Mobiles are great for people of all ages. They can be very complex or very simple. For less advanced children, the mobile can be made of simple geometric shapes that are only covered with one color of yarn and then …[Continue]
Drinking Straw Flowers
Once the seasons change, the warm weather returns and there are more opportunities to be outdoors, we start thinking about how we can make the best of the spring season. Spring crafts are a perfect way to both enjoy the …[Continue]
Can Holders
Can holders can also be another craft for children that involve a drink. This can be used to keep a can of soda cool while they are drinking it. This project can be a little more complicated because it involves …[Continue]
Coasters
Usually the simplest designs are the best for kids to start out with. But the patterns they can handle depend on their age, their previous experience with needlework and how quickly they learn new things. One of the easiest crafts …[Continue]
Three Instruments
• Cymbals – cymbals are simple to make. All you need are two pot lids and some string. Tie the string or yarn around the handles of the pot lids and strike them together to play. • Harmonica – to …[Continue]
Simple Horn
To make a horn, take an empty paper towel tube and either cut or color the holes of the instrument onto the roll. If you would like to take this craft to the next level, you can make a horn …[Continue]
Recycled Drum
Clean out an empty container that has a lid (an oatmeal container, old butter container or yogurt container are examples). Decorate the outside of the container with construction paper, crayons, stickers, or whatever! Place the lid back in the container …[Continue]
Tambourine
It is becoming more and more difficult to find activities that the whole family can do together. Often times the age gap between siblings makes it difficult to think of activities that all members of the family would enjoy doing. …[Continue]
Where to Find Scrapbook Layout Ideas
Whether you are new to scrapbooking or an old seasoned veteran who has been doing it for years not there are never enough places to find ideas for your pages. It’s true, the avid scrapbooker is constantly looking for scrapbook …[Continue]
Wedding Scrapbook Layout Ideas
There’s nothing more important than your wedding day and getting all those great photos taken that hopefully will last a lifetime and bring back so many memories every time you look at them. That is, of course if you don’t …[Continue]
Crafting for Cash: A Craft Selling Tutorial
The crafting business has literally taken off. All walks of people are getting involved in a business that has almost limitless opportunity to make some extra cash or (if you’re good enough) possibly give you a second part time income. …[Continue]
Egg Carton Crafts
Easter time is a time that many families believe has a great deal of significance either personally or religiously. Therefore it is important to them that the day and the season of Easter be filled with time spent as a …[Continue]
