Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Lil' People Birthday Chart(Guest post from A Little Bit of This..A Little Bit of That)

Hi, I'm Valerie and I'm addicted to Poppies at Play.

Your Turn: Hi, Valerie.

Okay, so I'm a lil' goofy, but kidding aside. Aren't we all addicts? I love visiting Poppies, there is creativity ooozing all over. And Fridays, there's a downpour of creativity. I am very honored to be featured here today.

This is me. This is me on a day that I actually did my hair and makeup. You can probably find me during the week with my hair pulled up in a pony and no makeup at all. Who has time, when there are projects to be had and kids to take care of? Right, ladies? Can I get an Amen?
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This is my family. Love them. Addicted to them.
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When, I'm not taking care of kids or doing other projects, I like to do a little of this:


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Let's get started on today's project, shall we?

Lil' People Birthday Chart
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What you need:
Little gingerbread men. I got mine online at Hobby Lobby.
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Hooks and Eyes
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Board and vinyl lettering
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Getting started:
1. Paint your little gingerbread men/women. I color coded them according to family.
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2. Play around with them because you can't resist. Lil' people dominoes was my favorite!
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3. Drill holes in the tops and yes, I must say this, in the bottoms of your lil' people. At this point, you may be attached but I can tell you that no lil' people were hurt in the making of this project, no matter how realistic the picture below is.
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No harm done. See? Still smiling.
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After screwing the hooks and eyes in, make sure you put some on the birthday board.

Finishing Up:
And now, the funnest part. . .putting the lil' people on.
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I love it. It's amazing how accurate I was in creating them. Doesn't this look exactly like Andy?
Why do I have Andy on my birthday chart, you ask? It's part of my addiction to Poppies at Play.
Just kidding. We're related. Our husbands are brothers.
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Now, I can continue my quest in becoming the best aunt in the world because I will never forget a birthday!

Thanks for having me here today. You can visit me here.

Thanks so much Valerie for being our guest today! When you visit:
you'll see she really is good at a million different things. Valerie used to teach school and preschool, so if you are needing some great games and learning activities, it's the perfect place to find them! Like this
She recently moved into her home and you'll often find fun projects she's doing around the house such as
a silhouette growth chart


Learn how to make
cute hair clips


She's also an amazing photographer:


Make sure and stop by and see her blog! And give her a big "HELLO"!
Posted by Valerie at 11:53 AM
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33 comments:

  1. Char @ Crap I've MadeMay 4, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    I love love LOVE this! Hilarious!

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  2. Shelly @Crafty Creative StudioMay 4, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    What a great idea! Looks like so much fun to make! :)

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  3. SuzanneMay 4, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    This birthday "chart" is such a cute idea. And honestly, it looked fairly simple. Such a great project to share! Thank you!

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  4. AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 5:35 PM

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  5. michelle@somedaycraftsMay 4, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    THese ideas are amazing! I will have to go check that blog out and will probably have to highlight something (or 20 things.)

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  6. MistyMay 4, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    AMAZIMG! So cute and fun. I wanna!

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  7. michelle@somedaycraftsMay 7, 2010 at 12:12 AM

    I am featuring this post at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. I love that birthday board!

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  8. AnonymousMay 7, 2010 at 1:28 AM

    absolutely gorgeous! adding it to my to-do list.....

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  9. KamaMay 7, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Awesome. Love the birthday people! Going to make that for sure. Totally adorable.

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  10. LindaMay 8, 2010 at 5:41 AM

    I love the birthday chart, wonderful idea.

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  11. HeatherDecember 25, 2010 at 1:00 AM

    I was doing a search for birthday reminders and found this AMAZING chart. I was just going to do lame hearts but the little people are so cute! The best part is that I can actually get all the items online! We live overseas in Japan so I don't have any craft stores near by. I can not wait till my little people get here so I can get started on this fun chart. Thank you so much for sharing this!

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  12. KoriApril 29, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    This looks so fun! If I do it now, I can be done by Christmas!!!! :)

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  13. Events DEE-signedApril 30, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    I love the birthday chart so much!! That would make such a great gift for the family, and I want one too. What a great way to remember birthdays.

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  14. DebiMay 1, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    I made this today and it turned out great. So fun. I'm making them for the Grandmas in our family for Mother's Day.

    Thanks!

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  15. Dollar Store CrafterMay 7, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    This is so awesome !!! I love it !!!

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  16. Toqua's CraftsMay 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Sun Scholars showed this on their Facebook today. Which linked up to Poppies at Play. (I also commented at This n That.) What a GREAT idea!

    I am featuring it on my blog! Way cool!
    http://toquascrafts.blogspot.com/2011/05/lil-people-birthday-chart.html

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  17. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    This is just awesome! I want to make one!

    I would love to have you share this at my For the Kids link party! Come join the fun!

    http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/2011/05/for-kids-friday-9.html

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  18. KarenMay 26, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    I love it.I am definitely making one for my sister and mom.They are always calling me and asking who has a birthday next.So cute and adorable.Of course even though I remember ALL the birthdays I am still making one for me.Thank you.

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  19. JulieJune 5, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    This is so cute. Can you tell me how big your lil people are and how thick as well? I'd love to do this but want to order stuff over the net and am having trouble getting a feel for their size compared to yours. :)

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  20. ValerieJune 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Hey thanks everyone! Here is the link for Julie and anyone else who would like to know where I got the little people from.

    http://shop.hobbylobby.com/store/item.aspx?ItemId=158131

    Have anymore questions, feel free to ask or comment on my blog at:http://alittlebitothisnthat.blogspot.com/

    Thanks!
    Valerie

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  21. JulieJune 6, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Woo, thanks Valerie! Hope they ship to Aus... lovin' the exchange rate atm :D

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  22. Tammy @ she wears flowersOctober 19, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Just found this on Pinterest---SOOOO cute! I can't wait to check out some of your other projects Valerie!

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  23. AmandaOctober 22, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    This is such a cute idea! I have featured it on Craft Gossip today :) http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/lil-people-birthday-chart/

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  24. THE REV. JEANNE FINANApril 1, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    Love the birthday board. Can you tell me a little more about what kind of paint you used? I have never done anything like this so welcome any help on this.

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  25. UnknownNovember 18, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    How big is the birthday board part? What is it made out of? Wood? I am making this for a my family's secret santa this christmas!

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  26. ValerieNovember 18, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    Ashley,

    The board is 20 5/8 X 6 1/2 inches. It is made out of MDF. Good luck!

    -Valerie

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  27. UnknownAugust 17, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    I love this too, great thinking on the gingerbread people, I'm going a step further and adding their birth year as to help with how old they will be! Thanks for being creative!

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  28. DeborahFebruary 2, 2015 at 7:05 AM

    I love this idea my mom is 92 and can't keep up with all the birthdays since she is a great grand mother. she is doing great though she drives her car and is amazing at this age hope I will be as great at 92

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  29. Mr and Mrs Smith and CoJune 18, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    I think this is adorable, and plan on making one for my own family. I have found the gingerbread people, and the eye hooks. But I can't find cup hooks small enough. Do you remember where you got them from?

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    1. ValerieNovember 19, 2016 at 2:23 PM

      I got everything from Hobby Lobby. You have probably already figured it out since it was last year that you commented. I'm late to he gameđŸ˜‚

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  30. Robin NoelOctober 15, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    The people are no longer available at that link on Hobby Lobby's website, but I found this for sale on Amazon:

    http://smile.amazon.com/Gingerbread-Man-Pack-of-50/dp/B00WJB98WY/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1444921155&sr=8-14&keywords=wooden+gingerbread+men

    Are these the same people? They are 3/16" thick. Is that thick enough to drill into the tops and bottoms?

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  31. ValerieNovember 19, 2016 at 2:34 PM

    Hey everyone! Sorry I'm late to the game answering your questions. I don't get notifications if someone comments here because this isn't my blog.

    Anyways, I have had a ton of questions about the gingerbread men and hooks. I'm positive I got the gingerbread men from hobby lobby.

    I just checked today and they currently have the gingerbread men that I used when making mine. They seem very tiny to have to drill a hole into, but you just need to use a very tiny drill bit.

    http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Wood-Crafting/Unfinished-Wood/1-3-4-x-1-1-4-Birch-Gingerbread-Men/p/23268

    The screw eyes and brass cup hooks I'm sure you can get at any craft store. I can't remember for sure where I bought them but here is the size for the brass cup hook: 1/2 "

    And I'm not sure the exact size for the screw eyes.

    Screw Eyes

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