Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

Share
Read the full story »
Crafts

Travel with kids

Books

iphone apps

learn through play

Home » Archive by Tags

Articles tagged with: bedroom furnishings

First sewing project: new bedroom curtains
May 16, 2013 – 1:52 am | One Comment
First sewing project: new bedroom curtains

For someone who started the year wanting to take on sewing projects I have not done that well so far, but I finally got going with it. To start with I made some curtains …

Share
Magical nightlights by White Rabbit England
May 26, 2011 – 2:03 am | No Comment
Magical nightlights by White Rabbit England

I love the modern twist of the toadstool night lamps by White Rabbit England. I have had a browse through their catalogue after seeing the animal nightlights. The bone china White Rabbit nightlight, the …

Share
Kids rooms’ ideas
March 29, 2011 – 1:31 am | No Comment
Kids rooms’ ideas

This is a sponsored post I am in the process of redecorating my son’s room to make it more suitable for a growing boy that is truly over his preschool years. His interests are changing …

Share
Doodle duvet: draw, wash and draw again
October 14, 2010 – 12:53 am | No Comment
Doodle duvet: draw, wash and draw again

I love the idea of the doodle duvet from The Handpicked Collection. It is perfect for kids who like to scribble everywhere – show me a child who doesn’t. With the washable fabric pens …

Share
Funky radiators for kids’ bedrooms
March 26, 2010 – 5:51 am | 2 Comments
Funky radiators for kids’ bedrooms

I like the funky radiators by Italian company ID-EE, with radiators like these there is no need to resort to space wasting covers but you will want them in full view. The puzzle shaped radiators …

Share
Playful cushions by Ferm Living
March 10, 2010 – 4:36 am | One Comment
Playful cushions by Ferm Living

  I like the new collection of children’s accessory by Danish design company Ferm Living due to be released in April. The lovely guitar cushion with the rush hour print is a cute addition to …

Share
Colourful felt rugs by Hey-Sign
January 15, 2010 – 7:17 am | No Comment
Colourful felt rugs by Hey-Sign

After seeing the interesting shaped felt cushions by Hey-Sign on Babyology I looked into it further and discovered an amazing range of products all made out of felt. Felt is one of my favourite fabrics …

Share
Toy skips make funky storage
October 15, 2009 – 9:52 am | One Comment
Toy skips make funky storage

I love this funky toy storage in the form of a skip that comes either standard or personalised with the name of the child. The personalised version is great when you have more than one …

Share
Monday Craft: how to use old fabric and socks to make new things
October 12, 2009 – 3:01 am | One Comment
Monday Craft: how to use old fabric and socks to make new things

We like crafts at our house, so yesterday my son and I made a little cushion out of an old shirt. It was very easy and the end result was better than I expected. I …

Share
Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents
September 3, 2009 – 2:52 am | No Comment
Active toys for smart play: designed for kids and loved by parents

I have been impressed with Scandinavian products for a long time and the Bobles Tumbling Animals are no doubt amongst my favourite multipurpose kids’ items. The tumbling animals’ primary function is creative play but they …

Share
Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles
September 1, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
Cool Etsy find: felt alphabet letters, numbers and mobiles

I found the perfect gift on Etsy for kids learning to spell, these stuffed felt alphabet letters handmade by MiChiMa are ideal to play all kind of spelling games to improve your kids’ written language …

Share
Rainbow night light
August 7, 2009 – 1:39 am | No Comment
Rainbow night light

Kids have been fascinated by the rainbow for generations. This multicoloured arch in the distant sky carries the kind of magic that happens when the sun shines after the rain, you can see it but …

Share
yemenmix.com