
If you have been reading the Lesson Plans Page here at Craft Gossip, you will know that I absolutely love Book Crafts! A book craft is anything that can be made to help a child learn more about a book, … Read More...
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If you have been reading the Lesson Plans Page here at Craft Gossip, you will know that I absolutely love Book Crafts! A book craft is anything that can be made to help a child learn more about a book, … Read More...
Amanda, our Home and Garden Editor, wrote a wonderful article (with much needed info for my house!) about great ways to organize the different materials and supplies you have for your children’s craft projects. She also includes … Read More...
Can you guess what this is? It’s the very thing that inspired Laura Wasilowski from Artfabrik to create a quilt. Go HERE to read more and see her creation.
Image credit: Artfabrik
If you have never been over to Handprint and Footprint Arts and Crafts, and you have little children around, I highly suggest you click on over and take a peek for some wonderful arts and crafts using, you guessed it, … Read More...
I can’t believe I have never seen sock snowmen before. These little guys look like they should be staple holiday decorations in every home. You can see all the little guys the children made over at Art is Basic, … Read More...
by SandraW
Here’s a fun and festive candle project children can help create for Christmas presents.
Instead of wicking the jars, this craft uses candlesticks in the center. Then, the melted wax is poured around it.
The glued beads surrounding the jars … Read More...
Two fabulous finds – a quilt kit and precut vintage fabric. Out of time for shopping for the quilter in your life? Just print out a photo of whatever you decide to give them. They’ll have fun anticipating the arrival, … Read More...
This adorable little winter terrarium is made from a fish bowl, bottle brush trees and several other small items. Get the supply list to make your own over at Deeds & Petunia: Snowy Winter Terrarium.
by Anne Weaver
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make a fabric marble maze game. She calls it her Long Trip Maze Game and she designed it to help keep her kids occupied on a 2 1/2 day road trip. The … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Tacky Christmas sweaters used to be, well… tacky. But there’s a growing trend to embrace the tacky of the Christmas sweater and wear it proudly. Sally Ann shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a tacky Christmas sweater. It involves … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . guest blogs in the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make her Vintagely Modern Skirt, a gathered skirt with a contrast band … Read More...
From sweet treats to decor and even socks and shoes, Intimate Weddings is dishing up creative ways to incorporate candy canes into your wedding celebrations! So festive and yummy too! {Red and White Candle Cane Tapers via Etsy}
Sarah from FairyFace Designs shares a last-minute gift idea on her blog. She said her phone cozy is fast and easy to make – a perfect way to burn some scraps too. If you are done with gift giving, make … Read More...
Oh these are just fabulous for fall in their natural color but can’t you just see them in Christmas colors with poinsettias or other fun holiday motifs? Read the tutorial on how to make recycled paper tube napkin ring/place cards … Read More...
Cute! That’s the first thing that came out of my mouth when I saw these sweet little ice cream cones. A great kid’s craft too, perfect for the Christmas tree. Get the how to at Lines Across My Face: Ice … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s faux cardigan t-shirt. The shirt looks like it’s two pieces – a cardigan layered over a tee – but it’s actually … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Cut Out + Keep user Sonya N. shows how to make a clutch purse out of a map. It’s laminated with fusible vinyl to give it strength. She used a map of Paris, but you could easily use a map … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a petersham ribbon waistband to a skirt. Petersham is a ribbon that looks like grosgrain, but the differences in fiber content weave make it softer … Read More...
I am more than slightly obsessed with kraft paper, so when I spotted 12 Brilliant Ways to Wrap with Kraft Paper posted at Emmaline Bride, of course I had to share it with you! Kraft paper is so versatile … Read More...