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Craftykins // Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go

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Babiekins Magazine | Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go1
This fun jungle inspired Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go is perfect to pack for a summer road trip, park dates, or even an indoor rainy afternoon. Aiden and Maddie loved playing together and were so good at taking turns.

Get creative and use any toys your kids can’t put down like Lego pieces or mini cars or forgo the toys all together and use what you find in nature (flowers, pinecones, or pebbles). Maybe try playing using cookies or packed snacks (yum… but don’t eat them until you’re done playing!) Carry this Tic Tac Toe To Go blanket with you all summer long (I know I will be) and have fun!

Materials:
-outdoor fabric (I chose a fun animal print)
-ribbon (make sure the colour/pattern contrasts with the fabric)
-small toy animals (ten in total)
-paint (two different colours – you can use acrylic or spray paint)
-paint brush
-scissors
-glue gun (or fabric glue)

Babiekins Magazine | Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go Materials

Step 1:
Cut the fabric into a large square.
Babiekins Magazine | Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go Cut

Step 2:
Cut four pieces of ribbon that are all the same length.
Babiekins Magazine | Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go Ribbon

Step 3:
Place the ribbon in a “hashtag” shape and glue using glue gun.
Babiekins Magazine | Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go Glue

Step 4:
Paint the toy animals – five in one colour and five in the other colour.
Babiekins Magazine | Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go Paint

Step 5:
Ta da! Time to play – who wins?
Babiekins Magazine | Animal Tic Tac Toe To Go Ta Da

 

Craftykins // Mini “Best Dad” Father’s Day Succulent Trophy

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Babiekins Magazine | Father's Day TrophyPresent Dad with a mini “BEST DAD” succulent trophy this Father’s Day. This super easy, and super cute Father’s Day DIY is a fun way to tell dad how awesome he really is.

Materials:
-mini trophy (from party store)
-spray paint (choose Dad’s favourite colour)
-paint pen (I used white so it would show up)
-soil or rocks (get ready to get messy)
-succulent (hardest part is to choose just one!)

Babiekins Magazine | Father's Day Materials

Step 1:
Spray trophy using spray paint. Make sure to cover the entire trophy. Let dry.Babiekins Magazine | Father's Day Spray

Step 2:
Write something fun on the trophy using a paint pen. Feel free to decorate however you think Dad will love it. Let dry.
Babiekins Magazine | Father's Day Marker

Step 3:
Place soil and/or rocks into the trophy. Fill almost all the way to the brim (leave approximately 1/4 inch). Plant succulent.
Babiekins Magazine | Father's Day Planting

Step 4:
Ta-da! Hope Dad loves it! How could he not when it was made with love.
Bonus: Write up an award certificate, which can double as a card.
Babiekins Magazine | Father's Day Trophy Final

 

Craftykins // National Donut Day Trinket Boxes

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Babiekins Magazine | Donut Boxes
This week we celebrate National Donut Day, and who does not want to celebrate a day dedicated to donuts!? I know I do. I will definitely be eating one (or two, or three)! My favourite donut is a classic dipped donut with sprinkles, which was the inspiration for this DIY Donut Trinket Box. It’s great for the little ones to store their favourite mini toys, candies, or hair ties in.

Materials:
-round “paper mache” box (from craft store)
-paint (brown = chocolate or white = vanilla)
-glitter paper (I used a variety of pinks, white and silver)
-beads (sprinkles)
-scissors
-paint brush
-pencil
-tacky glue
-glitter glue (optional)

Babiekins Magazine | Donut Box Materials

Step 1:
Paint the box (use brown paint to make a chocolate donut or white paint to a make a vanilla donut). Let dry.

Babiekins Magazine | Donut Box Paint

Step 2:
To make the icing, use the box lid as a template for the outer circle and trace. Use a smaller circle (I used the paint bottle) as a template for the inner circle and trace.

Babiekins Magazine | Donut Box Trace

Step 3:
Cut out the inner circle line and cut a squiggly edge (using the outer circle line as a guide).

Babiekins Magazine | Donut Box Cut

Step 4:
Decorate! Try using different types of beads, glitter glue, or anything else you can imagine.

Babiekins Magazine | Donut Box Bead Icing

Step 5:
Glue the icing to the lid.

Babiekins Magazine | Donut Box Glue Icing

Step 6:
Ta-da! Fill with treasures.

Babiekins Magazine | Donut Box Final

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