Are you looking for fun winter crafts to keep your little ones busy in the cold weather? Mamas Like Me is doing a series that features 31 days of Kids Crafts through the entire month of January!
31 Days of Kids Crafts
Ta Dah!: Strippy quilted slippers
These house slippers are so adorable. Erika of Erika’s Scrap Corner pieced fabric strips together to make the base, then sewed them up with soft soles. Go HERE to read more.
Image credit: Erika’s Scrap Corner
Wintry Blackwork Fill Pattern
Jeanne of Byrd’s Nest has created another great Blackwork pattern for us that will make a great winter-themed ornament if you stitch it the square shape she provides. It is a snowflake design that is evocative of winter’s chill. I … Read More...
DIY: Coconut Oil Lotion Bars
Easy and fabulous and perfect no matter the season, homemade lotion bars might just be my latest obsession as I started making them late last year for the first time. Wellness Mama shares her recipe on Health Impact News including … Read More...
New Release: Kenny K Digital Stamps
Warm up your winter with some new hot guy digital stamps, the Heart Breakers from Kenny K! They also have some fun new Valentine images as well, click here to check out all the new digi’s.
Sample card from Crafty … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle fabric romper
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial showing how she made this ruffled romper for her little girl. Made from ruffled fabric that doesn’t need to be hemmed, it’s a quick sew. She made this one in roughly one … Read More...
DIY Paper Lamp
Learn how to turn an ordinary paper lantern into a fashionable hanging paper lamp.You can get the scoop over at What Else Michelle — DIY Paper Lamp
Free Printable Calendars
Download this free printable calendar, and then next month edit it and print it again! That’s right, not just printable but you can edit it too. make your entire year’s calendar now. Get the free printable here –>> Free Printable … Read More...
DIY Vintage Map Wedding Fan
I just discovered the perfect favors for a destination or travel-themed wedding: fans made from vintage maps! Debra Norton of Vintage Paper Paradise shares all the how-tos at Weddingbells.
Looking for more DIY Wedding Favor ideas? Check these out. … Read More...
Spray-Painted Candy Tins
How many of those cookie and popcorn tins did you end up with after the holidays? Don’t throw them away. Instead, grab your favorite color of spray paint and some pretty ribbon and repurpose them into love storage containers for … Read More...
Pregnancy Candy Gift
Now, I’m one of those that didn’t get horrible morning sickness while pregnant, but I’ve seen enough friends suffer through the nausea. What a lovely, homemade, “congratulations on your pregnancy/sorry it sucks” gift for those expecting. Find the recipe for … Read More...
Snowman Craft Kits
So only the marshmallow is actually edible, I should warn you, but I still can’t resist sharing these clever snowman craft kits, the perfect gift for whiling away some time indoors this winter. Find the how-tos and links for the … Read More...
What are Your Knitting Resolutions?
Now that we’re a couple of days into 2013, maybe you’ve had some time to think about crafty resolutions or goals that you might have for this year. I of course want to knit more, knit more for myself and … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple fleece skirt for winter layering
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a simple fleece skirt. It’s just two pieces, plus a wide elastic waistband, so it’s fast to sew up. The fleece is warm for winter layering. And how cute would … Read More...
Free pattern: Ninja boy softie from a baby t-shirt
Tsabita Boneka from Cheer Your Child’s Day turned her child’s outgrown baby shirt into this cute ninja boy softie. LOVE!!! She shares a free pattern and tutorial telling how she did it. Go to her blog for the free pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Two seam skinny jeans
Winter is boots weather. Leah fromSew Spoiled shows how a couple of long seams will turn a pair of straight-leg (or boot-cut, or flare) jeans into skinny jeans that you can tuck into a pair of boots. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase Nightgown from yardage
Jen from iCandy Handmade used her previously published Pillowcase Nightgown tutorial to make a special Christmas nightgown for her daughter. But this time she used novelty yardage instead of an actual pillowcase. She shares the cutting dimensions as well as … Read More...
Idea file: T-shirt scarf dress
Amy Jo from The Little Moments shows the t-shirt dress she made for her daughter. It’s a plain t-shirt (thrifted) with a skirt made from a gathered scarf stitched to the bottom. Brilliant! She shows it for a young girl, … Read More...
Sale: Crop Chocolate
I recently got a box of wonderful pattern papers from a great sale site called Crop Chocolate. If you’re looking for some great liquidation sale prices on paper crafting items be sure to check them out. They offer deals at … Read More...
Tutorial | Organizing Christmas Holiday Greeting Cards
Now that the Holidays are over, you’re probably working on packing away all the decorations and wondering what to do with all the cards you received. Here are two clever ideas for storing those cards in a binder you can … Read More...