Mama King of “4 crazy kings” welcomes us to their adventures in crafting, adoption, family and life. She has to darling felt crafts for us to make “Easter Craft: Bunny & Tulip Favor Cups” & “St. Patrick’s Day Pony … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Stamps
Project: Monster Birthday Card
This card is sure to brighten any little kid (or big kids) birthday! Vicky from the Clips N Cuts blog has a video tutorial for making this cute monster birthday card. The googly eyes really make this card just that … Read More...
Faux Felted Water Bottle Bracelets tutorial and eBook
This cute doable “Faux Felted Water Bottle Bracelet” comes from “Fave Crafts” and was created by Heidi Borchers and she has a good pictorial tutorial. There is also a free downloadable book “Trash to Treasure: 28 Recycled Crafts” that have … Read More...
Project: Sour Cream Treat Holders
Using some pretty pattern paper and a little adhesive you can make these fun little sour cream container treat holders. Find directions on the Skip to My Lou blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make a Stamp from Recycled Materials
Using plastic take out containers and cardboard from a cereal box “smallgirl” from Teddy Forest created this adorable bear stamp. Find out how to stamp and recycle at the same time here at her blog post.
-Heather
Keep on rollin’ | Skip To My Lou
Crayon roll-up tutorial from Skip to My Lou. Quick and easy tutorial. These roll-ups are a nice gift and are great for traveling or long car rides or keeping your kids busy at a restaurant.
WikiStix – The Perfect Crafty Christmas Gift
We (my 2 and 4 year old kids) just had the pleasure of playing with WikiStix One of a kind Creatables . What are they? Literally sticks that stick. You can bend them, shape them, stick them to paper, stick … Read More...
Hand craft printable Mini-Mag for kids aged 7+ — whip up
How did I miss Action Pack a cool printable kids mag on Whip Up? I think some of these activities can work for younger kids too if you adapt them a little!
Hand craft printable Mini-Mag for kids aged 7+ … Read More...
Milk jug storm trooper helmet and other cool Halloween crafts
Just in time for Halloween! This storm trooper helmet looks great and is made out of two plastic milk jugs!
I just saw someone tweet this tutorial from the Filth Wizardry blog. It lokos like they have quite a few … Read More...
Make a menagerie!
If the kids are looking for a fun little gift to make for Mother’s Day, head over to the Family Fun Magazine website and check out this article by Laura Torres.
She gives some basic hints and tips for … Read More...
New Product: Pop Off Cap Glue Stick
Do you sometimes wish you hand more than two hands while crafting? Well here’s a fun new tool to make your crafting life easier, it’s a glue stick with a pop off cap, simply squeeze the bottom and cap will … Read More...
All in the family
Joan Hawleyis the Quilting Editor here at CraftGossip.com. But long before I knew her from here, I knew her from her adorable, easy and SEW functional sewing patterns. I took a class from my local quilt shop back in … Read More...
Speaking of Crayons…Crayon Keepers at Etsy
The Crayon Keeper from LilBDesigns over at Etsy has to be one of my favorite products over on that site (and that’s saying a lot, since I spend a lot of time over there). It’s the absolute perfect sanity-saver for … Read More...
Shaving Cream: Not just for dads anymore
It’s going on 10 days with 100+ degree temperatures, it’s too hot for the kids to even play in the pool, and you’re all going a little crazy in the air conditioning 24/7. What’s a mom to do?
How about … Read More...
Seeing red, white, and blue
Hard to believe it, but summer is here! The Fourth of July holiday is just around the corner, a favorite decorating time for Americana fans! Planning outdoor activities? Get the kids involved. Here are some great sites to find fun … Read More...
TV show promotes Youngsters crafting
It is so refreshing to see a television show for kids that encourages crafting and using their imagination instead of commercialized products! The Sprout channel has an evening program that shows kids how to create craft projects that coincide with … Read More...
Cinco De Mayo Crafts
Are your kids having a Cinco de Mayo party at school? Need craft ideas? Here ya go!
Ojo De Dios Medallions. These are pretty easy to create, just wrap the floss around the sticks to create very pretty creations.… Read More...
This is different
I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s a “twist” on those bread ties we toss out. The are call Art Fun Twists and you can bend and shape them into anything your heart desires. Wouldn’t these make a cool … Read More...
Dying Easter Eggs
How much fun is it to dye Easter eggs with your kids? We always poured hot water, food coloring, and vinegar in butter tubs and plop in the eggs. We had more dye on us and everything else than the … Read More...