Sharing Saturday 14-33

Thank you to everyone who shared with us last week and to all who took the time to visit all the amazing ideas shared. We did not have a most clicked, so this week I am featuring some new painting ideas, back to school and first day of school ideas as well as a few of my favorites.

Painting Features

1) From P Is for Preschooler: Magnet Painting

2) From Inspired Montessori and Arts at Dundee Montessori: Doily Prints

First Day of School and Back to School Features

1) From Little Bins for Little Hands: Early Learning Play Ideas

2) From Planet Smarty Pants: Back to School for Gifted Learners

3) From Krafts and Kiddos: Back to School Printable

4) From Lou Lou Girls: The First Day of School Celebration

5) From Living Montessori Now: 100+ Back-to-School Celebration Ideas

A Few of My Favorite Features

1) From Crystal's Tiny Treasures: First Nations Activities for Kids

2) From In the Playroom: Tissue Paper Butterfly Craft

3) From Mosswood Connections: Cooking Play Date

4) From Growing Book by Book: Environmental Print Billboards

5) From Two Keck Girls: DIY Pom Pom Rug

Thank you to everyone who shared last week!! I hope you will join us and share again!! If you are featured here, please feel free to grab a featured button to display proudly on your blog. 

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From Your Hostess: This week Hazel had full day camp and I did not post much since we were not crafting much. We shared our book for Virtual Book Club for Kids, Quiet in the Garden by Aliki, our mermaid tail for dolls tutorial and pattern, and an easy doll spa wrap from a washcloth.

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Easy Spa Wrap for Dolls from a Washcloth

Today I picked up a pack of eight washcloths for $3.99 at KMart. I had seen spa wraps for 18-inch dolls all over the place and thought those are easy to make and relatively cheap with these washcloths. To make a wrap you need one or two washcloths depending on size of washcloth and doll. small piece of Velcro and two small pieces of ribbon. Since Hazel's dolls just missed being able to use one washcloth (except the BFC one) I used two and made a white stripe in both of the ones I made for the chubbier dolls. To do this, I cut a white washcloth in half and then sewed it with right sides together to the main washcloth.

Then I folded the white so it would add a few inches to the wrap and sewed the end of the white near the seam.

 
















Next I checked the size on the doll and pinned where I wanted to sew the Velcro.

After sewing on the pieces of Velcro which I cut in half lengthwise so it would not be so wide on the doll clothes, I checked on the doll again for the placement of the straps (and the length). I pinned them and sewed them into place. Then the doll is ready for the spa!

The BFC doll's wrap was even easier since I did not have to add the white stripe. I just sewed the Velcro and straps on to it.

Now three of the four dolls are ready for a spa day or a beach day. I will make the fourth one as well. Maybe I should make myself one and just go to the spa.

For more doll ideas check out:

• DIY Doll Sandals
• DIY Wooden Doll Table
• Doll Ice Cream Sundae Party
• DIY No-Sew Doll Purse
• Cheap Doll Items to Buy or Make
• DIY Doll Pencil 
• Doll Mermaid Tail and Tutorial with Free Pattern
• Leather Doll Clothes
• Easy Doll Clothes to Sew New or From Baby Clothes
• Baby Doll Clothes and Changing Area
• Making a Waldorf Doll
• My Doll Clothes and Craft Pinterest Board

DIY Mermaid Tail for an 18-Inch Doll with Free Pattern

I have finally found time to give you the tutorial for the mermaid tail for the 18-inch dolls. I shared pictures of the first one awhile ago. I should mention that Hazel has of course lost the first one. Or at least misplaced it. I was hoping to tweak my pattern a bit but my tweaks without having the first one did not work well.