Your kids will love using these for the Fourth of July! And they are pretty simple to make. You’ll need:
- Empty Toilet Tube
- Crepe Paper Streamers, Red and White
- Blue and White Acrylic Craft Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Tacky Glue
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Out of this World Polymer Clay
Did you know July 2nd is World UFO Day? I didn’t until my phone rattled off this little bit of trivia. So, in honour of World UFO Day, I found a video for a simple, sparkly UFO (or do this … Read More...
Project: 4th of July Drink Tags
Planning a party for the 4th of July? Jazz up your party decor with some hand made DIY decorations using die cuts. Like these fun drink tags, you can find directions for making them over on the Spellbinders blog.… Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Fabric quiet book
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial and pattern at The Creative Spark for making a quiet book. Each page of the fabric book has a different activity to keep young hands and brains engaged in quiet activity. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: 4th of July parade bags, plus printable designs
These 4th of July bags are perfect to take with you to parades, to hold the candy that gets tossed from the floats. Emma from Crafting{E} shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It. She starts with a plain … Read More...
Patriotic Fourth Of July Cookie Cake
This over sized, melt in your mouth cookie is perfect for a Fourth of July Party or BBQ. Actually let’s be honest it’s perfect for any celebration, any day of the week. I love a good cookie! This recipe can … Read More...
Faux Metal Letters Tutorial
This tutorial shows you how to make dimensional letters with scrap cardboard. This tutorial is easy to follow but does require some 2nd grade paper mache skills. Personally I don’t have the patience when it comes to “drying between coats”. … Read More...
Adorable Embroidered Clouds Pattern
Make your own cute Cloud Baby with this free sewing pattern and tutorial. These little clouds would be adorable for a nursery room or cuddle area. Their little eylashes are so sweet. You can grab the free pattern here. Baby … Read More...
Technique: Coloring on Vellum with Copic Markers
I love the soft look that vellumpaper adds to a card. There’s so much you can do with vellum, stamp on it, heat emboss it, die cut it and many coloring mediums work well with it too, like Copic … Read More...
15 ways to use African fabric in your fashion sewing
The bold colors and large prints of African fabrics are absolutely beautiful. But those same features can make it hard to know what to make with them, especially if what you’re wanting to make is clothing. Troy from Thriftanista in … Read More...
Hand Lettered Patriotic Cut Files & Printables
These free hand lettered patriotic cut files make it super easy to make your own projects this Fourth of July! Just cut from vinyl or paper and apply to your project. use for home decor, paper crafts, scrapbooking and Project … Read More...
Mini gazing balls made with marbles and golf tees
Have you made any mini gardens or fairy scapes? I have been working on a few. This idea is too darn cute and oh so easy. Gazing balls are great in full size gardens so why not make a mini … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric flowers you can sew by hand
Millie from Sewing Machines Plus shows how you can sew up these pretty fabric flowers. They’re made with hand sewing so you can take the project with you. I always like projects like this for park days or sports practice … Read More...
Knit an Easy Blanket for a Baby
I love knitting baby blankets, even when I don’t have a particular baby to knit for. They’re a great, relatively mindless project that is always needed and appreciated.
This one from Leelee Knits is a good pattern for a somewhat … Read More...
Wear Cross Stitch on Your Clothes
I love large-scale cross-stitch projects, because they are such a different way of seeing the craft, which is usually rather dainty.
Über Chic for Cheap has two projects where she added cross stitch to a sweater or shirt: a heart… Read More...
Get Kids Writing with Recommendation Reports
This is a cute idea to do with a group of kids, or even just to encourage reading and writing with your own kids over the summer.
Playdough to Plato has a printable book recommendation sheet that is a short … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Denim top and vintage sheet dress
I was in love with this dress by Bev from Flamingo Toes before I knew how she made it. Then, when I saw how easy it was – and how inexpensive the materials – I loved it even more! The … Read More...
Simple Jelly Roll Quilt For Beginners
This Simple Jelly Roll Quilt Tutorial is made using one jelly roll, or a stack of fabric scraps. This quick and simple jelly roll quilt is great for beginner quilters as it make up really and uses simple straight lines.… Read More...
Apple Cider Vinegar Skin Peeling Scrub
If you’ve noticed your skin looking a little dull, tired, or just in need of a glow-up (especially during those hormonal rollercoasters or dry seasonal shifts), an apple cider vinegar skin peel might be just the refresh button your face … Read More...
DIY Beautiful Bridal Comb
Learn how to make a bridal comb to complement your beautiful wedding dress. Simple DIY guide.
You will need some basic beading skills to be able to complete this project. For an expensive finish use quality glass bead
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