Ditch the lolly bags with these great DIY printable cupcake favors. Decorate the table and send a piece of the party home with each child. Simply print, cut and stick these super gorgeous cupcake favors and place a cupcake inside each one and pop the lid on. Fantastic Toys creator and designer, based in Minneapolis, USA, is a toy maker and makes everything from his own patterns.
Visit the Fantastic Toys Etsy shop here.
Made By Maisie dolls are just adorable and would be a welcome addition to any little girls circle of friends. Handmade in Brisbane by Catherine, whos love for 1930's reproduction fabric lead to the beginning Made By Maisie.
Available online at Made By Maisie
Graphic designer and Sydney sider Cate Holst makes gift giving a family affair with her printable Go Make Me 3D cards, envelopes, gift tags and favor wrappers. Mother days is just around the corner and what better way to save a few dollars and print, cut & glue your way to the most adorable accompaniment to a bag full of home made macarons (see last post), homemade chocolates or store brought candy.
Available for download from Cate's Etsy shop Go Make Me for $6 USD.
With a full week of school holidays before easter bunny arrives, these great printable PDF paper craft projects from Happy Thought, may just keep the little ones entertained and save you some cash this easter. Just print, cut, fold and fill with bulk brought eggs. The printable sets start at $5 US and are emailed through within 24 hours of purchase and a big bag of solid eggs and you set.
A few days ago Mini Gaga turned 1 and I missed it. So happy belated birthday to me. Cupcake birthday fairy from wee cute treasures.
Melbourne based Nancy Wood, creator of Wolf & Willow loves handmade and loves vintage. Nancy's uses recycled vintage sewing patterns from the 50's, 60's & 70's and 100% cotton to create her one off pieces that you will find in her etsy shop.
Make pretend play even more special with handmade food from talented crafters or DIY. These pretend play items look good enough to eat and best of all no calories. Cupcakes, fruit, teabags, milk, sandwiches, fish and eggs to name but a few of the wonderful food items to inspire little minds to act like grown ups, unpacking the groceries, having a tea party or baking coffee scrolls. You will find something for every child if you know where to look.
If you are looking to make your own pretend play items you can try a some of these links, Snazzle Craft, One Inch World or Ume Crafts.
The pictured pretend play food items are available to purchase from Look Mama Made It (1st) and Bugga Bugs (2nd - 5th)
Sweet William, a collaboration of three sisters, Shelly & Paula and sister-in-law Jeanine, sharing their love of sewing, drawing, collecting and creating with each other to bring you an Etsy & Made It shop filled with many fabulous items, from stunning Camille (pictured above) to luscious canvas prints.
You can keep up to date or gain inspiration from the trio numerous ways, their blog, Paula's blog and their Flickr account.
Sweet William were at the last Melbourne Mathildas Market and I will keep you updated if they will be holding a stall in March.
Clara Jane the creative mind behind Lad & Lass began the label to create a range of beautiful artwork and interior products for children's bedroom's and nursery's and to help children's charities, such as the Starlight Foundation. Lad & Lass are based in Perth and believe in keeping it local, by engaging local business's and artisans.
Lad & Lass online store (coming soon)
US Illustrator Sarah Jane has been painting for as long as she can remember, and was a self pro-claimed artist at the age of seven. When Sarah Jane had her first child she shifted her subject matter to vintage childhood illustrations that capture the very essence of childhood with magical feel, bringing a smile to your face at just a glance.
Sarah Jane Studios open their virtual etsy door just over two years ago and now has over a dozen boutiques carrying her illustrations all over the world.
