Fancy Some Tea?

My favorite online and coming soon to print magazine for children,  Babiekins is out with 

Issue 10 and it is just full of the most delightful inspiration for children. When one of the features combines a simple DIY with Dress-up, I am all yours. This Paint Chip Feather Crown created by Merrilee from Mer Mag and styled
by Meta from One More Mushroom is just all kinds of cute!

I just love that the feather headband would inspire a tea party amongst friends. Are these girls just too adorable? Make a few headbands, put the kettle on, have a play date and you have yourself a perfect time for make-believe! Find the step by step tutorial HERE
xo Queen Laura

Collar Me UP

It is no secret that I am an avid lover of anything with a Sparkle. But my favorite things that sparkle are ones that are reminiscent of child hoods past. I just adore these vintage-esque collars. They are very old-fashion school girl meets modern day glitter girl.

Sequins Collar

Marinette Collar

Jeweled Collar
 To quote my very special Grandmother, "All you would need with these are a plain black dress!" Or in the case of a little girl, a plain white t-shirt!
xoxo Queen Laura 

Happy...!!!

I have always believed that you really don't have to do a lot to make time with children feel like a party as seen here and here.

And I have seen first hand, children exclaim with utter glee over something little because it made the occasion feel special.  When saw this post from Jenny of Hank and Hut featured on Hello Bee I got a bit giddy myself. It is a Mini Party Tent for a Mini Celebration.

Life is all about the celebrations, is it not? What will you make into a party?
Find the step by step tutorial here.
xoxo Queen Laura

Fair Feathered Friend

I am brought many little treasures by my students. Beads, flowers and sometimes feathers. Feathers have a special meaning to children I think. They assume they are magical. The Native Americans believed feathers symbolize flight,speed,lightness, and ascension . All wonderful things to pretend as a soaring bird, perhaps. Here are some of
 my feathery favorites for a magical fall.

 

1. Feather Dress by Anthem of the Ants
2. Feather Necklace Tanks

3. Sequin Heart Headband
4. Feather Headdress
5. Feather Skirt
6. Eva Dress (actually a Palm Leaf but it looks so feathery)
xoxo Queen Laura

Better than New

Neon Pink Boots for Fall? Yes, please! I am just smitten with this DIY from Le Petite Magazine. Know any little girl in the need of some Better-Than-New boots for Back to School?

No one will miss her jumping,leaping,twirling on the playground for certain! 

Find the tutorial here.

xoxo Queen Laura

Show and Tell

One of my all time favorite literature School Girls would have to be Lilly from
 Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes.I will go as far to say the book has become a CLASSIC in its own right.  Lilly LOVES school,has quite the flair for the dramatic and
 a BIG imagination!

Here are some ideas to steal her cheeky look!

Emira Dots Dress

Western Boot

Glitter Pursette

If you have a little one that needs a little encouragement to begin school again, read this book. She learns "Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better."
Which sometimes can really be true.
 xoxo Queen Laura

My Little Self

Every year at Back to School Time, my Five -Year Old Self picks what she would like to wear for the First Day of School. Here are my picks for a fabulous new Fall Season.
This dress.

Or this dress.

My 5 year old self always did have trouble picking.

 

These Boots.

 

This Bag.

And These School Supplies.

Actually, my current age self would choose these as well if they came in my size! What would you pick? xoxo Queen Laura