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How to Make an Aggravation Board Game with Marble Storage

By: Stephenie Wolney June 1, 2021June 8, 2021

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Make this DIY board game for family fun, using this free template available as a printable PDF or a Cricut Design Space File. This marble game includes storage for marbles, dice, and even room for playing cards or other small game pieces. Follow these plans to make this game, and read to the end for the rules to learn how to play this awesome game. This board game is fully customizable. Feel free to change up the colours to match your marbles and make it with or without the storage compartment.

How to Make a DIY Wooden Growth Chart Ruler

By: Stephenie Wolney May 22, 2021May 22, 2021

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Learn to make this wooden growth chart ruler with this step by step tutorial. This oversized measuring stick features a slider to simplify measuring the height of your little ones and this tutorial includes an idea for personalizing the chart with your child’s name and birth stats. This growth chart makes the perfect gift for any family and will make a lasting keepsake. This tutorial includes an exclusive Cricut Design Space file to make this growth chart even easier to make and customize.

5 Unexpected Ways to Use a Cricut for Wood Projects

By: Stephenie Wolney May 14, 2021May 15, 2021

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Try these 5 creative hacks that no one talks about. These tips are perfect for personalizing, customizing and improving precision and detail in all of your wood projects, without having to buy an expensive CNC machine. These ideas are especially valuable if you have a craft business and are selling wooden products! You may have…

DIY Wooden Rainbow Sorting Toy With Peg Dolls

By: Stephenie Wolney April 29, 2021May 15, 2021

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This Montessori style toy is the perfect combination of open ended and learning toy. The rainbow can be painted in one colour per ring or in multiple shades per ring to alter the difficulty. The peg dolls are perfect for open ended and small parts play. Build this beautiful handmade toy and watch your child…

DIY Wooden Shelves & Brackets

By: Stephenie Wolney April 13, 2021May 15, 2021

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These wooden shelves with brackets make the perfect open shelving for any room of your home. They are inexpensive and take very little time to make. Shelving is always great for using the vertical space in your home for storage and décor. I made these shelves with my daughter’s nursery in mind. I wanted a…

Piper: Free Crochet Panda Pattern

This panda amigurumi pattern is the second in my rainbow collection. After making Bianca the bunny, I knew I wanted to turn the “Rainbow Buddies” – as my two year old calls them into a collection, thus the idea for Piper the Panda was born. I knew I wanted her to be unique, but also…

Bring Spring to Your Kitchen: DIY Wooden Sign Tutorial and 6 SVGs

I designed these SVGs to put on a reversible, interchangeable sign on my two tiered kitchen stand. Spring cheer always inspires me, especially after a long northern winter. I went with a bright colour palette for most of the designs, but you can really choose whatever colours you want. To see how I made the…

DIY Wooden Stacking Name Blocks & Baby Animal SVGs

By: Stephenie Wolney March 18, 2021April 2, 2021

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Wooden toys are my favourite. I love that they can look beautiful and teach my kids so much. I love how they encourage imaginative play and help with gross and fine motor skills. Jump to Baby Animal SVGs I made this toy for my 8 month old daughter. She is at the grasping-and-banging-toys-together stage right…

How I Fell in Love With Woodworking

By: Stephenie Wolney March 14, 2021March 19, 2021

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My love of woodworking began during my maternity leave with my first daughter. I was at home dealing with a fussy baby who needed a regimented routine and trying to get used to being a new mom. Being at home meant one thing for me: constantly critiquing every room in my house. I think we…

Bianca: Free Bunny Crochet Pattern

By: Stephenie Wolney March 14, 2021April 2, 2021

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Free Crochet Amigurumi Pattern This bunny amigurumi was inspired by my two year old daughter who is currently obsessed with everything bunny and everything rainbow. She carts little bunnies all around our house, including stuffed animals and ceramics. Bianca would make the perfect Easter gift, or could be displayed as Easter décor. The pattern is…