Fireworks by jeff_golden, on Flickr With the 4th of July providing me with a long weekend I’ve been thinking about doing some crafts with the kids. Here’s a selection of four easy kids crafts that I found to celebrate Independence day. Continue Reading ….
Category: Crafts
Recycle Plastic Cups and Bottles into Attractive Woven Containers
We are always looking for ways to reuse or recycle things that are no longer useful. A while back I got a great series of books called The Family Creative Workshop that was published in the 70s. I was so fortunate find a complete set at a reasonable price. I pour through the books all the time…
How to Make Simply Beautiful Decoupage Lanterns
Over the weekend I needed to entertain 9 kids under the age of 9. It needed to be something that wouldn’t make too much of a mess but hopefully something that they could use at home and something that met the approval of my youngest. Over breakfast we discussed and we agreed upon decoupage lanterns….
9 Super Stuffed Etsy Finds
I love Etsy! I think it’s great that artists and crafters can sell directly to us and that we can find awesome unique items with ease. This week I took a look around at all the cute and unique stuffed animals things out there on Etsy. These Custom Bundle Bunnies by littleAshop are super adorable and would…
Peter Pan and Paper Tubes
We’re last minute kind of people so when we were told last week that our daughter needed a costume for her performance the following week we figured we had plenty of time. Fast forward a week (and a cold on my part) and it’s Saturday morning 9am when we realize that we don’t have a…
How to Make a Ball Jar Sewing Kit
My girls love sewing and have been taking classes that just recently ended. For a while I considered signing them up at a local handwork studio but in a more frugal move, and after talking with my girls, we’ve decided to dedicate one evening a week to sewing. When I get home from work my…
9 Amazing Etsy Finds For The Ikea Fabric Fanatic
I am a huge fan of Ikea fabrics. I’ve used them to cover chairs, make pillow covers, skirts for the girls, lunch bags, reusable sandwich bags and even used it in my bathroom on storage cabinet. Since I love Ikea fabrics so much I decided to check out what others are doing with it and I found…