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cat and bat pin
Henrik has been into bats lately and tells me almost every day how much he likes them. I thought it would be a fun surprise to make him a little bat he could wear to school or pin on his backpack. Of...
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minted blog contributor
Minted has just launched a great new lifestyle blog called julep. I am excited to announce that I will be one of their contributors in the eye candy section. You can check it out here.
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Thanksgiving forrest animal placecards
Henrik absolutely loves to sculpt with clay, he plays with it every single day. I thought it would be fun to hone his love for clay with a simple Thanksgiving craft project. We decided to make...
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advent calendar
This week on Babyccino Kids: Growing up with a German mother, celebrating advent was a big deal and magical to us children. In our family I have so much fun putting together and collecting gifts for...
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advent wreath
As a child celebrating Advent and participating in the Advent singing (with my dirndl dress) was so special to me. I really enjoy continuing these traditions with my own little family. Advent is a...
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Winter forrest diorama
About a week ago I showed an easy craft to make with a cardboard box, duct tape and Washi tape over on Bloesem kids. I thought I’d share this simple and fun project on one more mushroom. My very...
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christmas nativity
I hope to teach my children that Christmas is not just about receiving gifts from Santa Clause, but is most importantly about the birth of Jesus Christ. While in Germany I went to an exhibit of many...
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raindrop pillow
I like to make pillows and softies for my kids, I think it’s one of the ways I let them know that I love them. I made this raindrop pillow for my son a few weeks ago and shared it over on bkids. I...
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Black Forest felt antlers
I really enjoy sewing with felt, particularly because you don’t have to finish any edges. If you use real wool, the quality is exceptional. I also enjoy adding little personal touches to my children’s...
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lamb pull toy
My daughter Maja loves to push and pull her toys around, so naturally she needed to have a little pull toy of her own. Recently we celebrated Maja’s second Birthday and as one of her gifts I made her...
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bunny brother and sister dolls
For quite some time I have been wanting to make these brother and sister bunny dolls, but to be perfectly honest I haven’t had the energy or been in the mood to make anything lately. The other day I...
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Spring tent and easter egg hunt
My son Henrik loves to make tents and forts. He builds one practically every day. This year for an Easter surprise I decided to make my children a tent that they could leave up and play with all day...
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the henrik bed
Last September we celebrated my little boy Henrik’s fifth Birthday. For a special Birthday gift we decided that it was time for him to graduate out of his toddler bed and get a real big boy bed. I...
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diy wooden doll family portrait
Several months back I did a tutorial on Bloesem Kids showing how to make a wooden doll family. The inspiration for this project came from the dolls designed by Alexander Girard and my son’s drawings...
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so pretty! felt book, giveaway and garland
I really enjoy sewing with and finding new ways to use felt. Chronicle Books recently published So Pretty! Felt, written by Amy Palanjian. So Pretty! Felt is a compilation of 24 different creative...
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changes in henrik and maja’s room
I am in the process of making some major changes in Henrik and Maja’s bedrooms. In Maja’s room I am going to make it look less like a nursery and give her some more options for drawing and expression...
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impromptu photo shoot with the henrik bed
The other day Henrik and Maja were playing so well together in Henrik’s room. I quickly grabbed my camera and shot a few impromptu photos of them playing on and around The Henrik bed. It was so fun...
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the henrik bed: information, photographs and a 10% discount
Last September I designed The Henrik Bed for my son’s fifth Birthday. After searching quite some time and not being able to find exactly what I was looking for I decided to design it myself. I...
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Last day of 10% off on the henrik bed
I am so happy to have my sweet, happy, little boy back from his trip to London with his dad (more on his trip later). Tomorrow will be the last day to get our first order in for the Henrik Bed and to...
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circus tent and clay characters
Last week I took my kids to Michael’s Passport to Imagination art class. It was so nice to take them outside of our house to a laid back environment where we could create and make messes and I didn’t...
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