Petite Lemon Kids

A SUPERHERO SPRING

A superhero-themed birthday party sounds pretty super, and to help you pull off the perfect party for your little caped crusader, we’ve created some fantastic downloadable freebies. These customizable invitations, thank you cards, and gift bag stickers are easy to make, but you’ll look like you have superhuman party planning powers.

FOR THE INVITES — (download in blue or pink) and follow these easy peasy instructions:
1) open PDF in Adobe Reader (you can download Adobe Reader for free here)
2) place your cursor in the text box and type in your information
3) print out invites on white card stock
4) cut out
5) place in a A7 envelope (5 1/4″ x 7 1/4″) and pop in the mail!

FOR THE THANK YOU CARDS — (download in blue or pink) and follow these easy peasy instructions:
1) open PDF
2) print out on white cover stock
3) cut out
4) fill out thank you
5) place in an envelope A2 envelope ( 4 3/8″ x 5 3/4″) and pop in the mail!

FOR THE GIFT BACK STICKERS — (download in blue or pink) and follow these easy peasy instructions:
1) open PDF
2) print out on 2.5″ round labels, which you can find at Paper Source here or use Avery Labels 5294
3) write your kid’s name
4) stick on gift/favor bags!
For more super-duper birthday gift ideas, check out our full assortment of personalized growth charts and personalized shirts for kids.

Petite Lemon Presents: Mad Libs Style Thank You Notes

We’ve been super busy – with our heads down in our own little design word – so we wanted to take a break and let off a little steam. And how to we do that? With some crazy Mad Libs-style notecards that have our kids (and us) cracking up!

Click here to download the FREE mad libs style thank you notes.

Back To School

I always loved the Back–To–School season as a kid. August always felt like new beginnings, new friendships, and most importantly new school supplies. I was and still am a sucker for a crisp white journal and a new pack of pencils. Did you dread the beginning of August when school started or were you just as excited as I was to head back to the classroom?

Little Wonder Woman

“Though she be but little, she is fierce!” –Shakespeare

Caravan Party Hats

Throwing a kid’s party? Brighten up the celebration with these sweet DIY animal party hats! Find the free printable over at @caravanshoppe!

Watch Me Grow

Little ones grow so fast – oh so FAST! In the blink of an eye, years go by. Document their grow and milestones (big and small) on a Growth Chart from Petite Lemon. Personalize the Growth Chart to match your little one’s personality or to match their room.
Check out all of Petite Lemon’s Growth Charts and create your own today.

Citrine Love

It’s a new month (wow how is it already November?!?) which means we are crushing on a new color. This month we are loving the color Citrine! It’s the perfect color of fall. Citrine isn’t a color that most people talk about all the time, but I’m guessing once you see it, you’ll start noticing it a lot more.
Check out our favorite citrine inspirational pieces.

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Petite Lemon’s personalized tees are so much fun to wear for any season. This Love to Sketch tee is a great way to celebrate a Big Sis!
We loved this DIY gallery wall showcasing projects from little ones. Check out The Caterpillar Years blog for a tutorial to create your own gallery wall .
Homemade chocolate honey suckers!! We say yes to that. Check out The Taylor House blog for the recipe.
Rubbing leaves on paper makes cool collages. This fun project will keep the little ones busy. And hey, maybe it will help incentivize them to help rake the leaves too. 🙂 One can hope, right?

I Love Grandpa Tee

Score some BIG points with grandpa with a cute face like that and an adorable tee that will make any grandpa smile.

You can create your own personalized tee for any occasion from a first birthday to a special treat for grandpa. Visit Petite Lemon’s website to make a personalized tee for your little lemons.

The Sweetest Sisters

We are always thrilled to see families grow. From one child, to two, and then three! These sweet girls were excited to welcome a new sister into their home. They did so with Big Sister tees personalized with their names. And, we couldn’t forget include a cute Little Sunshine onesie for the newest member of the family.
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Thanks @mindysauther for sharing your latest addition with us.
Big Sister Tees – Delightful lettering
Onesie – Little Sunshine

Upcycled T-Shirt Dress

We all have a stack of them sitting in our home – t-shirts! Lots and lots of t-shirts. You know those t-shirts that are too short, have a stain, or you hate to toss because they are a favorite for one reason or another. Instead of throwing them out, repurpose them into a new outfit for your little ones.

Gather these few supplies:

T-shirt
2″ wide ribbon (1.5 – 2 yards)
Fabric of your choice (1.5 yards)
Scissors
Sewing machine and accessories
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First, cut your t-shirt. It’s best to put the t-shirt on your child and determine where you want the skirt to hang. Add 1″ and cut the shirt. I cut about 4″ off my tee. There is no right or wrong place to cut shirt.
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Next, put the cut shirt back on your child and measure from the bottom of the t-shirt to where you want the skirt to hang. Add 3″. I wanted mine to hang about 19″ below the tee, so I cut my fabric at 22″. I left mine the same width as the fabric and cut two rectangles of that same size.
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Sew the two rectangles together on the 22″ side. Sew them right sides together so you make a tube, then press the seams open.

Next, hem the bottom of the skirt. Turn the skirt section inside out, then fold over the top of the skirt section 1″, and press it in place. Add another 1″ and press. Then sew into place.

Next, we’ll finish the raw edge on the top. A serger machine works best if you have one, otherwise fold over the top 1″, press, and sew. I used a zigzag stitch.

Pin the pleats around the entire skirt. Measure along the shirt as you are pinning. I just eyeballed it, and did my best.

You want the finished circle to fit about with the width of the t-shirt. Pin the t-shirt to the pleated skirt. The t-shirt will sit down on the top of the pleats about 1″. Sew on the top of the pleats to sew it all together.
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And…ta dah! You have finished sewing the dress.
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Add a ribbon to tie around waist of the skirt. This will cinch it all together and give it a more fitted look. The dress looks cute both ways.