First Aid Kit!

Hello everyone!  I am here with another Camp It Up! post.  Now when you are camping, sometimes you get cut or trip on that branch you saw, but fell anyways.  So for those moments you will need to bring along your first aid kit!

I was thinking about what type of container I wanted to store my first aid kit in, and as I was looking through my box of random odds and ends I keep from around the house, I found an old floss container.

I took out the piece inside that held the floss.  If you do this, I would get a parent's help because of sharp objects.

I cut out the First Aid Kit label from the printable and taped it onto the container.

Now for our first aid supplies!  Most of a supplies I've made were made with printables I have available at the end of post!

I think the number one supply you will need is bandaids!  On the printable all you will need to do is cut them out and fold them over.  I coated them with clear package tape and done!

Here are some antiseptic cleaning wipes (alcohol wipes basically).  These are for when you have a cut and need to clean it.  I stuffed a small piece of foam inside to make it kind of squishy like the real packs are.  I used clear packing tape to make them shiny.

Next is a cold compress.  When your doll falls down and gets sprain, you need something cold to put on her ankle.  A cold compress is a pack that when you crush it it becomes cold.  I stuffed some cotton from a cotton ball inside to make it bulky.  I then used clear packing tape to hold it all together.

Now we have some Sanitizing hands wipes.  As before I put a piece of foam inside to give it the feel of something is inside.  And covered it with clear packing tape.

Next I made this small sunscreen bottle.  I rolled up some paper loosely and glued the ends together.  I then put some glue in one end and squished it.  I put some foam to make the cap.  I painted it, glued the label on, and coated it in Modpodge (you can use any clear glue).

I decided to add some bug spray to my first aid kit from my own experience of having those pesky bugs always hanging around me.  I started rolling up some paper around a toothpick and then about halfway through, I cut a shorter piece of paper and kept rolling it all up.  I glued a small piece of foam on the top for the nozzle.  I painted, glued on the label, and put on some Modpodge.

As I was looking at a few first aid kit lists, I found a few said lip balm.  So I rolled up paper around a toothpick and then painted the tiny rolled up paper tube.  I glued on the tiny label and painted it with Modpodge.

Finally, I decided to make a toothbrush and toothpaste.  I made the toothpaste container the same as the sunscreen bottle.  I just did it with a small scale.  The toothbrush was inspired by MyFroggyStuff's tutorial, but I think I did it a bit different.  I just cut some small foam pieces and glued them on a small popsicle stick, which I cut because it was too big.

And there we have it!  A first aid kit fit for your dolls.  The printable is located here:

Colored version
Black and white version

I, once again, gave you both options if you would like print the colored version I have or you can color your own!  If you have any questions just let ask me in the comments below.

Next I have a fun backpack haul for camping and a few crafts to go inside!  Have a wonderday!

Washing Doll Hair!

Hello everyone!  As I was looking around the interwebs recently I stumbled upon watching videos where they wash doll hair.  I have never attempted this because American Girl is quite adamant about not doing it.  I caved though because I've owned my doll for a while now and her hair has gotten quite dirty.

I didn't take pictures of myself doing it because I was worried I would mess up and get water everywhere.  But I used the technique used in this video.

I used four pigtails, as she mentioned in the video for a Kit doll, and I put a small pigtail with her bangs.  My doll looked quite funny.

I just used the regular shampoo and conditioner I use and it worked fine.  I do have a few tips, some are mentioned in the video, but I thought I would make a list too!

• Parent's permission!  If you aren't adult, you should either get a parent's permission or have an adult help you.
• Towels!  Grab a towel or maybe two.  I used one to cover her face since it's quite important you avoid her eyes at all costs.  Make sure you are only getting her hair wet.  And don't do this too often because it can potentially loosen the glue holding the doll's wig on.
• Warm water!  I found that using the warm water really helped.
• Remove clothing!  I forgot this step, and her shirt got wet.  It wasn't a big deal, but I thought I would let you all know.
• A little dab will do ya!  Yeah, that old glue saying is coming back atcha.  Try not to use a lot of shampoo or conditioner.  I used about a quarter sized amount for her four ponytails and then I did add a bit extra conditioner on her ends because they were quite dry.
• Rinse it all out!  When washing the doll's hair make sure you rinse it all out.  It's sort of easy to tell if you left any in, just rub your hands through the strands of hair.  Re-rinsing the doll's hair is always an option if you didn't get it all.
• Quicker drying time!  If you want her hair to dry quicker, put your doll in front of fan.  I laid her down just as she did in the video on my bed.  I would also suggest don't set her directly in front of a fan, but a bit further away.  My doll's hair dried in probably a fourth of the time.

So that's it!  Those are the tips I found while I did it myself.  Some of them may have been repeated from the video, but I just wanted to make a list for myself.

Here are some pictures of my doll's hair after her washing and conditioning.

I have started to look up some tips about splitting ends.  If you have any tips leave a comment and let me know.

Have a wonderday!

Sewing A Jumper & Fun Find!

Hi-ho!  I was looking through my fabric the other day and realized I still had some denim material left and I found a pattern I wanted to work with, so I set to work!

Ta da!  For this outfit I used the jumper pattern from Butterick #5452.  The patterns in this set are little more simpler and room-ier, so I thought using denim would be okay.  Most patterns I come across aren't fit to use different fabrics other than the ones they are designed for, but I thought this would be perfect.

I have two tiny flower appliques to add to the jumper, but I didn't get around to that yet.  I will update you on when I do that though.

Here is an up-close picture of the stitching for the "pockets" (they aren't real) and the zig zag stitch I did along the bottom hem of the dress.  I am fond of zig zag stitching with hems, I think it adds a bit of an extra touch.

The only note I have about this jumper, was when I was trying to add the waistband, I could not figure it out.  I think it looked funny because I was using denim, instead of cotton like that pattern suggests.  So I just sort of manipulated it how it would work and I like how it turned out!

If you are wondering, I did sew the shirt too!  I used the Trendy T-Shirt pattern from Liberty Jane, which you can get for free from here!  I didn't have the best material while making the shirt, but I wanted a simple white shirt for my doll, so it will do for the time.  The pattern was great though, it is a pretty simple one as well.

Now on to my fun find!  I was in Meijer the other day running an errand, and I saw all of the back to school things.  It got my own mind reeling on some new crafts, but I wondered if they had anything dolly sized.  And they did!  I found these eraser crayons.

They are perfectly sized Jumbo Crayons for dolls!  Plus they were only $1!  I couldn't pass them up.

There are six that come in the pack.  Orange, red, white, yellow, green, and blue.

Here is Emily showing you the size comparison.  I also like that they are erasers because they won't start melting like wax crayons do when you set them somewhere you assume is safe.  (It has happened to me before.  Here is tip, make sure you don't have crayons near your vents in the winter time.)

My only thing is that the labels slip off quite easily and they say Eraser on them.  I am thinking of making my own labels and gluing them on.  I also hope to make a crayon box for them.  I'm not sure yet, but it would be fun.  I will see, but for right now that is all!

Have a wonderday!

P.S. I have just a few more Camp It Up! posts to go.  I should be posting those within the next few weeks, then back to school time!

Soccer Uniform

As you know I bought the Springfield Soccer set, and I didn't want to buy the Springfield Soccer Uniform because I worried the material wouldn't be all that great and I wanted it to last.  I decided to make my own.  I bought a half of yard of some black polyester fabric, a soccer applique, along with the numbers 0 and 2!  And I already had just enough white cotton at home from a previous project.

I used two different patterns when making this uniform.  I used Simplicity #7688 (I can not find this one on Simplicity's website, it may be out of print.) for the shirt and Simplicity #1580 for the shorts.  I wanted the shorts to have elastic in them, so that is why I went with that pattern.

And I love how it turned out.  It fits her quite well and I really feel proud of myself.

I used a zig-zag stitch on the seams you could see.  These are the shorts and I used only the polyester fabric for these.  It was a tricky fabric to work with too.  It kept stretching and when I tried to use pins it was a mess.  So it took some time, but it was fun!

Here is the front of the shirt.  I know the soccer ball applique is a tiny bit off, but when I slammed the iron down on it, I didn't realize it.  But I don't really care to be honest.  And if worse comes to worse, I can just take it off later and add a new one on.

I used the black for the sleeves and neck line.  I wish the black would have gone down more on the neck line, but I don't mind it.  I once again used the zig-zag stitch on the sleeve hems too.  I thought it added a fun look.

Here is the back of the shirt.  2 is my favorite number, so that is what I made her jersey.

I thought overall it turned out great.  The more I practice with sewing I think the better I am getting.  So I am hoping to do more projects soon.  This one only took me about four to five-ish hours to complete.

Do you play any sports or did when you were younger?  I played soccer and softball.  I always had fun playing on sports teams.

Have a wonderday!

Gonna Eat This Camping Trip!: Part 3

And here we have part three of our Gonna Eat This Camping Trip!  This page is more the non-traditional camping foods, but can pass for camping foods or just inside your kitchen!

Snacks

Animal Crackers

I originally wasn't going to make these, but I thought it was fun idea.  As I made the other boxes before, I colored the template, and cut it roughly around the edges.  I glued it onto paper board and then cut along the lines.  I scored the edges and then hot glued them together.  As before I coated it with a few coats of Mod-podge (or clear glue).

Chips

Making the chip bag was fun!  I colored the template and then coated the image with tape, but I didn't put tape on the tab.  I cut out the image and then glued the bag together.  I glued one of the open sides together.

Now comes to filling it to look like there are chips inside.  You can add whatever you want inside, scrap fabric, paper, or I added some polyfil stuffing.  I then glued the remaining side together.  It works great because it squishes down.

Colored PDF Version / Outlined PDF Version
(On the snack templates I added the hot dog package too)

Hot Cocoa

One of my favorite things to eat on a camping trip is hot cocoa on those chilly mornings.

The box making is exactly as I stated before with the other boxes.

Inside of the box you will need hot cocoa packets!  I provided to different templates with just 2 packets and another with 6.  I wanted more, but I figured some would want less.

I colored, covered in clear tape, and cut out the templates.  I glued two of the sides together, and then put it just a tiny bit of filling.  I made sure to push it all the way to the bottom.  I then glued the top shut.  And I have six tiny cocoa packets.

Colored PDF Version (2 packets) / Colored PDF Version (6 Packets) / Outlined PDF Version (2 Packets) / Outlined PDF Version (6 Packets)

Cereal & Milk

And yet again, I used the same technique as before with making boxes.  The only difference was that I glued the tops shut.  I wasn't going to put any cereal inside of them.  I tried to make them smaller, like the travel sizes they have, but they would have been really small, so I just made them sort of smaller than a bit box would have been.

I used MyFroggyStuff's tutorial for making these small milk containers.

Grilled Foods

Next we are going to make some grilled food.  I made parts for hamburgers and hot dogs.

Hot Dogs & Buns

Here are the hot dogs and buns!  For the hot dogs I cut them out of the thick foam and painted them.  I coated them in Mod-podge as well.  I didn't add the grill marks on the ones that went in the package because they wouldn't have been grilled yet.

I colored the template and cut it out.  I layered two rows of four hot dogs (gluing them together) and wrapped them with some plastic.  I taped the edges shut and you have a package of hot dogs!

To make the hot dogs, I cut some buns out of tan foam and glued the hot dogs inside of them.  I tried other glues, but the only one that actually stuck was the hot glue.

Hamburgers & Buns

I made a package of cheese slices and hamburger patties.  I would like to add a label onto the uncooked hamburger patties, but I didn't quite get that far.  I wrapped both in some plastic.

The hamburgers are made from foam!  I cut circles out of foam for the cooked patties (brown) and buns (tan), and cut squares out of thin yellow foam.  I cut out two circles for the top bun, one was smaller than the other.  I hot glued them all together and there we go!

That is what I have created for my doll camp food!  I hope to start making more food to fill a kitchen soon!  Do you have any ideas?  Any more camp food you take with you on a trip?

Have a wonderday!