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Discover how to make felt flowers with this free felt rose tutorial and pattern. This is what I call a Quick Cut Pattern which means that you can print out the pattern pieces on freezer paper and iron the pattern directly on to felt fabric. This significantly reduces the amount of time you spend cutting the felt, AND, it makes your cuts way more accurate. Watch the video to see how it's done and download the free pattern below.    

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This Hotwheels Car Wash Activity is a great little no-prep project that I discovered last night. It's a great way to keep the kiddos entertained while I'm making dinner... so I thought I'd share it with you! All you need is a shallow container, dish soap, a big towel to keep the water splashes contained. Then throw in a couple of matchbox cars, farm animals or other water proof toys to be 'washed'. This is also a fantastic sensory play project. I achieved an impressive mound of bubbles using my battery operated milk frother, and, let me tell you the bubbles...

A quiet book is a soft book designed to help young children learn and practice new skills. The best quiet books are educational toys made with age appropriate activities for babies, toddlers and preschool age children.  Quiet books (aka busy books) are typically made from felt or fabric pages and feature interactive activities and games for the child to engage in. Popular quiet book page activities include zippers, buttons, snaps and tying a bow. These tasks are often cleverly integrated into familiar scenarios that kids can relate to such as farm life, barnyard animals, doing laundry or making dinner. More elaborate quite books feature...