Things to Make - Paint-Your-Own American Girl T-Shirt

As a kid, I made an iron-on-t-shirt for my Cabbage Patch Kid, Cybil Lily. Nowdays when F plays with Cybil she loves to dress her in the t-shirt I designed. So I thought it would be fun to let the girls decorate t-shirts for their dolls. I purchased a pack of 5 American Girl sized shirts from Amazon for $22 (available here) and glitter fabric paint (similar to this). On the upside, all three kids LOVED this project. On the downside, the squirt paint was a little above their skill level. Both the girls started out making pretty designs, but then ended up smearing everything together. I thought this meant a failed project, but two days later the girls couldn't wait to dress their dolls in the one-of-a-kind homemade t-shirts. The paint ended up drying very hard and VERY sparkly (lots of bling), which made all three kids happy.

CREATIVE IDEAS FROM AROUND THE WEB:

*25 Indoor Activities to Keep Your Toddler Occupied This Winter.

*My pinterest Xmas folder has several seasonal craft ideas. Click here to view it.

*This construction paper sculpture looks easy and fun.

*Interview your kids every few months and see how things change.

Things to Make - Paint Your Own Nesting Dolls

The girls love Matryoshka dolls, they've been asking for a set for quite awhile. Unfortunately most sets I found were either REALLY expensive or really cheap and flimsy looking. So when I discovered this paint-your-own set for $19 at Modern For Kids, I thought it would make the perfect gift for F's birthday. And she seemed to love it, though the dolls are still drying, so the real test will be whether she plays with them or whether they stay on the shelf. We will see.