A few weeks ago on our weekly Webcast I told you about one of my all time favorite DIY kits that Lori one of our 24/7 MOMS team members made me a few years ago - The DIY Birthday Card Kit.
Maybe you are like me and you don’t like to spend $3-$5 on greeting cards and your kids loveto make their own. However, often TIME and the making of a huge messcan keep us from being extremely creative. Several months ago the
Family Fun magazine featured this simple idea of creating a DIY card making kit. Not only would save us Money but would also simplify our lives when it comes to needing a Birthday card.
The Birthday Card Kit Binder - you can also create this to be an all around card making binder or create a 2nd binder to be the Thank You card kit binder.
Thanks to
Family Fun you can make your very own Birthday Card Kit.
HOW TO OUTFIT YOUR KIT
Turn a humble three-ring binder into a one-stop card-making shop by adding home
madesupply pockets, a handy printable chart, and plenty of irresistiblecraft goodies. To jazz up the outside of the kit, have your kids gluecutout decorations to sheets of card stock, write a title with marker,then glue the sheets to the cover and spine or slip them into a viewbinder's clear front and spine pockets.
You will need:Envelopes, blank note cards, and craft supplies (see suggestions below) Plastic Ziploc bags in sandwich, quart, and gallon sizes Colored duct tape Three-hole or single-hole punch Three-ring binder (we used a 3-inch view binder from an office supply store) Printable Thank-You Note Tracker or Birthday Calendar
1 .Determine the quantity and size of bags that will best fit yoursupplies. We like a smaller size for stamps and labels, while the quartsize is perfect for markers. Gallon-size bags may need to be cut downto fit.
2 . For each pocket, sandwich the bag's bottom edge between two lengths of duct tape, creating one inch of overhang.
3 .Use the binder's rings to mark the correct positions for holes, thenpunch the holes through the overhanging tape. Avoid puncturing the bag.
4 . Affix a printable chart inside the front cover with tape or stickers.
STOCK YOUR BINDER WITH SUPPLIES LIKE THESE:
addressbook * glitter glue * return address labels * postage stamps * pencils* stamps and ink pad * eraser * sharpener * markers * scissors * holepunch.
Trisha's Hint: These would be great Holiday Gifts, Baby Shower gifts and Birthday Gifts for your Girlfriends and family members.
Pictures and how to's From:
Family Fun Magazine
Hanging out at LEGO land this week with my two of my LEGO addicted boys got me thinking about fun craft projects boys might be able to do with a LEGO theme. In my search I came across this fun idea from Zakka Life - LEGO capes.