I made this for Aidan as part of his “birthday outfit” I wanted something unique and having seen things like this on the net I did what I always do, I simplified it. I can’t be bothered with two day long projects.
It’s a dino hoodie but Aidan insists it’s a dragon one and I guess it works as both. Here is how I did it:
So why make dress-up boxing gloves? Well, Aidan is at a “LIKE YOU” stage. He wants to do everything Rob and I do. This includes boxing.
Please be under no illusions that I’m like a boxing person now.
Rob bought me a speed bag and showed me how to use it for stress relief. He himself has a punching bag and now Aidy wants in on the action with his inflatable doll thing that comes back up when you punch it – you know the type.
To make it more realistic I decided to make him some “dress-up boxing gloves” from felt here is how:
It’s a new month so here are some new tips and things 🙂
Last month I did my first few everyday hacks which I dubbed #ellabellatips I wanted a place to share quick tips I came across or knew of so I took to instagram to post it. I then realised that I should do a monthly round up,for those who don’t follow me on instagram (you should though, just saying) so here we are with my third installment
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A quick keep busy tip…mix a bunch of small toys and buttons into play dough and give it to your toddler to uncover 😉 |
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Weird tip to get sand out of curly hair…baby powder and light vacuming…CRAZY but true |
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Although dehydrated kale flakes would be way better for him. Otees cereal packs make for the ultimate picky eater travel food. Shove it in his bag no mess no fuss |
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| Have a bag of toys ready for the long road , play dough, colouring and small cars are always a win |
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| you can make a quick little gift by cutting out two felt hearts and tacking together leave a space on the top to make a book mark or the bottom to make a pencil holder |
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| Incorporate your kid in your daily exercise to cut down on mommy guilt |
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| colouring in letters of the alphabet are a great way to teach letters 🙂 |
Please tag me @justellabella or #ellabellatips with any tips you would like to share 🙂
Today in honor of my good friend Robyn’s birthday (you might remember her from the hair post or the mommy post or from her foodie posts and numerous posts from when I used to go out and do things) I am sharing a yum recipe from her…. Cauliflower based burger buns HOW COOL IS THAT!
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| Burger with cauliflower roll served with sweet potato chips |
What you need:
– A full cauliflower
– Two eggs
– salt and pepper to taste
How to:
Chop up cauliflower like you would for cauliflower rice
Microwave for 4 minutes
Drain out extra water (you can use paper towel for this
Mix in eggs and seasoning till smooth
Spoon out circles onto greased baking tray and bake for 10 min on each side
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| SERVE AND ENJOY |
In all honesty actual reading isn’t on top of my priority list at the moment, well not for Aidan at least.
He will be three soon and I don’t expect him to be reciting sonnets, but I do want him to love books and reading. There is something so special/magical/uplifting about being able to immerse yourself in the written word. Also you can then use sentences like “immerse yourself in the written word” quite successfully-hehe.
Right now I’m working on helping Aidan recognise letters of the alphabet, he is pretty much only interested in the letter A because A is for Aidan.
Here are 6 tips/games I’m using to get Aidan more interested in the other letters…
– I let him trace the letters using colourful stones or beads
– We play a treasure hunting game where we collect pictures (he loves taking pics) of objects that start with a specific letter… ants, apples, antelope (we don’t have antelope or artichokes) he suggested a picture of himself and of this blonde haired Aidan he met once.
– I let him go through my old magazines with a highlighter looking for specific letters
– I let him colour/paint/collage (you know this means tear off paper and  haphazardly glue onto letter right?) the letter of the week
– I use things like scabble or bananagram tiles and have him pick out the letter of the week
– At the end of the week I want to give him a felt letter signaling that he knows that letter now (just thought of that now-don’t you just hate me… we are heading to C now so I better get working on that)
We also read pretty regularly, very regularly. The Kid’sBookClub means we are building quite the collection. The service gives you the chance to build up a library that grows with your kid at the steal of R145 per month. That is two books and two magazines which is AWESOME.
Any more tips on raising a reader???? DO SHARE!
Last month I did my first few everyday hacks which I dubbed #ellabellatips I wanted a place to share quick tips I came across or knew of so I took to instagram to post it. I then realised that I should do a monthly round up,for those who don’t follow me on instagram (you should though, just saying) so here we are with my second instalment 🙂
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Want to get healthy veggie based muffins into your toddler?
If you are not completely against sugar, why not lightly (super light – soggy muffins are not on) brush the top with water and dip in sprinkles or even coloured coconut which I showed you guys how to make here
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Need a quick on the go snack?Mix a small tub of yogurt with half a tub of milk (same tub) instant drinking yogurt 🙂 yum yum – Full cream yogurt works the best. |
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Need a “keep busy craft” in a hurry?Cut up some drinking straws to make easy beads then pair with some pipe cleaners |
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Want some blue (or any other colour juice)?
Just put the smallest drop of food colouring into apple juice to get your desired colour
Like this blue “Frozen Juice”
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Looking for a healthy snack to beat the heat?
Pop your yogurt in the freezer when you get to work or just first thing in the morning at home and by lunch time you have inexpensive frozen yogurt!!! |
I am always looking for hacks to share so please tag me @justellabella or #ellabellatips on any tips you would like me to share on my monthly round up 🙂
