I have known lots of kids who were interested in knitting and have even taught a few how to do it through the years.
But it can be problematic to find knitting patterns for younger knitters, because you need things … Read More...
Projects: Otter Valentine Cards
The blue ink blended background gives the perfect hit of water behind these adorable otter stamps. Christy will show you how to make the background and color the otters with Copics over on her blog, Christy Gets Crafty, click here … Read More...
Printable Banner Stickers for Planners, Notebooks and Scrapbooks
Easily add fun banners and other elements to your planner or bullet journal with these free printable stickers. You can either cut these out using your Cricut or Silhouette machine, or print them on sticker paper to cut out by … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Felt llama Valentine’s garland
American Felt & Craft shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a sweet Valetine’s banner of felt llamas and hearts. Each felt llama wears a little heart-themed blanket! The step by step tutorial walks you through making a fun … Read More...
Valentine Clay Kitties
Although these adorable Valentine kitties were posted by Crumb Avenue as sugar paste creatures… polymer clay works pretty much the same. The tools are certainly the same. I use fondant tools half the time I work with clay. Use either … Read More...
Fun Valentine Crafts and Activities for Kids
There are so many great Valentine’s Day crafts and activities for kids, it would take more than all month to share them.
But NurtureStore has a great collection of activities and crafts for Valentine’s Day, including sensory projects, science, … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Easy fringed flannel baby bib
Kim from Sweet Red Poppy shares a free sewing pattern at Crazy Little Projects for making these cute and easy fringed flannel baby bibs. The fringed flannel makes a soft edge for the bib, plus it means you don’t have … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a poodle skirt
50s dress up day at school? Make a poodle skirt that everyone will be jealous of! Wool Felt By Benzie has a tutorial showing how. It’s actually quite easy to make because the felt won’t need to be hemmed. I’d … Read More...
Cool way to fold a 6 pocket paper book
This DIY project would be an adorable and thoughtful gift for Valentine’s Day. Using heart-themed paper to create the envelopes will give the project an extra special touch. Whether you’re a seasoned scrapbooker or a beginner, the possibilities are endless … Read More...
Build a Flower Number Match
This cute printable math activity from Frogs and Fairies helps little ones practice counting and number recognition with a spring theme.
The center of the flower shows the number and students have to find the petals that will complete the … Read More...
Sweet Knits for Groundhog Day
I almost forgot it’s Groundhog Day, one of my favorite slightly ridiculous holidays. It was one my family celebrated when I was in high school, and I still love it.
There aren’t a lot of knit groundhog patterns, but here … Read More...
Cross stitch Pattern -Show Your Cats Some Love
I happen to be a fan of cats, though we only have one old man (he’s 16!) right now, we used to have two so I particularly love this cat heart cross stitch pattern from Etsy seller Mother Bee Designs.… Read More...
Project: Game of Thrones ATC’s
Do we really have another year to wait for more episodes of Game of Thrones? How will we get by? Well, one way is to make fun projects like these awesome ATC’s (artist trading cards) using Game of Thrones inspired … Read More...
DIY | How to Make A Photo Mini Album – Valentine’s Day Gift Idea
Pull off this loving gift for Valentine’s Day with the detailed instructions over at Instructables. You’ll get complete step-by-step photo instructions, as well as a video. All the supplies you need has been well laid out, so that once you … Read More...
Stitching for Groundhog Day
Seeing as it’s Groundhog Day as I write this, it’s a little late to think about stitching this project up for this year, but I love it as much as I love this silly holiday and may well have to … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled cross stitch art tote bag
Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods happened up some cross stitch art in the thrift store. Instead of outdated country style decor, she saw possibilities. Instead of hanging it on the wall, she used the cross stitch art as decoration for a … Read More...
Wear Your (Knit) Heart on Your Sleeve
There are lots of patterns for knit hearts out there (I’ve even published a few, and might yet have one more in mind this season), but I loved this little knit heart applique from Red Heart for its playful presentation … Read More...
Let’s Meet: Cassandra Madge, Quilting Designer
Feast your eyes on Cassandra’s vividly coloured and densely patterned quilts and find out her top three favourite fabric designers of all time. In this lighthearted interview you’ll discover where Cassandra’s creativity comes from, more about the quilting design process … Read More...
Projects: Glitter Hearts and Animals Smaller Valentines
These smaller sized Valentine cards still pack a big punch with loads of glitter and cute animals. Ashley Abelson will show you how she used glitter paper behind an open heart background die and colored pencils for her stamped images … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Heart and Home mug rug
Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a free pattern for making this sweet Heart and Home mug rug. The little patchwork house has a heart in the middle. It’s a perfect design for using your smaller scraps. If you can’t bring … Read More...