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Easter bunny burlap bunting – Crafts for little hands

Posted on March 24, 2015 | 8 comments

Spring has officially started so now let’s hop in Easter mood! Meaning it’s time to start our DIY home decoration. This year i am using burlap (jute) as a main element.

Crafting with my son is becoming even more fun as he grows up. He shows more interest and skills which makes me happy and proud. Not just that, he has an opinion too!

We started with a colorful bunting. First you need to cut out burlap triangles. Cut as much as you need and the convenient size, so when attached together, it makes the bunting length you want. Nady chose blue and green paint to make dots on the triangles with his tiny finger. You can use textile paint or acrylic paint.

My little man is becoming so independent, he refused any assistance! I was just sitting, watching and taking pictures!

When all done, leave them couple of hours to dry. In our case we left them overnight to extend more the fun!

Next step we used different colors of felt to cut bunny shapes. If you don’t have felt, choose any textile available. Crafts should be fun and entertaining not energy consuming. Enjoy this precious time with your little ones and make the most of it to be instructive too.

Stick on each triangle a bunny. Click on bunny to download a high resolution file, you can adjust the size of the bunny depending on how big you want it.

Now bunnies need tails. The favorite part for nady. He loves pompoms! you can find pompoms everywhere in our house, even in the fridge! Yes in the fridge near the yogurt his favorite snack!

He was so excited using the glue alone without my help! The most phrase i heard in this craft was “tout seul maman”! (all alone maman). I remember last year when we did a bunny garland i was introducing a lot of new words that i was hearing this time gracefully. Kids grow up fast!

We had so much fun and it was a good exercise developing the fine motor skills and improving his vocabulary.

Use a thread or ribbon to attach the triangles next to each other. Hang the bunting and enjoy 🙂

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DIY – “My angel” Palm Sunday candle

Posted on March 20, 2015 | Leave a comment

There are endless ways to decorate a Palm Sunday candle; fast, simple yet elegant. This one is so fresh and springy and could go for both boys and girls and match several outfit colors. It won’t take too much of your time and doesn’t require craft skills.

Follow the step by step tutorial and make it ready in less than 10 minutes. All you need is : A candle (i chose light green), burlap ribbon and angle motif (i chose a white wooden one)

Wrap a piece of the burlap ribbon around the candle
Make a bow of the same ribbon and stick it on it
Hold the angel motif with a burlap thread in the center of the bow

I told you it won’t take even 10 minutes. To prepare the material requires even more time!

For more Palm Sunday candles ideas, check these ones posted before on marmite et ponpon:

1- Baby aviator Palm Sunday candle

2- Nautical Palm Sunday candle

3- Marine Palm Sunday candle

4- Flowers Palm Sunday candle

5- Traditional olive branch Palm Sunday candle

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DIY – Baby aviator Palm sunday candle

Posted on March 19, 2015 | 1 comment

Sometimes when you have a baby (who is not able to hold his candle on his own), you found yourself hesitating whether you get him a decorated candle or no. Personally i do encourage having one, if you choose a smaller size candle with convenient decorations. When your baby is 3 months+ it’s possible he can keep a firm hold of it, with your help. I did it but without lighting the candle, he really enjoyed it!

If you are willing to do one, follow the step by step tutorial for a baby aviator Palm Sunday candle:

Wrap a blue ribbon around the candle you choose. I used a baby blue one
Stick a cut out cloud (foam) on the ribbon
Make a bow of the same blue ribbon and stick it on the cloud
Metal, wood or even paper plane look beautiful on the cloud, direction up as if flying

It’s a very easy craft, It doesn’t require too much skills and the outcome is amazing. When you DIY something for your kids, it holds lots of love and memories and It means a lot to your kids as well, they will remember it for a long time!

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DIY Palm Sunday candle – nautical theme

Posted on March 17, 2015 | 2 comments

The most beautiful things in life are found in the simple!

Make your kid a unique Palm Sunday candle, done with love and in less than 10 minutes. All you need is a candle, piece of burlap, white ribbon, blue rope and a nautical motif, could be anchor, ship helm or even fish…

Follow this step by step tutorial:

Wrap the burlap ribbon (7-8cm width) around the candle, almost at the 1/3, so it’s above your kid hand grip.
Fold a piece of 20 cm rope( could be blue, red, beige….) and attach it to the candle with a thin white ribbon.
Hang the nautical motif you chose, at the center of the white ribbon

And that’s it! I told you it’s a less than 10 minutes craft.

You can adapt it to any color of your choice, related to the nautical concept and matching your kid cloths if you wish so. Boy or girl can enjoy this candle depending on the colors you use.

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Caramel date energy balls

Posted on March 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

Caramel date energy balls are the kind of grab and go snack you need to munch on to get the fuel needed for busy days.

Those little energy bites are also perfect for your little ones. They will love it! My son is not sweets lover, but he really liked them. I was pleased to see him eating this nutritious healthy snack. Don’t hesitate to insert some in your kids lunchbox to school, it helps staying energetic all day long!

Ingredients: (yield 25 balls)

250g date pitted and chopped
100g butter
60g sugar (4 tbsp)
100g biscuit marie crushed

Heat the butter and sugar until caramelized and golden, about 4-5 minutes. Add the date and cook until combined and smooth. Remove from the heat and add the biscuits. Mix well to form kind of dough. Roll them in balls, let it cool and enjoy!

Those addictive treats will fill your mouth and warm your heart with their flavorful taste. It’s hard to stop yourself when eating! Once you start you can never stop, trust me, you will find yourself eating one after the other!

You can keep them up to 2 weeks in a closed container, but who will anyways?!

Satisfy your sweet tooth, don’t restrain yourself from eating what you like, respecting the golden rule of moderation. Bite and enjoy!

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