Natural Kids has a great craft using felt where the children can create their own ‘seasonal’ landscapes…. what a great lesson using simple materials and ideas.
Kid Craft Inspiration
Tanda Plain and Tall has a great compilation of some simple kid crafts ( no tutorials needed). She also gives you ideas on how to make each of them educational. I love it!
Gobble Gobble Craft
These turkeys are so cute, and perfect for kids table centerpiece, or just placing them around your house for cute decorations! Visit Girl Inspired to see the materials and how to.
Thankful Turkey
Here’s a twist on a Thankful Tree…how about a Thankful Turkey. Visit I Never Grew Up to get the how to.
CakeSpy Artwork Giveaway
Ooooh, CakeSpy is giving away a framed and matted original watercolor! Find all the details to enter at CakeSpy HERE.
Free pattern: Tatted pendant
Jennifer of pieKnits modified a free tatting pattern to create this awesome pendant. And then she documented her version so we can make one, too! See the diagram and pattern at Jennifer’s blog post.
Read all about it: Bias tape, blanket binding, and the like
Many sewing patterns and tutorials call for bias tape to finish raw edges. But when you go to the fabric store, it turns out that there are all kinds of trim that can be considered “bias tape”. Which is right … Read More...
Knit Mitten Ornaments one felted & one not!
I used this pattern from FaveCrafts and knitted one mitten with acrylic yarn and the other in wool. I used 4 & 5 mm knitting needles instead of the 3.75 mm [US 5], 5 mm [US 8] stated in their … Read More...
Baking Party and Cupcake Liner Crafts
This may be old news to many of you already following the great Amy Atlas, but check out this amazing Baking Party for kids featured HERE, created by One Charming Party. And learn to make the cupcake … Read More...
Lolli-Cake-Pops. And Cookie Pops. And Parties.
Lolli-Cake-Pops, the new great thing? I love how sweets evolve from inspiration. These lolli-cake-pops were created by Bubble and Sweet. Learn to make them HERE. They were inspired in part by yours truly (my post on Japanese candy-inspired … Read More...
Tutorial: Snowflake motif cushion
Amy from Positively Splendid guest blogs at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how to make a snowflake cushion. The snowflake motifs are reminscient of the folded and cut paper snowflakes we all made in gradeschool (and that I … Read More...
Turkey Cupcake Toppers
Learn how to make these turkey cupcake toppers from candy melts with step-by-step photos HERE from Sugar Swings.
Getting Ready for Hanukkah
Join the team at Crafting Jewish Style as they get ready for Hanukkah. All month long they will be posting crafting and scrapbooking ideas for Hanukkah on the blog. Starting November 24th join in the fun to countdown their 8 … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s winter dress from a sweater and a long-sleeved tee
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s winter dress. She made it from a boy’s sweater and long-sleeved tee. LOVE it! Get the tute… Read More...
Free pattern: Wee Piggy softie
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters created this cute Wee Piggy softie for her son,, and shares the pattern so you can make one yourself. I love the big ole’ snout on his piggy face! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Baby leg warmers
Sandy from Moments of Mommyhood shows how to make a pair of baby leg warmers. They look so cute on baby legs, and keep their little legs warm without the hassle of a full pair of pants. She made them … Read More...
12 Days of Christmas at Pink Paislee
Mark your calendars! The Pink Paislee 12 Days of Christmas Event starts on December 1st.
… Read More...This year we will inspire you to use your favorite craft products to create holiday cards, layouts, home decor projects and ornaments! We will have
Yoga Pose Cookie Cutters! For Sale! Really!
Anyone who remembers this post from a year ago, (aren’t all my posts burned in your brain?) may appreciate that, as I was informed this morning by Baked Ideas, the yoga pose cookie cutters are now for sale. I repeat. … Read More...
DIY or Buy: Felted Dryer Balls
Quilters spend a lot of time in the laundry room *pre-washing fabric. When it comes to drying said fabric crunchy quilters might want to make their own felted dryer balls. I found out how at Green Eyed Monster. Pitch those … Read More...
Product Review: The Stampmaker
Ever since the latest CHA the stamping bulletin boards and blogs have been buzzing about a new machine called the Stampmaker so of course I was excited to be given a chance to try it out for myself!
What is … Read More...