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Category Archives: Kids
Another take on Bike Baskets
We LOVE when we receive things that our friends/family has re-purposed! This one comes from friend of citymade, Heidi, and features her adorable daughter, Natalie. Heidi took an old pair of Nat’s jeans and sewed them into this cute, and … Continue reading
Fabric Printing, part 5
Carol here. Continuing on with our painted fabric week we present toys to fabric to snack bag. My kids have hundreds of little plastic animals. Since they are getting older, they don’t play with them so much anymore. We thought … Continue reading
Thrifty organizer to fun shelf
Our final thrift store find was this drawer organizer for silverware. Honestly, it was nice, but it looked to large to fit in any kitchen drawer we had. We decided to decoupage some Pokemon characters and use it as a … Continue reading
Posted in Furniture, Home Decor, Kids, Uncategorized
Tagged repurpose, shelf, thrift store
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Thrifty "re-think"
Here is a storage container “re-thought”. Â While at Thrift World we saw this great storage bin. It was in great shape and was probably used to store media or books at one time. Â Maybe it was the size and shape … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Organization, Quick Repurposing
Tagged car organizer, storage bin, thrift store
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Beat the Back-to-School Blues
Our final project for Back-to-School week is this cute first week countdown. Make that first week back easier by giving the kids a surprise to begin each day. We took toilet paper rolls, painted them, and glued numbers on them … Continue reading
Decoupaged Pencil Boxes
Here is yet another way to send your child to school with a unique school supply item. We started with a cigar box and a stationary box. Then we went through magazines and cut out pictures. Using Modge Podge we … Continue reading
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Tagged cigar box, decoupage, pencil box, stationary box
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Notebook Re-do
Turn a plain notebook into a one-of-a-kind notebook for your little student. We used ribbon scraps and come glue to design our notebook. The possibilities are endless: stickers, pipe cleaners, magazine clippings, bottle caps or fabric scraps can be used … Continue reading
Cereal Box Notebooks
These little books are great for assignments or notes. To make these handy notebooks we cut out pieces of cardboard from cereal/pasta boxes. Next, we took scrap paper and cut it to fit the cardboard cover. Finally, we sewed a … Continue reading
T-Shirt hamper
We at citymade have kids that keep getting bigger (darn them!), so we tend to have a lot of clothes that have been outgrown. We have a solution to that and how to get dirty clothes in the hamper. We … Continue reading
Clothespin Organizer
One of the hardest parts about starting school after a summer of fun and relaxation is getting back into a routine. No fear, citymade is here! We present clothespin clothes organizer. Make your school day mornings run smother by preparing … Continue reading