Painted Pumpkins

After two years of collecting pumpkins, decided this spooky season needed a fresh start! So last week I painted them all white (2 coats) + repainted each one to use again this year! + I’m excited to say 3/5 shown above are back in stores  + online again this year over at Micheals Craft Store as that brand has been my favorite to paint on (because of the texture + thick stem) especially if you plan to have your littles paint a few : )

DIY Pumpkin + Star Sticker Upgrade 

Small Pumpkins

Large Pumpkins

White Vinyl 

Circuit 

(Can also DIY your own Star stickers by tracing either a star sticker, star cookie cutter or desired star sizes printed out to trace on back of vinyl. Then cut out your star shapes/stickers!)

Believe this helps answer all Qs from Instagram! + Excited to keep the Autumn/Fall + Spooky season fun going this next week!! Especially #paperplatecrafttues as I’ll share the first NEW design for Mini Maker Designs Co Halloween launch Tuesday ✨

Warmly, Steph 

Back To School Photo || First Day of Kindergarten

 Dear Girl, 

Every inch you are + may every inch you always be.

Love, Mom

The DIY ruler back to school photo idea was intentionally created using the main concepts we’ve been teaching our daughter anytime she try’s something new. Then the words, “Strong” + “Brave” I made sure were in there as they are the last line in one of my daughters favorite books right now, “Brave Year Of First,” gifted by her Aunt + Uncle. A great read to help littles learn that they can be brave, strong + that it’s ok to feel how they feel along the way while trying new things. Plus I LOVE, the heavy emphasis that learning brings all kinds of emotions. Ups + downs!

Then everything for the first day of school milestone photo idea is resourced below. 

Apple dress

Apple necklace C/O Little Blue Olive

Pink back pack 

Glitter pink boots

First day of Kindergarten flag

Ruler DIY board

Ruler wooden letters

Studio DIY apple balloons  (originally in red) 

Mini Maker Design Co Teacher Apple Craft Kit Gift 

Brave Year of First Book 

Wishing all of you + your littles a great start to the school season!! Tears, hugs, butterfly bellies and all.

Warmly, Steph 

Mini Maker Favorites || Craft Supplies

Our Mini Maker Craft Favorites 

Clear Caddy Bin

 (We color coordinate our colored pencils in it)

Mini Gold Scissors

(Almost just like moms!)

Colored Pencils w/Erasers

(Makes learning fun!)

Painting Smock

(Cover up all those favorite dresses w/out changing clothes)

Gold Glitter Hand Sanitizer 

(Makes cleaning fun)

Glitter Star Lip Gloss

(Just for fun!)

Paint Pallet 

(Again, just for fun)

Star + Pastel Color Bracelet w/"A" Charm for Abby

Special Back-To-School gift from Mom

That's it! Lots of these could also be fun for holiday seasonal gifts and or items to slowly add to your mini makers craft supplies. Just takes time + if you like this post, you might also like;

Preschool Back-To-School Basket

Paper Plate Crafts || Back-To-School Year 2

DIY Craft Journal Yearbook

 

#ProudMiniMaker || Monthly Craft Kit Giveaway!

SO excited! As today I get to announce a fun idea all of you gave me months ago as you + your mini makers kept tagging @mama.jots + sharing your paper plate craft artwork week after week over on Instagram for our #paperplatecrafttues series!  Especially those Mini Maker Design Co craft kits : ) Also know as, MMDC.

So today... I'm delighted to say let's keep tagging @mama.jots as you did before though add in the hashtag #proudminimaker + each month on the first Tuesday I'll giveaway a $30 shop credit (2 craft kits) to Mini Maker Design Co! : ) 

Our first winner will be announced Tuesday September 7th! So hopefully lots of time to make + create as we gear up for "Back-To-School" with the apple, bus, or pencil design. And or a something just because like our rainbow! Our signature design + classic for Mini Maker Design Co. Then those who create, share + tag @mama.jot with the actual Mini Maker Design Co craft kits, will automatically be entered for 3x! A total of 3 entires! 

Can't wait to see what your #proudminimaker brings to life. 

"Creativity Takes Courage, Forward Friends!" - Lola Dutch (my spirit animal)

Warmly, STEPH) 

P.S. Tutorial how I made this DIY craft display can be seen here!

DIY Craft Yearbook || Kindergarten

 

During that true "golden hour" in motherhood (as I like to say happen's post bedtime) created this  Kindergarten craft yearbook cover for my oldest, Abby. Inside is the printable book I put together last year which you can download your own blank version of the craft prompts on  this post.

Girls Room || DIY Purple Dresser

 

A little DIY upgrade for our 5 year olds room included the lightest + softest shade of purple we could find. Correction. "I" could find!  (light lavender) by Sherwin Williams. VOC paint which we use anytime painting is needed in our home.. as many of you know.

                                                              Projection time commitment?

24hours! With an extra hour or so of folding clothes + putting them away. Details of the overall style is recoursed below.

Resources

Unfurnished Dresser

Gold Frame Mirror

Gold Champagne Knobs

Bow Hooks

Rug

 Flamingo Costume