DIY - Transformation of T-Shirts

There is a picture of the kids wearing Frozen costumes which I particularly.  It was a very simple picture taken at the garden of my house.  Then, a friend changed the background and the effect is just... WOW!!

I like the picture a lot and had it printed on T-shirts for the kids.  The T-shirts turned out to be quite large, which looked untidy for the girls. So I sewn a skirt at the hem and turned it into a T-shirt dress.

Original T-Shirt

 

 

 

T-Shirt with skirt attached

Finished dress

The girls wearing the Shirt Dress

 

 

 

 

The girls wearing the Shirt Dress

Kids Craft : Felt Bag

A lazy Sunday afternoon is filled with coaching the girls on making a felt bag. 

 

This is the first time they do some sewing and to start with, I felt that it is best to let them handle a blunt needle.  They can work using the usual, sharp needles when they have some experience in sewing and able to handle a needle better later.  The DIY kits were obtained from Mr. DIY for RM2.50 each.  There is a variety of kids crafts available in Mr. DIY for very reasonable prices.  These felt sewing kits is one of them.  Also available are EVA foam crafts in the form of crown, spectacles, pencil holders, etc.  Each of the girls worked on a bag on their own.

 

 

 

DIY Kit from Mr. DIY

 

 

 

 

Sewing in progress


 

Sewing in progress

 

 

 

 

It took some time for the girls to grasp the idea of the kind of stitches that are able to hold 2 pieces together.  Nevertheless, it was a breeze after they have worked it out.  The girls were excited once the bags are done and couldn't wait to show it to their daddy and grandmother.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The finished products

Another Frozen 5th Birthday

Upon request to have all the main characters of Frozen on the cake for the girls' birthday celebration at the kindergarten, I finally came out with a new design. 

 

The cake décor was fairly simple and not as time consuming.  I just had to roll the fondant and put those figurines in place and finished it off with some snowflakes.  The girls were thrilled with the cake.

 

 

 

 

 

Upon finishing the cake, I worked on the packing the party packs next.  The party packs consist of set of stationeries, Frozen stamps (chops), jigsaw puzzle and the cookies that I baked earlier, which I packed in separate paper bags.  The paper and party packs were adorned with the girls' pictures in their Elsa and Anna costume.

Party packs

 

 

 

 

The girls were very excited on the morning of their birthday, reminding me to reach their kindergarten by 10am, which is their recess time.  I brought over the box filled with party packs when I sent them off to school early in the morning and drove to the kindergarten again at 9am, driving very slowly to not damage the cake.  Gosh!  It was so stressful!

 

 

The teachers at the kindergarten have become so used to Frozen themed parties by now but nevertheless, were impressed with the cake.  The children like it too and 'fought' for the tiara and the figurines.  Finally the teacher put the tiara on the elder birthday girl and returned those figurines to me at the end of the day.

The birthday girls with their teacher and classmates
 

 

The birthday girls cutting the cake

 

 

 

 

I used to think that parents spoil kids too much by throwing themed birthday parties for them.  But having gone through it myself now, I understand that seeing the smiles and happiness at their eyes make all the effort worth.

 

A Frozen 5th Birthday

It is the girls' birthday, finally!  And the Frozen fever continues......

The girls requested for a Frozen theme birthday cake and I came with this idea, a Queen Elsa cake with a long, flowy gown and train.

Couldn't find the original Elsa doll by Mattel locally and I had to make do with the Rapunzel.  Elsa is regal and cool while Rapunzel looks a bit too sweet as Elsa.  But at least she has the long straight hair which I could braid it up easily. 

 

 

 

The cake that I made is not the usual princess gown cake with the doll in the middle.  The doll is in front instead.  The cake is at the back, covered with fondant 'train'.  This is the first time I make cake of this style.  There is lot to improve but overall I am pleased with the result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Elsa and Anna plush dolls that I ordered online arrived just the day before.  Just in time for the birthday celebration.

The girls are thrilled with the cake, exclaiming it is very pretty.  But to my dismay, they requested a cake of another style for the celebration at the kindergarten, consisting of the whole Frozen gang, Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, Sven and Hahn.  With just days to the celebration at the kindergarten, I will have to crack my head to come out with a brand new cake design.