How to make a simple yet attractive birthday goodie bag

Cutie Toys world's kid going to have her birthday and Mommy has bought toys to be distributed in the school to her classmate as part of her birthday goodie bag.

What kind of toy are they?
For her girl friends, they will get Zoobles ( SEGA toys ).
For her boy friends, they will get Pacman ( Bandai ) and dual shifter car ( Polistil ).

Due to none of big goodie bag suits mommy's plan (most of them sell either just plain color - which need more decoration or size is too big), therefore mommy decided to make a simple yet attractive goodie bag from gift wrapper.

Check out the how to make a simple goodie bag on https://youtu.be/Fm51fRcoDzI

Handmade Fridge

I still remember A's request after getting her handmade washing mashine. She requested to have fridge also.
So I started collecting box, clear plastic, bottle's cap and recycle it into "Fridge" :D
Even though hubby like to tease me that it is my new hobby to collect box ^_^; but he help to keep some boxes from things that he bought (which resulted another handmade items-see my next post). hahaha
This is my handmade fridge:

There are 5 major sections that I made:
1. bottom: it is compartment to keep vegetables and fruits.
2. middle: it is compartment for anything that no need to keep in the freezer or vegetable compartment.
3. top: freezer for ice cream, fish or meat.
4. sections that attached to the door:
     a. top: can be used to keep egg.
     b. bottom: can be used to keep bottle
5. front door is a section where kids can take "cold water" without opening the fridge.

Let's see what materials I used:
1. boxes. Over here I use 2 boxes for the fridge's body and for the shelf.
2. plastic is from any wrapping plastic (can't remember the brand). these plastic I use for the "glass" door.
3. cover for the cold water section I get it from the tools modelling cover. ( ^_^ just bought for my next adventure on baking)
4. drink carrier that I used for vegetables and fruits are collected from Imperial Treasury restaurant on 313 - Singapore (got it when I bought my dinners with 4 soya milk).
5. sticky tape
6. cutter
7. clue
8. rubber band to close the door.  You can see I put 4 small squares on the door and 1 medium rectangle on top also? I used this for the handle and also to enable kids to close the fridge.
9. stereofoam. I used this at the top section to give effect as an ice in the freezer. thinking of using cotton but end up using stereofoam.

It's quite fun making this fridge. Can't wait to see my kids' reaction seeing and playing with it.

Will you make the same thing for your kids? 

Homemade/Handmade washing machine

Recently (I think a month ago) I saw a website which give me the idea of utilizing the cardbox. And it is so happened my hubby have an empty Lego box which is the perfect size for washing machine. So... I decided that I must make it.
And here is the result (version 1.0) of my handmade washing machine:

The moment kids saw it, they are very excited and busy exploring. 

My eldest kid is busy asking me. "mommy it is very beautiful. How do you make it? Why do you make it? Can I decorate it? Can I wash my toys with this washing machine? Can I bring to school (for show and tell)?"

Looking at their happy face, make me feel really happy.

The second version is started when I think it is better if I put some more pink color onto it and also to make the soap container steady in its place. So i paste corrugated paper as the frame of the soap container and paste a circle on the mode selector. and taraaaaaaaaaa this is the outcome of version 2:

What do you need to have to make this washing machine? Is it expensive?
The material is from recycle items such as:
1. cardbox
2. corrugated paper
3. stereofoam
4. bottle cap (for the button)- i only have red and white
5. unused eraser and button (for the button)
6. clear plastic (for the tube's door)

tools:
1. paper cutter
2. scissors
3. glue
4. candle glue

As I only have red and white bottle cap, i used it for thermostat. Red is for very hot temperature, and white is for cold. Then how about warm? I make it with pink corrugated paper which are placed on top of stereofoam.

When I make this, my aim is that I want to make it at least they can also pretend to put the clothes into the washing machine, adjust the mode of washing and put in the "soap" into soap container.
Hence I make the soap container can be detached and the mode selector can be moved.

My eldest kid is very proud to have this washing machine hence today she bring it to school for her show and tell session. Can't wait to hear her story later.

Btw, this is the website that give me the idea of this washing machine: http://www.estefimachado.com.br/2012/12/menino-tambem-encosta-barriguinha-no.html  (I dont understand the language but only look at the picture, it is a good idea to recycle cardbox).

It's interesting right? why don't you try doing it?