Is it Christmas time already? I was drinking Green Slime and saying “trick or treat” just a few hours ago! Admittedly, I was a little appalled when I walked into the home improvement store a few weeks ago, and saw a giant inflatable Grim Reaper right next to the giant inflatable Baby Jesus and Nativity scene. And here I am…posting Christmas, right next to a Halloween post (in fact, it is still Halloween for three more minutes.)
I’m posting about the handmade gifts I gave my children for Christmas last year. Why? Because if you are planning a handmade Christmas this year (or even a semi-handmade Christmas), you’d better get busy now! But mostly because Laurie at Tip Junkie told me to for her Talk to me Tuesday post. (Yes. I’m a little late!)
These hooded towels were a team project last year by my miracle worker mom and me. I had the vision and she had the skills to make them happen. We bought towels in various colors and turned them into these hooded towels. Although I don’t have a good picture of it, the ladybug is perhaps the cutest—my daughter LOVES her towel! We rounded the towel so it is more of a ladybug shape and my mom put the binding back on to give it a finished edge. I love how the antennae stick out. Tessa loves to grab on to them after she gets wrapped up in her towel!
Here is the butterfly, in my daughter’s favorite color–turquoise, spread out so you can see how it looks when it isn’t wrapped around a child.
Your towels are adorable.. You are very talented!!
I am hoping by all of this creativity among all the SITS girls, it will rub off on me via blogmosis. I want to be creative…with my own ideas! :p
But I sure am glad to have all these wonderful ideas and creative ladies to inspire me!
Such cute towels!!!
Thanks SO much for letting me know about your election ideas! The map idea is straight up genius! And it would be so great for kids too. I’ll be linking to this.
Wow! Those towels turned out real nice. I plan to do a combination of store-bought and home made this year. I’m not sure all that I’m going to make this year but I know I’m going to make some beautiful wool dryer balls for all of my sisters and sister-in-laws. I do need to get started on those soon. 🙂
The towels are too cute!
Whoa. I.am.impressed. Great idea and thanks so much for sharing! You didn’t happen to make patterns, eh? =) I am trying to go more handmade this year as a way of being frugal but also sentimental.
Love them! Super cute.
I can’t get over your craftiness! Adorable.
Those are great, Kendra!
Love the towels!
Found your delightful blog via Pink & Green Mama. Love the towels – what a great gift idea! You are very talented, mine, ahem, perhaps wouldn't look as fabulous! LOL
Such a great gift idea! I was just at a shower and someone put one together for the new baby. I linked over from the tip junkie – I hope you don’t mind!
Hey! What about Thanksgiving? LOL!
I have been working on a crocketed blanket for my dd1 this year. I started in the summer.
Oh my, if you sold those, I’d buy one in a heartbeat. LOVE them!!
Those are the most adorable hooded towels I’ve ever seen! I love the bold bright colors. Do you have a tutorial or pattern to share?
what a fun thing to have!
Hi Kendra! I’m flattered that you joined Homemaker Monday! I’ve been lurking at your blog for quite a while now. Thank you! I’ve seen lots of cute hooded towels, but these are the cutest by far. 🙂 Thanks for the great ideas and I hope to see you again on Monday! Have a great one!~
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