Tutorial:: Beeswax Ornaments

This tutorial comes from Ann of Harvest Moon by Hand. It was one of their family advent activities. The results are beautiful and we are so pleased Ann is sharing how to make these charming ornaments.

These beeswax ornaments are made by pouring melted beeswax into ceramic ceramic cookie molds. The mold designs lend themselves well to the ornaments, and in the window, the sunlight reveals the pattern. It takes about a pound of wax to make eight ornaments.

The first step was to melt the wax. My daughter, emptied a huge can of black beans and washed out the container. I put the wax into the can and then into a heavy pot with a few inches of water.

The next step, once the wax was melted, was to pour it into molds. Initially, we poured the wax directly onto the mold. It ended up sticking. One of the ornaments came off easily, but the rest stuck. After getting the wax off, I put some vegetable oil onto the molds. We re-melted the wax and tried again.

This time, there was too much oil and the ornaments looked greasy. Removed all the beeswax and re-melted it. Wiped off some of the oil so there was barely any there.

Third time...re-poured the wax in the molds and put little holes where the ribbon would go through.

The beeswax hardens quite quickly. For the initial ornaments, we made holes with toothpicks through the wax so a ribbon would go through them. For the last batch, I put the ribbon in the back of the hardening wax.

If we had trouble taking any of the ornaments out of the molds, we put them in the freezer for a few minutes. Then they would come out easily.

After drying them for a couple of days at room temperature, I took a paring knife and cleaned up the edges as well as put a ribbon through the holes for hanging them.

My daughter and I enjoyed making these ornaments together, and look forward to making more of them.


Many thanks to Ann for sharing one of her projects for the holidays. Ann's shop, Harvest Moon by Hand is participant in our Christmas in July Sale. Save 10% on everything in her shop by using code EKCIJ10 (products only; not on shipping).

If you love these Beeswax Impressions but aren't up for making them yourself, you can purchase them in her shop here.



Follow Ann's articles and photos about homeschooling; arts and crafts; cooking; nature walks; natural living; needlework; and see what inspires the creation of products available through Harvest Moon by Hand by reading her blog.

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Pen Pals with Cousin

Every other year or so my parents siblings get together for a family reunion - three generations all together. Have you found that the more you know the people at a family reunion the more fun it is? I remember attending a reunion when I was 11 or so … hundreds of people were there. I was connected with all of them through one great great grandparent, but my siblings and I were bored to tears because we didn’t know a single soul there other than our parents and grandparents.

In an effort to help the 3rd generation, (aka, 1st cousins once removed) get to know each other better and strengthen family ties before the family reunion, bridging thousands of miles, multiple states and in one case, an ocean separating these kids … we paired them up as pen pals.

It’s been great fun. The kids get to practice their handwriting, spelling and composition, and I can’t tell you how excited they get when there is a letter in the mail just for them! They are also getting to know their extended family, strengthening family relationships which will hopefully bring strength and comfort to them as the years go on. I wish I could say that they write weekly or that they are always chomping at the bit to write a letter to their cousins … they don’t and they aren’t. But it’s never diminished the excitement they get when a letter arrives in the mailbox addressed to them in 4th grade pencil.

Our first pen pal letters turned into mini care packages. We made our own bubble wrap envelopes, covering them in scrapbook paper. We filled them with light, inexpensive trinkets we thought they might like and in some cases told a little bit about the child sending the letter … seed packets, stickers, drink pouches, and pictures of the activities talked about in the letter. Since then the kids have tried to include a little something or other that won’t mess with the postage to make their letters a little more interesting to send and receive … sudoku puzzles, bookmarks, temporary tatoos, favorite recipes, coloring pages, etc.

If you have family reunions in your future, or you want your children to build relationships with cousins and 1st cousins-once-removed they don’t see often, consider starting up a little pen pal ring and see what happens. It might be slow going a first, but don’t give up, you just might find that the whole thing takes off and continues well past the family gathering.

Reposted with permission from tinystitches.wordpress.com.

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Displaying Kids Artwork

Were you inspired to encourage your children to create more art after reading Plume De Nikola's post Art Festival Time? A great reminder to not only allow our children creative time, but to also encourage them to try and experiment with traditional art techniques and mediums.

Lots of parents struggle with how to display all of the projects their children create at home, in the classroom, and during extra curricular activities. Displaying a child's creative efforts is important to developing their sense of self and cultivating their future creative pursuits.

Clutter and organization experts suggest providing a defined space, with limits, for displaying your child's work. If you'd like, involve them in selecting the location, but be sure to display their work prominently in your home where everyone can see it. It's also important to pick a setting with spacial limits. A defined amount of display space, encouraging them to make choices about what projects to keep and what to part with.

A simple google search proves there are tons of creative ways to display your children's artwork. Everything from large push pin or magnetic bulletin boards, to a small collection of large frames or the front or side of the refrigerator.

Having a gallery wall to display all of the children's artwork has worked well in our home. During the school year, everyone's work is displayed on the gallery wall. I'll write their name and class grade on the back and tape or pin it to the wall. When space runs out, we photograph each project, selecting just a few to save, and recycling the rest, making room for new projects.

Recently PreschoolDollDesigns, posted a simple way to display artwork, photographs, certificates, homework or other 2-D treasures your children come home with on her blog. It's a clothes line for art that you attach to the wall with nails or cup hooks. Simple, inexpensive and super chic!

Photo from PreschooDollDesign

You'll need clothes pins, ribbon, two nails or cup hooks, tape measure and wall space. The number of clothes pins and the length of ribbon will depend on the length of your wall display space. Once you've selected your wall space, determine the height of the clothes line and it's length. Place a nail or cup hook on each end. If your dedicating an entire wall space to the display of your children's art, consider stacking two or three rows of display space, spaced two feet apart.

To create the actual clothes line, thread the ribbon through the spring of the clothes pin. Repeat for the number of clothes pins you have space for. PreschoolDollDesigns recommends spacing them every 10-12 inches. The great thing about this set up is that they slid, easily accommodating small and over-sized projects. Once you have the desired number of clothes pins on your ribbon, tie a loop at one end. Hook over one of the cup hooks or nails. Stretch the ribbon to the second hook/nail and tie a second loop. The ribbon will stretch a bit over time with projects hanging on the line, so tie the ribbon straight and taught with little to not slack.

Here's a similar artwork display line in use in our home.


PreschoolDollDesign has great suggestions of where to hang your art clothes line, along with four other ways to fabulously live free on her post, 5 Ways to Fabulously Live Free. I also loved looking through her Etsy Easter Finds ... 20 things for under $20. Lots of great finds the kids will love, and so will your budget.

Visit PreschoolDollDesign on Etsy and on Facebook.

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Raising Money for Japan

Around the world people are looking for ways to ease the suffering in Japan. Money is the universal item that is needed most. Money allows humanitarian aid organizations to meet specific needs as they arise ... be they food, water, medical supplies, blankets, clothing, shelter, clean up ... rather than waiting for needed donations to come in.

Crafter's and Etsy sellers have realize this from the beginning. With each disaster that has hit our planet, they have donated their goods and services, their time and talents, to raise money for organizations to instantly and strategically put to use in devastated areas.

These four EtsyKids sellers are no different, lillollipop, thetrendytot, 1PixiePlace, gracehesterdesigns. They are donating a significant portion (50% - 100%!) of the sale of their item(s) to Japan Relief Efforts through large well established aid organizations. Please join them in giving aid and relief to Japan by purchasing a qualifying item and see your dollar do double duty!

Lotus Blue Kimono Wrap Dress 50% to Doctors w/out Borders by lillollipop
Japanese Flag Skirt 50% to American Red Cross by thetrendytot
Hello Kitty I Spy Bag 100% to American Red Cross by 1PixiePlace
Thank You Cards in Japanese 100% to Save the Children by gracehesterdesigns

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Potty Training with Dr. Seuss!

We're potty training our caboose. My fifth and final go at potty training. It's bittersweet.

My husband and I marvel at how different the potty training experience has been for each of our children. Same parents, same basic approach with small modifications tailored to each child's needs. And just like her siblings, this one has taken to potty training in away that is totally unique to her. Fascinating really.

Same basic approach ... lots of books in the bathroom to read to help relax the child and make sitting and waiting more interesting. Her book of choice, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss.

Individualized modification for child #5 ... #5 can listen to, and turn the pages of the digital One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish on my Droid while she patiently waits on the potty. Fabulous on days when she's not wanting to stop and sit and wait.

I have a couple of Dr. Seuss books on my phone now [thanks to well placed ads in a favorite game of my 4 year-old] and I gotta say I'm loving them [and am less annoyed that my 4 year-old spent my $10 on digital books]. They are interactive, hold my kids attention, and aren't a game. If your a Seuss fan, and looking for fun, interactive, totally kid friendly (love that this is interesting and entertaining for the two year-old, four year-old, and seven year-old) stuff for your phone that is also a bit educational, consider check it out the collection of Seuss books at oceanhousemedia.

What is your child's favorite Dr. Seuss book or character?

Check out these whimsical Seuss inspired accessories and adorable clothes made with Robert Kaufman's Dr. Seuss fabric line by EtsyKids team members.

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A day at the Zoo

Have a bad case of cabin fever? Enjoy a trip to the zoo on a cold February day ... we promise it will be, the cutest little Zoo, you'll ever have the pleasure of visiting. Thanks BrandisBowBoutique!

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Go T-E-A-M!

We live in a college town. And for the last couple of years we've tried to go to one football game a year. This year, my husband decided to purchase a pack of tickets so he could take each of the children on a daddy kid outing to a football game. Our team had a TERRIBLE record, of the four games he took them too, three lost, and the fourth game they were so convinced they were going to lose that they left (halftime score 27-0) only to have them win the game in the last quarter - who does that? Thankfully for our kids, cotton candy and popcorn or a pretzel go a very, very long way and tipped the scale for each of them, so they were anything but disappointed.

Everyone has their favorite team -- high school, college, pro -- and who doesn't love showing their support by wearing their teams colors. Lots of our EtsyKids Team members recognize the need to adorn a little team spirit in and out of the stands. Here are just a few of the sellers who specialize in team pride accessories. Many accept custom requests so you can create just the right color combination for your special team.

The Ultimate Sports Fan Custom Baby Gift (you choose the team!) by CandyStickLane
Collegiate Hair Bow by bowssosweet
Custom Team Sports Scarf by littlemissfrilly
Custom Texas Longhorn Tank by snugsandshoogs
Crochet Tiger Team Sport Booties by amotherscrochet
Who's Behind, custom Team BloomerDiaper Cover by prettylittleones

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Leaves are Falling

The kids were home from school today, thanks to parent teacher conferences, and the weather was amazing for mid-November in the midwest - Sunny and low 70s! We obviously spent the day outside. This morning we raked leaves, huge beautiful brown oak leaves that continued to fall all around us each time the wind blew. After an hour, half the yard was cleared of leaves and the kids had a huge pile of leaves perfect for jumping in.

While we raked, we collected little bits to make these wreaths tomorrow morning ... pine cones, acorns and acorn tops, seed pods. I'm on the look out for sweetgum seed pods, 'cause I'm confident a little collection would make an fantastic nature wreath, don't you?

I hope you get a chance to enjoy beautiful crisp autumn weather this weekend, and while you're at it, check out these fun autumn leaf inspired creations from Etsykids team members.

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What a Treasure!

How fitting for the first day of October.

Treasury created by PreschoolDoll Design, a member of the EtsyKids Treasury Team.

Pop over to Etsy and leave a comment on this treasury and the many other great treasuries created by and featuring EtsyKids team members.

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Making Fairy Houses

Whether on the outskirts of woods or deep in the woods, under a lone bush or the only tree in your yard, every Fairy needs a home!

I began making fairy houses a few years ago after my girls began attending a near by Montessori school. In the pine grove, the children were encouraged to use fallen twigs and branches, leaves and bark to make little fairy houses up against the base of the nearby trees during their outside playtime. I would get a tour at the end of the day at pick up time and thought they were the cutest things. We've been making them ever since.

Recently I took my family up to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor, where they have a special area designated for making your very own Fairy House. I took quite a few pictures of the ones we made and some others to give you some inspiration! Before you begin, there are some rules about these Fairy Houses I'd like to share, especially if you'd really like a fairy to live inside yours.

First - anything you use can't be living. You can use bark, leaves, pine needles, pine cones, broken branches, acorn tops, etc. only if it has already fallen off a tree. Moss or Lichen should not be used if it's still green and still thriving. Once it's fallen off and dried up, it is considered "non-living" then it's ok to use! Second, you can't use anything that you wouldn't normally find in the woods. No plastic, metal, rubber, paper, etc. (the only exception here being - you can also use feathers and shells and that sort of thing - because they are non-living and biodegradable). Third (and most important) don't go into the woods alone or even with an adult if you suspect there is poison ivy, poison sumac or poison oak - because that's just no fun at all!

Other than those 3 rules - there are no rules! You can make it big or small. You can make one house or an entire village. It can take on any shape, a teepee, barn, cottage, mansion, you name it, you can make it!

Now all you have to do is gather your supplies, find just the right spot to build, and invite the fairies to move in. Here are some photos to give you some ideas to get you started:

For your reading pleasure check out Tracy Kane's Fairy Houses book from your nearby library. It will bring the magic of your Fairy House into your heart! Have fun!

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Indoor Water Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Have you seen the water tables some preschools have? It's basically a table with a deep basin they can fill with water, sand, oatmeal or an assortment of beans to serve as a tactile station. At every station like this, kids typically have to be pried away and told to do something else, or they get squeeze out by other kids who want to play too.

I participate in a little mom's preschool co-op for my three year-old. On the day I talked about rain, snow, wind and water, our free play activity was my own "mom" version of a water table. Because the outside weather wasn't conducive to outdoor water fun, our fun had to be inside. Whether your looking for inside fun because the heat index is over 100, or it's pouring rain, or their is a foot of snow outside, tuck this little activity away to keep your little ones active and engaged.

I used two under bed storage bins, filled them 1/3 full with warm tap water, had a plastic watering can for each child, plastic cups in different sizes and measuring cups. If your kitchen isn't fully tiled like mine, consider setting this up in another location with a tile, cement or linoleum floor that can withstand getting wet. Even the garage would work in some climates. Just be sure you choose a safe location and monitor the amount of water on the floor so children can safely move around without getting hurt.

Since I was doing this a preschool activity, I needed the kids to make it home somewhat dry, I used plastic store bags to make 'smocks' for each of them. I flattened out the bag and cut out a shallow C shape from the middle of the bottom 'seam' of the bag to make an neck opening. Leave 3 inches of the seam on both ends, these will be the shoulders of the smock. Next cut open both sides of the plastic bag all the way to the bottom seam. Snip the handles apart to create ties. This should resemble something like a scrimmage jersey.

Slip their head through the opening in the bottom of the bag, and tie the handles securely at their hips.

If you're doing this at home with your own kids, swimming suits would make it extra fun, especially in winter!

Keep a stack of towels on hand, because try as they might, water will get on the floor and you'll want to wipe it up periodically so your feet don't get cold and wet and to keep it safe for them.

These kids played with this set up for a 30-45 minutes, with no sign of getting bored.

To do this activity outside, prop the storage bins up on buckets or set up two folding chairs facing each other, using the seats to set the water bin on, making it accessible from both sides and would allow up to four kids to participate.

* * This activity requires constant adult supervision! Do not ever leave a child playing with water unattended. A child can easily drowned in just a few inches of water.

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An Apple a Day

Farmer's Market Fruit Burp Cloth Set by IcingOnTheCupcake
Back to School Apple Clippie by GracefulGirls
Apples Personalized Bag Tag by SunnyDayTags
Back to School Clips by xoxotova
Apple-que Navy Corduroy Jumper by AveryLane
4 Laminated Apple Lacing Cards by PreschoolDolls
Personalized Back to School Stickers by LittlebeaneBoutique
M2MG Prep School Bling Converse Shoes by dara43
Penelope Fall Apple Dress by seworiginals

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STOP!

Before I start preaching - I may as well say that I am the worst about doing for myself...so my finger is pointing at me to! ;)

I 'officially' have my very own studio! I signed the lease on Thursday and me and the boys moved me in this weekend (YAY) BUT that has reminded me how important it is to take a step back from your day to day and breathe. You MUST NOT continue on empty just to keep everyone else happy! Let's face it - if you're not happy ( I mean real happy - not the fake smile happy) and giving back to yourself then everyone will end up not happy eventually!

I was cruising through lots of parent magazines last night and found a few good tips for Happy Mommy.....Like to hear 'em - here they go:

~Take a walk outside and Breathe - we need fresh and air and we need sunlight. If you're stuck in the office and/or in the house 24/7 your body will start to fatigue.

~Play music and Dance and/or Sing

~EAT! Your body will let you know what it wants - so give it what it wants in moderation. And Water is a MUST! Be nice to your body and it will be nice to you!

~Get out of the house by yourself even if its just for a night. Get a hotel room down the street. Watch TV uninterrupted, read magazines, catch up on your stack of books - heck - even just taking a bath without the background noise of a household is nice!

~Take people up on their offers...to babysit, clean, cook, whatever - DROP the 'I must do everything myself b/c no one does it like me' act and just say please and thank you! You'll feel so good that you did and the people that are doing the favors will feel GREAT that they could help! WIN WIN!

~Even if you have to get up half an hour early - shower, brush your teeth and dress every day - it makes you feel good and gives you a fresh start to the day!

SMOOCHES! XOXO

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Eat Your Veggies!

Sweet Yellow Vegetable Toddler Romper (3-6mo) by Berchtasbelly1
Crocheted Vegetable Play Set by honeybee69Eggplant bodysuit and ruffled diaper covers gift set by ReaGun
LiliBug Peas and Carrots Hair Clip Set by LiliBugBoutique
Peas Please Bodysuit, 18 mo by BuggaLove
happy summer planting - carrot by sabahnur

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For the Red, White and Blue

Each week EtsyKids team members search the hundreds and hundreds of EtsyKids listings on Etsy for items that catch their eye and co-inside with a fun theme of Daisycreek's choosing. These highlights are listed in our weekly promo thread on the Etsy Forums. This week she put out a call for everyone to show off their colors - their flag colors, that is. Here is just a small collection of items from our USA members that are highlighted this week. Check out this weeks thread for more great links, or to contribute your own.

Wrap N Snap Reversible Car Seat Belt Covers by AmyRoseDesigns
Mini Cupcake Clippie Pair by AllThingsGirly
Circus Fever -10 Issue Poms by prosttothehost
Un-Bear-Ably Adorable Teddy Bear Afghan by marykaren
Stars and Stripes TuTu Skirt by PoppySprouts
Flip Flip Applique Girls Top by Brkids
Dessert Felt Play Food by feltplayground
Dalmatian Red Little Girl Jumper by thetrendytot
Embroidered Flag Headband from thesouthernbaby

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Berry Picking with Tots

Monday after attending a flag raising ceremony and pancake feed to benefit the local scout troop, we took a drive to the country to pick strawberries at a friends patch. Oh the berries we picked ... 15 quarts, in just under an hour!

Picking berries is one of our families favorite activities during the Summer. With five little helpers this summer, Papa and I knew the experience would be much happier if everyone had their own berry bucket, but as I started to collect bowls from the kitchen, I didn't have enough. eeek! think fast...
A couple of months ago I saw the "super scoopers" in Family Fun Magazine and started saving milk jugs and made a half dozen or so for craft supplies. They are fantastic for markers, glue bottles, scissors, etc. They looked like they might work for berry picking, so I grabbed the three closest to the kitchen, (dumping the glue sticks, glue bottles and scissors out onto the craft room floor) and quickly rinsed and cut up the jug waiting for the recycling bin from last nights dinner. Armed with four super scoopers, and three graduating plastic bowls, we were off.

A super scooper makes a fantastic berry picking bucket for little hands! They are light weight, have a handle, stand up well on their own, and hold plenty of berries! This new found use means I'm going to need to hang on to a half dozen more jugs (I won't have to wait long, 7 gallons is what we go through in less than two weeks). I'm thinking they'll come in handy when the garden starts producing peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers, and onions.

Need a hands free bucket? Loop the handle through a belt, or thread a rope through the handle and loosely tie it around your waist.

You can make your own by follow these instructions from FamilyFun.

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A toddlers favorite friend - ELMO!

Birthday Hat with Headband by andjane
Sasame Street Crayon Roll Up by HappyBabeeandBeeyond
Fun Children's Hat by TizzyDee
Elmo Applique A-Line Jumper by SewSoNancy
Elmo Pillowcase Birthday Dress by madly2005
Elmo Pinwheel bow & headband by jjkgirlythings

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Wall Art Wednesday - week 4

To the Moon by InnerPiecesGallery
FLY by PaintMeAPicture
Flying High by chichiboulie
Alien Rocketship by thechubbydove

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Thanks mom

Without moms, we couldn't have Team EtsyKids. Because of this, we have gotten together to give you a special thanks for being such great moms! We are giving away 3 baskets of goodies that Team EtsyKids members have made especially for you : #1 Infant/Toddler Girl Basket #2 Infant/Toddler Boy Basket #3 Older Children Basket #4 Special Mommy Basket. Entering to win will be easy and fun because we are going to do a scavenger hunt! Contest runs from Sunday, April 11, 2010 till Sunday, April 25, 2010

These are the items in the Infant/Toddler Girl

Basket!

1. Amy Butler Organic Hooded Towel by Ahmelie www.ahmelie.etsy.com

2. Booties by Baby Sew Pretty www.babysewpretty.etsy.com

3. Washcloth by Cort's Things www.cortsthings.etsy.com

4. Pacifier Clip/Bib/Bow Holder by Cute As A Button 4 Baby www.CuteAsAButton4Baby.etsy.com

5. Ruffled Socks by Giggle Baby Designs www.gigglebabydesigns.etsy.com

6. Sandwich Bag by Granny Zann www.grannyzann.etsy.com

7. 1-3 Year Old Pink and Green Tutu by Happy Honu Maui www.tikitales.etsy.com

8. "When I am Quite on Oahu" Book by Happy Honu Maui www.tikitales.etsy.com

9. Gerbera Daisy Clippie by Lil Princess Bow www.lilprincessbow.etsy.com

10. Crocheted Flower Headband Sadie Bear Accessories www.SadieBearAccessories.etsy.com

11. Freezie Sleeves The Crazy Elephant www.thecrazyelephant.etsy.com

Gift Certificates in the basket:

$15 to Monogramming by Tammy www.monogrammingbytammy.etsy.com

$5 to RaspberryKidz www.raspberrykidz.etsy.com

$10 gift certificate to Elizabeth Gwen Orignals www.elizabethgwenorignals.etsy.com

These are the items in the Infant/Toddler Boy Basket!

1. Amy Butler Organic Hooded Towel by Ahmelie www.ahmelie.etsy.com

2. Washcloth by Cort's Things www.cortsthings.etsy.com

3. Pacifier Clip/Bib/Bow Holder by Cute As A Button 4 Baby www.CuteAsAButton4Baby.etsy.com

4. Baby Friendly Pram Kitty by Dotty Monkey www.dottymonkey.etsy.com

5. Sandwich Baby by Granny Zann www.grannyzann.etsy.com

6. Travel Silky by Happy Honu Maui www.tikitales.etsy.com

7."Absolutely Awesome Island Animals" Book by Happy Honu Maui www.tikitales.etsy.com

8. Freezie Sleeves by The Crazy Elephant www.thecrazyelephant.etsy.com

Gift Certificates in the basket:

$15 to Monogramming by Tammy www.monogrammingbytammy.etsy.com

$5 to RaspberryKidz www.raspberrykidz.etsy.com

Solid white onsie or shirt with one design by Three Cs Custom Designs www.threecscustomdesigns.etsy.com

$10 gift certificate to Elizabeth Gwen Orignals www.elizabethgwenorignals.etsy.com

These are the items in the Older Child Basket!

1. Amy Butler Organic Hooded Towel by Ahmelie www.ahmelie.etsy.com

2. Bow by Cort's Things www.cortsthings.etsy.com

3. Sandwich Bag by Granny Zann www.grannyzann.etsy.com

4. Superman Sandwich Bag by Quilt Dreams www.quiltdream.etsy.com

5. Freezie Sleeves by The Crazy Elephant www.thecrazyelephant.etsy.com

6. Ruffle Socks by Vivy's Closet www.vivyscloset.etsy.com

Gift Certificates in the basket:

$25 to Lakenandlila www.lakenandlila.etsy.com

$15 to Monogramming by Tammy www.monogrammingbytammy.etsy.com

$5 to RaspberryKidz www.raspberrykidz.etsy.com

$10 to MonkeysNMunchkins www.monkeysnmunchkins.etsy.com

$10 gift certificate to Elizabeth Gwen Orignals www.elizabethgwenorignals.etsy.com

These are the items in the Special Mommy Basket! )

Tea Wallet by Quilt Dreams www.quiltdream.etsy.com

Thank You Cards by The English Pea www.theenglishpea.etsy.com

Gift Certificates in the basket:

$5 to RaspberryKidz www.raspberrykidz.etsy.com

$10 gift certificate to Elizabeth Gwen Orignals www.elizabethgwenorignals.etsy.com

Are you getting excited yet? I know I am! Let me explain now how to win one of these adorable baskets from our Team EtsyKids Members.

Do you see this Daisy Photo?
Ok. Remember what that looks like because we are going to go on a scavenger hunt now! Hidden inside 2 items in each participating shop are the daisies. What you need to do is open the survey/form in a new window:

Click here to take survey

Hurry giveaway ends Sunday, April 25th!

All answers to the survey are optional except the ones that have an asterisk (*). It is up to you how many entries you want to have. The more you answer the more entries. So answer as many as you would like. You can come back and answer the ones you left blank at another time. You just have to fill in the ones with the asterisk and go from there.

Here you will find all of the information that you will need to collect and also a list of shops to go to to find the daisies. There will also be a list at the bottom of this post. You are able to come back and add any information that you need to as many times as needed. Just fill in your name and email and then whatever information you need to add. Leave the rest blank.

There are several ways to earn entries (and they are super easy):

1 entry - by referring a friend and them posting the link

1 entry per photo found

1 entry per favorite item listed

1 entry for listing your overall favorite item out of all of the shops

1 entry per tweet, facebook page, or blog post about the contest or a shop per post per day

10 entries per purchase made

Shop Name and Shop Address

Ahmelie www.ahmelie.etsy.com/

Baby Sew Pretty http://www.babysewpretty.etsy.com

Cort's Things www.cortsthings.etsy.com

Cute As A Button 4 Baby www.CuteAsAButton4Baby.etsy.com

Dotty Monkey http://www.dottymonkey.etsy.com/

Elizabeth Gwen Orignals www.elizabethgwenorignals.etsy.com

Giggle Baby Designs http://www.gigglebabydesigns.etsy.com/

Granny Zann http://grannyzann.etsy.com/

Happy Honu Maui www.tikitales.etsy.com

Lakenandlila http://www.lakenandlila.etsy.com/

Lil Princess Bow http://www.lilprincessbow.etsy.com/

MonkeysNMunchkins www.monkeysnmunchkins.etsy.com

Monogramming by Tammy www.monogrammingbytammy.etsy.com

Quilt Dreams http://quiltdream.etsy.com/

RaspberryKidz http://www.raspberrykidz.etsy.com/

Sadie Bear Accessories www.SadieBearAccessories.etsy.com

The Crazy Elephant http://thecrazyelephant.etsy.com/

The English Pea www.theenglishpea.etsy.com

Three Cs Custom Designs www.threecscustomdesigns.etsy.com

Vivy's Closet http://vivyscloset.etsy.com/

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I want one of each please! Don't you?

Fun with Magenta & Moss Skirt by littlegirlPearl
On a whim, Owls on Aqua Skirt by labeba
Daisy & Dot Twirl Skirt by GingerlouiseClothing
Simple Everyday Skirts by AveryLane
Cupcake Cutie Skirt by ChewChewsCloset
Vintage Cherries Skirt by elliebean

Handy with a sewing machine? Make your own with these skirt kits from ohsosassy and GingerlouiseClothing!

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