How to Make a No Sew Fleece Scarf

Want to make an adorable warm fleece scarf in just 10 minutes? Follow these 5 easy steps... 

1) Head to your local fabric store to pick out a fun fleece pattern. I brought my son with me to help pick out the pattern of his choice.  

Polar fleece is a synthetic fabric. It is light, soft, durable and it does not fray! Hence the no sew!!! 

2) When you get home, use a scissors to figure out what size would be best for your child. (I started with 4ft long, 1ft wide) 

3) Lay the piece of fleece flat on the table and cut long even fringes along the width of the scarf. You can have your child help with this, which is great for hand-eye coordination. 

4) Optional: Once the fringes are made you can put a knot at the bottom or even the top of the fringe to add some extra style. 

5) Just like that, the scarf is ready to wear !!!

Have fun and stay warm!!

Upcycled Butterfly- Flying 'Round

Bradley and I have Mommy and Me every Wednesday and Thursday on a preschool campus. I always love watching Bradley's facial expressions and sounds that he makes while we travel through the hallways and see all the "big" kids learning.

Today something especially beautiful caught my eye that I had to snap a pic of and share with all of you. From a distance it looked like a huge mosaic, but when I walked up closer and realized what it was, I loved it even more. It was a colorful butterfly (cut from a piece of scrap plywood) made out of round plastic recycled caps of all kinds.


I had so many different teachable moments fluttering through my head... This is definitely a great idea to do with kids of any age. Whether it be in school or at home, kids can take so much from this fun and creative activity. The best part is, when your masterpiece is finished, you can hang it up outside as wall art.

Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Earth Day
Grow a Butterfly Garden

Recycling
Upcycling

Counting

Sorting Colors

Sorting Size

Symmetry 

Patterns 

Textures 

The list can go and on... 

Please leave a COMMENT and SHARE with everyone any other ideas you can think of! 

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