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Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam T-Shirt

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June is nearly here and summer is about to begin which means break out the shorts and t-shirts! I love to dress my little guys in custom shirts and I wanted a bright and cheery one for those sunny days. My little guy loves to sing primary songs and one of his recent favorites (no doubt sung in nursery endlessly) is Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam which is of course a classic for his age group and thus the perfect inspiration for his summer outfit.



The first verse goes like this…

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam,
To shine for Him each day;
In every way try to please Him,
At home, at school, at play.

The shirt was so easy to put together using my Cricut (I am an affiliate) mini and their iron-on material. It will be even easier for you since I am sharing the free Cricut template! It’s even pre-reversed for you! Just cut and iron-on!


For a little extra flair we added a sun on the back.

It’s the perfect little shirt for any sunbeam!
What’s your kiddos favorite primary song? Do they shout “sunbeam” as loud as my little one?
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Reverse Applique Superman T-Shirt

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Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Cricut. This project and all ideas/opinions are my own.
When Cricut issued their Fashion show challenge I knew I was up for it. We were given white t-shirts and iron-on material with the assignment to make something wearable. Being the mom of superhero obsessed boys I knew just what I wanted to do, a Superman t-shirt. But, not just any t-shirt. I decided a reverse applique would be perfect to look like Clark Kent tearing open his white shirt to reveal his Superman suit.
I am pretty darn pleased with how my little hero looks and was surprised how easy the whole reverse applique process was.

SUPPLIES:


Two white t-shirts
Evening Blue Rit Dye
Washing Machine
Iron
Small sharp scissors
Pins
Sewing Machine
White thread
HOW-TO:
1. Wash the shirts to remove any shrinkage and dry without fabric softener. (The film it leaves can effect the wear of the iron-on.)
2. Dye one of the shirts blue using the washing machine instructions on the bottle.
3. Cut out the Superman symbol out of the red and yellow iron-on by opening the free file below in Cricut Craft Room. Don’t forget to reverse the image if you aren’t using my file! With a Cricut mini, cut with the iron-on’s clear protective coating side down on the mat with the depth at 4. and the pressure at 2 with a speed of 3 (other machines may vary).
5. Weed your images. 
6. Iron on the yellow first with the clear coating facing up. Cover with a piece of scrap fabric and iron for 15 seconds, then flip over and iron the back for 30 seconds. Flip it back over, remove the clear coating and place the red image on top. Cover with scrap fabric and iron for 30 seconds. Check to make sure both layers are secure and remove clear plastic.
7. Cut out the images from the shirt leaving about an inch on each side.
8. Decide where you want it placed on the shirt.
9. Turn t-shirt inside out and pin the image in place.
10. With a washable marker trace around the image where you want to sew. I did my line 1/2 inch out from the iron-on all around so a good bit of blue would show.
11.. Sew around image using a straight stitch. Remove pins and trim strings.
12. Turn the t-shirt right side out and make a small slit through just the white t-shirt in front of the image. Use this to trim close to the seam to reveal the image.
Put it on your little Superman and let him fly!

I have used a lot of iron-on/heat transfer and this by far went on the easiest. I did not have to keep ironing edges over and over and hold it for a minute or more like others I’ve used. I can’t wait to get my hand on some more!

If you want to get your hands on some, they are running a great deal!

Get the Cricut Iron-on Bundle for $199.99 (normally $319.95)!

or if you already have a craft cutter and just want to try out the iron on…

Get $15 off your Cricut Iron-on Sample Pack!

So, what do you think? Have you tried iron-on before? What about reverse applique?

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Batman Birthday

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Our 5 year old is little Mr. Superhero. He has been obsessed with superheros for more than a year. You can see proof here with his Super Hero Squad Party from last year. He loved it so much he wanted a super hero party again this year, but since many of the guests would be the same, we switched it up a bit and thanks to the Cricut and the Target Dollar Spot we decided on a Batman Birthday Party.
I made a fun Batman Birthday Banner with my Cricut (I’m a Cricut affiliate), tied it together with ribbon, and hung it to look like it was held up by bats. 
I got the bat banner on clearance after Halloween, but you could easily create one yourself. 
We covered the wall with this amazing printable personalized skyline from Ander’s Ruff and had the kids color it while we waited for all the guests to arrive. We had cutouts of skylines and bat symbols spread around tables to add to the theme.

We had lots of fun Batman themed activities for the boys:
  • Vaporize the Villains – Attach a spray paint gun to silly string to create a goo gun and let them shoot at a plastic tablecloth adorned with Villain coloring pages.
  • Batcave – Create a cave by putting black plastic tablecloths over a table. Hang strips of crepe paper down from the ceiling of the cave along with glow bracelets. Scatter plastic bats around the floor. Have each guests climb through and retrieve a “power bracelet” and a “batarang” for the next game.
  • Batarang Blast – Stack colorful cups with pictures of villians on them. Give each guests a few tries to knock the cups down with their batarang (aka plastic bat).
  • Battle the Balloons – Have several helium balloons at varying heights for the kids to shoot at using foam disc shooters. (I got mine 2 for $5 at Wal-Mart though more expensive ones may work better.)
  • Batplane – Give each guest a piece of black cardstock and a lesson on how to make a paper airplane. (I was surprised how many had no idea how) Line them all up to see who’s Batplane flies the furthest.

I went easy with treats this year and just did a Batman Cupcake Cake from Wal-Mart and Invisibility Serum (aka water bottle dressed up with Batman symbol). 

I like to make my boys matching shirts for their parties so of course this time they were Batman shirts made with iron-on. 

Get the Cricut Iron-on Bundle for $199.99 (normally $319.95)

We sent each guest home with  pack of goodies (Many of which were from the Target dollar spot 50% off making them 50 cents!):
  • Batman play pack – coloring book, stickers, markers
  • Batman hologram stickers and superhero “pow” stickers
  • Batman temporary tattoos
  • Batman stamp markers
  • Silver Airheads
  • Blue and yellow Zots candies
  • Batman bucket
The winners of the Batplane contest took home Batman Pez Dispensers.

The kids had a fabulous time and wore me out completely. This post is getting a little long, so stay tuned for the DIY Batman Birthday Party Invitations coming soon!

Disclosure: I am a Cricut Affiliate. All the ideas and opinions are my own.
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15 LDS General Conference Activities for Kids

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General Conference is two weeks away and I need some tricks up my sleeve to keep the kiddos at bay. I searched around and rounded up 15 of my favorite General Conference Activities to share with you. Half are printables and the other half are a bit more prep, but all of them are great ways to get the kids involved. Take a look around and pick your favorites!

General Conference Printables:

The perfect way to be prepared with General Conference activities even at the last minute! Easy as pie!

  1. Apostle Do-a-dot pages from Moms Have Questions Too
  2. General Conference Workbook from The Idea Door
  3. Friend Coloring Pages from A Year of FHE
  4. Conference Packets from Fluffy Bunny Feet Designs
  5. General Conference Paper Dolls from The Creativity Room
  6. Follow the Prophet Coloring Page from Melonheadz
  7. 50 Free LDS Word Searches from LDSResources.net

General Conference Activities:

Great for those kiddos that are a little more hands on. A little something for everyone!

8. Dry Erase Quiet Books from iCandy Handmade
9. General Conference Train from Little Family Fun
10. Conference Jenga from Little LDS Ideas
11. General Conference Treat Buckets from Simply Kierste
12. General Conference Poster Collage Board Game from Blissful and Domestic
13. 12 Apostles Activity from We Love Being Moms
14. Plans for Lego Temple from Cornelia’s Kids
15. Craft Stick Puzzles from Bits of Everything

What General Conference Activities are your favorite? Do you have a go to tradition for General Conference? I would love to hear your activity ideas! With three little kiddos of my own I can use all the ideas I can get!

To see a round up of our A Little Tipsy General Conference Activities visit our 10 LDS Conference Activities for Kids! Here are just a couple of fun activity ideas you will find there:
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