern Parents Messy Kids on One Pretty Thing the other day...and knew I had to go digging for my paint chips.  I love how it turned out!  Depending on the ages of your kids, they could help with this.  Mine are too young for scissors, but my son lined up the eggs after I cut them and had fun helping me.  You could even do this with scrapbook paper instead if you don't have paint chips handy.

I ended up with enough eggs to make two of them.  A long one for the mantle, and a short one for the mirror in the entry way.

As I've been trying to decorate for Spring/Easter, my children quickly remind me what I can and can't put out at their level.

Marshmallow Peep Bunny Stuffies

I do a lot of blog hopping and a lot of adding to my "to-do" list.  But every once in a while, I find a project that I want to do right then and there ... because I already have everything to make it with and because it's adorable.

Well, these stuffed bunnies were one of those "got to make it now" projects.  Make sure you check out her link - her pictures are way cuter!  I don't have grass or a cute basket to pose them in.

I really wished I had some pink fleece, cause the pink one in the tutorial was my favorite, but I only had yellow and a couple shades of blue.  The fun part was that my kids could help stuff them and they both had fun helping me.

And here's my little helper trying to eat them.

Peep Bunny Bunting

Dana had another great project idea . . . A Peep Bunting. I didn't have any felt on hand and it was nap time, so I wasn't able to leave the house to go get some. And the impulsiveness of my personality didn't want to wait. So I dug through my fabric drawers and found this gorgeous purple satin fabric. It seemed like a "peep purple."I sewed the back bunny to the ribbon and then I tried sewing around the edge to connect it to the back layer, but it looked crappy and too homemade. So I unstitched it and opted for the spray adhesive. It's kinda fragile, but as long as the kids don't get a hold of it, it should last years.

Easter Vase

I saw this vase idea on someone's blog . . . I got a glass candlestick from the dollar store, painted it blue and then put one of my drinking glasses on top of it.

To make the easter grass, I cut strips of green cardstock and folded them up in that zig-zag pattern. Then I filled it with decorative eggs.

This is by far my favorite holiday thing I've made lately.

Also, the vinyl blocks were made through a kit I purchased from Creative Signs by Jenna a couple years ago - she still sells them on her Etsy shop.