Craft Passion shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of knit shorts for toddlers. It works for either a boy or a girl. She made her soft knit shorts from an old polo shirt. The pattern is … Read More...
Scavenger Hunt Printable
Often times summer is related to two things, long hot days outside, and long hot car trips. I think these printables are great for both! You can create a scavenger hunt in your neighborhood, but you could also play I … Read More...
Armenian Headpiece
Culture Cottage is a great website that focuses on food and craft to educate children about the world’s different cultures. What a great concept for a blog! Here, she features an Armenian headpiece that is a part of a celebration … Read More...
A Spin on Spin Art
Putti Prapancha used her spin art machine to make these beautiful swirls with markers! I have only used a spin art machine as kid, and it was using the drops of paint to make splatter art. These are beautiful, and … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric tangram game
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shows how to make a tangram game – you know, the set of basic shapes that you combine to make other shapes or patterns – all out of fabric. The pieces are all stored in a … Read More...
Tie-Dye Twist T’s
I had no idea that you could use glue to create designs on a dyed t-shirt. This project looks perfect for a summer camp, a kids party or just summer day fun. Apostrophy Designs shows how they made this project. … Read More...
Playdough DressUp
Why go out a buy paper dolls when you can make them yourselves…plus have your own picture on them! I love the idea of using playdough to create the different outfits. What a great project for a rainy day, or … Read More...
Paper Rockets
I love how these are powered by the kids themselves! They look like they shoot pretty far too! I think we all have straws and paper around right? Looks like the perfect thing to do while waiting for the Fireworks … Read More...
Sandpaper Art
Looking for something to do on this wonderful Fourth of July? How about sandpaper art? The results are similar to pointilism, and the drawing options are endless! Come Together Kids shows you exactly how its done!
Free cross-stitch charts
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Tutorial | Folded Mini Album
Irit Shalom shares how to make a folded mini album from one piece of 12×12 paper. The album can also be used as a gift card holder.
Click here to go to the tutorial.
Mini albums are great little projects … Read More...
Center for Metal Arts
The Center for Metal Arts is having a four-day conference on fold forming July 21-24 in downstate New York. Charles Lewton-Brain will lead two days of demonstration and two days of hands on learning.
If you aren’t familiar with Charles, … Read More...
Freebie | Be Inspired | July Creativity Prompts
The July edition of Creativity Prompts from A Matter of Memories is now available. It includes several pages of scrapbooking ideas like prompts taken from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more. Click here to go to the download.
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Worried About Feminine Odor?
This article shows you how you can treat your vaginal odour yourself at home. These basic supplies will help you to clean and keep your vagina smelling better and not gross or bad. Vaginal odor is very common so don’t … Read More...
Toots Zynsky – A Video
If you’re familiar with Toots Zynsky’s glass you’ll really enjoy watching this video. You’ll get to see her process of creating her incredible glass art. She builds her work with stringers…thin strings of glass that she pulls herself and then … Read More...
A Miniature Polymer Clay 4th of July
Following right after Canada Day is Independence Day in the US. Just try to get anything done at work that week if your company does business mostly across the border and they fall on weekdays. Hummingbird Miniature has an adorable … Read More...
Free Candle Making Course at One Stop Candle
Bob Sherman, experienced candle maker and author of Candle Making – A Step By Step Guide From Beginner To Expert is offering a free course on candle making. It covers basic candle making techniques with easy to follow instructions.
Bob … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew applique birthday shirt
Scissors and Spice shows how to use fusible webbing to make a special appliqued birthday t-shirt for a child, no sewing required. (If you wanted to make sure the edges of the applique stay put when washed, it’s easy enough … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple tie-front baby dress
Flora from Frills and Flares shares a multi-part tutorial showing how to make a tie-front baby dress. The little dress is so sweet in its simplicity! She shows how to draft the pattern, then breaks the sewing up into three … Read More...