Sasaki Time: Craft Time: Mary Poppins-Inspired Toy Bins

Mary Poppins-inspired Toy Bin Craft Template

What you'll need

PDF printouts of Mary Poppins and the London skyline
Craft knife or precision craft scissors
Acrylic paint
Foam pouncer brush
Painter's tape or masking tape
Glue stick

Helpful Tip: You may want to use a thicker cardstock instead of paper to make a studier stencil. You could also transfer the design onto clear contact paper (shelf liner), if you want to make a sticky stencil.

How to make it

Print out the PDFs of Mary Poppins and the London skyline. You may need to resize them to fit your toy bins. Use a craft knife or precision craft scissors to cut out the silhouette stencils.
Lay the cut out templates onto your fabric toy bin. The London skyline with both PDFs taped together may be too long. That's okay! Just make sure you get the clock tower on there and let the extra skyline hang over the edge. Use painter's tape or masking tape to secure the paper to the fabric bins.
For small pieces that can't be taped down (the teardrop shaped piece between the boots and the piece under Mary's arm that is holding her carpet bag), use a glue stick and dab a few spots on the back of the paper. Lightly stick the pieces down. You may want to dab a bit of glue in a few other spots (I found that the crook of her elbow holding the umbrella was also a little bit tricky).
Use a foam pouncer brush and apply the acrylic paint. To ensure a clean edge, make sure you pounce straight up and down. Do not brush on the paint.
When the paint is dry, remove the stencils and tape. Then snap your fingers and the kids' bedroom will tidy itself! (A girl can dream, can't she?!)