One of the easiest treats to make with the kids for all holidays is chocolate dipped pretzels. These look like turkeys. I bet you could find some candy corn on sale still. The kids could make these as place card … Read More...
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
This would be a great idea for the kids, while the adults are enjoying their coffee and dessert. You can serve them warm milk and they can dunk their hot chocolate on a stick to make their drink. These would … Read More...
Reader ideas request!
Hello all my wonderful Craft Gossip Recycling readers! Jean W. sent in an email asking if I had any ideas on what to make with the little balls from deodorant containers. Her husband has been saving them and doesn’t know … Read More...
Thanksgiving Foods That Are Dangerous for Your Dogs
With all the celebrations, you want your fur baby to also enjoy in the celebrations. Unfortunately, there are dangerous items that you need to keep your fur baby away during the holidays. Here are some Thanksgiving items that you should … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Add sweater sleeves to a t-shirt
Melissa from Trevor Loves Mommy shows how she added sweater sleeves to a henley tee. The look is inspired by a Free People shirt. Made from a thrifted henley and sweater, her refashion cost considerably less than what it would … Read More...
5 Fall Decorating & Entertaining Ideas
During the holidays, the kids want to help with the decorating, cooking, and entertaining. Here are at least 4 ideas that the kids can be in charge of creating for you. Although you want everything to be perfect, remember to … Read More...
Thanksgiving Fun Sandwich Turkey
So cute! I wish someone would make this sandwich for me! The kids will love opening their lunch to find this cute turkey sandwich. This is made with cheese only, but you could add your meat of choice too. There … Read More...
7 Toddler Approved Thanksgiving Eats
I was lucky that my daughter would eat anything when she was little! Some toddlers can be finicky or just not ready for the turkey and fixings. Kylie McConville at The Bump blog has 7 ideas to help keep the … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias tape magnetic photo frame
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how you can make this bias tape magnetic photo frame. It’s made from fabric, with bias tape around a clear vinyl window. This would be a … Read More...
9 Ways To Decorate With Ornaments (other than on your tree)
The holiday season is quickly approaching and along with it will come all of the festive decorations. The classic Christmas ornament
often gets overlooked for its crafting possibility, but one of these 9 ideas may just drum up some inspiration … Read More...
Storage Ideas in Small Spaces for Your Crafts Items
No matter what kind of crafter you consider yourself to be, one thing we all have in common is the fact that we have a lot of supplies that need to be stored somewhere. Those supplies all take up space … Read More...
How to fancy up tiny Christmas trees
Sometimes all it takes is a little detail switch to make a new store bought item into a vintage expensive item. That is just what Karen did with these little new Christmas trees. She swapped out their plastic bases with … Read More...
Free 2015 Holiday Sampler
Sometimes it is the simple things that make the biggest impact. I love the simple, uncomplicated design of this Christmas themed sampler. Perfect for gift giving or just marking an occasion. You can grab the full tutorial with step by … Read More...
DIY Manly Christmas Gift – Men’s Cologne
Finding a DIY handmade Christmas gift for a man is quite hard. We have the usual recipes such as shaving cream, shaving oil but this recipe for a Handmade DIY Cologne is a little different. You can use the same … Read More...
Toast The Season Wine Bottle Covers
For quite a few some of us, Christmas is about getting into the Holiday spirit via a glass of wine or mug of Eggnog. I was invited to review these Holiday bottle covers for the festive season by ToastTheSeason.com. … Read More...
Math Game – Bubble Gum Sums
I don’t know why but this one is popular with the boys. You will need pom poms or some sort of marker to mark out the answers. The first one with all the numbers covered wins. Free Printable Math Game.… Read More...
Tutorial: Wrap-And-Go Quilted Casserole Carrier
Between work potlucks and big family dinners, this time of year brings plenty of reasons to bring a favorite dish with you to get togethers. Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this Wrap-And-Go Quilted Casserole Carrier that will make it … Read More...
Project: Stamped Wood Ornaments
The rustic woodland look is very popular this year and you can bring that to your own Christmas tree this year with these stamped wood ornaments
. Jennifer McGuire has a tutorial on her blog showing you how to stamp … Read More...
Giveaway: Holiday Knitting Books
Janet K. is our winner!
I’m not quite ready to admit that the holidays are right around the corner, but it’s true. So let’s celebrate this week with a giveaway of some really fun holiday-related knitting books.
This week’s giveaway … Read More...
Tutorial: Mason jar sewing kit
This mason jar sewing kit makes a great gift, for sewing friends and non sewing friends alike. After all, everyone will need to mend something sooner or later. Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make a sewing … Read More...