Become your son’s HERO! Turn a plain play set into a Fire Station!

My entry into Just Something I Whipped Up sponsored by Appliances Online and the Bosch Washing Machines, .

I am in the process of turning my son’s play set into an
awesome Fire Station!
It’s not quite done yet but I couldn’t wait to share it with y0u.

We bought this Cedar play set used from a family that was moving and couldn’t take it with them.
It cost $1800 new but we paid $500 and it’s only 2 years old!
They even took it apart in 3 pieces and loaded it for us!

We prepared an area in our yard.
We bought 6 foot rubber flexible borders at Mernard’s
{ I think we bought 10 at $20 each}
and 2 rolls of weed barrier.

And a box of stakes to hold the mesh and border in place.

Then we bought a load of pea gravel.
{ I think maybe around $50}

{front}
It took 4 of us to put it together again.
{I should mention that we didn’t anchor it and this winter it blew over!}

{back}
It’s a great place to play…….
BUT I wanted to make it even better!

Lucky for me I had ALL the paint I needed to complete this project!
Our last house was red with white trim…

Red, white and blue!

I painted the green slide black with
Krylon K02519000 Fusion For Plastic Aerosol Spray Paint, 12-Ounce, Flat Black


One can covered the whole front…the can says
it will be chip proof in 7 days…we will see..

and I made a Fire Station sign!
I used the same stencil technique as my first Silhouette Project 
I just cut each letter out of a 12x12 stock card with my Silhouette.
This is 2 pieces of leftover red siding from our old house.
I glued and clamped them together, glued the letters in place and painted over the whole thing in yellow

and there is the top painted…
Notice the Fire Danger is HIGH...that is a piece of cedar painted with chalkboard paint for a cute fire danger sign.

Every Fire Station needs a fire hose!
I used a yellow garden hose and an old rusted bucket.

 I screwed the bucket to a board and wrapped the hose around it.
It’s very close to water hook ups so this will allow lots of
summer water FUN!
I used my Silhouette to cut an arrow out of orange vinyl.

I painted the ceilings white and attached a light.
I bought this light on clearance years ago and never used it,
here’s it’s just décor.

Painted the roof and bridge black.

Isn’t it the cutest Fire Station ever?!?!?
AMAZING what a little paint can do! 
Oh and we anchored it this time...so it should NOT blow over! 
I am in love…….this took me a Saturday and Sunday to paint.

I still have to finish the interior, make a few more signs, install the fire pole, make a wall of ‘fire’ for my son to spray out 
AND convince the hubby that I NEED
THIS:

OMG! Wouldn't this cute little fire bell just complete my project!

oh and THIS:

Every Fireman needs a Fire Fighter Suit!


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Crochet a Bunny Hat for Easter

I shared this adorable bunny hat pattern last year.
I would like to share it again so you have time to make one
 before Easter arrives next month!

This pattern is for sizes:
Newborn: 16 inch & Toddler: 18 inch
I used a size F hook.
Use larger hook for a larger hat
Use your favorite hat pattern....
Below is mine because this hat can easily be made in a couple of hours
I really like to use cotton yarn
Lily Sugar'n Cream Yarn, White
It holds up and washes well

Round 1 Make a Magic Circle or Ch 3 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slip stitch in top of first dc [12 dc]
Round 2 Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with slip stitch in top of first dc. [24 dc]
Round 3 Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in top of first dc. [36 dc]
Round 4 Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in top of first dc. [48 dc]
For 16 inch hat, skip to Round 7.
Round 5 Ch 2, *dc in 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]
Round 6 Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slip stitch in top of first dc [54 dc]
Round 7-12 Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slip stitch in top of first dc.

You can add another color in rounds 9 and 11 as shown in picture.
Round 13 you can do a sc in each stitch around

OR

Round 13 Ch 3, dc around the front side of a post then dc around the back side of a post all the way around. Fasten off

Ears

Make 2 outer ears using white.
Row 1 Ch 35 or more if you want longer ears
Row 2 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, (sc in next ch, hdc in next 4 ch, dc in next 4 ch, triple crochet in next 15 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 4 ch, sc in next 2 ch)
Row 3 Ch 1 and connect to other side of ch 35 with a sc.  Then (sc in next ch, hdc in next 4 ch, dc in next 4 ch, tr in next 15 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 4 ch, sc in next 2 ch) 
Row 4 Ch 1 and connect to other side with a sc. Then (sc in next ch, hdc in next 4 ch, dc in next 4 ch, tr in next 15 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 4 ch, sc in next 2 ch) you can continue if you would like a wider ear...
Row 5 Ch 1 and sc around and fasten off.
Make 2 inner ears with blue/pink or color of your choice
Repeat Outer ears Rows 1-4
Stack ears together and connect with a sc around. See Picture above.

Use a yarn needle to sew on ears



Make your Easter complete with a cute little hat!
YouTube is a great place to help you learn to crochet:-) 

Oh I'm not sure which is cuter the boy or the hat!!

It even looks great in pink!
Yes I put my boy in a PINK hat! LOL
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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Globe

I LOVE love all the painted globes I have seen.....
sooooo I decided to paint one too! 

I used a thrift store globe {$3} & 2 sample pots of
Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint (FREE}
My stockist offers a buy 2 quarts get a free sample pot !


I used Aubusson Blue chalk paint and painted 2 coats of water

Then I used Antibes Green for the land. Notice I painted a thick coat.

And there you have it......Easy Peasy!
When you don't use wax with ASCP is acts as a chalkboard.

 I LOVE this little area in my son's room......
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