If you are looking for a simple toy that you and your little one can make together, you will love learning how to make Yarn Dolls. These easy, frugal little toys might just become the next favorite.

I challenged myself about a month ago to make as many homemade gifts as I could for my children this year. We have a tradition in our little family to do 3 Gifts of Christmas. Gift of Meaning, Gift of Usefulness and the Gift of Wonder. The stocking is not included and can be filled with as many fun things that will fit :) That is where my homemade challenge falls into place here. I have made several stocking stuffers and my children's gift of meaning for my 3 kids and I'll be sharing those with you over the next little bit. Second homemade item this year are these Ribbon Streamers. I first saw streamers on etsy, and thought how fun and easy they would be to make. I bought very large D Rings from Joann's They also have spools of ribbon for 50 cents each. You simply tie your ribbon onto the rings in the length that you like. That is it. For around $5 I was able to make 4 streamers and I even have ribbon left over to make more. I am so excited to see my girls dancing around, waving these ribbon streamers as they giggle!

We’re sharing a “Summer Checklist” of activities for the kids (and the kids at heart)! Plus, we’re sharing a fun craft to encourage you to head outside for some fun games.

Yarn Dolls {Easy Craft}Yarn dolls are a simple and easy craft, perfect for using up that tiny bit of yarn left over from a project that isn’t really enough to be knit up into something else. This project is great for young children, allowing them to be creative without a big expense. Plus, wouldn't these little dolls be so adorable dressed in outfits from the hobby store?View This Tutorial

Making Simple PVC Flutes: This flute design is a common one on the net, and for good reason. Not only is it simple to build, it's also relatively simple to learn and rewarding to play. It only took a month of on and of playing to be relatively proficient (meaning I could get…

If you are looking for a simple toy that you and your little one can make together, you will love learning how to make Yarn Dolls. These easy, frugal little toys might just become the next favorite.

My one and three year old love babies. They love them so much that they want to swaddle and cuddle them. What happens when a toddler can't wrap their baby the way they see it in their mind? Frustration. So yesterday while I was listening to this in my kitchen I thought that I would bring up my sewing machine and make two swaddle babies for my babies. They didn't take long at all and I can't help but be happy when I see my kiddos carrying them around the house. They both went to bed last night with their baby in their arms. We made smaller versions of these with the Relief Society in my ward. We made them to donate to my church's humanitarian center. These ones I made were about double in size and instead of using fleece for the blanket (because you can leave the edge of fleece unfinished and it won't fray) I made little blankets out of cotton quilting fabric. Basically you fold the square blanket over into a triangle and sew a little rectangle in the center for the body. You're just sewing the rectangle out of both sides of the folded blanket. Make sure you stuff it before you close it up. I cut out two large circles for the heads and stitched a really long stitch around the edge so that I could pull it tight and stuff it like a little ball. I hand stitched the heads and hair and lace collar on. Then I painted the faces on. See? They are pretty easy to make. Even without a pattern. Folding the blanket sides over to swaddle their babies has never been so easy!

Looking for a unique wedding send-off? Try ribbon wands! You can make them yourself for under $1 each and they are a nice little take home gift for your guests (your flower girls will LOVE ’em!!) Ribbon wands are waved by wedding guests as the bride and groom exit the ceremony and/or the reception. They …

Kids will love making their own Marbles game-in-a-bag that they can play alone or with friends. Use this craft to introduce them to the game of Marbles.

Upcyle empty tennis ball containers into something useful! They can hold school supplies or hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child or other charities.

These streamer wands were my very first wedding project. Choosing the ribbons helped me decide on our color scheme e...

a handy, compact sewing kit - perfect for slipping in your bag when you're out and about... You will need old glasses case 30cm x 30cm of fabric (for outer) 30cm x 30cm of fabric (for lining) 10cm x 20cm scrap of fabric (for pincushion) small amount of stuffing (for pincushion) PVA glue stiff glue brush sewing needle,pins & scissors sewing machine (optional) 2 small buttons bone folder or knitting needle blue-tack (optional) ...a bit cruel, but I don't have proper step-by-step photographs for this project! You will find it easier using a glasses case which is 'square-isn' in shape, and fabrics which are fine in weight, and/or of fairly loose weave - this will assist smooth corners. If your fabric buckles at the corners, fold neat little pleats at the curves... I've taken a few close up photos from the finished project to illustrate the instructions as best I can and slotted them into the steps below to clarify a bit more... 1 Cut an oblong of fabric several centimetres larger all around than the lid of your glasses case, and another for the base. With one of the fabric pieces right side down and laid horizontally in front of you, fold the bottom edge up by 5mm and glue into position – this edge will lay along the hinge of the case. Do the same with the other fabric piece and leave to one side to dry. 2 Cover the outside of your glasses case first – use PVA glue and a stiff glue brush to ‘stab’ the wrong side of the fabric first(see tip). Leave it for a few minutes so that the glue is not so wet (this will prevent it from oozing through the fabric when you apply it). 3 Centre the folded edge of the glued piece of fabric along the hinge, then gently smooth it out across the curved shape of the case, making use of the grain and bias of the fabric to reduce the wrinkling. Leave to dry. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the base of the case. 5 Trim the excess fabric down to 5mm all around the opening of the case. Apply glue to the rim and several mms inside the unhinged edges. Fold and smooth the fabric cover, rub it with the bone folder or end of a knitting needle to smooth it and leave to dry. 6 The best thing to do now is to make yourself a pattern for the lining of the case. Use a scrap of fabric and smooth it into position inside the glasses case, which should be open as wide as possible. You can use small pieces of blue tack to hold it in position while you do this. Trim it to fit exactly around all the edges. Remove your ‘pattern’ and use it to cut your floral 
lining fabric. 7 Repeat the gluing process
 to insert the lining, making 
sure your case is open as wide
 as possible when doing so. Use small sharp scissors to trim the raw edge 1mm or so below the edge of the case rim and rub it all the way around with the bone folder or the end of a knitting needle to ensure it is firmly attached. 8 Make a small pincushion by cutting two rectangles of fabric roughly half the length of your case and the width plus 2cm. Place the two pieces right sides together, and stitch a 1cm seam all the way around leaving a couple of centimetres for a turning gap. Turn right sides out through the gap, stuff and close the gap with small stitches by hand. Finally, stitch the two buttons to the centre of the pincushion, one on ether side with the fabric and stuffing sandwiched between. tip Stab your loaded glue brush on a scrap of paper first, before applying it to the fabric – you don’t want it over-laden, especially when using finer fabrics, such as the lawn 
for the lining.

One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is putting together a couple of boxes for Operation Christmas Child, a project by Samaritan’s Purse. It’s pretty simple: fill a shoebox with objects for a kid in need, deliver to a drop-off point (in my case, my church), and Samaritan’s Purse teams up with local groups around the world to deliver shoeboxes to excited kids. You choose boy or girl and an age group: 2 to 4 years, 5 to 9 years, or 10 to 14 years. (We originally did two boxes for 5 to 9, one each for a boy and a girl. Now, we do boxes for 10 to 14-year-old boys; I noticed they were always underrepresented at both of the churches where I participated. I’ve since learned this is universally the case!) I love putting Frisbees in my boxes! They are great for boys or girls; a group of kids can use it to play together; it doesn't require much besides some open space. But real Frisbees are expensive, and I don’t like putting low-quality items in boxes (which describes every generic flying disc I've seen). I figure if a kid doesn’t get very many gifts, I should send them something that will last! Besides, even if I can find a maximum size shoebox, it’s really hard to fit a Frisbee in there. (And it makes it harder to pack it really full.) A year or two ago, I came across the Pocket Disc, a crocheted foldable flying disc (the generic name for a Frisbee). They are great—well made, sturdy, and available in a plethora of patterns and colors. But they’re about $15 each, and that could buy a lot of items for a box. I finally got around to figuring out a pattern for a similar folding disc. It’s not exactly the same; mine has just two strands of worsted-weight yarn, instead of several strands of thin yarn in different colors, limiting the pattern options. But my disc flies well, it’s easy to crochet, and you can make it with whatever yarn you have on hand. Best of all, gauge isn’t critical; just make sure it’s nice and tight! On to the pattern… Foldable Flying Disc Materials Worsted weight yarn, cotton or acrylic, about 100 yards† G or H hook (choose the size needed to make a very firm fabric) Split stitch marker or safety pin Yarn needle AbbreviationsWritten using American crochet terms. sc single crochet sc2tog single crochet two together pm place marker ( )* repeat stitches in parentheses sl st slip stitch st stitch(es) InstructionsWorked in a spiral, using two strands of yarn held together. Begin with 12 sc stitches, using a magic loop. (You will need a much bigger loop than usual.) Tighten the tails to get a firm base. If in doubt, make it a bit looser; you can tighten it more later, but it’s nearly impossible to loosen it. sc, pm in first stitch, 2 sc in next stitch; (sc, 2 sc in next stitch)* to end of round. (18 st) Starting with the third round, remove the marker when you reach the end of the round, then start the next round by working into the first stitch of the previous round; place marker in the first stitch. sc, pm, 2 sc in next stitch, sc; (sc, 2 sc in next stitch, sc)* to end of round. (24 st) sc, pm, 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch; (3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch)* to end of round. (30 st) sc, pm, sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc; (2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc)* to end of round. (36 st) sc, pm, 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch; (5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch)* to end of round. (42 st) sc, pm, 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 3 sc; (3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 3 sc)* to end of round. (48 st) sc, pm, 6 sc, 2 sc in next stitch; (7 sc, 2 sc in next stitch)* to end of round. (54 st) sc, pm, 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 4 sc; (4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 4 sc)* to end of round. (60 st) sc, pm, 8 sc, 2 sc in next stitch; (9 sc, 2 sc in next stitch)* to end of round. (66 st) sc, pm, 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 5 sc; (5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 5 sc)* to end of round. (72 st) sc, pm, 10 sc, 2 sc in next stitch; (11 sc, 2 sc in next stitch)* to end of round. (78 st) sc, pm, 5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc; (6 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc)* to end of round. (84 st) At this point, begin decreasing for the folded-under rim. sc, pm, 4 sc, sc2tog; (5 sc, sc2tog)* to end of round. (72 st) sc, pm, sc, sc2tog, 2 sc; (2 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc)* to end of round; sl st to join round. (60 st). If you haven’t already, tighten up the center of the magic loop to make it lay flat and feel firm. Weave in ends, making them very secure. Hopefully, this is going to gets lots of use! Notes This is more of a template than a pattern. You’re increasing six stitches per round to create a flat disc, then decreasing twelve stitches per round to create the rim. If your disc begins to ripple, spread out your next set of increases over two rounds. In other words, add three stitches each for two rounds. You will end up with fourteen rounds before the decreases (instead of thirteen) to get 84 stitches. It’s easy to vary the size by crocheting more or fewer rounds. However, the math is easiest if you end with a multiple of twelve stitches before beginning the decreases. †Regarding YarnI have made this with cotton yarn and acrylic. For the cotton yarn, my best results came with an H hook. My acrylic yarn, Caron Simply Soft, turned out best with a G hook; an H hook worked, but the tighter gauge looked and felt better. I also tried one with one strand of Vanna's Choice and one strand of Simply Soft. The G hook still produced the best fabric, but the resulting disc felt a bit springier and more cushiony. My guess is that, if you used two strands of Vanna's Choice or a similar yarn, you would need an H hook. After the third round or so, check your fabric. If it feels too floppy, frog it and start over with a smaller hook; it's best to fix it early on, instead of plodding on and ending up with an unsatisfactory product. After all, three rounds isn't that much of a time investment. I can't stop anyone from using my pattern to make and sell their own discs, but I would prefer you didn't, unless it's for charity. And if you like my pattern, I encourage you to make a few to donate to the charity of your choice. Make it in wool (maybe adding a few rows) and felt it, for a really sturdy dog toy. Or donate a few to a kid's charity, like a hospital or shelter. Share the love. :) If you do, I would love to know about it!

Build an Ultra-Durable Jump Rope: Making a nearly indestructible jump rope for yourself or for your child is an easy, money-saving project. You will need:- 9 to 10 foot braided polyester (not "poly" or polypropylene) rope, 1/4" to 5/16" thick.- 2 shiny, steel 3/8" washers. (not gal…

Feeling a little stir-crazy from being stuck inside?Have your kids turned into couch potatoes?Here are 15 fun ways to get your kids up and moving!1. Build a Masking Tape Track.Both my son and daughter loved doing this! They didn't turn on the TV once- they just played cars all day long.2. Indoor Tin Can GolfThis is seriously one of the most creative things I've seen! 3. Indoor bowlingSet up a pyramid of plastic cups, then bowl any type of ball (tennis, large soft ball, mini bean bag) at the pyramid and take turns knocking the cups down.4. Play Tape Shapes(click the title for all the instructions!).5. Balloon TossBlow up a bunch of balloons, and then see how long your kids can keep them in their air. For younger children, just one balloon can be a challenge, but older children may need to juggle three to four balloons to get them really moving. Sure, this game might sound easy, but give it a try before you decide. Your arms will get quite a workout. For more fun, make it a competition and see who can keep their balloons in the air the longest!6. Make an indoor hopscotch. Even if you didn't want to make one, you could use masking tape to make the outline on your carpet.7. Play freeze dance.Turn on the radio or a favorite CD and get everybody dancing. Then, stop the music, and everyone has to stop dancing too. Catch somebody still moving? They're out of the game. Last one still dancing wins!8. Have a Pillow Case Race.9. Make your own Cereal Box City.10. Play Traveling Basketball.Place a large bowl or bucket in each room and give each player a rolled-up sock. Have the players stand in the doorway and take aim, trying to get their sock into the bowl. As each player scores, he progresses to the next room. The first person to complete the entire circuit is the winner.11. Have an Indoor Snowball Fight.Round up all the socks from your drawers and use them as "indoor snowballs" to attack each other (or you could use these cute indoor snowballs . . . either works just fine!). Build "forts" out of items around the house and spend the day strategizing and attacking. :)12. Play Marbles.This Box Game is a fun twist on regular marbles and gets pretty competitive!13. Do the Penguin Shuffle.Challenge your kids to see who can do it faster!14. Try Ribbon Dancing.You could just grab one long ribbon or go crazy and make your own ribbon dancers then turn on some music and see what your kids do!15. Make your own Rain Gutter Race Track.Looking for more Indoor Activities for Kids? My wife has 101 different ideas over on her blog. You can check it out HERE!To view the rest of this post, be sure to head over to www.tone-and-tighten.com. Have a great day! Jared

One of my peeviest pet peeves is when I go to pull my earphones out of my bag so I can listen to one of my audio books, and instead pull out a tangled mess! I

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"These are the perfect beginner sewing project for Brownie troops or for young 4-H'ers." In the mid-1980's, when I was a young adult, I liked to go to local arts and crafts festivals. The best one I ever went to was the Watermelon Jubilee in Ft. Deposit (Greenville), Alabama. I bought an ink drawing by a local artist that I eventually framed, and a Handkerchief Doll. I thought it was the most darling thing I ever saw. I really didn't notice much about its construction until I read an article in the July 1992 Friend magazine by Judie Fordham. She actually gave step-by-step instructions on how to make one. This is something I wanted to share with my daughters as part of the many pioneer things I love. Materials: Man's large white handkerchief 1-1/4 yards, 1 inch wide colored lace or eyelet a ruler a needle and thread the same color as the eyelet or lace scissors embroidery needle pink and blue embroidery thread stuffing 4 pieces of narrow ribbon 10 inches long Sew a row of lace along one edge of the handkerchief. Sew a second row slightly above the first. On the opposite edge of the handkerchief, find the midpoint, then measure in 3-1/2 inches. Embroider a pink French knot for the doll's nose. Make two blue French-knot eyes 1/2 inch above the nose and about 1 inch apart. Wad up enough stuffing to make a ball 2 inches in diameter. To make the doll's head place the ball of stuffing under the face you just made, gather the handkerchief tightly around it, and tie it off at the bottom with a piece of double thread. Tie a piece of ribbon into a bow over the double thread to make the neck. Sew two circles of lace around the back of the head for a bonnet. Make arms by rolling the handkerchief at each side of the head and tying in a knot, leaving 1: at each end for hands. Make three bows out of the ribbon and sew them, equal distances apart, above the lace on the skirt. The instructions for Handkerchief Dolls is found at the following link: http://lds.org/friend/1992/07/handkerchief-doll?lang=eng&query=handkerchief+doll Judie Fordham, "Pioneer Dolls," Friend, July 1992 When pioneer children were crossing the plains, They didn't have cars, airplanes, or trains. They walked beside wagons loaded clear to the top With food, bedding, and seeds for the next season's crop. There just wasn't room for a toy or a doll-- The wagons were filled with all they could haul. So Papa's handkerchief became a new toy, A cherished soft doll that brought lots of joy. This cute little doll loves to play or just sleep. She'll brush away tears if ever you weep. So keep her close by--she's easy to hold-- And pretend you're a pioneer child of old. HERE is an 8x10 printable of the Pioneer Dolls poem. These instructions come from Kathy Ballard, "Pioneer Dolls 'Sew' Delightful for Small Stitchers," Country Woman, Jan/Feb 1992 Materials Needed (for one large and one small doll): 1/3 yard of white cotton fabric Scraps of calico for skirts and scarves Scraps of lace and ribbons for trims Thread to match fabric Knit-Cro-Sheen crochet thread or string Small amount of polyester stuffing for head Standard sewing supplies Body: Cut one 8 inch square of white fabric for small doll and one 12 inch square for large doll. To form hands, tie two pieces of string or crochet thread on two adjacent corners about 1/2 inch from ends (see Fig. 1). Head: Place a ball of stuffing, the size of a Ping-Pong ball for small doll and the size of an egg for large doll, on fabric square, about a quarter of the way down from the top edge and centered between the hands. Fold top of fabric over so it covers the stuffing completely; gather together under the head and tie with a piece of string (see Fig.2). Pull arms out to each side and arrange, then bunch the rest of the fabric together under the arms and tie with another string (Fig. 2). Skirt: Cut out a 3 inch x 8 inch piece of calico for small doll and a 6 inch x 12 inch piece for large doll. Hand-sew a gathering thread along one long edge of the skirt. Pull up gathering thread and place skirt around doll beneath the arms, where the second string is. Stitch top corners of skirt together in the back, securing the skirt to the doll at the same time. Using two or three small stitches, hand-sew the bottom corners of the skirt together. Trim away any of the white fabric that shows below the skirt. Hat: Cut a piece of lace that's long enough to fit over the top of the head, and sew it on for a hat brim. Or make a scarf by cutting a 6 inch square for larger doll. Fold fabric in half to form a triangle. Place over doll's head and sew the ends of the scarf together under the chin. Stitch to doll to hold in place. Angel Wings: For small doll, use a 2 inch wide of flat lace about 18 inches long for a piece of white fabric 2 inches x 18 inches. Tie into a bow with 2 inch to 3 inch streamers and tack to back of doll just below the head. Trims: If desired, you can use lace to trim around the bottom of the skirt and tie scraps of ribbon around the neck waist or hands of doll.

I like to have a few active play ideas up my sleeve for keeping my little guy busy on bad weather days. I’ve been sewing up a stack of fabric frisbees, perfect for tossing around the house on those cold or rainy winter days. These soft frisbees are just the right size for little hands, … Continued

I just came back from our annual sales meeting where we got to play with all our new products. The creative talents of our product development staff continue to amaze me, and I’m happy to say after…

My girlfriend came over to refill my estrogen reserves last week, and brought with her a fantastic craft for us to do together while chatting, laughing, gossiping and catching up after her long vacation. One third of the way through summer vacation with three boys, she knew just what I needed. She brought over a bunch of stuff for us to sit down and make our own button bracelets. So fun! The greatest part was that each of our bracelets turned out differently! Do you want to join us? Let's make some funky Button Bracelets! Materials: Buttons in various sizes (test to be sure your cord will fit into the holes) Round leather or coated cotton cord (1 mm in diameter) Instructions: Arrange your buttons ahead of time to lay out your pattern Begin with a length of cord about 18 inches long (you will adjust this to fit at the end, but cutting it too short will result in frustration and some swearing...trust me, I know). The more knots you intend to make the longer the cord. Fold your cord in half and tie a knot in the looped end, like this: Now, begin threading the cord through your button holes. Criss-cross your cord for the 4 hole buttons like this: The same is possible for the two holed buttons. Bring a cord up through each hole then back down the next hole like this: You might also want to thread your button onto one piece of cord then knot, like this: To finish off your bracelet, just pull the cord through the last button and tie in a square knot. See? You can pull the last button through the loop at the other end to attach to your wrist. Now, go crazy! Try to be random and mix it up, stack some, knot some, criss-cross some, there is no right or wrong way to do this! Get creative, girl! You might end up with something like this: Or simple shell and wood buttons look like this: Or you could go nuts and work in some beads like this: Now, gather some buttons, call up some girl friends, set the kids into the back yard to play, and have some fun! PS (JoAnn's has some bags of fantastic HUGE buttons with HUGE holes for the little ones to get in on the act. It will be a HUGE relief to use these buttons for them. A bloggy friend suggested dipping lengths of yarn in clear nail polish and twisting. Once dry, they will thread easily for the kiddos.)

Geared Rope Making Machine: This is how you can make a geared rope making machine. You will need basic woodworking sklls. Tools required: scroll saw, hand drill, circular saw and wrench set at the minimum. A bandsaw, table saw, drill press, circular sander all make this …

With a bag of cotton loops and your fingers, you can create some cool colorful creations. This boredom-busting, travel-friendly craft is the perfect tween summer craft idea. One of our resident tweens shows you how.

Hi, everyone! It’s Amy from Positively Splendid here again to share a sweet little sewing project. Sometimes it’s the little touches that can elevate a sewing project to the next level, and one of my favorite ways to punch up dresses or tops is to add a kangaroo pocket. These pockets are not only adorable, but...Read the Post

These streamer wands were my very first wedding project. Choosing the ribbons helped me decide on our color scheme early on and things started to fall into place from there. Over the Moon Ribbons was a amazing source for ribbons, with a wide range of colors and styles. After studying various tutorials online, I decided that this one seemed the easiest and the quickest. Most of the 150 wands were completed in one night with good friends, pizza and a couple bottles of wine. How to Make Streamer Wands: Materials: • 3/8" Ribbons, cut to 36" long (I used 5 per wand) • 12" Wooden Dowels • 1-1/16" Brass Screw Eyes • Thumbtack • Hammer • Pliers • Small sharp scissors 1. Make a hole. Gently tap the thumbtack with a hammer to start a hole at one end of the wooden dowel. This step will make attaching the screw eye much easier. 2. Insert the screw eye in the hole you just made. A plier will come in handy when your hands start to get tired. 3. Neatly stack the ribbons and thread them through the screw eye opening. 4. Loop the ribbons and pull them through to make a knot. 5. Pull ribbons taught to fasten the knot. 6. Wave your wand and celebrate this moment!

This past summer I attended a sewing/scrapbooking retreat. One of my favorite things about retreats (other than actually getting 'stuff' done) is discovering new toys and doodads the others bring along. One sewing gal brought along this little pill bottle someone made her as a 'hello' gift at another retreat she attended. She carries it with her along with a little pouch with some hand piecing fabric projects. She said she brought this to jury duty a few weeks prior. All the sudden 'doing my civic duty' doesn't sound so bad. I could not find the pill bottles with the dual tops (one side twist on, the other snaps on), and I had a LOT of drug popping family members and friends I interviewed in hopes of locating these (apparently) rare jewels. I did finally get this little bottle with a small indention via Zee, thanks Zee. I used some left over quilting fabric, and covered it with a scrap of fabric (any cotton would do). I sewed the bottom together with the cotton inside for the pins to push into later. I used super glue, and held it firmly to the top while it dried. I filled it with pins, needles, a small bobbin etc, and now....I'm ready for jury duty. Linking To: Sassy Sites

If you haven't see these rainbow bands around you will... They are HOTT in both the middle and elementary right now. I found a supplier online them and ordered as soon as I started seeing them. In 8th grade we do a jewelry unit and these were a perfect addition to the the mix of jewelry we make. I did a couple of videos explaining two different fish tail bracelet. I would like to give a shout out to the 700, 10 year old girls on youtube who taught me how to make these. I also want to thank my 8th grade girls who showed me new ways to create this bracelet in a new way. Below you see Jade showing us that you can use two pencils, rather then your fingers or a loom. It was a great adaptation for all students who wanted to use this method. Boy are kids smart:)

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Here's how to make easy mini sewing kits. Perfect to tuck in your purse and travel suitcase, as well as include in Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.

Thinking about what to do with all those stocked yarn in the drawers? There are so many fun things that can be done with yarn! With these fun yarn crafts, you can actually make them