Kids Craft: Shoe Box Doll House

Emma has been fascinated with all things tiny of late, so I thought it was time that all her little toys had somewhere to live. A shoe box is the ideal size for a doll house, and more importantly, it's a great way to reuse items that would normally be discarded.
Her favourite crafting activities are pasting and stickers, so I tailored this project to suit. It's the most crafting fun we've had together in a long time.
I remember making a similar shoe box house for my sister's Muppet Babies figurines (remember those?).

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Guest Post: Fathers Day Gift Ideas & Giveaway!

Hi There! My name is Danie. I have an online store called BLANK and I'm thrilled the very clever Cinti has asked me to share some Fathers Day gift ideas with you on My Poppet today!

Fathers Day is just around the corner and we have put together a few of our favourite project ideas:
Oh! And there's an awesome Giveaway too!

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How To: Paper Bead Colour Block Necklace

I have so many delicate silver chains sitting in the bottom of my jewellery box, unloved and unworn. I'm not one for dainty jewellery pieces and thought adding some colourful beads to this silver chain would be fun makeover. Paper beads are easy to make and will only cost you pennies, but make quite a fashion statement. Why not make a whole bowl of different coloured beads, then mix and match to add a fun twist to any outfit. The kids will have fun playing threading games with these too.
I've made a video showing how to roll the beads...

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How To: Carve Your Own Stamp

Carving your own stamps is super fun and not as difficult as you may think. Supplies are relatively inexpensive and it's a great way to personalize gift cards, wrapping paper and scrapbook projects. Start off with a simple design like this mushroom to build up your skills and confidence, then have fun illustrating your own designs. The kids will love creating their own unique stamps, just make sure you do the carving.

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How To: DIY wrapping paper

I recently was gifted a small collection of beautiful vintage trims from a friend of a friend. I'm totally infatuated by them and don't know if I will ever find a project special enough to warrant cutting into them...and then I had a brain wave! Wrapping Paper.

It's easy to create your own personalized decorative papers, all you need is a scanner/printer or colour photocopier. Get the kids involved, they will love creating their own designs.

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Kids Craft: Doughnut Garland

Yesterday we had a small party at home for Emma's 3rd birthday. She is a little obsessed with doughnuts (calls them pink bagels, lol), so I thought a doughnut themed party would be fun.
Whilst the cake was baking, we made this pretty garland together with bits and pieces from the craft drawer.

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How To: Paper Patchwork Folder & Giveaway by MoonmuM

Today's DIY project created by the lovely Belinda of MoonmuM. Belinda makes amazing paper based products and has been kind enough to offer a fab GIVEAWAY for all you lovely readers. Details at the end of the post.

Paperwork for me is the most dull thing EVER. I truly dislike it and avoid it at all costs, which isn't so great when running a small business. I do, however, love pretty stationery. So since I'm too cheap to pay for 'designer stationery' and i need to entice myself into action, i buy plain old bits'n'pieces and pretty them up myself. It's a whole lot nicer to sit down with a colourful folder in front of you to get organised when it looks good.

This is my latest attempt at getting my act together - a paper patchwork folder.

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How To: Dress Up Girl Game

This easy to make game will be a favourite with little girls (and boys) that love playing with fabric scraps. Made with a couple of pieces or cardboard, it's an inexpensive and compact toy which is ideal for travel or fun at home.
You've probably got every thing you need to make this laying about the house.
For step-by-step instructions...

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How To: Valentine Doily Dreamcatcher

Why give a boring old card this Valentine's day when you can give a Valentine that actually "Catches Dreams"?
This pretty dreamcatcher can decorate a space all year long and would make a lovely nursery mobile. I've hung this one in Emma's room, ensuring her sweet slumber.
Simple to make and can be customized with objects and colours that have meaning to you.

You will need:

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How To: Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet

Have some fun this Chinese New Year of the Dragon by making a colourful dragon puppet.
So easy to make with basic items you may already have in your craft box.
Get the kid to have fun painting the dragon in bright colours - a red dragon red is especially lucky. You can find the full instructions for the project in the current edition of tiny & little magazine.

Here is some behind the scenes action of Emma's puppet making style.

How To: Handmade Fabric Deco Tape

This handmade fabric tape is easy to make with just a few scraps of pretty fabric. Use it to embellish scrapbook projects, gift wrapping or anything else you would use normal adhesive tape for. We've even been known to use small pieces as doll band-aids.

You will need:
-fabric scraps
-double sided adhesive tape
-scissors
-iron (optional)
How to:
- Iron your fabric if it is very creased
- Stick one side of your double sided tape onto fabric and press firmly
- With scissors cut closely around sides of double sided tape
- You're done! To use, cut required length and just peel off backing tape

Tune in tomorrow to see how I've used the tape to embellish my Christmas gifts.

How To: Vintage Storybook Coin Purse

This is a quick little project that can be made with off-cuts of a clear PVC (vinyl) tablecloth. A pretty and practical little coin purse that is ideal for spare change and business cards. It would make a great gift or party favour.

You will need:
-2 pieces of clear PVC vinyl, 10 x 4.5 inches (25 x 11.5cm)
-A scanned and printed image out of a vintage story book. I've just used normal office paper to print on, some pretty gift wrap or piece of fabric would work well too.
-scissors
-sewing machine and thread
-Metal press studs, tool and hammer or adhesive velcro dots

How to:
Cut out your pieces of PVC using the measurements as a guide. Round the top corners. Both pieces should be exactly the same.
Cut out your illustrated paper about the same shape but a little smaller (1/4 inch or 0.5cm on each edge).
a. Sandwich your paper in between the 2 pieces of PVC and fold the bottom third up as pictured. Sew the top seam.
b. Now sew the side seam right around and back down the other side.
c. Mark where the studs need to go and using your tool and hammer insert as per instructions on pack. (hint when adding the lower one, slide a piece of cardboard in the pocket to protect the underside as you hammer or even better, add it before you sew the side seams up)
or use adhesive velcro dots instead.

Some hints on sewing with PVC - A walking foot or teflon foot helps. Sew slowly, you may need to turn the flywheel by hand to start and finish. If you have any extra hints, feel free to leave them in the comments.

All done! Make one for yourself and a few for your friends.

Here's another easy project using vintage storybook pages - Vintage Storybook Soap

How To: Vintage Storybook Gift Soap

This pretty storybook soap is an easy and inexpensive gift idea or party favour. You can use this wrapping technique to make any small gift look extra special.


You will need:
-A lovely bar of soap, the handmade kind would be even better.
-A scanned and printed image out of a vintage story book. I've just used normal office paper to print on, some pretty gift wrap would work well too.
-Double sided tape
-Scissors
-2 x metal eyelets
-eyelet tool (usually comes in pack of eyelets) or eyelet pliers
How to:
-gather your supplies
-trim your paper to size so the edges overlap when wrapped around the soap, affix with a piece of double sided tape.
-with the ends (about 2 inches on each side), flatten them out and fold over twice as pictured.
-With your eyelet tool, insert eyelets as per instructions on packet. Try to keep them centered.

All done!
Now you have a pretty and unique gift that you'll want to keep for yourself.

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