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Egg carton crafts encourage creativity in kids and it's also a great way to use up all those pieces of cardboard after Easter Sunday is over.

Exquisite little paper stars can be used for decorations, jewelry, craft projects, and gift-giving. They're very easy to make, and they're a fun way to recycle a bit of junk mail into something colorful and decorative. If you want to make...

Our guide to the best phonics activities.

It started with avocados. "Remember when people were dying fabric with the pits and skins, like, three or four years ago? I tried it and became so obsessed

In today's collection of patterns for Decorative Knitted Shawls, you will find beautiful projects to keep or to give to your loved ones.

Learn how to extract dye from acorns, and use it to achieve a beautiful range of natural color, including tans, browns, and blacks!

(source) We have a couple home projects underway, and one of them is a multi-purpose room in our daylight basement. Since we are going to be using the space for an office area, school desk area, and even a makeshift guest room when we need it, I started thinking about what I want the room

As many of you head back to school this week, we’re still glamping! There’s still time to fit it into the summer, right? Well, these color rock dominoes would be good for any time of the year. I thought the color idea was a nice alternative to painting little dots onto the domino, and much […]

Make a cool folded paper bracelet using recycled water colour paintings. These make a great mother's day gift, or a perfect tween party activity.

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Pastel Shades Today I reopened my Etsy shop and decided to sell some of my inchies. I enjoy the process of making inchies. I enjoy seeing a set come together and find new ways and new ideas to embellish them with each set I create unique. Pink & Red There are so many ways to use inchies, in bigger pieces of art, embellishing journals, bags, purses, iphone and ipad cases, jewellery making, quilts.......these are just a few, I'm sure there are many more. I'm selling them unframed to keep costs down and allow you the choice of how to use them. I will however be sending them out mounted on card, ready to be framed. The set of 16 fits nicely into a square frame available from IKEA. I have shown pictures of each set on the listings in the black and the white frames. These two sets are now up for sale and I'm hoping to get more up for sale soon. ******* Update : Pastel inchies set now SOLD but photographic prints are now available of my inchie sets in my ETSY shop. ******

How to Dye Yarn With Food Coloring (Plus Other Tips!): It seems like everywhere you look (ok, maybe not everywhere, maybe just on pinterest), there's a tutorial on how to dye yarn with Kool Aid. When I first saw that you could do that, I'll admit, I got pretty excited. I immediately went to the store an…

Mordants and Assists available at The Yarn Tree Today I’d like to talk about mordants.The word mordant comes from the French word “mordre” – to bite. The mordant combines with a natural dye and fixes the color to the material. Mordants make the color richer, lightfast and wash-fast.

I love Brioche, especially the chocolate kind….but this post isn’t about the bread brioche, its about the knitting brioche! Brioche knitting is a kind of one or two (or more?) colour kn…

Boy have I had a response to the crazy quilt block I posted yesterday! thankyou everyone for your comments. I have also had a number of emails asking me how do I do it? So I am working on a post – or it might turn into a series that …

Make a beautiful weaving from an ordinary branch with yarn and beads.

Learn about the meaning and history of the yarn and stick gods eye classic camp craft!

The dry outer skins of onions can be used for coloring natural textile materials and easter eggs. Red onion skins create a different range of colors than yellow onions skins, so it's important to keep your dye sources separated. The process of achieving color from onion skins is one of the easiest sources of natural color, and is a great place to start if your just beginning with natural dying.

I took my time when creating these dye samples. I gathered plenty of yellow onion skins to fill my dye pot completely. I added water to my pot, boiled the skins for 30 minutes, and allowed the skins to soak in the bath for a few days. I strained the skins from the bath and added my (pre wet) fabric. I brought the dye bath back to a boil for 30 mins with my fabric, keeping an eye on the surface making sure to release any air bubbles from the fabric. I allowed the fabric to soak in the bath overnight. This amount of time isn't necessary to achieve color results, but it is how and why my colors are so saturated.

Chris and I are headed home and back to reality today after an extended weekend away to relax and recharge before we start the One Room Challenge tomorrow. (Tomorrow! Come back tomorrow!) But I wanted to drop in really quick today because Color At Home, Young House Love’s coloring book is being released today! (Right […]

Kids can weave with this DIY cardboard loom.

Los ejercicios de soplo se realizan para ayudar a controlar la respiración y para ser conscientes del acto de respirar. El habla se produce en la fase de espiración, al sacar el aire, si no existen…

I was born in Moscow, studied and grew up in a small, but a very cozy city in the Kharkov region, Ukraine. I graduated from Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. Specialty - project manager.

Summer Summer Summer time, Summer time! How do you not sing Will Smiths “Summer Time?” Today I have created a fun round up, “18 Summer

Fun Science for Kids: Elephant Toothpaste!

Stay connected to family and friends by sharing the LittleThings that spark joy.

My mother in law Nola was visiting this week, and brought with her this lovely crochet and fabric creation, which she has just finished… Isn’t it beautiful? And isn’t she clever! …

These coffee filter dancers are SO PRETTY! I really love how bright and colourful they are. And the best part is that you only need a few simple dollar store craft supplies - They're actually really simple to make! We used Crayola washable markers for this craft, but you can also use Mr. Sketch markers. (Do you remember those smelly markers?? I was so excited to see that they still sell them!!) Just make sure the markers are washable, otherwise the colours won't bleed. Even my 4 year old little guy wanted to make one (mostly because he reeeeeeally loves

For hot chocolate lovers, The City Bakery in New York City is legendary. So when…

Want to learn how to make natural dyes at home (with items you likely already have?) This guide has everything you need to get started!

We're cooking up a storm with Le Creuset's newest colors! Come learn how to make dyes in every shade of the rainbow using natural ingredients!

An absolute fun Paper Toy to Color, Craft and Play with! Turn this Paper Toy Spring Kaleidocycle endlessly. Templates and tutorial available here!

Get crochet tips and find inspiration on Your Crochet's free patterns blog. Read our post, 'Sophie Loves Lilla Bjorn Winter Blanket [Free Crochet Pattern]'.

Dyeing yarn with rosemary is a great way to get started with natural dyeing. Rosemary is readily available in many regions, even if you

Learn how to make classic braided yarn dolls. This is a simple, traditional craft which is fun to make and the finished yarn dolls make cute DIY toys

This is a PDF crochet pattern for a witchy halloween collar made with granny pentagons. In the pattern there are instructions for all of the granny pentagons (moon, star and a normal granny pentagon), as well as tips to make them look better (standing double crochet, seamless color change and more) and join them later. It's written made to measure, so don't worry about getting the right size. Pattern contains a lot of photos and detailed instructions of every step, that makes it a perfect easy pattern for beginners. It can be used as a part of a halloween costume (witch, vampire...) but also as a normal every day crochet witchy accessory. If you like this pattern, you may also like my other halloween accessory - a filet crochet ghost bandana: https://crochetedbybogusia.etsy.com/pl/listing/1576714575/ghost-bandana-3w1-pdf-wzor-filet. Finished size: made to measure Difficulty level: Beginner Language: English (US terminology)

There is no better way to master a stitch than creating something beautiful - in that case, the world's easiest wrap designed by Purl Soho. It is perfect for the time when you just want to knit and not think about the pattern.

Craft Stick Harmonicas...a great project for kids, made from only a few simple supplies from around the house! A great summer craft project!

With having three little ones (well, two little and one who is entering big boyhood) it's getting tough trying to satisfy everyone's gift wants and our bank account simultaneously. And truly, the two oldest are

Autumn must surely be the most generous season of all. When we go out for our walks, one thing we make sure to remember is our basket to carry the multitude of treasures we find along the way. Our basket quickly fills up with pine cones, acorns and beautifully colored leaves, along with the customary […]

Fairy playdough recipe smells amazing and uses only 3 ingredients. Great for sensory and fine motor development and imaginative play.

Ever wondered why corporate employees often have colorful and unique items like stands, coffee mugs, planners, and fidget toys at their workstations? These items can help reduce stress, boost productivity, and stimulate creativity. Why not add some fun to your own workspace with our adorable Crab Pen Holder? This charming...

Nikki Wheeler has put together a slew of hand-embroidered inchies for the swap at ArtFiber Fest. Go to her blog to see them up close and in detail. They’re so pretty, I want to eat them!

Free Printable Paper Hexagon Kaleidocycle