Here we are again: it’s Christmas time! Where did the time go? Oh well maybe between covid, lockdowns and pcr tests, this time the year passed a tiny bit slower than usual. But still it felt to me I had even less time to make my ideas turn into real things. As for 2019, a… Continue reading Nespresso capsule reuse: festive Gnomes!
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Flash cards dell’alfabeto – in italiano
Vivendo all'estero, abbiamo il privilegio di poter esporre Elenina ad una seconda lingua, nel nostro caso l'inglese. Pur essendo negli Emirati Arabi, l'arabo viene parlato poco e, dettaglio non ininfluente, ne io ne Matteo lo conosciamo, per cui pur trovando diverso materiale non siamo in grado di utilizzarlo. Chissà che in futuro non sarà nostra… Continue reading Flash cards dell’alfabeto – in italiano
Easy Peppa Pig characters with toilet paper rolls
Ah, Peppa Pig: I first refused to watch it as I thought it was a silly cartoon for young kids. I once gave it a try and never came back. We are now in the situation where it's not clear who's the biggest fan between myself and my 2 yo daughter. I'm not great at… Continue reading Easy Peppa Pig characters with toilet paper rolls
Hammerhead shark felt plushy
I haven’t seen the pandemic coming - as the whole world. Talking about the lucky ones, who had no job or health issues, for some it’s been the chance to have more quiet time at home, maybe enjoying things they never had time to do in the past. I’m definitely among the lucky ones, as… Continue reading Hammerhead shark felt plushy
Learning tower DIY with everything IKEA
I've been studying as a Montessori assistant last year, mainly to get more informations on the method to put it in action with my daughter. What it turned out is most of the stuff found around labeled as Montessori it is not. Nothing bad to me: mostly it's just a way to bring the pedagogic… Continue reading Learning tower DIY with everything IKEA
My Valentine: cutie hedgehogs
I first had the crazy idea to crochet a hedgehog (simplest shape right?!) when a very dear friend shared the news of giving birth to a baby boy. She was the queen of punk hedgehogs (real ones!) as they were quite popular garden "pets" when we used to live in Saudi: to recognise them in… Continue reading My Valentine: cutie hedgehogs
Paper artist: Zai Divecha
I love paper. It’s such a versatile tool, and I find amazing how from a 2D sheet paper artists are able to create 3D pieces. Among those, I recently discovered the immaculate yet intriguing work of Zai Divecha. zaidivecha.com Her white pieces have a twist of tridimensionality that look to me like a door to another… Continue reading Paper artist: Zai Divecha
Chicco booster seat revamp
For many projects in my mind, summed up with the ones already done, the booster seat is one of the latest but the first I thought to put in the blog. I got the booster seat for the equivalent of mere 7 EUR, a bargain considering the cost of most baby items. I'm pretty much… Continue reading Chicco booster seat revamp
IKEA Nybakad play kitchen hack
Since my daughter was born I’ve dreamt of gifting her a play kitchen. Nothing too girly, I was wishing for her to have a small, functional area where to experiment. But the parenting dilemma is always with me: am I pushing her to like what I like or is she enjoying it for real? I… Continue reading IKEA Nybakad play kitchen hack
Christmas wreath with recycled wrapping paper flowers and Nespresso capsules acorns
Wreath made using IKEA Vinterfest. I love the chubby wreaths with tons of greens but I always feel like it’s too much for me, hence when I saw this very simple one from IKEA I felt in love with it. I had my Nespresso capsules recycle project in my mind and this one came right… Continue reading Christmas wreath with recycled wrapping paper flowers and Nespresso capsules acorns