This project came about after last week’s winter/Christmas projects post, after making the Santa pieces for the Tic Tac Toe game and really loving how those turned out I decided Santa needed a piece of his own so I decided on a puzzle because I LOVE making those and thought this would be a cute […]
Browsing Tag: Toy
Jack O’Lantern Puzzle
This week’s project is a Jack O’Lantern puzzle, the pieces of the face (eyes, nose, and mouth are removable). I made this using Easel Pro and the Inlay App on Easel to create the puzzle aspect of the pieces. I then painted them using Milk Paint and finished them using Sweet Pickins All Natural Hemp […]
Mix and Match Emojis
This week’s project is Mix and Match Emojis, this idea was sparked from my play when I was little. I loved anything mix and match whether I got to mix in match Polly Pockets or clothes for my paper dolls, babies and barbies clothes! It was my favorite! I designed these using Easel Pro and […]
Nuggets: Part-Furniture, Part-Toy
Nugget’s website says it is: Part-furniture, part-toy, and all-around the best thing to happen to playtime since, well, ever. We agree!!! Brooks and Lucian both LOVE their nuggets! This and the Pikler are two toys they are guaranteed to play with daily! They are hard to get! They are currently out of stock but are doing […]
Push/Pull Toys
The push and pull toys are great for motor development! It encourages development as they push and pull the toys but also as they crawl, walk, or move around on the floor to play with them. The oval cut out on the push elephant & car are great for little hands! They are so much […]
Stacker Toys
I have always enjoyed the idea of stacker toys, you know the ones we had as kids! So I decided to make Brooks one that was a little bit different than the typical stacker you see and it sparked some ideas for some other styles too! I started with the square stacker and then tried […]
X-Carve Puzzle Project
My first kids’ craft was the name puzzle I made for my little guy! This was the first piece I have created on my own from start to finish!!! The puzzles are made on the Inventables X-Carve using the Easel Pro program. They are carved with Birch Wood, painted with Milk Paint, and finished with […]