Every year I do a book advent calendar for my daughter, and while a lot of the books are about Christmas, we throw in some about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as well.
I need to do a better job of including … Read More...
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by Sarah White
Every year I do a book advent calendar for my daughter, and while a lot of the books are about Christmas, we throw in some about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as well.
I need to do a better job of including … Read More...
Learn how to make this salt dough Christmas garland, combined with wooden beads, to create a bright and rustic decoration for your holiday home. A great way to create a Farmhouse style Christmas theme for your living room or … Read More...
This Free Christmas printable is for these adorable Bookmarks, They are perfect for giving out at School or church. You can print them off and laminate them for extra support or print directly on to Cardstock. These make great little … Read More...
by Sarah White
Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Eve, so it’s a great time to incorporate a little spinning science and other Hanukkah crafts and activities into our learning.
Share it Science has a great post about spinning dreidels and other tops… Read More...
The title of this post could have been much, much longer given how many wonderful things are packed in this DIY project from Paper Plate and Plane. It’s an Advent calendar, it’s stackable, it’s Lego-inspired, and it’s treat boxes. And … Read More...
This Christmas, LEGO is moving from under the tree to on the tree! With The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book as your guide, you’ll make classic globe and barrel ornaments, all out of LEGO, as well as original gingerbread houses, … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jeni from In Color Order shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how you can make mini patchwork Christmas stockings. The stocking is small, and the fabric pieces in the patchwork are even smaller, so it’s a good … Read More...
Giveaway- Handmade Christmas: Over 35 step-by-step projects and inspirational ideas for the festive season
Leave a comment in today’s post by December 11th, 2015 and you are in the running for a copy of this book filled with a great … Read More...
Cathe Holden from justsomethingimade.com has designed an exceptionally beautiful vintage label set printable on blank Round Labels in 2.5″ size from World Lable. These would be just perfect for using in your December Daily album or Advent Calendar this year. … Read More...
Giveaway- Country Living Christmas Joys: Decorating, Crafts, Recipes
Leave a comment in today’s post by December 1st, 2015 and you are in the running for this AWESOME Christmas craft, decorating and recipe book.
Open to U.S. residents only please.
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by Anne Weaver
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a simple drawstring bag. They’re quick to sew up and can be put to many uses. Use them to hold toys, or as shoe bags, or sew up a bunch … Read More...
Use these printable number tags to create your own advent calendar or to label packages in your Christmas book countdown. There are so many uses for these little tags this holiday season. If you’re doing a daily documentation like December … Read More...
Christmas is just around the corner and what better way to get into the festive spirit than by crocheting your own Christmas tree decorations? These Christmas tree crochet patterns are not only fun to make, but they also make great … Read More...
Yes, we know, it’s still a while until Christmas. However, any quilter knows that it takes more than a day to make a nice quality quilt. That’s why we wanted to give you a head start on your Holiday … Read More...
by Katie Smith
Hey everyone, Happy Valentines day! It’s Saturday, so I wanted to feature the etsy shop of the week! This time, I’m featuring Stardust Kay. Here’s a little bit about StardustKay and the people behind it (info from their etsy … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Gemia from Phat Quarters shows how you can make a fabric chain to count down the hours till the New Year. Her tutorial is a guest post at On The Cutting Floor. I love her fabric chain idea! You can … Read More...
I love peppermint, but we do have a lot left over from building gingerbread houses, advent calendars and to give to cashiers, especially if they have a mean customer before you. I like to save mine and mix it in … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Alice & Lois show how you can whip up a cute little felt pouch, perfect for gifting a pair of earrings or other small (but large) present. It’ll take you all of about 5 minutes to make these, as there’s … Read More...
by Sarah White
Yarn company Garn Studio and its DROPS Design patterns offer a ton of opportunities for Christmas crafting. Each year they do a Christmas calendar, sort of like an advent calendar in which one new pattern is revealed every day … Read More...
Just in time for Christmas Crafting I have the pleasure of offering a copy of Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects by Susan Wasinger for a giveaway. Leave a comment about what you are crafting or your color scheme/crafting theme … Read More...