DIY Cactus Body Pillow

One of our favorite DIY projects ever was this giant cactus body pillow Sheca made for Leah some years back (we eventually sold it and now she's wishing we hadn't) -- I think I'll make another one soon.

Here's a list of materials used:

Green velvet fabric (I used 2 1/2 yds)

Green yarn (I used a wool blend)

Body Pillow

Standard Pillow

Quick tips

I cut the body and standard pillows opened to use the stuffing from them when making the cactus.

Draw a pattern using scrap fabric ior paper before you trace onto your actual velvet.

You could sew this by hand but I used a machine to make the pillow.

A good tutorial on making a cactus pillow can be found here.

We're obsessed with the results!

Gift wrapping with little ones around!

More gift wrapping fun, but this time the littles get involved 📦 🖍️ ⛄️ 👧🏾 🎁

Roll out some Kraft paper and let the kids go to work with their crayons and color pencils. Then ✂️ and wrap, we used metallic toned fabric scraps for our bows.

DIY Plant Hanger

We love a good diy, and once we found this one we couldn't stop making these things!

These make great gifts and one ball of chunky yarn will go a long way. We'd make plant hangers and use glass jar, coffee cans and clay pots as the vessel. For some extra flair, you can also grab a tree branch, add some c-hooks, and make a cute hanging garden.

Our favorite tutorial on this process can be found here.