This project is perfect for teaching your children about sustainability and Earth Day. Alphamom has a great tutorial for this beautiful natural project.
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Simple Easter Nest Craft
This craft is appropriate for many different ages, and you can use most things you already have around your house to complete it! HEa don over to Views From My Window to get the how to for this great Easter … Read More...
Dogwood Paper Craft
I love paper crafts that make trees, plants and flowers. The looks so elegant and beautiful. Impress Your Kids found a tutorial on Martha Stewart, but decided to simplify it for children and make her own tutorial. Enjoy!
The Prettiest Easter Eggs
These Easter eggs are so simple, yet so beautiful. I must agree with the tutorial name, “The Prettiest Easter Eggs”. The great thing about this craft is that your children can produce these beautiful eggs! Natural Kids also includes a … Read More...
Simple Paper Easter Egg Craft
I keep wanting to have a tree that I can hang Easter ornaments on, perhaps I will get to it next year. This adorable little Easter Egg Craft would be perfect for decorating! Head on over to Clare’s Craftroom for … Read More...
Stained Glass Easter Kids Craft
This mom hit it right on the head when she said she feels like MacGyver with it! I love contact paper, and this craft features this great craft material! Head on over to Mommy D’s Kitchen for the tutorial.
Fluffy Tissue Easter Chicks
Rosy~Posy has an adorable craft to help decorate for Easter. So glad I saved all of our tissue paper from gifts! Now they can have a new life as a cute little Easter Chick!
Art of Adorning – Bead Society of Orange County
This Saturday marks the return of the annual bead show, Art of Adorning put on by the Bead Society of Orange County. I have to say, this is one of the best bead shows I’ve ever participated in. The bead … Read More...
Molly’s Sketchbook: Little Lamb Pillows DIY
What other animal except the Bunny can best represent spring and Easter than these darling Lamb pillows. Every child, girl or boy would love to lay the heads down on these Lamb pillows. Molly of Purl Bee used the soft, … Read More...
Rice Krispie Treat Eggs
Yummy, sprinkley goodness. Make colorful Rice Krispie treat eggs (with a crazy cute packaging idea, too) HERE at the Art of Dessert.
How to make a recycled stamped magnetic memo clip holder
This cute memo clip holder posted by Mel of Mel Designs is made from a whole bunch of recycled things like a paint stick and book pages. See her tutorial on how to make a memo clip holder and whip … Read More...
Faux Stone Planter
Using a combination of sponge painting, black washing and splattering, find out how to turn a boring plastic planter into one that looks like concrete or stone, but without the hefty price tag (not to mention the He-Man weight!). Get … Read More...
Cupcakes Baked in Egg Shells
What a sweet Easter surprise upon cracking these open. When I spotted these cupcakes-baked-in-eggs, I was terribly curious to learn the magic. … Read More...
Sneak peek: Flower Shop fabric
Rashida from I Heart Linen gives her readers a sneak peek of two new fabric lines she created for Timeless Treasures. Here’s my favorite, Flower Shop. Love the focus fabric in both the warm and cool color palettes. Go HERE… Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy Union Jack necklace
Hungryhippie shows how to use your fabric scraps to make this itty bitty Union Jack. This is such a cute project, and a fun way to join in all of the royal wedding excitement! This would also make a really … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy drawstring pouch
Sewing Steph shows how to make a simple drawstring pouch. You can use these bags for just about anything. Use them to hold small toys, or toiletries, or a take-with-you snack. You could even use them as earth-friendly gift wrap. … Read More...
Tutorial: Furry Animal Backpack
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how to make a fun Furry Animal Backpack out of faux fur. How cute is that!! The body of the animal is also the body of the bag, with arms and legs … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided fabric headbands
Check out these braided fabric headbands by Alisa Burke! I love this idea!! Get the tutorial to find out how to make them.
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Star Wars 3-D Eggs (and some Fabric Ones)
Given the absolute geeky adorableness of these panoramic, sugar, Star Wars eggs, I had to share. The tutorial was created by Cheryl of Sew Can Do. Every major holiday or season, we’ve been swapping blog posts for a day. … Read More...
Tutorial: Magic Clipboard
Learn how to make this magic clipboard using your craft supplies like patterned paper, glue and contact paper. Click here to get the tutorial from Carla Cavellucci Landi.