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Copyright©2014byLorenaSiminovich

Allrightsreserved.

PublishedintheUnitedStatesbyPotterCraft,animprintoftheCrownPublishingGroup,adivisionofRandomHouseLLC,

aPenguinRandomHouseCompany,NewYork.

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POTTERCRAFTandcolophonisaregisteredtrademarkofRandomHouseLLC.

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Siminovich,Lorena.

PetitCollage:25easyhandmadeprojectsforaplayfulhome/byLorenaSiminovich.—Firstedition.

pagescm

(printedition:alk.paper)

1.Handicraftforchildren.2.Children’sparaphernalia.3.Housefurnishings.I.Title.

TT157.S5281852014

745.5—dc23

2013022415

ISBN:978-0-385-34508-8

eBookISBN:978-0-385-34509-5

DesignbySaraGillinghamStudio

PhotographybyThayerAllysonGowdy

IllustrationsbyNoraAoyagi

CoverdesignbySaraGillinghamStudio

CoverphotographbyThayerAllysonGowdy

v3.1

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Tomyparents,BarbaraandDaniel,fornourishingmycreativesidefromayoungage

Tomyhusband,Esteban,forhislovingpatienceandunconditionalsupport

Tomydaughter,Matilda,forbeingmymuseandalways-readymodel

TomydearfriendSaraGillinghamfordesigningthisbeautyofabook

Tomydesignteam,AnnieTsouandNoraAoyagi,whohelpedmakePetitCollage,withaspecialthankstoNora,whomadethisbookpossible

Tomyagent,AdrianaDominguez,forpushingmeintogoodthings

Tomyeditors,BettyWongandCamarenSubhiyah,whoguidedmethroughmyfirstcraftbook

TomydesigncommunityinSanFranciscoforinspiring,sharing,andexisting!

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contents

CoverTitlePageCopyrightAcknowledgments

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

HOWTOUSETHISBOOK

MATERIALS,TOOLS,ANDTRICKSOFTHETRADE

VintageorRecycledPapers

NewPapers

MakeYourOwnPatternedPapers

TapesandAdhesives

BasicTools

1ROOMTOGROW

JustHanging:PaperMobile

HelloWorld:PersonalizedBabyPlaque

Knock,Knock:BabyDoorTag

UpandAway:BirdGrowthChart

MyNameIs…:PatternedLetters

LeanonMe:CityscapeWoodVeneerHeadboard

MoveonBack!:WheeledToyBin

AboutTime:BunnyWallClock

GameTime:PlayTable

OnceUponaTime:BookLedges

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2FAMILYLIFE

LeafaMessage:FamilyMemoBoard

What’sCooking?Dry-EraseDinnerPlanner

ISeeYou:WindowFilmCutouts

NewHeights:StepStool

AllAboutMe:MemoryBox

Masterpieces:FamilyGallery

HangTogether:FriendsCoatRack

LighttheWay:CeilingPendant

3PLAYTIME

FromtheGroundUp:CustomBabyBlocks

Roar!:AnimalMasks

Rat-a-tat-tat:ToyDrum

AllintheFamily:MemoryGame

MiCasaEsSuCasa:PortableDollhouse

YouGotMail:FamilyMailbox

PeekabooHouse:CardboardPlayhouse

BasicTechniques

Resources

Templates

AbouttheAuthor

AboutPetitCollage

Index

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foreword

byHollyBecker,interiorsauthorandstylist,founder/editorofdecor8blog.com

Asastylist,interiorsauthor,anddesignblogger,mylifeisanonstopcreativeadventurethatleavesmefeelingdeeplynourishedandblessed.Itseemsincreativedisciplinesthereisaconstantflowofnever-endinginspirationtodrinkfrom;yetnomatterhowmanynewproductsI’mexposedtoortalentedmakersImeet,Inevertireofthebeautythatexistsintheworld.Whetherthisbeautyentersmylifefirst,orIhadtodigforit,Iimmediatelyknowwhatisfreshandunusualandcanspotamileawaythegemthatstandsoutfromthepackortheartistwiththatspecialsomething.Forme,onesuchartisthaslongbeenLorenaSiminovichandtheworkthatsheproducesthroughPetitCollage,hercompanyinSanFrancisco,andnowthisgorgeousbookthatyou’reholdinginwhichshesolovinglyproducedunderthesamenameasherfun-lovingbrand.IrememberdiscoveringLorena’sworkonlinein2006whenshelaunchedPetitCollageand

howinspiredIwasbyhercohesivecollection,overallvision,andcreativetalent.Hersweetpatternsandmotifs,withobviousmid-centuryflair,spoketomeasIfeltlittleonesandtheyoung-at-heartwouldbecaptivatedbythem.Shehasthatcertainsomething.Ialsorecallthedayin2007whenIlearnedthatAnthropologiecommissionedherworktobesoldintheirstoresnationwideandIwroteaboutitonmyblog,decor8.Ifeltsoproud;webothbeganourcompaniesinthesameyear(2006)andherrisingpopularityandsuccessinspiredmetokeepworkinghard,too.Sincethen,Lorenahasgrownherbrandbyleapsandboundstoincludeeverythingfromflashcardstobooks,prints,andpuzzles—allinherwhimsicalcolorfulstylethatissoveryLorena.WhenwehadthechancetomeetyearslateratAnthropologieformyownbooksigning,IimmediatelyfeltshewasakindredsoulwhohadtraveledasimilarjourneyasIandwe’dbothstayedoncourseandfollowedourdreams—twowomenwithapassionformakingthingsbeautifulandforbringingalittlemorejoyintotheworldthroughourwork.PetitCollageisclearlyalaboroflovecraftedwithcuriouseyesandlittlehandsinmind(withthe

helpofbighands,too!),evidentwitheachlovelyflipofthepage.Infact,themanyphotographsandcarefullyconsideredprojectsinspiredmetobreakopenmycraftcabinetandgettowork.Afterporingovereachpage,I’veconcludedthatit’stheperfectbookformothers-to-belikemeandalsoforchildren,parents,aunts,uncles,andevengrandparentswhowanttositdownandcrafttogetherwiththeirgrandchildren.Withababyduetoarrive,I’vedecidedtogivetheBunnyWallClockprojectatryalongwiththe

owldoortagforthenursery,whichIamcurrentlyintheprocessofdecorating.ThisbookmademestopandthinkthatIshouldusemyhandsmorebeforerunningouttopurchaseeverythingformybabybecausethehandmadeprojectswillalwaysbethemostspecial.MymotherandauntmadesomanythingsinmynurserywhenIenteredtheworldandlongafter,whichhadadirect

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impactonmyowncreativityandhowIviewedtheworldaroundmealongwiththeprofessionthatIultimatelychoseformyself.IwasremindedthroughLorena’sbooktocontinuethetraditioninmyownlittlefamily—tocreatespecialthingsbyhand.Ilovethewhimsicalcombinationsofcolorsandmaterialsusedthroughoutmixedwithher

contemporarygraphicsandpracticalapplicationandeasyapproach.Forinstance,thewindowfilmcutoutsarejustperfectforaddingagraphictouchtoaspacewhileconcealinganot-so-perfectwindowviewandthefriendscoatrackistheperfectmixofpracticalandcreative.OnethingthatcametomindasIreadPetitCollageisthatwemustneverallowcraftingto

becomealostart,despitehowweliveinanagewheneverythingisbeingoutsourcedanddigitalized.Craftingwithourchildrenisnotonlyhelpfulfortheirownself-discoveryandself-esteem,butalsoshowsthemwhatgoesintomakingthings,whichbuildsagreaterappreciationforthepossessionswe’resurroundedbythatweoftentakeforgranted.Craftingtogetheralsoformsabondbetweenadultandchildandgivesbothachancetoexploreandplay.LikeLorena,Ibelievein“surroundingchildrenwithbeautiful,well-designedartwork,and

handmadeaccessories.”Thisapproachable,heartwarmingcraftbookwillallowyoutodothesame,helpingyoudrawnearertoyourlittleones,bringmorejoyintotheirlives,andaddaspiritofhappinesstoyourhomethroughobjectsyou’vemadeandinfusedwithyourownuniquepersonalities.Isn’tthatwhatfamilylifeshouldbeabout?PetitCollageisforfamilieslargeandsmallwhowanttomake,bond,showlove,enjoysimple

pleasurestogether,andbuildlastingmemoriesthroughtheartofcraftingbyhand.IhopethatyouenjoyitasmuchasIdo.Now,backtomakingmybunnyclock…

Happycrafting!xoHollyBecker

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introduction

MychildhoodwasacolorfulcollageinwhichdifferentelementscametogethertomakemethedesignerIamtoday.

IwasbornandraisedinBuenosAires,ArgentinaintoafamilyofEuropeanimmigrantsfromdiversebackgrounds.WhenItracemyinfluences,theimagesthatappearinrapidsuccession—almostlikelookingoutthecarwindowonourlongsummerdrives—aretheEuropeanmid-centuryobjectsinmyhome,museumvisitswithmygraphicdesignerdad,andthelushLatinAmericancolorsthatsurroundedme.Iwasfortunatethatmyearlyinterestinartwasencouragedbymyfamily.ForaslongasIcanrememberItookpaintinganddrawingclasses,andthensculptureandprintmaking.MyearliestmemoriesofartmakingincludethejoyandprideIfeltcreatingsomethinguniqueandpersonalbyhand.Thesememoriesalsoincludethestruggleswhenmyceramicsbrokeinakilnorwhenmymomdidn’tknowwheretostoremylatest“masterpieces,”butthatdidn’tdimmyloveformaking.Yearslater,myloveofarttransformedintoapassionforgraphicdesign.Iwasworkingasa

creativedirectorforagiftcompanywhenmyhusbandwaspresentedwithawonderfulopportunityandwemovedfromNewYorktoSanFrancisco.LittledidIknowwhatthefuturewouldhold,but,astheysay,thingshappenforareason!Iwastelecommutingwithmycompany’sNewYorkoffice,spendingendlesshoursbehindacomputer,andalthoughIlovedmyjob,IwaslongingforthosedayswhenImadethingswithmyhands.Onenight,onlyminutesbeforemeetingapregnantfriend,Idecidedtoattackmysecretstashoffoundandvintagepapersandmakeheracollageofanowlfamily.AllIhadwerescissorsandglue,lovelypapers,andarepurposedvintagecardasthecanvas—nothingfancy.ButIremembertheexcitementofthecuttingandpasting,myheartbeatingalittlefasterinanticipationfortheresults,andthenthehappinesslookingatthefinalpiece.AndjustlikethatIwascraftingagain!Afewweekslater,hookedbytheintoxicatingfeelingofthehandmadeprocess,Icreateda

mini-collectionofcollagesonwoodplaquesandtookthemtoafewstores.Theyplacedordersandmycompany,PetitCollage,wasborn.Fastforwardafewyearsanditemsfromourlineofcollage-inspireddecorandplaythingsarefoundinhomesaroundtheglobe.Wehaveexpandedfromwalldecortomobiles,dolls,toys,andgifts—allinspiredbypaper,modernpatterns,andnaturalmaterialssuchaswoodandbamboo.ShortlyafterstartingmycompanyIdiscoveredyetanotheroflife’sgreatestjoys:motherhood.

Seeingmyownchildgrowandmyfriends’familiesflourishmademerealizehowmuchlifechangeswithkids,andhowimportantthespacewhereweliveis.Thehomewemakereflectsandextendswhoweareasafamilyandwhatwesurroundourchildrenwith—fromfurnishingstoaccessories,toystotextures—canhelpinfluenceandfueltheirowncreativity.Sothisbookisaboutseveralpassionsofmine,whichIhopeyoushare:meaningfulhandmadeobjects,well-

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designedgoods,vintageandupcycledmaterials,andcolorfulandboldlivingformodernfamilies.Onthepagesthatfollow,youwillfindeasyaswellasslightlymoreelaborateprojects.Thereare

afewwhereyoucanevenenlistkidstohelp.Mostoftheprojectsrequireverylittlenewpurchasingandaresuitedtoreusingwhatyoualreadyhaveorcaneasilyfind.AndsinceI’mapersonwhoneedsquickresults,youwillfindseveralprojectideasthatofferafastturnaround.Ifyouarereadingthisatnight,yes,youcanstillmakeittothatbabyshowerinthemorningwithalovelyhandmadegift.Alloftheprojectscanbepersonalizedorcustomized,whetherthismeansaddinganameoran

initial,ormatchingaroom’scolorschemeorachild’sfavoritehue.Iencourageyoutokeepanopenmindaboutthematerialsyoumightuse,takeyourownapproachtotheseprojects,andmakethempersonalandrelevanttoyourfamily.I’mmoreexcitedaboutyouaddingyourownuniquespinontheseideas,ratherthanfollowingeverystepoftheseprojectsexactlythewayImadethem.Nowisthetimetofindthatoldmapyouweresavingforwhoknowswhat,theticketstothat

concertyou’vebeenholdingonto,thegiftwrapfromyourdaughter’sfirstbirthday,andeventhatsmalltableintheclosetthatismissingaleg.Nowisthetimetovisitfleamarkets,garagesales,andtodiscoveroldthingsthatarenowreadytobetransformedintosomeprettycoolnewthings.Happycrafting!

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F I N D I N G I N S P I R A T I O NYoucanfindinspirationineverything(andifyoucan’t,lookagain).*

Muchofthisbookisaboutreusing,repurposing,andrecyclingmaterials.Itisalsoabout“re-looking”(yes,Imadethatup).

Lookatthepatterninsideanenvelopeoronapieceofwallpaperanduseitforfantastic(free!)newmaterial.

Pickcolorsfromabelovedpainting,orafavoritepieceoffabric.

Thinkaboutthefeelingyougetfromacolor,thenpairitwithaneutral,nowthinkaboutitagain.

Designawholeroomaroundonerandomobjectthatcatchesyoureye.

Recentlymydaughterfellinlovewithafluorescentpinkandredkoinobori,thoseJapanesefish-shapedwindsocks.Shewantedtohangitinherroom,soIseizedtheopportunity.Soonenoughthecolorsofthatfishbecamethecolorpaletteforherwholeroom.OfcourseIcouldhavechosenapaletteIsawatakidsstore,orinadecormagazine,butthefactthatwebuiltaroomaroundameaningfulobjectmadetheresultsalotmorepersonal.

Giveyourselfpermissionandtheconfidencetotakeyourdesigninstinctoryourinspirationoutofcontextandexecuteitinanewway.Ifoundtypefacesandfontsformynextcataloginarestaurantmenu,inspirationforanartprintinvintagetoypackaging,andpatterninspirationinatraydiscoveredinasummerhouse.

Manytimeswepushourselvestogosomewhereorlookatsomethingtogetinspired.WhileI’mabigendorseroffleamarkettrips,museumoutings,andbookbrowsing,therealityisinspirationcomesfromastateofmindandnotadestination.

Inspirationcomestoyouwhereveryouare,andifyouarepresent,shewillfindyou.Nowitisuptoyoutochoosewhatyoudowithit!

*ThetitleofawonderfulbookbyfashiondesignerPaulSmith,whichhasbecomemydesignmotto.

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howtousethisbook

Everythingyouwantedtoknowbeforeusingthisbook.

ARETHEPROJECTSEASY?Absolutely!Mostoftheprojectsaresupereasyandhaveagreatratiooflittleefforttobigreward.Followthelevellabelsoneachprojecttodeterminewhichisrightforyourskillsandtimeframe.

EASYProjectsthatcanbemadein1to2hourswithwidelyavailablematerials.

INTERMEDIATEProjectsthat,althoughsimpletomake,mayrequiremultiplesteps,extradryingtime,oraspecialtoolormaterial.

ADVANCEDProjectsthatrequireeitherwoodcutting,dryingovernight,ormanystepstoaccomplish.

ARETHEMATERIALSEASYTOFIND?WHATABOUTTHEPRICE?Unlessyouareaminimalist,chancesareyouwillalreadyhavealotofthematerialsinyourhouse.Ifnot,mostmaterialsareeasytofindatgarageandestatesales,fleamarkets,oranypaper,artsupply,orcraftstore.Sinceyoucancreatemanyoftheseprojectsbyrepurposingmaterials,thecostcanbelittleornexttonothing.Afewofthelargerprojectsrequireatriptothehomeimprovementstoreforlumber.PleaserefertoResourcesforinformationonsourcingwood.

DOINEEDLOTSOFTOOLS?Youwillmainlyneedscissorsandacraftknife.Someprojectsalsomightrequireadrill.

WHATABOUTTHETEMPLATES?YoucandownloadaPDFofthetemplatesthatareinthebackofthebookathttp://rhlink.com/petit001.Theyareveryeasytofollow.Unlessotherwisenoted,theyshouldbereproducedat100percentbyphotocopying,scanning,andprinting.Thatsaid,manyofthetemplatesareinterchangeableandyoucanresizethemeasilytosuityourownneeds.

CANICHANGETHEDESIGNSORCOLORS?Yesandyes!Pleasedo!Themainideaforthisbookisthatyoucancustomizeandpersonalizemostprojectswithyourowncolors,textures,andnames.Evensomethingassimpleasmixing

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andmatchingthepapersyouusewillresultinapiecethatisunique.

ANYTIPSONSTORINGDECORATIVEPAPER?Onebigtip:Ifpossible,keepitflat!Storeyourpapersinflatfilesordrawers.Ifyoumustkeepthemrolled,makesureyouflattenthemoutadayorsobeforestartingyourproject.Itwillmakethingssomucheasierandyouwillbehappyyoudid.

CANKIDSDOTHESEPROJECTS?Theprojectsinthisbookareintendedtobecreatedbygrown-ups,butthatdoesn’tmeanthelittleonescan’tjointhecraftingfun!InafewprojectsIaddeda“KidFun”boxwithideasforhowkidscanhelpyoucraftthatdon’trequireanyextramaterialsthantheonesalreadyusedinthisbook.

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materials,tools,andtricksofthetradeIhavetoconfess,asacreativeandenthusiasticperson,therehavebeentimesthathavingtherightmaterialsortoolshasnotbeenapriorityforme.I’vegottensoexcitedwheninspirationstrikesthatIjustgatherwhateverIcan,andworkinmyown,sometimeschaotic,haphazardsystem.IfI’mdeterminedtomakesomething,awonkypairofscissorsisnotgoingtogetinmyway,right?Well,afterruiningsomemoreexpensivematerialsandendingupwithless-than-neatresults,Ihavelearned,ashardasitmaysound,thatbeingorganizedandhavingeverythinginitsplacecanactuallyhelpmycreativity.

AndI’velearnedIenjoythegatheringprocess,makingsurethatIhaveallthepapersanddecorativeitemsIwanttousebeforetheprojectgetsgoing.Afterall,Icheckthatalltheingredientsareavailablebeforemakingachocolatecake,sowhywouldcraftingbeanydifferent?

Followingarethematerials,tools,andsuppliesyoumightwanttokeeponhandtomaketheprojectsinthisbook.

vintageorrecycledpapersManyoftheprojectsinthisbookencourageyoutouseoldorfoundpapersorenvelopesthatyouprobablyalreadyhavelyingaroundyourhouse.Thismaybemyfavoritetopicinthewholebook—findinggreatnewusesforoldmaterials—butIwillcontainmyselfandsimplysay:Keepyoureyespeeled!Fleamarkets,garagesales,andthriftstoresarewonderfulplacestodiscoverinterestingvintagesheets,butpaperiseverywhere.Checkthemail,reusecerealboxes,upcyclescrappapersandmementos.Thesebeautiesarewaitingforyoutogivethemasecondlife.Herearesomefavorites.Ihopethisignitesaeurekamomentthathasyourunningtofindthatforgottenboxofoldephemera.

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newpapersAsmuchasIsuggestrecyclingandreusingpaperyoualreadyhave,therealityisthatsomeprojectsrequireastrongcolororalargepiece,soyouwillfindyourselfbuyingnewpaper.Thebestchoicesincludescrapbookingandgift-wrappingpaper,artstorecharcoalandpastelpaper,andcardstock.Keepinmindalotoftheprojectsinthisbookrequiredecoupageglue,sothinorhandmadepaperswon’twork.Avoidthinriceortissuepaper,asthecolorscanbleedandtheycanwrinkle.Alsoavoidconstructionpaper,asthecolorscanfade.Andaslovelyassomeofthemare,heavilytexturedpapercanbehardtolayerandstick.Herearesomepapersthatwillworkverywellfortheprojectsinthisbook.

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makeyourownpatternedpapersSomesimpletechniquescangiveyouone-of-a-kindpapers.Herearesomeideastotrytomakeexistingpapersextraspecial.

PAINTING: Toobtainaninterestingprintedsheet,paintoveroldbookpageswithdilutedacrylicpaintsoyoucanstillseethetext.

PHOTOCOPYING: Youcanphotocopyabelovedtextile(think:vintagescarforfirstonesie)tocreatesomenice,ready-to-usepatternedpaper.Pleasenotethecopyshouldbemadewithlaserprintingandnotinkjethomeprinters,asinkjetinkmaybleedwhenwet.

STAMPING: Stampsareagreatwaytocreatepatterns.Manyhouseholditems,suchasbubblewraporerasers,makeeasystamps;justuseaninkpadandpress.Thegreen

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sampleismadewithlittlepiecesofarubberbandpastedonapieceoffoamboard.Theredsampleismadewithartisttapepastedwithspacingonafoundblockofwood.Thedotswerecreatedwiththeeraserattheendofapencil.

tapesandadhesivesHereisabriefguidetothemagicalthingsthatkeepitalltogether.Youwillfindreferencestothesegluesandtapesinmanyoftheprojects.Somearespecifictooneparticularproject,socheckbeforeyoustockup.

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basictoolsMytrustworthytoolsofthetrade.Thesemakethejobeasier.Themust-havestocreatetheprojectsinthebookareagoodpairofscissors,acraftknife,apencil,andaruler.Othersarerequiredonaproject-by-projectbasis.

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ROOMTOGROW

I believe in surrounding children with beautiful, well-designed artwork, and handmade

accessories.Kidsspendagreatdealoftimeintheirrooms,asdoestherestofthefamily,whichis

why thesedecorativeprojectshaveeveryone inmind.This chapter includesa collageonwood

thatwasthestartofthePetitCollageline,aswellasamobile,whichisasignaturepieceinour

collection.Bothof theseareeasygifts tocreateandgive.Other favorites includea toybinthat

makespickinguptoysasnap,andabunnyclockthatwillbeusedforyears,firsttellingthetime

fornapsandthenlaterforschool.

Thebeautyofkidsandtheirspacesisthattheygrow,change,andevolve.Assoonasyouare

relaxingbecausethenurseryisdoneandlooksgreat,you’llbereplacingthecribinfavorofmore

toddler-appropriate decor, making space for a play table, and not too long after, designing a

headboardforatwinbed.Itgoesbyfast,sokeepthisbookhandyandthecraftinggoing.

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JUSTHANGINGpapermobile

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:9"×4½"×4½"(23CM×11CM×11CM)

Ihaveaspecialconnectiontomobiles.TheyareabigpartofmyPetitCollageline,andaremygo-

togiftsforbabyshowers.Mobilesprovidesuchentertainmenttotheyoungestchildren.Whether

hanginginthecornerofaroom,oraboveababy’scrib,thespinningbirdieswillcauseendless

fascination.Theinstructionsareformakingasinglebird,butonceyougetthehangofthings,itis

hardnottomakemore.

MATERIALS

PaperMobiletemplates

heavyweightcoloredpaper,suchasconstructionpaperorcardstock

decorativepaper,suchasassortedenvelopeswithpatternedsecurityinteriors

double-sidedtape

fishinglineormonofilamentthread

screw-inceilinghookormobilehanger

TOOLS

scissors

binderclips(optional)

⅛"(3mm)holepunch(optional)

pen

instructions

1Usingthetemplates,cutout1birdbodyand1flowerstemfromtheheavyweightpaper.

2Cut4flowerblossomsand2birdwingsoutofthedecorativepaper.IusebinderclipstoholdthetemplatetothepaperforeasyprecisionwhenIcut.

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3Punchoutthethreadholesonthepaperpieceswhereindicated.

4Foldeachofthedecorativecirclesinhalfwiththepatternsideofthepaperinsidethefold.

5Onceeachofthecirclepiecesisfolded,usedouble-sidedtapetoadhereonehalfofthebackofacircletohalfofthebackofanothercircle,makingsurethethreadholesalign.Repeatwiththeremainingtwocirclepieces.

6Oncethehalvesofyourflowerareassembled,tapetheflowerstempieceflatagainstthebackofoneoftheflowerhalves.Tapethesecondtwoflowerhalvestogethertomakeafour-sidedflowerblossom.

7Tapeawingtoeachsideofthebirdbody.Drawormakeasmallholefortheeyes.

8Useasmallpieceoffishinglinetothreadthebirdtotheflower.Makealoopandtiethetwo

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piecestogethersecurely.

9Usealongerpieceoffishinglinetohangyourcompletedmobile.Threadthelinethroughthetopholeofthebirdbody,makingsureyouleaveextrastringifyourceilingishigh.

10Useaceilinghooktohang.

11Repeatsteps1–7tocreatemoremobiles.

12Hangandenjoy!

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BIRDORNAMENTS

Usingthesamebirdtemplate,cutoneorseveralbirdsoutofcardstock.Useaholepunchtomakeacolorfulassortmentofconfetti,punchingpatternedorcoloredpapers.Setupacraftstationwiththecardstockbirdshapes,confetti,andglue,andletthedecoratingbegin!Forextracolor,providekidswithnon-toxicpaint,officestickers,orwhateversparksyourlittleone’simagination.Trythetipinthissectiontomakethebirdsmoreholidayorseasonappropriateusingdifferent

colorchanges.

tips

Colorembroideryorsewingthreadcanbeusedasanalternativetothefishingline.

Customizethisbirdieforaspecialholidaybychangingthecolorpalette.MakeaChristmascardinalhangingfrombaker’stwine,oranEasterchickadeewithasubduedpastelpalette.Kidsofanyagewillenjoythissimplegift.

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HELLOWORLDpersonalizedbabyplaque

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:8"×8"×½"(20.5CM×20.5CM×13MM)

Asimilarpapercollageonwoodwasmycompany’sfirstproduct.It’safantasticgift.Makethis

originalpieceofartasuniqueasyourfavoriteweeone.Itwillbecomeabelovedheirloomanda

brightspotinababy’sroom.

MATERIALS

PersonalizedBabyPlaquetemplates

Letterstemplates

assortedcoloredandpatternedpapers

8"×8"×½"(20.5cm×20.5cm×13mm)woodplaque

decoupageglue,suchasModPodge

artisttape

hanginghardware(optional)

TOOLS

scissors

binderclips(optional)

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

instructions

1Usingthetemplates,cutout1elephant,1elephantear,and3dropsfromanypapersyouchoose.IusebinderclipstoclipthetemplatetothedecorativepaperforeasyprecisionwhenIcut.

2Usingthelettertemplates,cutoutthechild’snamefromanypapersyouchoose.

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3Brushanevencoatofdecoupageglueonthewoodplaqueandapplytheelephantpieces.Smooththepaperwithyourfingers,ifnecessary.Setasidetodry.

4Makesurethepieceisdry.Applyastripofartisttapehorizontallyonthewoodplaquetoestablishabaselinefortheletters.Applyanotherevencoatofdecoupageglueontothewoodplaqueabovethetapeandapplytheletters.Removetapeandsetasidetodry.

5Applyafinalcoatofdecoupagegluetotheentireplaquetofinish.

6Store-boughtwoodplaquesarereadytohangfromascrewinthewall.IfyouupcycledapieceoffoundwoodtocreatethisprojectIsuggestpurchasinghanginghardwareinyourlocalstore.

7Giveasagiftorhangonthewallandmakeamomhappy!

NAMEPLAQUE

Usingasecondwoodboardorafuncanvassuchasapaperplate,makeanextracopyofthealphabettemplatesokidscancutoutthelettersoftheirnamesanddecoratetheboardstotheirheart’sdesire.Thiscanbeafundoorplaquefortheirrooms.

tips

Savesecurityenvelopesfromyourbills.Theseoftenhavegreatpatternsinside.

Ifbubblesappearunderthepaperasyouaregluingittotheplaque,useapushpintomakeatinyholetoreleasetheairandsmooththeareawithyourfingers.

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KNOCK,KNOCKbabydoortag

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:4"×4"×¼"(10CM×10CM×6MM)

Newparentscanbeeasilydistinguishedfromothersbytheiralmostchronicshushingvoice,

fueledbythefearofwakinguptheiroffspring.I’mnotjudging,Iwasoneofthem.Ihavealso

received“thelook”whenbeingloudwhilesomebodyelse’sbabywasnapping.Letthissleepyor

awakeowldoortagalertotherswhenquietisneeded.

MATERIALS

BabyDoorTagtemplates

twoidentical4"-(10cm-)diametercorkcoasters

blue,yellow,white,andassortedcoloredpapers

assortedfoundpapers

decoupageglue,suchasModPodge

ClearGeltackyglue

30"(76cm)lengthof¼"-(6mm-)thickflatcottonribbonorflatwhiteshoelace

TOOLS

pencil

scissors

blackorbrownfine-tippermanentmarker

measuringtape

instructions

1Usingapencil,tracethecircumferenceofoneofyourcoastersontotheblueandyellowpapersyouwouldliketouseasthebackgroundpieces.Cutthemout.

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2Usingthetemplates,cutout1owlhead,1owlbody,and1owlwingnightfromvariousbluepapersforthe“asleep”side.Repeatwithvariousorangeandredpapersforthe“awake”side,usingtheowlwingdaytemplateinstead.Cutout4owleyesfromwhitepaper,and2owlbeaksfromyellowpaper.

3Coatonesideofeachcoasterwithdecoupageglueandapplythebackgroundpieces.Placeaweightontopofeachcoasterandallowtodrycompletely.

4Workingoneowlatatime,assembleandgluethe“awake”owlpiecesontoacoaster.Repeatwiththe“asleep”owlpieces.Allowtodrycompletely.

5Coatthebacksofthecoasterswithtackyglueandpressthemtogether.Allowtodrycompletely.

6Drawintheeyeswithapermanentmarkeronbothowls,usingthephotographsasavisualreference.

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7Cuta30"(76cm)lengthofribbon.Runalineoftackygluearoundtheedgeofthecoasters.Startingjustbelowtheowls’heads,wraptheribbonaroundthisedge.Whentheentireedgeiscoveredinribbon,adheretheendoftheremaininglengthofribbontoapointoppositetheribbonstartpoint.

8Nowyouknowwhenitisshhhhtime!

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UPANDAWAYbirdgrowthchart

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:54"×12"(137CM×30.5CM)

LookhowbigIam!Measuringalittleoneandmarkingtheirgrowthissuchachildhoodriteof

passage.GrowthchartsarestaplesinthePetitCollagecollection,soIcreatedthisonetobemade

ofvintagepapersandeasilyadheredtothewall.Letthesebirdswitnessyourchildgettingtaller

andtaller!

MATERIALS

BirdGrowthCharttemplate

assortedpatternedpapers

double-sidedrepositionableadhesivesheets

artisttape

adhesivenumbers

TOOLS

scissors

pencil

¼"(6mm)holepunch

measuringtape

level

instructions

1Enlargethenestingbirdtemplate200percent.Gatherpapersyoulikeandsetthemoutinthedesiredorder.Makesurethateachpieceofpaperislargeenoughtocomfortablyaccommodatethetemplate.Sinceyouwillbeflippingthetemplateforhalfofthebirds,youwillwantalotofwiggleroom.

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2Cuttherepositionableadhesivesheetstofitthepiecesofpaper.Peeloffthebackingononesideofyouradhesivesheetsandaffixittothebacksideofeachofthechosenpapers.

3Cutout5left-facingbirdsusingthetemplate.Flipthetemplatetocutout5birdsthatfacetowardtheright.Usethe¼"(6mm)holepunchfortheeyes.

4Beforepermanentlyadheringthebirdstothewall,Ihighlyrecommendedthatyoufirstpositionthebirdpiecesasdesiredusingloopsofartisttapetoquicklymountthemtothewall.Thisisanimportantstep,astheywillbedifficulttorepositiononcetheadhesivebackingisremoved.

5Toplacethebirds,measure14"(35.5cm)fromthefloorandmarkwithartisttape.Thiswillbethebottompointforthefirstbird.Startwiththebottommostbirdfirstandworkyourwayup.

6Tomakesurethebirdsstackvertically,createaguidewithalongverticallineofartisttapeafewinchestotherightofthebottommarker.Usethelevelifnecessary.

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7Startstackingthebirdsusingtapeloopsontheback.Makesurethebeaksoftheright-facingbirdslineupwiththeverticaltapeguide.

8Oncethebirdslookgoodandlineupnicely,onebyone,removethetapeloopfromeachandpeelofftheadhesivebackingtofirmlyadherethemtothewall.Removetapeguides.

9Toapplythemeasurements:Measure16"(40.5cm)upfromthefloorandmakeasmallmarkinpencilinthecenterofthegrowthchart.Usingameasuringtape,makesmallpencilmarksevery2inches(5cm)untilyoureachtheuppermostbird.Adherethenumberedstickersdirectlyoverthepencilmarks.Makesureyoustartyourmeasurementswith16"(40.5cm)andnotzero!

10Ta-da!Lettheflockdoitsjob!

DECORATEWITHDECALS

Youcanusethesedecalstodecoratefurniture,labeldresserdrawers,oradheretoblankcardstogiveasgifts.Haveyourkidsparticipateasafunafternooncraftactivity.

tips

Youcancreateyourownstickerswiththechild’sagetouseasmilestonemeasuringdates.Takeawhitecirclestickerandwrite“TodayI’m1,”“TodayI’m2,”andsoforth,thenstickitontherelevantheightmeasurementonthatgivendate.Youcanalsocreateout-of-the-boxmilestonessuchas“TodayIatemyfirsticecream”or“Firstdayofpreschool.”

Ifthisisagift,youcanputalltheadhesive-backedbirdiesinanenvelope,andmakealittlenotewithhanginginstructions,oryoucanmakeacouponwith“freeapplicationincluded.”Ifyoudothelatter,youmayaswellthrowina“freebabysitting”coupontooinordertomakeaparentover-the-moonhappy.

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MYNAMEIS…patternedletters

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:VARIESBYLENGTHOFNAMEANDSIZEOFLETTERSUSED

Ababy’snameissuchamagicalthingtome.Weoftennamethembeforeweevenknowthem,

althoughtheirnamewillidentifythemfortheirentirelives.Astheygrowchildrentakesuchpride

andownershipoftheirnames(itisoftenoneofthefirstwordstheylearntowrite),makingthis

projectgreatforanyagegroup.

MATERIALS

foundorpurchasedwood,metal,orcardboardletters

assortedcoloredandpatternedpapers

decoupageglue,suchasModPodge

TOOLS

photocopierorscanner

pencil

scissorsorcraftknife

cuttingmat

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

instructions

1Spelloutachild’snameusingfoundorpurchasedletters.Createapapertemplateofthelettersbyplacingthelettersfacedownonaphotocopierorscanner.Drawaverticalorhorizontallinethroughsomeorallofyourphotocopiedletters.Cutouttheshapesandtheadditionaldrawnlines.

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2Selectthepapersthatyouwanttousetodecorateeachletter.Bemindfulofcolorsandpatterns.Youcanexperimentmixingandmatchingpapersineachlettertocreateapatchworkeffect.

3Usingthetemplatesyoucreated,cutoutthelettersfromthedecorativepaperusingscissorsoracraftknife.Laythecutpaperpiecesonthefoundorpurchasedletterstoensuretherearenooverhangingedges.Trimanyexcess.

4Toadherethepapertothefacesoftheletters,brusheachletterevenlywithdecoupageglueandthengentlylaythecorrespondingpapercutoutontop.

5Oncetheedgesarelinedup,usethebrushtoaddanothercoatofdecoupagegluetothetopofthepaper,firmlyadheringthepapertotheletter.Allowtodry.

6Hanglettersfromscrewsinthewall.Ifusingvintageletters,buyhanginghardwareinalocalstore.

7Saytheirname,saytheirname!

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tips

Youcanfindvintagelettersinfleamarketsorwoodandcardboardlettersincraftstores.

Choosecolorstomatchtheroomorsimplyusethechild’sfavoritecolor.

Playwiththescaleoftheletters.Amismatchedarrangementwithdifferentfontsandsizesworksbest.

Usepaperswithmeaning,suchasamapofabirthplaceorphotocopyofabelovedtextile,foranextraspecialtouch.

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LEANONMEcityscapewoodveneerheadboard

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:34"×36"(86CM×91CM)(TOFITATWINBED)

Storytime,snuggles,andtuckingin;bedtimeisabigpartofakid’sdayandthebedisthe

centerpieceintheirroom.Sleepingunderthecityskylineisachild’sdreamcometrue!

MATERIALS

CityscapeHeadboardtemplates

self-adhesivewoodveneer

artisttape

variousdecorativewashitapes

assortedroundandstarstickers(optional)

TOOLS

utilityknife

largeruler

measuringtape

pencil

level

instructions

1Usingautilityknife,cutoutpiecesofwoodveneertomakethecityscapebuildings:one12"×6"(30.5cm×15cm)piece,one16"×6"(40.5cm×15cm)piece,two20"×6"(51cm×15cm)pieces,andtwo24"×6"(61cm×15cm)pieces.Seewoodveneerheadboardguide.Ifpossiblefollowthewoodgrainforeasiercut.

2Usingthetemplatesenlargedat200percentcutouttheremainingpiecesofthecityscape.

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3Withthebedinplace,markthewidthwithartisttapeonthewall.Alsomarktheheightofthemattress.Movethebedawayfromthewall.Thecityscapewhenfinishedwillmeasure36"(91cm)across.Measurethiswidthonyourwall,usingyourfirsttapemarkstoguidewhereyouwantthecityscapetobe.Markthislengthwithfreshpiecesofartisttape.Todeterminethebaseofwhereyourcityscapewillstart,measureapproximately2"(5cm)belowwherethemattresshitsthewall.Markthiswithartisttape.

4Toapplythecityscapepiecestothewall,Ihighlyrecommendedthatyoufirstpositionthepiecesasdesiredusingloopsofartisttapetotemporarilyandquicklymountthemtothewall.Theywillbepermanentonceaffixed.

5Usealeveltoensurethattheyareperfectlystraight.Makeanychangesasnecessary.

6Onceready,removethebackingfromtheveneerpiecesonebyone,andfirmlyadhereeachpiecetothewall,smoothingitdownwiththepalmofyourhand.Removealltapeguides.

7Nowthatthecityscapeislaidout,youcanapplythedetails.Forthewindowsandsignsyoucanusewashitape.ForthelightsandotherwindowsIusedcircledotsfromofficesupplystores.

tips

Buildyourownworldandcustomizethislandscapetothecityofyourchoice!BroadwaylightsorSpaceNeedle,youcanbethearchitect.

Iusedwashitape,artisttape,andofficestickers,butanytapeorstickersyouhaveonhandwilldo.Becreative!

Thisdesignismadeforatwinbedbutcanbeextendedbyaddingadditionalwoodveneerpiecesformorebuildings.

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MOVEONBACK!wheeledtoybin

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:LETTERSINPLACEMEASUREAPPROXIMATELY4½"(23CM)

Oneofmy(many)parentingfrustrationsismyunderdevelopedMaryPoppinspowerforcleanup.

Entertherollingtoybin!Puttogetherthisbeautyinnotimeatall,andmakecleanupevenfaster.

You’rewelcome!

MATERIALS

WheeledToyBintemplates

foundwoodencrateorbin

decoupageglue

artisttape

24"(61cm)lengthof⅜"-(9mm-)thickcottonrope,cutintwoequalpieces

four2"×3"(5cm×7.5cm)blocksofplywood(makesurethebaseofyourcastersissmallerthantheplywoodblocks)

carpenter’swoodglue

four2"(7.5cm)casters

sixteenscrews

assortedcoloredandpatternedpapers

assortedleftoverorfoundpapers

TOOLS

sandpaper

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

pencil

drillwithbits

scissors

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instructions

1Gentlysandawayanyroughedgesonthecrateorbin.

2Coattheexteriorwithdecoupageglueusingawidebrush.Allowtodry.

3Onthesidepanelsofthecrate,mark2"(5cm)fromthetopedgeofcrate.Centera4"(10cm)pieceofartisttapeunderthislinetomarkwheretheropehandlewillgo.

4Drilltwo¼"(6cm)holesineachendofthepapertapefortheropetothreadthrough,thenrepeatontheotherside.Removepapertape.

5Thread12"(30.5cm)ropethroughbothholes,tyingaknotateachendintheinteriorsideofcrate.Repeatontheotherside.

6Attachingthecasters:Flipthecrateupsidedown.Placeaplywoodblockateachcornerofthecratejustfarenoughinfromtheedgesofthecratesothattheydonothangoutoverthe“walls”ofthecrate.Tracetheoutlinesoftheblockswithapencilandremovethem.Mostcrateshaveaverythinbottom.Theplywoodblockswillbegluedinsidethecrateforthescrewtogothrough.

7Flipthecraterightsideup.Usingcarpenter’swoodglue,gluethewoodblockstothebottomoftheinteriorofthecrateateachcorner.Allowtodry.

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8Flipthecrateupsidedownagain.Workingoneatatime,positionthecasterswithinthepenciloutlineoftheplywoodblocksandmarkthemountingholes.Drilltheholesandattachthecastersusingthescrews.

9Usingthetoybintexttemplateenlarged200percent,cutoutthelettersfromthedecorativepapers.Applythepaperletterstothecrate.Useartisttapeasaguide.

10Applyafinalprotectivecoatofdecoupageglueandallowtodry.

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11Cleanuptime!

tips

Bechoosyaboutyourcrates,theyneedtobecleanandfreeofnailsorsplinters.Youcoulddothisprojectwitholddrawers,too.

Ifyoumakemultiplesofthese(yes,itcanbeaddictive),youcannumberthemforanicegraphiceffect.

Ifyourcratehashandles,skiptherope.

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ABOUTTIMEbunnywallclock

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:13"×9"(33CM×23CM)

Findanembroideryhoop,addsomewoodveneerandthrowinafewfeltdetails.Presto!Abunny

isborn.Nowaddtheclockmechanismandbringhimtohappytick-tocklife!Proceedtoconvince

thekiddositisbedtime.Bunnysaysso.

MATERIALS

WallClocktemplates

8"(20.5cm)woodembroideryhoop

thinwoodveneer

clockmechanism

corrugatedcardboard

assortedcolored,patterned,orfoundpapers

felt

ClearGeltackyglue

decoupageglue

artisttape

strongglue

TOOLS

pencil

scissors

craftknife

¼"(6mm)holepunch

stapler

cuttingmat

medium3"(7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

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ruler

instructions

1Beginbytighteningtheembroideryhooptoensurethatthehooppiecesarefirmlylockedtogether.Laythehooponthewoodveneer,andtracearoundtheexterioredgeofthehoopwithafinepencil.Cuttheveneerfollowingthepencillineusingscissorsoracraftknife.

2MarkanXatthecenteroftheveneerwithyourpenciltoindicatewheretomakeaholeforthenose.Thesizeoftheholewilldependonthesizeofyourclockkit.Usethenutoftheclockkittotracethediameterofthespindleoftheclockkitontotheveneer.

3Cutouttheholefortheclockmechanismusingacraftknife.

4Laythehooponthecardboard,andtracearoundtheinterioredgeoftheembroideryhoopwithafinepencil.Thispiecewillsitinsidethehoopbehindtheclockface,providingsupportforthethinveneer.

5Cutthecardboardjustinsideyourtracedlineusingacraftknife.

6Cutaroughly½"×½"(13cm×13cm)squareholeinthecenterofthecardboard,usingtheveneerasaguidetofindthecenterofthecardboard.

7Usinga¼"(6mm)holepunch,punchouttwoeyesfromanypaperyouchoose.

8Usingthetemplates,cutoutthe2rabbitcheeks,1rabbitnose,and2bowtiepiecesfromdecorativepaper.Besuretouseasturdierpaperstockforthebowtieandnose.

9Usingthetemplates,cut2rabbitearsoutoffelt.Witheachear,foldthebottomedgesintowardthecentertoadddimension.Useastaplertokeeptheearsfolded.

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10Adheretheveneertotheembroideryhoopusingtackyglue.Flipthehoopoversotheveneersideisonthebottom.Pushthecardboardsupportfirmlyintothebackofthehoop.Itshouldfitsnugly.Weightthehoopandletdrycompletely.

11Oncedry,flipthehoopover.Orientthehoopsothattheembroideryhoopscrewmechanismsitsatthebottomedgeoftheclock,whereitwillbehiddenbythebowtie.Coatthewoodveneerclockfaceevenlywithdecoupageglueandapplythepapereyes,cheeks,andbowtie.Oncedry,stapletheearstothebackofthehoop.

12Oncedry,inserttheclockmechanism.Tofinish,gluethenosetothetopoftheclock

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mechanismwiththestrongglue.Makesurethereisenoughgluetosecurethenose,butnotsomuchthatitwillrundownbeyondthetipofthemechanism.

13Hangtothewallonanail.

14Seetimegoby!

tips

Bychangingearshapesandaccessoriesyoucanchangethisclockintoanotheranimal.

Everynurseryneedsaclock,butthiswillmakeagreatgiftforakidofanyage.

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GAMETIMEplaytable

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:16"×30"×30"(40.5CM×76CM×76CM)

Fingerpainting,Valentinewriting,puzzlebuilding,andcraftinggalore;everykidneedsaspecial

tablejusttheirsize.Thishandsomemid-century–inspiredpieceissoattractive,itmayevenearn

aspotinyourfamilylivingroom.

MATERIALS

One30"×30"(76cm×76cm)pieceof¾"-(2cm-)thickplywoodboard,preferablyhigh-quality,suchasmaple-apple12-ply

four16"(40.5cm)woodenlegs

carpenter’swoodglue

decoupageglue

largescrappaper,suchasabrowngrocerybagorbutcherpaper

largesheetsofassortedheavyweightcoloredandpatternedpapers(i.e.,wallpaper,thickerwrappingpaper,etc.)

water-basedpolyurethanevarnish

TOOLS

sandpaper

drillwithbits

medium3"(7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

10"(25.5cm)dinnerplate

pencil

largestraightedgeorruler

scissors

measuringtape

wideflatpaintbrush

small1"(2.5cm)flatpaintbrush

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instructions

1Sandtheedgesandsurfaceoftheplywoodpiecesothatitissmooth.Wipeoffanydust.Decidewhichsideyouwanttouseforthetopofthetableandlayyourboardfacedownonthefloororaflatworksurface.

2Drillholesforeachofthewoodenlegs2"(5cm)infromeachcorner.Addwoodgluetothebaseofeachleg,whereitwillmeetthetable.Screwthelegsinsecurely.

3Flipthetableover.

4Coattheentiresurfaceofthetabletopwithdecoupageglueandallowtodry.Whileitisdrying,selectyourpapers.

5Tobuildyourtemplate:Takethedinnerplateandtraceitscircumferenceontothescrappaperusingapencil.Measure7"(18cm)awayfromtheedgeofthecircleandmakeasmalldot.Drawstraightlinesfromthedotbacktotheedgeofthecircle,formingateardropshape.Cutthisshapeout,folditinhalf,andcutonthefoldline.Thiswillbeyourtemplate.Usingthetemplate,cutoutpiecesfromthedecorativepaperstomakefourlargeteardrops.

6Findtheexactcenterofthetablesurfaceandmakeasmallmark.Layoutyourpaperpieceswiththeteardroppointsmeetingatthetabletop’scentermark.Onepieceatatime,applythepiecestothetablesurfaceusingamediumtolargesizebrushtocoatitwithdecoupageglue.Allowtodry.Coattheentiresurfaceofthetabletopwithdecoupageglueagaintoensurethatallthepaperissealed.Allowtodry.

7Chooseawell-ventilatedplaceforthisstep,farfromkidsandpets.Usingawidebrush,applyonetotwocoatsofpolyurethanevarnish,waitingforittodryinbetweencoats.Thiswillprotectthesurfaceofyourtableandwillmakeiteasiertoclean.Coattheedgesofthetablewithonecoatusingasmallbrush.

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8Letthegamesbegin!

tips

Youcanusethesametechniqueanddesignandupcycleacoffeetable,ifyoudon’twanttobuildatablefromscratch.Bemindfulofthetable’sheightandtheageofthelittleonesmeanttouseit,sotheycansitcomfortably.

Customizethecolorsofyourpapers,orpaintthewoodasolidcolorbeforestarting,ifyouprefer.Ifyoudoso,allow24hoursforthepainttodryandsettlebeforeyoustartdecoupaging.

Foradifferentlook,youcanpurchaseorrepurposehairpinlegsinsteadofwoodenones.

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ONCEUPONATIMEbookledges

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:3"×24"×1¾"(7.5CM×61CM×4.5CM)PERLEDGE

Youcanabsolutelyjudgeabookbyitscover.Kidslovetopicktheirstorytimefavoritesandfind

theirbelovedbooksatfirstsight.Thisprojectisveryfastandaffordable.Itmakesafunever-

changingdisplayinachild’sroomwhilestillbeingsuperpractical.

MATERIALS

Letterstemplates

artisttape

three24"-(61cm-)longpiecesofa2×2stripofwood(notethata2×2pieceofwoodhasanapproximatedimensionof1.5"×1.5"[3.8cm×3.8cm])

3"-(7.5cm-)longscrews,appropriatetoyourwalltype

three24"(61cm)piecesof3"-(7.5cm-)wideand¼"-(6mm-)thickbasswoodforthefrontoftheshelves

decoupageglue

variouscoloredorpatternedpapers

carpenter’swoodglue

TOOLS

measuringtape

level

pencil

drillwithbits

scissors

medium3"(7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

instructions

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1Determinewhereonthewallyouwouldlikeyourthreebookledges.Ifyouareusingthemforboardbooksorpicturebooks,useoneofthetallerbookstocalculatetheidealdistanceinbetweentheledges.Ihungmyshelves13"(33cm)apartmeasuringfromthebottomofoneshelftothebottomofthenextshelf.

2Useartisttapetomarkwhereeachshelfshouldbe.Usingthelevel,makeastraightverticallinewithtapetoserveasaguideagainstwhichyoucanlineupalltheshelvesvertically.

3Workingoneatatime,screwthewood2×2sintothewallfollowingthetapeguides.Usethreescrewstosecureeachpieceofwoodtothewall.

4Coatonesideofeachofthethreebasswoodpieceswithdecoupageglue.Allowtodry.

5UsingtheLetterstemplates,enlarged200percent,cutoutthephrase“OnceUponaTime”oranyphraseofyourchoosingfromthedecorativepapers.Adherethepaperletterstothepiecesofbasswoodwithdecoupageglue.Coatwithafinallayerofdecoupageglue.

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6Usecarpenter’swoodgluetoadherethebasswoodpiecestothefrontofeachofthe2×2s.Useartisttapetowraptheedgesofeachshelfinordertopreventthebasswoodfrontpiecefromslidingwhiletheglueisdrying.Allowittodryovernightsothewoodpiecesarecompletelybonded.Removetape.

7Storytime!

tips

Youcanrepurposeoldwoodforthisprojectaslongasyoufindanevenlysquarepiecetobetheledgeandaflatpiecetobethefront.

Rotatetheofferingsinthislibrarybyswitchingupbooksonceaweek,andchoosesomenewfavoritesfortheweektocome.

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2

FAMILYLIFE

Thischapteraimstobringhandmade,practical,andfunideastoeveryroominthehouse.With

aneyeforsimplifyingandimprovingdailyroutines,mostoftheseprojectsofferusefulyetvisually

interestingresults,suretospruceupanyfamilykitchen,entryway,ordiningroom.

I’veincludedachild-friendlycoatrackthathelpsgetcoatsoffthefloor,anadhesivechalkboard

treefororganizingfamilymessagesandnotes,adry-erasedinnermenuplannerthatIuseevery

weekend to planmeals for the week ahead, and a step stool to welcome little helpers in the

kitchen.

Aswithmanyprojectsinthebook,thischapterencouragesyoutomaketheseitemsyourown,

allowing you to change the colors or the sizes to fit perfectly with your space and your family

lifestyle.

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LEAFAMESSAGEfamilymemoboard

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:45"×34"(114CM×86CM)

Organizationandcommunicationisabigkeytothehappyfamily.Therearesomanymoving

partstoourdaysthathavinganeye-catchingsystemtokeeptheessentialsinoneplacewillhelp

makeyourlifealittleeasier.Andthechalkboardpanelsgivecreativekidslicensetowriteonthe

wall,withoutmakingamess.Bonus!

MATERIALS

rollofchalkboardcontactpaper18"(45.5cm)wide

artisttape

six7"(18cm)roundcorktrivets

assortedcoloredorpatternedpaper

six2"–3"(5cm–7.5cm)screwstohangtrivetsonwall

decoupageglue

chalk

TOOLS

multipurposesprayadhesive

scissors

largeruler

level

measuringtape

pencil

instructions

1Usingscissors,cutoutthefollowingpiecesofchalkboardcontactpaper:one36"×8"(91cm×20.5cm)piece,five20"×2"(51cm×5cm)pieces,andseven10"×2"(25.5cm×5cm)

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pieces.Thelargestpiecewillbethetrunk.Setthisaside.

2Thesmallerpiecesarethebranches.Thesewillneedtobecutat45-degreeangleswheretheymeeteachotherorthetrunkpiece.Irecommendthatyoufirstlayoutthebranchpiecesonthefloorintheconfigurationyoudesirebeforecuttingtheangle.Thiswillhelpyoudeterminethedirectionofyourangledcut.

3Beforepermanentlyadheringthetreepiecestothewall,Ihighlyrecommendthatyoufirstpositionthepiecesasdesiredusingloopsofartisttapetoquicklymountthemtothewall.Startwiththetrunk,thenaddthebranches.

4Usealeveltoensurethatthetrunkisperfectlystraight.

5Onceeverythinglooksgood,removethebackingfromthecontactpaperpiecesonebyone,andfirmlyadherethepiecestothewall.Smooththemdownwiththepalmofyourhand.

6Usingthecorktrivetsasaguide,cutmatchingpapercirclesfromanydecorativepaperyouchoose.

7Mountthetrivetsamongthetreebranchesusingascrewatthecenterofthecircle.Usesprayadhesivetoadherethedecorativepapercirclestothefrontofthetrivetboards.Thescrewsare

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nowperfectlyconcealed.

8Grabthechalkandstartwriting!

tips

Youcanalsodecorateyourtreewithchalkboardleavesforadditionalroomforfamilyreminders,events,andannouncements.

Ratherthanusingpatternedpaperforthebirdgrowthchart,tryusingchalkboardcontactpaper.Hanginplayrooms,kids’rooms,andnurseriesandhaveyourkidscustomize!

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WHAT’SCOOKING?dry-erasedinnerplanner

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:14"×11"×1½"(35.5×28CM×3.8CM)

Nothingmakesmesadderthanoverripeproduceoraspoiledbunchofbroccolionitswaytothe

compostbin,victimofmylackofbettermealplanning.I’vebeendaydreamingaboutaneasy-to-

usedinnerplanner,andvoilà,hereitis,dry-eraseetal.Maythenextbroccolifinditselftoahappy

tummyandbefriendsomepastaontheway.

MATERIALS

Letterstemplates

14"×11"×1½"(35.5×28cm×3.8cm)pictureframewithglass

variouscoloredandpatternedpapers

double-sidedtape

ClearGeltackyglue

twosmallMightyMagnets

dry-erasemarker

TOOLS

craftknifeorscissors

cuttingmat

largeruler

instructions

1Usingacraftknifeorscissors,cutoutseven2"×11"(5cm×28cm)stripsofpaper.Choosepapersthatarenottooheavilypatternedordark.Youwantyourwritingtobelegibleoncetheboardisassembled.

2UsingtheLetterstemplates,enlarged150percent,cutoutthefirstletterofthedaysofthe

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weekfromasolidcoloredpaper.

3Layoutyourpaperstripsverticallyinanappealingorder.

4Usethecardboardormatboardbackingthatcamewiththeframeandadherethestripsofpapertoitusingdouble-sidedtape.

5Oncetheseareallinplace,usedouble-sidedtapetoadherethepaperlettersforthedaysoftheweekalongtheleftsideoftheboard.Makesuretoleaveenoughroomontheleftedgeoftheboardsotheletterswillnotbecoveredbytheframeoncetheboardisplacedintheframe.

6Placetheboardintotheframeandreassembletheframeback.

7Usingtackyglue,adhereoneofthemagnetstothetopoftheframe,andtheothertothedry-erasemarkertoalwayskeepithandy.

8Startmenuplanning!

tips

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Thisprojectcanbeeasilyscaleduptoaccommodatemoremealsordays.Becreative!

Ifyouwanttokeepitsimple,alternatetwodifferenttypesorcolorsofpaper.

AdheretheMightyMagnettothedry-erasemarkercap;thatwayonceyouneedtoreplacethemarker,youcankeepthemagnetizedcap.Coverwithpapertocustomize.

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ISEEYOUwindowfilmcutouts

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:16"×22"(40.5CM×56CM)

Thisisafunandsuperfastproject—whetheryouwantabitofprivacy,needtospruceupanot-

so-fantasticview,orarejustnaturallyinclinedtoliveinspringallyearround.

MATERIALS

WindowFilmCutoutstemplates

etched-glasswindowfilm

TOOLS

craftknifeorscissors

cuttingmat

¼"(6mm)holepunch

ruler

spraybottle

instructions

1Usingthetemplates,cutoutonestarburstflower,twotulipflowers,onedottedflower,twelvealmondleaves,fivedropleaf,andoneflowercenterpiecefromthewindowfilm.Thewindowfilmhasanopaquebacking,whichshouldnotberemoveduntilthepiecesarecut.Forthelargestflower,keepinmindthatthestarburst-shapedcenterpiecethatyou’llbecuttingoutwillalsobeusedinthescene,socutcarefully.

2Cut¼"-(6mm-)widestripsofwindowfilmforthestems.Youwillneedtwo6"-(15cm-)longstrips,two8"-(20.5cm-)longstrips,andone10"-(25.5cm-)longstrip.

3Onceallthepiecesarecut,cleanyourwindowthoroughly.Thewindowfilmwillonlyadheretoasmooth,cleanglasssurface.

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4Spraytheglasswithasmallamountofwaterandapplythewindowfilm,smoothingitdownwiththeflatofyourhand.Spacetheflowerstemsroughly4-5"apart.Makesurenoneofyourpiecesoverlap,astheywillnotsticktooneanother.

5Enjoytheview!

FLOWERGARDENNOTECARDS

Anumberofthetemplatesprovidedinthisbookcandoubleasgreatcoloringpagesandartactivities.UseacopyoftheWindowFilmCutoutstemplate,andhaveyourchildcreatefunnotecards.Dependingonage,encourageyourchildtosimplycolorthedesignwithcrayonsorforamorechallengingactivity,collageorpaintonthem.

tips

Makesureyouareusingawindowfilmthatclingstotheglasswithoutanadhesive.Aclingingwindowfilmiseasytoremoveandrepositionandisbestsuitedtothisproject.

Cutasmanyadditionalpiecesasyouwouldliketoexpandthesizeofyourscene.

Youcanfreestyleafewbirds,bugs,orevenyourentiredesign!

Withthisfast,easy-to-removetechniqueyoucandecorateotherglassitems,suchasmirrors,oryoucanuseitforholidayorpartydecor.

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NEWHEIGHTSstepstool

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:APPLEBOXIS8"×12"×10"(20.5CM×30.5CM×25.5CM)

I’mthefaint-of-hearttypeofmamaandwhenatoddler’smightypowersknownoboundariesor

heightlimitations,Iworry!Ifoundthesturdiestandbiggestofstepstools:Anappleboxisa

woodenboxorcrateusedbyfilmcrewsandphotographerseverywhere!Sincemylittleonehas

alwaysbeenourassistantchef,Idesignedthisappletemplatetomakethishandystoolbecomea

prettieradditiontoourkitchenlandscape.Confession:Iuseit,too!

MATERIALS

StepStooltemplates

8"-(20.5cm-)tallapplebox

decoupageglue

assortedcoloredandpatternedpapers

assortedfoundpapers

water-basedpolyurethanevarnish

rubberorcorkadhesivedots(optional)

TOOLS

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)paintbrush

scissors

measuringtapeorlargeruler

instructions

1Usingapaintbrush,coatthesideoftheappleboxtobedecoratedwithdecoupageglue.Allowtodry.

2Usingthetemplates,cutout3applelefts,2applerights,1applebitten,6appleleaves,and3

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applestempiecesfromanypapersyouchoose.

3Measuretheboxhorizontallytofindthecenterpoint.Withthepointasyourguide,applythecenterapplepieceandbrushwithdecoupageglue.Applyandbrushtheremainingpaperpieces.Allowtodry.

4Applyafinalcoatofdecoupageglueallovertheentiresurface.Allowtodrycompletely.Overnightisrecommended.

5Toprotectthestool,coattheentireboxwithpolyurethane.Letdryfor2hours.Repeat.

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6Steponit!It’ssturdyenoughforthewholefamilytoenjoy.Hello,lostteapotontopshelf!

tips

Customizethisstepstooltoyourheart’sdesire.Manyothertemplatesinthebookwillworkwellhere,includingthebird,theowl,orpersonalizeitusingletters.

Ifyourfloorsareparticularlyslipperyorifyouwantextragrip,addrubberorcorkdotstothebottomcornersofthestool.

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ALLABOUTMEmemorybox

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:2½"×9"×12"(6.5CM×23CM×30.5CM)

Therearetraditionalbabykeepsakes,likefootprints,ultrasounds,hairlocks,anditsy-bitsy

booties.Andlesstraditionalmomentos,suchasnewspaperclippingsfromthebaby’sbirthdate,

ticketstotheconcertwheretheparentsmet,orevenafoodlabelfromsomethingmomcraved

duringpregnancy.Nomatterwhatyouchoose,thisisyourcatchallbox.Warning:Heartmelting

willoccurwhenboxisreopenedafterafewyears.

MATERIALS

MemoryBoxtemplates

Letterstemplates

decoupageglue

2½"×9"×12"(6.5cm×23cm×30.5cm)woodenbox

assortedcoloredorpatternedpapers,themoregraphicthebetter

4"×4"(10cm×10cm)photo

artisttape

TOOLS

scissors

binderclips(optional)

craftknife

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

instructions

1Usingthetemplates,cutout1sunringand16sunraysfromanypapersyouchoose.Iusebinderclipstoholdthetemplatetothedecorativepaperforeasierprecisionwhencutting.

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2Brushanevencoatofdecoupageglueontheboxlidandsetasidetodry.

3Usingthetemplateasaguide,cutthephotographintoacircleshapematchingtheinneredgeofthesunring.

4Brushdecoupageglueontothelidandapplythesunringandphototothebox.Applyanothercoatofdecoupageglueonthesunringandthenaddthesunrays.

5UsingtheLetterstemplates,enlargedifdesired,cutouttheinitialsyouwouldlikefromanypaperyouchoose.Markanevenlineontheboxlidwithartisttape.Applyanevencoatofdecoupageglueabovethetapeandapplyyourpaperletters.Setasidetodry.

6Applyafinalcoatofdecoupagegluetotheentireboxlid.

7Smile.Itisadorable,right?

COLLAGEART

Recycleawoodboardorchoosethickcardstockasthecanvasforchildrentocreatetheirownmasterpieces.Havepreschool-agedchildrenusechildsafetyscissorstocutcoloredpatternpaperstotheir

liking.Pourasmallamountofdecoupageglueinsmallbowlorlid.Dipasmallflatbrushintheglueandcoverasectionofthecanvassurface.Gluethepaperstothissurface.Whenthemasterpieceisreadyanddry,coverwithalastcoatofdecoupageglue.Forolderchildren,youcanencouragethemtocreateashapewiththecutoutsinsteadofan

abstractcreation,foranextrachallenge.

tips

Youmaychoosetospellababy’sfirstname,insteadoftheinitials,withtheLetterstemplates.

Testthedecoupageglueonacornerofthephototomakesureitdoesn’tdarkenorbleed,notallphotopaperwillreactthesame.

Ifyouarethe“collector”typeandhaveheapsofsavedmementos,youcaneitherchooseabiggerbox,ordoseveral,andnumberthem.

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MASTERPIECESfamilygallery

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:VARIES,SAMPLEPHOTOGRAPHEDIS12"×48"(30.5CM×122CM)

Thisprojectwasinspiredbytheendlessinfluxofmykid’sartandcraftprojects,familysnapshots,

andlovedpiecesofmemoriesthatIwantedtodisplay.Thisboardcanliveinanyroominthe

house,andcanbeadaptedinsizetoyourspaceandneed.

MATERIALS

Homasoteboard,cuttofityourwallspace

wallpaper,approximately2"–3"(5cm–7.5cm)largerthantheboard

multipurposesprayadhesive

two3"(7.5cm)bulldogclips

two1"(2.5cm)screws

twooversizedrubberbands

fourscrewsappropriateforyourwallandwasherstosize

thumbtacks

TOOLS

staplegunandstaples

instructions

1Atthehomeimprovementstoreorlumberyard,haveyourHomasoteboardcuttothesizeyoudesire.

2Cutasheetofwallpaperthatis2"–3"(5cm–7.5cm)largerthantheboard.Layitfacedownontheground.

3Taketheboardoutsideortoawell-ventilatedareaandcoveronesideofitwithmultipurpose

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sprayadhesive.

4Laytheboard,adhesivesidedownandcentered,ontopofthepaper.Flipthepaper-coveredboardoverbrieflytomakesuretherearenobumpsorwrinklesinthepaper.Smoothoutanyimperfectionsandfliptheboardbackover.

5Pullthewallpapertautoverthesidesoftheboard,staplingasyougo.Atthecorners,foldtheedgesofpaperneatlyasyouwouldwhenwrappingapresent.Staplethefoldsintoplace.Oncethewallpaperisfirmlysecured,fliptheboardover.

6Measure3"(7.5cm)fromtherightedgeoftheboardforthefirstbulldogclip,and12"(30.5cm)forthesecondone.Bothshouldbe2"(5cm)fromtopofboard.Usethetwo1"(2.5cm)screwstoaffixthebulldogclipstotheHomasoteboard.

7Slidetherubberbandsontotheotherendoftheboard.

8Usingscrewsthatareappropriatetoyourwall,andwasherstosize,screwtheboardtothewall,onescrewineachofthefourcorners.

9Sortthroughpilesofartandphotosandpicksomewinners.Rotatetoyourliking!

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tips

Thisprojectcanalsoworkwellwithfabricinsteadofwallpaper.

Youcancustomizethenumberandlocationoftheclipsorrubberbandstothesizeofartworkorfutureuseoftheboard.

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HANGTOGETHERfriendscoatrack

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:8"×24"×¾"(20.5CM×61CM×2CM)

Thisprojectlivesattheintersectionofcuteandfunctional.Ilovesurroundingmyfamilywith

wittyandfunobjectsthatwecanusedaily.Iguaranteethiswillproduceasmilefromanylittle

oneifyouhangthesefriendlyfaceswithintheirreach.

MATERIALS

FriendsCoatRacktemplates

8"×24"(20.5cm×61cm)pieceof¾"-(2cm-)thickplywoodboard

decoupageglue

assortedcoloredandpatternedpapers

assortedfoundpapers

four3"(7.5cm)screwsthatworkwiththewallanchors

threewoodknobs,1½"(3.8cm)indiameter

wallanchorsappropriateforyourwalltype

TOOLS

sandpaper

drybrushortackcloth

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

binderclips(optional)

¼"(6mm)holepunch

¾"(2cm)holepunch

scissors

pencil

ruler

drillwithbits

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level(optional)

instructions

1Sandanyroughedgesthatmaybeontheplywoodboard.Removeallsawdustwithadrybrush.

2Applyanevencoatofdecoupageglueononesideoftheboard.Allowtodry.

3Usingthetemplates,cutoutthebear,rabbit,andfoxpiecesfromanydecorativepapersyouchose.Usethe¼"(6mm)holepunchtocreatethesixanimaleyesusingadarkpieceofpaperforcontrast.Usethe¾"(2cm)holepunchtocuttwocirclesforthefoxcheeks.

4Toapplytheanimalfaces,firstmeasuretheboardtofinditscenterandmakeasmallmarkinpencil.

5Startwiththemiddleanimal(fox),usingyourmarkasaguideforthecenterofthefoxhead.Brushanevencoatofdecoupageglueontheboardandapplythefoxheadpiece,followedbythefoxmuzzlepiece,brushingovereachpiecewithanevencoatofdecoupageglueasyougo.Completethetworemaininganimalfacesinthesameway.Allowtodry.

6Applyafinalcoatofdecoupageglueovertheentiresurfaceoftheboard.Allowtodryovernightoruntilcompletelydry.

7Tocreateholesforthemountingscrews,drillaholeineachcorneroftheboard,measuring¾"(2cm)infromeachside.

8Marktheholesfortheknobswithpencilbeforedrillingtoensurethattheknobsarejustwhereyouwantthem,followingthetemplate.Oncetheholesaredrilled,screwintheknobs.

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9Positionthecoatrackonyourwall.Remembertohangitwithinkids’reach.Marktheplacement.Usealevelifnecessary.Findwallanchorsthatareappropriateforyourtypeofwall.Ifpossible,findastudononeside.Onceyouinstalltheanchors,screwthecoatrackhangerontothewall.

10Justlikemagic,seethosescarfs,hats,andcoatsstayoffthefloor.

COLORITYOURSELFANIMALSTICKERS

MakeanextracopyoftheFriendsCoatRacktemplates.Havekidscoloranddecoratetheanimalfaces.Forextrafun,applydouble-sidedtape,adhesivedots,oradouble-sidedrepositionable

adhesivesheettothebackofthefinaldecoratedanimalfacessheet,thencutouteachanimalfaceforeasyandfabnewstickers!

tips

IfyouhaveaGoldilocksfan,theanimalfacescouldeasilybecomethreelittlebears.

Vintageknobsofdifferentsizescanbefoundinfleamarketsandbuildingreusecenters.Usingupcycledmaterialsgivesthepieceadifferentfeel.

Alternatively,youcanaddpicturehanginghardwaretothebackofthecoatrackinordertoconcealthescrews.

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LIGHTTHEWAYceilingpendant

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:13"×8"×8"(33CM×20.5CM×20.5CM)

Lampsaregreataccentstoaddcharactertoaroom.Designedtogoinanyspaceinthe

contemporaryfamilyhome,thismod-houseceilingpendantissuretobenoticed.

MATERIALS

CeilingPendanttemplates

14-plychipboard

2"-(5cm-)widegummedpapertape

assortedcoloredpapers

assortedfoundpapers

decoupageglue

cordkit

CFLbulb

TOOLS

scissors

craftknifeorutilityknife

cuttingmat

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

instructions

1Usingthetemplatesenlarged200percentandeitheracraftknifeorautilityknife,cutout2lampsideswithstarshape,2lampsideswithoutstarshape,1lampinteriorpanel,and4lamptopsfromthechipboard.Precisionisveryimportantforthisproject.

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2Cuttwo7"-(18cm-)longstripsofthegummedtape,andfour8"-(20.5cm-)longstrips.Cuteachofthesestripsdownthecenter,making1"-(2.5cm-)widestripsoftape.Tousegummedtape,flipthetapeshinysideup,andbrushwithwater.Theshinysideisnowanactiveadhesive.

3Constructthepyramid-shaped“roof”ofthelamp,usingthe7"(18cm)gummedtapepiecestoholdthe4lamptoppiecestogether.Setasidetodry.

4Nowconstructtherectangularbasewithfouroftheeight8"(20.5cm)stripsoftape,makingsurethelampsideswiththestarshapeareoppositeeachother.Setasidetodry.

5Sitthe“roof”ontopoftherectangularbaseandconnectusingtheremainingfourofthegummedtapepieces.Allowtodrycompletely.

6Usingthetemplates,cutout4largedecorativetrianglesand12smalldecorativetrianglesfromanycoloredorfoundpapersyouchoose.Applythepapertrianglesusingdecoupageglue,brushingtheentireexteriorsurfaceofthelampasyougo.

7Toassemblethelamp,threadthecordofthecordkitthroughtheinteriorpanelpieceandthenupwardthroughthelampshade.Screwinthebulbandit’sreadytouse.

8Lettherebelight!

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tips

Youcantransformthisprojectforatraditionallittlegirl’sroom.Thinkscallops,flowers,andmaybeeven

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usetheshapetocreatealittlehouse.Butifyouaregoingthisroute,pleaseaddsomethingunexpected,likesomefluorescentpink!

MakesuretouseaCFLorlow-temperaturelightbulb.

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3

PLAYTIME

I’mafirmbelieverthatsomeofthebestgiftsforkidstodeveloptheircreativityaretoys,andifthe

toy is handmade and unique, that is even better. In this chapter youwill find great play time

projectsforgirlsandboys,andchildrenbigorsmall.Therearecustombabyblocksthataresure

to be a baby shower hit, a peekaboo house that will entertain toddlers for hours, and re-

envisionedclassicssuchasaportabledollhouseoracolorfuldrum,andanimalsmasksforthe

preschoolerset.

Whetheryousimplycustomizetheseprojectsusingachild’sfavoritecolor(insteadofred,why

notapurpledrum),orletyourimaginationsoarandtransformthedollhouseintoamagiccastle,

oracarwash,I’msureyouwillfindsmilesandendlesshoursofimaginaryplaytheresultofany

variationoftheprojectideashere.Andthat,inreturn,isthebestgiftforyou.

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FROMTHEGROUNDUPcustombabyblocks

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:2½"×2½"×2½"(6.5CM×6.5CM×6.5CM)blocks

Thesekeepsakeblocksarelovelyforplayanddisplay.Spellingthechild’snameisanextraspecial

touch.Playfulmotifsfromourcollectiongivethisclassictoyamodernspin.

MATERIALS

CustomBabyBlockstemplates

Letterstemplates

Numberstemplates

fourormore2½"×2½"×2½"(6.5cm×6.5cm×6.5cm)unfinishedwoodblocks(atleastasmanyastherearelettersinthechild’sname)

decoupageglue

assortedcoloredandpatternedpapers

assortedfoundpapers

TOOLS

sandpaper

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

craftknife

cuttingmat

scissors

instructions

1Gentlysandawayanyroughedgesfromthewoodblocks.

2Coattheexteriorofeachblockwithdecoupageglue.Allowtodry.

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3Usingthetemplates,cutoutallapple,bird,boat,crown,heart,tree,sun,andcloverpiecesfromanydecorativepapersyouchoose.Makesuretomixandmatchpapersandcolors.

4UsingtheLetterstemplates,cutoutthelettersofbaby’snamefromanydecorativepapersyouchoose.

5UsingtheNumberstemplates,cutoutnumberpiecesfromanydecorativepapersyouchoose.Includeanumberforeachblockbeingmade.

6Applythepapershapesandletterstotheblocksusingdecoupageglue.Allowtodry.

7Applyafinalprotectivecoatofdecoupagegluetotheentiresurfaceoftheblocks.Allowtodry.

8Spellyourname!

tips

Youcancustomizetheiconsandcolorstoaroomtheme.

Ifyouwanttomakeafullsetofblocks,spelloutthechild’sfirst,middle,andlastname.

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ROAR!animalmasks

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:owl:4½"×7"(11CM×18CM);tiger:6½"×8"(16.5CM×20.5CM)

Letyourownwildthingsshowyoutheirroarswiththeseeasy-to-makemasks.Theycaneven

helpyoucreatethem.Asmykidsays:Don’tbescared!It’spretend!

MATERIALS

AnimalMaskstemplates

thinneworrepurposedcardboard(suchasacerealbox)

assortedcoloredorpatternedpapers

decoupageglue

elasticstringorribbon

TOOLS

scissors

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

cuttingmat

rulerorstraightedge

bonefolder

craftknife

pencil

¼"(6mm)holepunchorlargeneedle

instructions

1Beginconstructingthemaskpieceswiththeanimalheadtemplates.Selectpaperforthetigerheadandtheowlface.Usingthetemplatesforthetigerheadandtheowlface,cutoutapieceofcardboardroughlythesameoutline.Coateachcardboardpiecewithdecoupageglueandlayfacedownonthebackofthechosenpapers.Smoothitoutwithyourhandandallowthem

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todryunderaweight.Setaside.

2Usingthetemplates,cutouttheremaininganimalpiecesfromthedecorativepapersyouchoose.Pickasturdypaperforthetigerears,tigersnout,andowlbeakpieces.Creasethebeakandsnoutpiecesaccordingtothetemplates.Todoso,laythecorrespondingtemplateoverthesnoutorbeakpiece.Setarulerorstraightedgeonthecreaselinesandrunabonefolderalongthelines.Theselineswilltransfertothepiecesbelow.Setaside.

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3Cuttheeyeholesoutofthetigerhead,owlface,andowleyespiecesusingacraftknife.Applytheremainingpiecesusingdecoupageglue.

4Forthetigersnout:Foldtheflapsbackfromthecentertriangleofthetiger’snose.Usingdecoupageglue,adheretheangledtabstogether,formingthethree-dimensionalsnout.Thetabsatthebaseofthesnoutshouldbefoldedinwardandwillbehidden.Applygluetothesetabsandadherethesnouttothetiger’sface.

5Fortheowlbeak:Foldbackwardawayfromthecenterdiamondshape.Applygluetotheangledtabsandadherethebeaktotheowl’sface.

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6Oncedry,usetheholepunchtopokeholesfortheelasticstringorribbon,usingthetemplateasavisualguide.

7Threadthestringthrough,leavingenoughextratoknot.

8Letthewildrumpusbegin.Hearthemroarandhoot!

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MAKEYOUROWNANIMAL

ChooseabasicAnimalMasktemplate.Usethetemplateandcutthemaskfromapieceofcardstock.Askchildrentoimaginetheanimaltheywanttobeorlookupaphotographoftheirfavorite

animal,andhelpthemdesignthefuncharacteristicsthatbringthisanimalmasktolife.Theycanchoosetheanimalcolor,coloringinstripesorspots,makeearswithdifferentpapers,whiskerswithstring,anddraw,paint,andcollageinthedetails.

tips

Thisisagreatpartyactivitytodowithkids.Ifyoupreparethecutoutpiecesaheadoftime,theywillenjoydesigningandcreatingtheirownuniquemasks.

Thesametechniquecanbeusedtomakeotheranimals.

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RAT-A-TAT-TATtoydrum

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:VARIESDEPENDINGONTHETINCONTAINER

Abigcookietinmayhaveinitiallysaid“yummy”toyou,butitwilldefinitelysay“noisy”inits

secondlife.Thisprojectrequiresveryfewskillstomake,butwillreceiveacheerfulstanding

ovation—orbetteryet,awell-deserveddrumroll.

MATERIALS

ToyDrumtemplate

largeroundtincontainer

sprayoracrylicpaint(optional)

wallpaperscrapbigenoughtowraparoundthecontainer

decoupageglue

2brassfasteners

assortedcoloredandpatternedpapers

assortedfoundpapers

artisttape

32"-(81cm-)long,thinleatherbeltortrim

coloredfeltforthedrumtop

ClearGeltackyglue

two12"-(30.5cm-)longroundwooddowels

twosphericalwoodbeadswithholeslargeenoughtoinsertthedowels

carpenter’swoodglue

TOOLS

rulerormeasuringtape

scissors

1"–3"(2.5cm–7.5cm)flatpaintbrush

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pencil

hammerandnailordrill

cuttingmat

craftknife

leatherholepunch(optional)

instructions

1Dependingonyourfoundcontainer,youmaywanttofirstpaintitusingeitherspraypaintoracrylicpaint.Ifyouchoosetodothis,paintthelidandcontainerseparately.

2Startbymeasuringtheheightofthecontainer.Cutastripofwallpaperthatislongenoughtowraparoundthecircumferenceofthecontainer.Adherethewallpapertothetinusingdecoupageglue.Allowtodry.

3Determinewhereyouwouldlikethestraptobeattached.Marktwoholesroughly1½"(3.8cm)belowthetopofthecontainer.Ideally,youwanttomeasurethecircumferenceofthedrum,dividebythree,andmarktwoofthosethreemeasurementsforplacementofthestrap.Thiswaythestrapsendupclosertothechildandwon’tinterferewithdrumplaying.Punchholesintothetincontainerwhereyouhavemarkedusingeitheranailandhammeroradrill.Theholesshouldbelargeenoughforthearmsofthebrassfastenerstopassthrough.

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4Usingthetemplate,cutout12to16drumtrianglepiecesfromthedecorativepapersyouchose.Feelfreetoadjustthetemplatetothespecificsofyourcontainer.Irecommendthatyoutemporarilyadherethepaperpiecestothecontainerusingsmallloopsofartisttape.Thiswillgiveyouachancetodeterminehowtospaceoutandarrangethepieces.Don’tworryaboutthetrianglesmeetingperfectlycornertocorner.Adjustthequantityoftrianglepiecesasdesired.

5Oncethepiecesarearranged,adherethemonebyonetothedrumusingdecoupageglue.Coattheentirecollagedareawithafinalcoatofdecoupageglue.Allowtodry.

6Cuttheleatherbeltdownto32"(81cm).Usingacraftknife,cutasmallslitateitherendofthebelt(orcutseveralononesideifyouwishtoaccommodatedifferentagedchildren.Youmaybeabletouseoneoftheexistingbeltholes.Thiswillbeyourdrumstrap.Attachthestraptothedrumusingthebrassfasteners.

7Putthelidon,andtouchupthepaintifnecessary.

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8Topthedrumwithacircleofbrightlycoloredfelt.Tomake:Usethelidasatemplate,thencutoutafeltcircle½"(13mm)smallerallthewayaround.Adherethefeltwithtackyglue.

9Forthedrumsticks:Attachwoodbeadstodowelswithcarpenter’swoodglue.Allowtodrycompletely.

10Music,please!

tips

Youcanusedifferentsizesofcookietins,smalleronesmaylookparticularlycharming.

Alternatively,youcanusearoundcardboardbox,suchasahatbox.Justmakesurethedrumsoundistoyourlikingbeforeyoustartcrafting.

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ALLINTHEFAMILYmemorygame

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:2½"(6.5CM)RADIUS

Therewardingmomentoffindingamatchingcardpairingreachessky-highhappinesswhenthe

imageonthecardisofafavoriteauntieorcousin!Ourfamilyisspreadaroundtheglobe,soI

designedthisgametokeepalltheirfacesfamiliartomytoddler.Itworksgreatasflashcardsfor

weeones,too.

MATERIALS

4sheetsof8½×11"(21.5cm×28cm)patternedcardstock

double-sidedrepositionableadhesivesheets

twelve3"×3"(7.5cm×7.5cm)photosoffamilymembers,eachprintedtwice

round3"-(7.5cm-)diametertinorothersmallkeepsakebox

TOOLS

scissors

2½"(6.5cm)holepunch

instructions

1Pickafun,colorfulpatternedpaper.IusedcardstockthatIstampedusingtheeraserontheendofapencil.

2Printoutorphotocopythephotosofyourfamilymembersatasizesotheirfacescanfitcomfortablywithina2½"(6.5cm)circle.Agoodsizefortheoverallprintwouldbea3"×3"(7.5cm×7.5cm)square.Printtwocopiesofeachportrait.Cutouteachimageroughly,leavingplentyofspacearoundtheborder.

3Usingdouble-sidedrepositionableadhesivesheets,removeonesideofthepapercoveringandapplyittothebackofthepatternedpaper.Peelawaytheothersideoftheadhesivesheet

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andlaythephotosfaceupontotheexposedadhesive.Thismaytakeseveralsheets,dependingonthesizeofthepatternedpaperandthequantityofyourphotos.

4Punchoutthephotosusingthe2½"(6.5cm)holepunch.Irecommendlayingthephotosidefacedownsothatitisvisiblethroughthepuncherwindowbeforeyoupunch.Thiswayyoucancentertheimage.Dothiswiththe24pieces.

5Storethecompletedmemorygamepiecesinatin.Youcandecoratethetinwiththesamepatternasthecardstock.

6Letthegamesbegin!

tips

Thisprojectwouldbefunusingclassmatesinsteadoffamilymembers.

ForthetinIusedacandytin,butanyroundcontainerscanwork,suchastheonesusedforspicesor

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officesupplies.

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MICASAESSUCASAportabledollhouse

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:14"×20"×20"(35.5CM×51CM×51CM)

IftherewasawayofcountingthenumberofhoursIspentinmychildhoodplayingwithdollsand

mydollhouse,I’mprettysureitwouldprovetoberatherastonishing.Iusedspoolsfortables,my

sneakersbecamecars,andforawhileIlookedateverythingforitspotentialofbecoming

dollhousefurnishings.Thisniftypaperconstructionwilleasilybethehappiesthouseonthe

block.Itfoldsupforeasyportability.

MATERIALS

two14"×20"(35.5cm×51cm)piecesof14-plychipboard

birchwoodveneersheets

4sheetsassortedwallpapers

mountingspray

2"-(5cm-)widegummedpapertape

scrappaperandcardboard

TOOLS

ruler

pencil

utilityknife

cuttingmat

smallbrush

instructions

1Cuttwopiecesofchipboardmeasuring14"×20"(35.5cm×51cm).Oneachpiece:Measure10"(25.5cm)uponbothsides.Markwithpencil.Findcenteronthetopedge.Markwith

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pencil.Drawalinefromeach10"(25.5cm)markuptothetopcenter.Thesetwolineswillformthepeakoftheroof.Cutonthelinestocreateapeak.

2Drawaverticallineupthecenterofeachpieceofchipboard.Markthecenterofeachverticalline.Thesetwopieceswillbenotchedtogether.Ononepiecemeasureupfromthebottom7"(18cm).Markwithpencil.Ontheotherpiecemeasuredownfromthetop7"(18cm).Followingtheselines,cutoutanarrowstripofchipboardroughlythewidthofthethicknessofthechipboard.

3Tryoutthenotches.Deepenasnecessary.

4Cutfour10"×10"(25.5cm×25.5cm)piecesofthinbirchplywood.Attachfloorpiecestohousepiecesfollowingthediagram.Makesureyouapplythetapetotheundersideofthefloor.

5Oncethefloorpiecesareattached,setupyourhouse.Onceassembled,determinewhichwallpapersyouwantforwhichrooms.Markthenamesofthesecolorsorpatternswithpencilonbothwallsofeachroom.Thiswillhelpyourememberwhichwallpapertoadherewhereonceyourhousehasbeendisassembled.

6Cutoutthewallpaper:Cutouteightpiecesoffourdifferentpapertypesthatmeasure14"×10"(35.5cm×25.5cm).Pairupthefourdifferentpaperstyles.Determinetheleftandrightsidepiecesandcuttheroofpeak,measuringdown4"(10cm)tocreatetheangle.

7Disassemblethehouse.Layonehousepieceflatonapieceofscrapcardboard.Coverthefloorpieceswithadditionalscrapcardboardtoblockthemfromthemountingspray.Applymountingsprayoverthewallsectionofthehouseandapplythewallpaperpiecesaccordingtoyournotes.Setasideandallowtodry.Repeatwiththeotherhousepiece.Trimoffanyexcesspaperthatextendsbeyondthechipboard.Flipthemoverandrepeattheprocessontheothersides.

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8Cuttingdoorsandwindows:Cutthewindowsinonepieceofthehouse,andcutdoorsintheotherpiecesothatwhentheyinterlock,eachroomwillhaveonedoorandonewindow.

9Createawindowtemplatebycuttingoutscrappaperorboardthatmeasures3½"×3"(9cm×7.5cm).

10Takethepieceofthehouseyou’vechosenforthewindows.Measure2½"(6.5cm)infromtheouteredgeofthehouse,and3"(7.5cm)upfromthefloorofthehouse.Placethecornerofyourwindowtemplatehere.Traceyourtemplatewithapencilandthencutalongtheselineswithautilityknife.Usearulerorastraightedgetoguideyourblade.Repeatfortheothersideofthehousepiece.

11Createadoortemplatebycuttingoutapieceofscrappaperorboardthatmeasures6½"×3"(16.5cm×7.5cm).

12Takethesecondpieceofthehouseandmeasure2½"(6.5cm)infromthesidetomarkwherethedoorwillbe.Placethetemplateatthispoint,traceit,andcutitoutwithautilityknife.

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Repeatfortheothersideofthehousepiece.

Youcanalsofreehandthedoorsandwindowsorcutoutyourownshapes.Justmakesurethatneitherdoorsnorwindowsaretooclosetotheedgesofthehouse,asthiswillcompromisethestrengthofthewalls.

13Areyoureadytomovein?

tips

Youcanuseleftoverwallpaperandmakeanenvelopetokeepthehouseflat,forstorageoronthego.

Thehousewasmadefordollsapproximately3"–4"(7.5cm–10cm)high,butyoucanresizethetemplatesasnecessaryforbiggerorsmallerdolls.

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YOUGOTMAILfamilymailbox

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:7"×7"×11"(18CM×18CM×28CM)

Snailmailisunfortunatelygettinglostinourfastpaced,e-mailculture.Ourlittleones,however,

seemtoappreciatetheexcitementofthehandwrittenword,thethoughtfulnote,theanticipation

ofopeninganenvelope.Withthissimpleproject,helpnurtureandcherishthisbeautiful

traditionandsaveitfromextinction.

MATERIALS

FamilyMailboxtemplate

single-plygrayboard

2"-(5cm-)widegummedpapertape

recycledenvelopes,touseinteriorpatterns

decoupageglue

onetonguedepressor

redacrylicpaint

redfelt

ClearGeltackyglue

twobrassfasteners

thinelastic

onemedium-sizedbead

TOOLS

craftknife

cuttingmat

scissors

small1"(2.5cm)flatpaintbrush

ruler

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drillwithbits

instructions

1Usingacraftknife,cutarectangleofgrayboardthatis11"×17"(28cm×43cm).Thiswillbethe“roof”ofyourmailbox.Grayboardhasgrainsoitiseasiertobendinonedirection,ratherthantheother.Beforecutting,gentlybowtheboardtoseeinwhichdirectionitbendsmoreeasilyandmakethatthelonger(17"/43cm)side.

2Cutanotherpieceofgrayboardthatis7"×11"(18cm×28cm).Thiswillbethebaseofyourmailbox.Thedirectionyoucutthisboarddoesn’tmatter,asitwon’tbebent.

3Laythepiecesofboardnexttoeachotherwiththeir11"(28cm)sidesjustslightlyapart.Tousegummedtape:Flipthetapeshinysideup,andbrushwithwater.Theshinysideisnowanactiveadhesive.Layapieceofgummedpaperovertheseamtoconnectthesetwopieces.

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Allowtodry.

4Oncedry,gentlybendthe“roof”piece,formingaUshape,andattachittotheothersideofthebasewithanotherpieceofgummedtape.Allowtodry.

5FlipthemailboxonitsendandtracethisUshapeontoanotherpieceofboard.Repeat.

6Cutthesetwoshapesout.Theywillserveasthebackofthemailboxanditsfrontdoor.

7Toattachthebackpiece:Startbyattachingthebottomofthebackpiecefirst(theflatside)witha7"-(18cm-)longpieceofgummedtape,andcontinuetoattachtheroundededgeswithsmallerpiecesofgummedtape.Allowtodry.

8Inthemeantime,cutoutmedium-sizedpiecesofpaperfromyourenvelopes.Adherethemtothemailboxusingdecoupageglue.Apatchworkapproach,mixingandmatchingpatterns,worksnicely.

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9Covertheunattacheddoorpiecewithdecorativepapers.Fortheroundeddoorandthebackpieces,feelfreetoadherepapersthatextendbeyondtheedgesofthepiece.Thesepartscanbetrimmedofflater.Allowtodry.Trimoffexcesspaper.Coattheentireexteriorofthemailboxwithdecoupageglueasafinalprotectivelayerandallowtodry.

10Laythedoorpiecewiththedecoratedsidedownatthemouthofthemailbox,setjustslightlyapartfromit.Applyastripofgummedtapeacrosstheseam,intheinteriorofthemailboxsoitwon’tbevisiblewhenthemailboxisclosed.

11Tomaketheflag,paintthetonguedepressorredwiththeacrylicpaint.Setasidetodry.

12Cutapieceofredfeltusingthemailboxflagtemplate.Cutthemailboxheartoutofpaper.Adherethehearttothefeltusingtackyglue.

13Drillaholeatoneendofthedepressorlargeenoughtopushthearmsofabrassfastenerthrough.Ontherightsideofthemailboxmeasure2½"(6.5cm)upfromthebaseand1½"(3.8cm)backfromthedoor.Thiswillmarkwhereyouareattachingtheflag.Makeasmall

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markanddrillahole.Useabrassfastenertoattachtheflagtothispoint.

14Tomakethelatch,atthepeakofthebox,measure¾"(2cm)backfromthemouthofthemailbox.Drillasmallhole.Threadyourbeadwiththeelasticandputtheendsofthethreaddownthroughthehole.Knotsecurelyandtrimlooseends.

15Onthedoorofthemailbox,measure¾"(2cm)downfromthetopatitspeak.Drillasmallholelargeenoughtostickthearmsofabrassfastenerthrough.Makealoopofelasticthatislargeenoughtoreachfromthispointtothebeadnowaffixedtothetopofthemailbox.Threadendsoftheloopthroughtheholeatthetopofthedoor.Placethebrassfastenerinthishole.Knottheloopoverthearmsofthebrassfastener

16Letthefanmailpourin!

MAKEYOUROWNENVELOPES

Usetheenvelopetemplatetomakemini-envelopesoutofanypaper!Enlargeit200percent,thenchooseyourfavoritepaper,cut,andfold!Weusedshapedscissorswithadecorativeedgetoconvertanyfoundimageintostamps.YoucouldusetheLetterstemplatestowriteyourfamilynameonthemailbox,forinstance

“theSmiths.”

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PEEKABOOHOUSEcardboardplayhouse

LEVEL: FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS:36"×24"×24"(91CM×61CM×61CM)

Halfplayhouse,halfphoto-op,thisprojectgivesanewlifetoaplainshippingbox.Thisfunand

fastprojectbecomesthelittlehideawayorthehomeawayfromhomethatmosttoddlersneedat

onepointoranother.

MATERIALS

CardboardPlayhousetemplates

24"×24"×24"(61cm×61cm×61cm)cardboardbox

variouspapers

varioustapes

largepieceofwallpaper

TOOLS

craftknife

scissors

ruler

instructions

1Placetheboxonthefloor.Determinewhichsidewillbethetopandwhichwillbethebottom.Cutoffthefourbottomflaps.Setflapsaside.

2Forthedoor:Onthefrontofthehousemeasure6"(15cm)fromthetopand6"(15cm)fromeachside.Drawarectanglewithapencil.Cutthetophorizontalpartofthisrectangleandtherightverticalside,leavingtheleftverticalsideuncut.Forthissidemakealightcuttoscorethehingeofthedoor.Twoinchesfromthetopofthedoorcenterthedoorwindowtemplate.Tracethisshapeandcutitout.

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3Forthepeekaboo:Placethelionfacetemplate9¼"(23.5cm)infromeachsideand5"(12.5cm)fromthetopofthebox.Cutout.

4Twoofthetopflapswillmeettoformtheroof.Fortheothertwosides,thebackwillstanduprighttosupporttheroofatthebackofthehouse,andthefrontwillbetrimmedandfoldedinwardtoprovidestabilityatthefrontofthehouse.Determinewhichflapwillbethebackofthehouse.Withthebackflapextended,markthemiddleat12"(30.5cm).Tracealinefromeachofthetwobottomcornerswheretheflapstartstothemiddle,formingatriangle.Nowcutwithacraftknifefollowingtheselinessothatyouhaveatrianglethatwillsupportthewingedroof.Forthefrontflap,cutitdownsothatitis6"(15cm)inheight.Foldthispieceinsidethehouseforaddedwallstrength.

5Nowtaketwooftheflapsthatyoucutfromthebottomofthehouseandtapethemontoyourroofsidessothattheyoverlapandmeet,restingonthetriangleattheback.Makesuretotapefromtheinsideandtheoutside.

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6Cutarectangleofwallpaperthatis17"×15"(43cm×38cm).Thiswillbeyourlionbody.Onthebottomoftherectanglemeasurea6"×8"(15cm×20.5cm)piece,centeringitlengthwisesothefrontandbacklegsofthelionareeach4½"(11cm)wide.

Asyou’recutting,roundthetoptwocornersofthiscutoutandalsotheupperrightcornerofthelionbody.

7Onthesideofthehousewiththecutoutcircle,adherethelionbody,aligningtheleftsideofthelionbodywiththecenterofthecutoutcircle,andpositioningitsothatthelegsarenearlytouchingthebaseofthehouse.

8Usingthetemplate,cut6lionmanepiecesoutofdecorativepaper.Adherethepaperpiecesaroundtheedgeofthecutoutcircletoformamane.Finishoffthehousewithfuntapeandstickerdetails.

9Peekaboosmile!

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tips

Youcanadaptthisprojecttoanyoversizeboxyoufind.Justmakesureyourchildfitsinitsittingdownandthereisanopeningordoorbigenoughforhimtoeasilygetinandout.

Youcancustomizethepeekabooanimalorevenmakeadifferentoneontheotherside.

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BASICTECHNIQUES

Althoughcuttingandpastingseemsfairlybasic,therearefewtricksofthetrade.

CUTTINGPrecisecuttingishalfthebattlewithalotoftheseprojects.Ofcourse,eachpaperpresentsitsownuniquechallenges,butchoosingtherighttoolsisessentialtothistypeofcrafting.Eachprojectinthebooknoteswhetheryourequireapairofscissorsoracraftknife.

Whenyouareusingscissorskeepinmindthatthepapershouldbemoving,feedingintothescissors—nottheotherwayaround.

Whenyouareusingacraftknifeforstraightcuts,chooseagoodmetalruler,andremembertoreplacethebladeoften.

CRAFTINGWITHDECOUPAGEDecoupageisacomplicatedwordforaneasytechniquethatrequiressimplematerials:paper,scissors,glue,andabrush.DecoupageiscommonlyassociatedwithVictorianflowersorsilhouettesofclassicnatureimagesappliedtofurniture,buthereIuseitinafreshandmodernway.Youcandecoupagejustaboutanything,butthisbookfocusesmostlyonadheringpaperonto

cardboard,wood,andtin.Althoughcuttingandpastingseemsfairlybasic,thereareafewtricksofthetrade.

Bemindfulofthepaperyourimageison.Papersthataretoothinmaywrinkle.Somecoloredpapersmay“bleed”whencoatedwithglue,sotestoutacornerorascrapofthepaperfirstifyouareuncertain.

OurdecoupageglueofchoiceisModPodge,apopularwater-basedtwo-in-oneadhesiveandsealant.Wefindittobeverystrongwithoutbeingwateryorgummy.Whenchoosingyouradhesive,besuretocheckthelabeltoseeifit’srecommendedforpaper.Anotherpopularoptionfordecoupageglueisanacrylicmattemedium.

1.Startbybrushinganevencoatofdecoupageglueontoyourchosensurface.Itisimportantthattheentiresurfaceiscoatedandthattherearenolumpsofadhesive.Thiswillensurethatthepaperstickscompletelytothesurfaceandthattherearenobubbles.

2.Laydownthepaperyouareadhering,thenbrushasecondcoatofdecoupageglueoverthetopofthepaper.Brushingoverthetopofthepaperwillhelppushthepaperdownsecurely,aswellassealitssurfacewithaprotectivecoating.Ifyouseeairbubblestrappedunderthepaper,tryprickingitlightlywithapushpintorelease

theair,thencarefullysmoothoutthepaperwithyourfingers.

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3.Allowtodry.Youcanaddanotherprotectivecoatovertheentirepiece.Allowtodryagain.Ifextraprotectionisneeded,especiallyforanitemthatwillbeheavilyused,suchastheplay

tableorstepstool,addacoatofpolyurethanevarnishtoprotectthepiece.

4.Aswithmanythings,practicemakesperfect.

WORKINGWITHWOODANDMETALThePetitCollagelineusesalotofnaturalmaterials,suchaswoodorwoodveneer.Youcansourcewoodreadilyathomeimprovementstoresoryoucanusepiecesthatyoualreadyhave.

New,unfinishedwoodrequireslittlepretreating.Dependingonthetypeofpieceorlumber,itmayneedsomelightsanding,andyouaregoodtogo.However,sincethisbookencouragesrecyclingandupcycling,youmayfindpiecesofwoodthathavealreadybeentreatedorfinished.Ifthepieceispaintedandingoodcondition,youmaychoosetoleaveasisandadherepapers

ontoit.Ifthepaintisdistressed,youwillneedtostripawaythepaintwiththechemicalremoverappropriatetothatpainttype.Thereareseveraloptions:someliquid,somegel,someinsprayform.Seekadviceatyourlocalhardwarestoreontherightsolution.Ifthepieceiswaxedoroiled,youmayneedtotreatthesurfacewithmineralspiritssothatthe

water-basedgluedoesn’treacttoitandprovokepeeling(thelastthingwewant).Ifyouarebuyingavintagepieceoffurniture,makesureitisfreeofbugs(noholes)andthatthe

constructionissturdy.Tinandmetalareeasiermaterialstoworkwith,aslongasyoumakesurethereisnorust.

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RESOURCES

Foundpapers,themainmaterialforthisbook,canbesourcedanywhere—fromyourveryownmailboxtofleamarkets,estateandgaragesales,andusedlibrarybooksales.Mostofthesupplieslistedbelowcanbefoundatyourlocalartsandcraftsshop,home

improvementstore,orofficesupplystore.Ihavelistedsomeonlineresourcesforitemsthatmaynotbeaseasilyavailable,butcheckyourlocalstorefirst.Andofcourse,checkyourlocalthriftstores,too.Whenyoucan,repurposeandupcycle.Youmayevenhavesomethingsathomejustwaitingtobeused.

GENERALARTANDCRAFTSUPPLIESDickBlickwww.dickblick.com

Michaelswww.michaels.com

HARDWAREANDLUMBERHomeDepotwww.homedepot.com

ONLINEVINTAGERESOURCESEtsywww.etsy.com

eBaywww.ebay.com

SOURCESFORSPECIFICMATERIALSPersonalizedBabyPlaqueThewoodpanelisavailableatDickBlick(www.dickblick.com).

Mostartstoressellwoodcradleboards.Foravarietyofsizes,checkwww.walnuthollow.com.

BabyDoorTagFindcottonribbonatyourlocalsewingsupplystore.Four-inch(10cm)corkcoasterswillbeavailableatacraftsupplystore.

BirdGrowthChartNumberstickerscanbefoundinanartsupplystore.

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PatternedLettersSourcevintagelettersifpossibleorpurchasenewlettersfromacraftstore,suchasMichaels(www.michaels.com).

CityscapeWoodVeneerHeadboardAlargeselectionofwashitapeisavailableatWishyWashiTape(www.wishywashi.com).

WoodveneerwithadhesivebackingisavailableatWood-All(www.wood-all.com).

WheeledToyBinSourceavintagecrateatafleamarketorvintageshop.Findcastersatahomeimprovementstore.

BunnyWallClockTheembroideryhoopandfeltcanbefoundatanycraftorsewingsupplystore.Findwoodveneeratanartorcraftsupplystore.

PlayTablePlywoodcanbepurchasedandcuttosizeatyourlocalhomeimprovementstore.WoodlegsareavailableatHomeDepot(www.homedepot.com).

BookLedgesFind2×2satyourlocalhomeimprovementstore.

Thebasswoodpiecescanbefoundatanartsupplystore.

FamilyMemoBoardChalkboardcontactpaperisavailableatCon-Tact(www.contactbrand.com).

Corktrivetscanbefoundathomeimprovementstores,kitchensupplystores,orIkea(www.ikea.com).

Dry-EraseDinnerPlannerBuyaframefromanartstore,frameshop,orsourceaframefromyourlocalthriftshop.

WindowFilmCutoutsEtchedglassfilmisavailableatArtscape(www.artscape-inc.com).

StepStoolAppleboxesareavailableatmostphotosupplystores.FindthemonlineatCalumet(www.calumetphoto.com).

MemoryBoxAvarietyofwoodboxesareavailableatWalnutHollow(www.walnuthollow.com).

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FamilyGalleryHomasoteisavailableatmostlumberorbuilderssupplystores.Bulldogclipsandoversizedrubberbandsareavailableatartsupplystores.

FriendsCoatRackPlywoodcanbepurchasedandcuttosizeatyourlocalhomeimprovementstore.Ifpossible,trytosalvagescrapsfromotherhomeimprovementprojects.Findknobsatahomeimprovementstoreorabuildingsalvagestore.

CeilingPendantCordkitsareavailablefrommosthomeimprovementstoresandsomehomedecorstores.Chipboardisavailableatartsupplystores.

CustomBabyBlocksPlainwoodblockscanbepurchasedatWoodworksLtd.(www.craftparts.com).

ToyDrumWooddowelsandballsareavailableatmostcraftstores.

MemoryGameRepurposeafoundtinorpurchaseanewcontainerfromahomeorganizationstoresuchasTheContainerStore(www.containerstore.com).

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TEMPLATES

YoucandownloadaPDFofthetemplatesathttp://rhlink.com/petit001.

Letters

Numbers

PaperMobile

PersonalizedBabyPlaque

BabyDoorTag

BirdGrowthChart

CityscapeWoodVeneerHeadboard

WheeledToyBin

WallClock

WindowFilmCutouts

StepStool

MemoryBox

FriendsCoatRack

CeilingPendant

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CustomBabyBlocks

AnimalMasks

ToyDrum

FamilyMailbox

CardboardPlayhouse

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letters

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numbers

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papermobile

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personalizedbabyplaque

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babydoortag

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birdgrowthchart

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cityscapewoodveneerheadboard

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wheeledtoybin

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wallclock

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windowfilmcutouts

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stepstool

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memorybox

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friendscoatrack

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ceilingpendant

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custombabyblocks

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animalmasks

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toydrum

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familymailbox

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cardboardplayhouse

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ABOUTTHEAUTHOR

LorenaSiminovichisadesigner,children’sbookauthorandillustrator,entrepreneur,andmultitaskerextraordinaire.Shehaspublishedmorethantwentychildren’sbooksinmorethantencountriesandisthefounderofPetitCollage.Whatstartedwithahandmadecollageforafriend’sbabyshowerisnowamodernlifestyle

brandofdécorandplaythingsforyoungfamilies,foundinstorestheworldover.Amomherself,Lorenaispassionateaboutcreatingsustainablymadeandvisuallyappealingitemsfortheentirefamily.GrowingupinBuenosAires,shewassurroundedbyart,mid-centurygraphics,andalushLatin

Americancolorpalettewhichgreatlyinfluencedherwork.AfterafewyearsinNewYork,shenowcallsSanFranciscoherhomeandlivesinamid-centuryhouseonahillwithherhusbandanddaughter.

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ABOUTPETITCOLLAGE

Startedin2006,PetitCollageisallaboutwell-designedgoodsformodernfamilies.Fromwalldécorandmobilestotoysanddolls,playfulnessimbueseveryproduct.LeadbyLorenaSiminovich,thestudio,locatedinanartistichubofSanFrancisco,isan

incubatorofnewideas,art,andillustrationwherecreatinggreatdesignandpushingtheenvelopewithnewformatsisthenorm.Strivingtohandcrafttheirgoodsinasustainableway,usingthebest-quality,mostforest-friendlymaterialsavailable,isequallyimportant.Suretodelightandinspirechildrenandgrown-upsalikeandfoundinhomestheworldover,thesegoodsareperfectforthenurseryyetsophisticatedenoughforanyroominthecontemporaryhome.PetitCollageiswelllovedbythemediaandhasbeenfeaturedonTheMarthaStewartShow,the

NewYorkTimes,TheWallStreetJournal,Dwellmagazine,andleadingblogssuchasDesign*Sponge,Decor8,andDesignMom,amongothers.

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INDEX

AboutTimebunnywallclock,1.1,bm3.1adhesivesAllAboutMememorybox,2.1,bm3.1AllintheFamilymemorygameanimalmasks,3.1,bm3.1artsandcraftsdisplayboards

birdgrowthcharts,1.1,bm3.1birdmobiles,1.1,bm3.1blocks,3.1,bm3.1bookshelvesbrushesbunnywallclock,1.1,bm3.1

cityscapeheadboards,1.1,bm3.1clocks,1.1,bm3.1coatracks,2.1,bm3.1craftknivescustomization,itr.1,fm1.1,3.1.Seealsospecificprojectscuttingtechniques

decoupagetechniquesdifficultylevelsdollhouses,itr.1,3.1doortags,itr.1,1.1,bm3.1drums,2.1,3.1,bm3.1dry-erasedinnerplanner

elephantplaques,1.1,bm3.1envelopes,3.1,bm3.1

flowercutouts,2.1,bm3.1FromtheGroundUpcustombabyblocks,3.1,bm3.1

GameTimeplaytableglue,fm1.1,bm1.1growthcharts,1.1,bm3.1

HangTogetherfriendscoatrack,2.1,bm3.1headboards,1.1,bm3.1HelloWorldpersonalizedbabyplaque,1.1,bm3.1holepunches

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inspirationISeeYouwindowfilmcutouts,2.1,bm3.1

JustHangingpapermobile,1.1,bm3.1

Knock,Knockbabydoortag,itr.1,1.1,bm3.1

lamps,2.1,bm3.1LeanonMecityscapewoodveneerheadboard,1.1,bm3.1letters,1.1,1.2,bm3.1,bm3.2LighttheWayceilingpendant,2.1,bm3.1

mailboxes,3.1,bm3.1masks,3.1,bm3.1Masterpiecesfamilygallerymealplannersmeasuringtoolsmemoboardsmemoryboxes,2.1,bm3.1memorygamesMiCasaEsSuCasaportabledollhouse,itr.1,3.1mobiles,1.1,bm3.1MoveonBackwheeledtoybin,1.1,bm3.1MyNameIs…patternedletters

nameplaques,1.1,bm3.1NewHeightsstepstool,2.1,bm3.1numberstemplates

OnceUponaTimebookledgesorganizationornamentsowldoortags,itr.1,1.1,bm3.1

paintingpaperpapers,fm1.1,fm1.2PeekabooHousecardboardplayhouse,3.1,3.2,bm3.1personalization,itr.1,fm1.1.SeealsospecificprojectsPetitCollage,fwd.1,ata.1photocopyingpaperphotographs(memorygame)playhouses,3.1,3.2,bm3.1

Rat-A-Tat-Tattoydrum,2.1,3.1,bm3.1

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resources,fm1.1,fm1.2,fm1.3,bm2.1Roar!animalmasks,3.1,bm3.1

scissors,fm1.1,bm1.1Smith,Paulstampingpaperstepstools,1.1,2.1,bm3.1

tablestapestechniquestemplates,fm1.1,bm3.1tools,fm1.1,fm1.2toybins,1.1,bm3.1toystreememoboard

UpandAwaybirdgrowthchart,1.1,bm3.1

What’sCookingdry-erasedinnerplannerwindowfilmcutouts,2.1,bm3.1

YouGotMailfamilymailbox,3.1,bm3.1