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Natalie, from Doodlecraft, had a great idea: make Harry Potter style magic wands with her kids. Her project involved prepping a stack of gathered twigs by stripping loose bark, wiping them down and trimming them into good wand shapes. Her … Read More...
I really admire people that can watch a movie or read a book and get inspiration to create a meal, drink, or dessert from them. Like Butterbeer from Harry Potter. I know you guys have enjoyed any recipe with Butterbeer! … Read More...
Here are some great stocking stuffers ideas for a Harry Potter fan or just a wizard fan in general. These would also be great to make during the winter break and enjoy while watching your favor wizard movie. Maybe you … Read More...
Is it me, or is Harry Potter on 24/7 during the holidays? As a Harry Potter fan, you don’t mind and of course you need some treats to enjoy during the Potter marathon. Although Flick from They Called it the … Read More...
A lot of the knitting-related stories and roundups you see on other, more mainstream, non-knitting websites are usually pretty silly, but this is a great one.
Recently Book Riot collected 22 patterns for knit mitts and mittens (and they actually … Read More...
Traditional trick or treating is starting to become a thing of the past and the Trunk or Treat party is slowly beginning to take over. If you are invited to participate in a Trunk or Treat this year and are … Read More...
In last week’s roundup of patterns for dogs, I promised I would share some Halloween knitting patterns for cats this week. While they might have been a little harder to find, they make up for it in cuteness, and … Read More...
Okay once again I am going to have to admit I have never watched Dr Who. I know please don’t come down hard on my me. If I could get into it I would but with parenting and blogging I … Read More...
Need to make a card for someone who loves fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons, Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter? Then this cute little dragon digital stamp might be just what you need. You can download him for free over … Read More...
Some of my most popular posts recently have involved coloring pages for adults so I thought I’d share another freebie, this amazingly detailed owl coloring page. He looks like he belongs in a scene from Harry Potter doesn’t he? You … Read More...
On a hot day, as a Harry Potter
fan, you would enjoy a glass of butter beer. You can find that glass of butter beer even more refreshing in frozen form. Since I’m not a true Harry Potter fan, I’m … Read More...
Whether your favorite geek loves Star Wars, Marvel Comics, or is a die-hard fan of The Lord of the Rings, there’s something for everyone. Quilting is a great way to show your love and appreciation for someone who is passionate … Read More...
I’ll admit I almost never knit for my husband. He’s one of those guys who is warm all the time, I somehow think he wouldn’t enjoy knit socks and he only wears a scarf (one of mine) when he’s about … Read More...
Peg dolls
have become increasingly popular in the indie craft world and are a fantastic way to express your creativity. Wooden peg dolls are a blank canvas, waiting to be transformed into any character or figure you can imagine. The … Read More...
BuzzFeed is not a site I love, but they do sometimes have some fun things related to knitting and crafts. This community post from Allie Dahl collects 19 nerdy knits that you’re sure to want to stitch up if you … Read More...
As most knitters do, I have quite a stash, and some of it is pretty old. In the fall, I decided I wanted to knit some gloves for the girl (since her hands are finally big enough that I felt … Read More...
Although these tutorials are for projects aimed at kids, there are a few in here I would love to wear myself. I especially love the balls at the bottom and Harry Potter ring. For the full round up visit Truebluemeandyou.
There’s no end to the great scarf knitting patterns out there, and there are more being published all the time, so there’s never going to be a definitive roundup of scarf knitting patterns, which is great for me because it … Read More...
I love Candles and have even taught candle making classes back in the day BUT since having children my view on them has changed. I was always terrified they would hurt themselves so as soon as they came along I … Read More...
If you’re looking for a unique Christmas party activity, you can’t go wrong with a treasure hunt. Download printable Christmas themed treasure hunt clues from the Mishy Dee Creative Designs Etsy shop. In addition to offering two cute Christmas themed … Read More...
