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Project #88: No-Sew Twirlers

No-Sew Twirlers by Helen Bird from Curly Birds

Summer time is for dancing and twirling in the sun – how about No-Sew Twirlers to excite little feet?

Materials:
*2 Wooden ‘Os’ available from craft stores
*3 spools of ribbon
*Scissors

Step 1:
Cut all the ribbon into 53” strands.
Step 2:
Separate ribbon into 2 equal-ish piles.
Step 3:
Thread ribbon pile through a wooden O, tie at mid-way. Repeat for second ribbon pile and O.
Step 4:
Cut ribbon ends on an angle to stop fraying.
Step 5:
Twirl!

 

..Curly Birds..
..Curly Birds etsy shop..

Project #87: Toy chests

Toy chests by 101-Woonideeen

A play chest and toy in one... love it... if you would like to make one for your kids or perhaps get them involveld making one than follow these simple steps.

The materials you will need:
*4 boxes Pränt from Ikea
*A poplar plywood sheet 125 x 61 cm, 12 mm and silhouette plate.
*A poplar plywood sheet 125 x 61 cm, 9 mm and bottom plate
*water-based satin paint
*wood glue additional

Step 1
Download template 1 and template 2 of the two fronts
Step 2
Cut 2 bottoms of 56.5 × 60.5 cm in the thinnest plate.
Step 3
Saw 2 facades of 50 × 60.5 cm in the thickest plate. Look for the templates list on 101woonideeen.nl.
Step 4
Laquer the road and houses.
Step 5
Create a slit width of 1.5 cm in the bottom and attach it with the fron panels, using wood glue and screws.
Step 6
Place the boxes behind the houses. You can attach the boxes if you would like to...

..101-Woonideeen..

Styling/Design by Studio Gieke van Lon .. Images by Renee Frinking