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?
“Though she be but little, she is fierce!” –Shakespeare
Throwing a kid’s party? Brighten up the celebration with these sweet DIY animal party hats! Find the free printable over at @caravanshoppe!
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.
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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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.
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.
Thanks @mindysauther for sharing your latest addition with us.
Big Sister Tees – Delightful lettering
Onesie – Little Sunshine
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:
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.
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.
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.
And…ta dah! You have finished sewing the dress.
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.
Yellow. Yellow. Yellow. It’s all around us, especially during summertime! We love every shade of it. We’ve been using the color yellow to help inspire us all month long. We wanted to share two bits of inspiration that we are loving for this week.
We love seeing yellow in clothing. It’s a way to be festive and celebrate summer. These two girls are sporting their Petite Lemon tee’s in Little Sunshine and Taped Up. This little pop of yellow makes these tees extra bright and sunny.
We also love yellow patterns. Petite Lemon created this fun xoxo pattern that would look awesome on a t-shirt too!
It’s probably no big surprise that Mother’s Day is coming up quickly – May 10th in case you don’t already have it circled in red on your calendar – and you probably have a list of gifts you’d love to receive (hint hint, bling bling). As moms ourselves, we personally love gifts that allow us a bit of time to relax and indulge, but as designers of personalized baby gifts, we also think it’s super cute to have the little ones dressed up on Mother’s Day in personalized onesies and tees that show us mamas the love.
(Shown: I LOVE Mom, Heart 2 Heart Mom, Best Mom Ever, I HEART You Pick personalized onesies and tees)
A yummy brunch at a restaurant or a family photo session on the beach or at a park with the kiddos in their mom-themed personalized onesies and tees would be a really sweet way to spend the day. Follow that with a massage or mani/pedi while they nap would be especially ideal!
