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Charlotte Stowell shows how to make food-themed polymer clay beads using modelling techniques, and how to make them up into fun and attractive jewellery. First there is advice about the few simple tools and the basic techniques needed to make … Read More...
This DIY bath and body recipe shows you how to make your own soothing detox face scrub using Activated Charcoal and oats.
2 teaspoons of Activated Charcoal powder
1 tbs of Oatmeal
5 drops of Rose hip … Read More...
5 Doll Patterns Included
Create your very own three-dimensional princess dolls! Doll’s frame is constructed with pipe cleaners for sturdiness and pose-able limbs. Skill level: Intermediate, knowledge of basic crochet stitches, color changes, working in the round, basic embroidery and … Read More...
This kawaii narwhal needle felting tutorial is for advanced-beginner needle felters. There are some difficult components to it, particularly the narwhal’s tusk. This part was so tedious and flimsy to make!
It is going to take a couple of hours … Read More...
I have spent the morning looking for Christian based learning activities for homeschooling my children. I came across some great resources and want to share them with you over the next few weeks. To start with I wanted to share … Read More...
Whether you are a parent of kids who are homeschooled or a parent of kids in quarantine, learning has to go ahead even with coronavirus looming around the corners.
Get your children off their screens and onto a fun board … Read More...
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Your wedding day will truly be your ‘Best Day Ever’ when you know how to get the glam look you want for less. Whether you use fresh flowers or silk, you can… Read More...
Over the top larger than life Easter decor! The Crafty Lumberjacks have shared this tutorial on making these giant cracked egg easter decorations. Perfect for the mantle front porch or your own dinner table. Just because group gatherings are banned … Read More...
These free printable spring flowers can be used in a variety of ways: as cupcake toppers, banners, bulletin board decorations or even in cheerful flower arrangements.
You can make the simple flat versions or fold and glue them and use … Read More...
If there is one thing I hate about festival parades and celebrations it is all the waiting for things to start. In that short amount of time the kids can literally go stir crazy. It’s as if all the excitement … Read More...
This little Easter Bunny is an ITH design. You make this using your embroidery machine
with the 5″ x 7″ hoop or 13cm x 18cm
Finished bunny will be approximately 17cm tall when completed.
Vintage Bunny Rabbit Softie – fill … Read More...
Academics in a Box are offering a 10% discount to their box subscriptions using the code above. It’s not a huge discount, but I know lot’s of parents were already purchasing these boxes to help with the child’s homeschooling and … Read More...
With all this homeschooling going on don’t forget kids are still kids and they love a good movie! The best thing about “movie time” is it gives you the parent time for take a little me time and rejuvenate yourself.… Read More...
Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for your own mother, or you want to find the perfect gift to show your grandmother how much she means to you this Mother’s Day, there are so many great gift ideas out … Read More...
I’d been looking for the perfect blue and white napkins for our kitchen table, but hadn’t been able to find what I wanted. I knew I wanted the look of blue and white Japanese tie dye shibori fabric. Since I … Read More...
Space and slime… two things that kids LOVE combined into one cool craft! We love that this Galaxy Slime craft opens the door to extending the crafting time into reading time, studying space during and after you whip up your … Read More...
As we continue to navigate through the pandemic, many of us have been looking for ways to cope with the stress and anxiety that come with these uncertain times. One fun and creative way to pass the time and relieve … Read More...
Did you know that hobbies can help reduce stress?
If you feel overwhelmed by daily responsibilities, whether by work or home life, get yourself a hobby to decompress and stimulate yourself with something you enjoy. Whether it’s joining a local … Read More...
With all this homeschooling craziness it’s hard to find what articles to read, keep and save. For that very reason we have been scouring the internet for articles that contain great content and best of all great activities to keep … Read More...
Cleaning can be a time-consuming process that just seems to take you away from a hundred things you could be spending your time on that are more worthwhile like reading that book that’s been sitting on the counter for a … Read More...