diy / cardboard house

 baby brother got a new carseat for his growing body.

we couldn't let the box go to waste.

materials:
- big box
- box cutter (for parents)
- paint
- tape
- scissors
- rope or key for door

cut a window, or two, and of course a door. prime coat your box with the first color. cut your roof and tape the sides. i cut one triangle off, and used the scrap to trace for the other 4 sides, so they were even. paint your roof and door, add some details. add a rope to open the door from the inside. add a key hole, so you can make sure to lock up when leaving. you could also add curtains... mine were ripped off by an unknown suspect.

diy / mini wall hanging

 

another rainy day project:

with extra materials, we made this wall hanging for the play room area.

popsicle sticks were left over from the [superhero bunk bed] 

a little bit of paint.

and we have tons of yarn. (glue or hot glue)

picked a length i wanted the strings. each loop has 3 strings folded to make 6.

make a loop around the back and pull the bottom strings through.

 repeat

 once its hanging you can trim the bottom to be even.