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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 // No-Sew DIY Winter Fairy Wands

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NO SEW DIY WINTER FAIRY WANDS / An Icing Designs Tutorial featured on the Babiekins Magazine blog

Melissa and Kellie of Icing Designs have a magical little DIY to share with you all today — winter fairy wands!!

Here’s what you’ll need to create your own:

  • hot glue
  • scissors
  • glittered felt pieces {available at your local craft store}
  • batting
  • eyelash-style yarn in glittery silver and white
  • long lollipop stick
  • blue ribbon
  • thin white satin ribbon
  • star template

1. Print and cut out the star template, then cut out two felt stars for each wand you are making.
2. Hot glue the top and one side of the star. Through the opening, stuff the star with your batting. Once it is stuffed, hot glue the rest of the star together.
3. Take your glittery eyelash-style yarn, and hot glue it around the entire star.
4. Take your lollipop stick and add a small dab of hot glue on the bottom, then attach the end of your white eyelash-style yarn and start to
wrap around your wand. {You may need to add a few dabs of hot glue as you go.} Once you reach the top, add another dab of hot glue to the top and attach the rest of your yarn. You may need to trim some of the “eye lashes” if they are too long.
5. Take your covered stick and tie 4-6 pieces of various length white ribbon to the top, and tie your blue bow around around it {remember to leave about an inch and a half above the blue ribbon, so that you can hot glue the stick onto the back of the star}
6. Hot glue your stick onto the back of the star, and add a fairy tag if you wish.

These would make adorable take-home gifts for any fairy party — thanks Melissa and Kellie!