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Learn how to make a dreamcatcher! These paper plate dreamcatchers are so pretty, and they're incredibly simple to make! Keep bad dreams away as you make this easy kids version of a dreamcatcher. Make a Dreamcatcher A dreamcatcher is a Native American item which is traditionally hung over a child's bed as protection. Dreamcatchers allow good dreams through, while catching and stopping bad dreams. Most kids will enjoy this craft, but a DIY dreamcatcher is particularly great for kids who have trouble with nightmares. You can work through the problem together as you make the craft, and the dreamcatcher will
Ever since I was a child, I have loved watching the Olympics. It’s my dream to one day attend an event in person, but for now, I’ll settle with getting…
Get more than 80 great recycled craft ideas from common supplies like tin cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, glass jars are more. These are perfect for celebrating earth day at home or at school.
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
This is a perfect craft for big kids or older children - cardboard monster jaws. Made from cereal boxes, this is a fun, easy craft activity for summer.
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.
Chances are, you have packing tubes and paper towel rolls in a recycling bin. We sure did. Until we decided to build a cardboard castle out of recyclables.
These handprint lilies are so beautiful and surprisingly easy to make! They'd make such a thoughtful handmade gift idea for Mother's Day if you make a small bouquet and tie them together with a ribbon. Or you could make a bouquet of handprint Easter lilies if you use white paper. Can Easter lilies be pink? I think they're just white? Either way, they're adorable for spring and they're a wonderful low mess craft to make with the kids! I had such an awesome helper when I made these paper handprint lilies! My spunky 5 year old loves crafts, and she
Nalbinding is a Scandinavian fabric-making technique which pre-dates knitting. Learn about nalbinding pattern directions, and how to make York and Oslo stitches.
Linda Crocheted Stole | Coats & Clark 514 Cute sequined crochet Cummerbund Cape, its quick and easy and would make a wonderful holiday gift. Skill Level: Beginner Category: Crochet Project Cate…
Today we are posting a craft idea for dance and play that has been inspired by a little boy fighting a big battle that no child should EVER have to go through. Finlay is his name and you can read more about him at the end of the post. The dancing ribbons we have made in his honour are very quick and easy – you can literally put one together in less than five
Straw star ornaments are easy to make at home. All you need for these natural Christmas ornaments is straw and a piece of thread.
I love hunting down the perfect stocking stuffers for my boys, and this might be one of my favorites ever. It's the perfect size for a stocking, and a great travel toy for little hands (which will be perfect for holiday traveling). Our biggest boy is really into Star Wars, which means our second boy also thinks it's the bees knees, and the little one wants whatever his big brothers have. And so I ended up making three sets! But if the little guys should decide they aren't interested in Ewoks, the hood comes off to leave a fuzzy little bear. It took a few hours to make all three sets, but they were super affordable so it was worth the effort! I put a rope bridge between the trees so it would look more like an Ewok village, but you can leave that out if you're going for a bear or other animal You can find more of our DIY Christmas gift and decor ideas by clicking here: I've seen several cute little felt playsets on etsy, but the price puts them out of our stocking budget (especially when I need three sets). Thank goodness for DIY! My bear is inspired by one bybido made for an altoid set using this mollie makes template. But I altered it to look more Ewok-ish so I'm including that in my printable pattern as well. You can change the shape and placement of the ears to make all kinds of animals! Or make it all white for a polar bear or black and white for a panda bear. Here's what I used to make mine (feel free to switch out any colors you want!): Altoid Tins - I ordered this set of 6 on Amazon for $11 and still have three left over Felt colors (usually about $0.25/sheet at craft stores): light blue - sky medium green - ground & tree tops dark green - tree tops medium brown - tree trunks, bear body light brown - bear accents dark brown - bridge dark gray - cave outside off-white - tent gray - blanket/mat whatever color you want for the hood - I used red, green, and blue matching thread - I used light brown, dark brown, green, off-white, and colors to match the hoods *note: I doubled up the thread for all the hand sewing. small piece of elastic (optional) black embroidery floss E600 glue the pattern Start by printing the pattern. I don't have the computer skills to make it all fancy - I literally just traced my pieces with a sharpie. But it should do the job. :) Cut out the sky (light blue), tree trunks (medium brown), bridge (dark brown) and tree tops (medium & dark green). Arrange the tree trunks on the sky and set the tree tops on top of them. Sew down the middle of each tree trunk with light brown thread (I hand-sewed this but it would be easy to do with a machine if you prefer), then each tree top with green thread. Lay the bridge pieces between the trees and sew them with dark brown thread. I ran a long stitch from the center of one board to the center of the next to make it look more like ropes. Next sew the tent to the tent back with off-white thread. If you end up with a little extra tent at the end (I did) just clip it off. Sew the tent to one end of the ground piece. Glue the ground (with the tent) into the bottom of the tin, and glue the sky piece into the lid. I used E6000 glue for this and it hasn't budged! To make the mat/blanket you can just cut out the gray felt piece and put it in the set as-is, or you can add a small loop of elastic so the mat can be rolled up. I just sewed a loop to one end like this: Then you can roll the mat and wrap the loop around: Perfect for tucking in your little bear! Now for the bear/Ewok. Cut out all the bear body parts (medium brown) and the face, tummy and ears (light brown). Place the face and tummy on the front body and sew around the edges. Make the eyes and nose with the black embroidery felt. I'll tell you now, this is probably not the way to do it but I don't know how to embroider and it worked. I cut a piece of floss a few inches long and tied a triple knot in the middle: Then I used an embroidery needle to feed each end through on either side of where I wanted the nose: And tied the ends together on the back: I did the same thing to make the eyes. Then I used regular brown thread to make a little smirky smile on his face. Now you can put the whole bear together. Lay out the bear back and stack the arms and legs on top of it (each arm and leg is two pieces of felt stacked together to make them a little thicker). Also put the light brown ears over the back ears, even though I don't show it here. Stack the bear front on top. Make sure he has a face. I make this mistake on my first bear and he did not turn out so good when I tried to add the face at the end. Use a needle and thread to whipstitch around the edge of the front body. This will join all the limbs and the ears to the body. Then stitch around the arms and legs. To make the hood, stack the two pieces and sew the edges between the two ears, and between each ear and arm. You need to leave the ear openings open, and leave the the part that goes over his arms open. I put it on the bear while I did it to get a good fit, but you have to be very careful not to sew through the bear if you want the hood to be removable. This was the bad face I tried to add after I made the bear. Yikes. You're done! All the pieces tuck inside for fun on the go. Just smoosh down the tent and everything else fits next to it. Ta-da! That's it! Now go get started, Christmas will be here before you know it! And don't forget to check out the rest of our Christmas projects here: What gifts are you making this year? Have you started yet?
During winter we don't have so many outdoor activities because temperatures here are constantly below zero. But luckily there are tons of winter crafts and arts activities to make with kids and have cold winter days amusing. I especially love seasonal Waldorf activities inspired by nature, followed by Waldorf books that are helping us understand
Forget about creepy snakes, and make this DIY Pipe Cleaner and Bead Snake Craft instead! Use them as bookmarks, bag charms, key chains and much more!
One of the simplest and coolest ways to see engineering in action is by making catapults for kids. It's a STEM activity you can play with!
Crafty things to make out of clothespins make for easy DIY decorating and kids crafts. Here are pictured tutorials on how to make clothespin dolls, clothespin wreaths and decor, homemade gifts and even some educational clothespin games for kids. Crafty Things To Make 1. How to make a Clothespin Backdrop ~ All you'll need is 4 colors of spray paint, wood clothespins, a clothesline and push pins. 2. DIY End Table Clothespin Detail ~ To attach clothespins along a tabletop edge, dab wood glue on the back of each clothespin, press against the table's edge, then nail into place at
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Take a hike! Literally, take a hike, and sit on this when you need a break.
Have you tried spinning flax? I love opening a new strick and imagining all of the textile possibilities for the long, lustrous fibers.
Handmade Christmas Ornaments don't need to look cheap or homemade. Here are several beautiful Christmas ornaments to make using cardboard that would make pretty Christmas tree decorations and gift toppers. I got a request from Abigail asking for some Cardboard handmade Christmas ornaments and you know how I am to serve. {high fives} There are so many different ways to make Christmas ornament crafts especially using cardboard. So Abigail let me know if these are what you're looking for. I tried to get a variety of Handmade Christmas Ornaments like cardboard only, Christmas ornament crafts for kids, 3D, congregated, rolled, blinged
These adorable Dancing Princesses are the cutest Pipe Cleaner Craft for kids, are mess free, great for imaginary play and make sweetest room decorations.
Upcycled Pringles Can DIY Drum
These handprint lilies are so beautiful and surprisingly easy to make! They'd make such a thoughtful handmade gift idea for Mother's Day if you make a small bouquet and tie them together with a ribbon. Or you could make a bouquet of handprint Easter lilies if you use white paper. Can Easter lilies be pink? I think they're just white? Either way, they're adorable for spring and they're a wonderful low mess craft to make with the kids! I had such an awesome helper when I made these paper handprint lilies! My spunky 5 year old loves crafts, and she
Celebrate the spirit of the Olympics with these Outstanding Olympic Crafts for Kids! Learn about countries, sports and cheer for your favorites!
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Needlebooks come in quite handy for keeping track of your pins and needles (and make a charming addition to any sewing basket). DIY Tutorial
Here’s how to make a rainstick using a cardboard tube and some crafting materials. The kids loved making this homemade instrument and using it to explore sound! Follow our Crafts for Kids Pinterest board! Homemade rainsticks make a great craft for kids and a fun science activity too. The kids love the creative freedom of …
Sleepovers at grandma’s house can be the best times of your kid’s lives but they can also cause anxiety for all if you’re not prepared. So how do you have successful sleepovers at Grandma’s? In this post, I’ll give you 10 simple tips to help make sure the time spent will be wonderful for both […]
It's time to set sail for a classic crafting adventure with this easy-to-do paper boat… all aboard!
OoooEeee I’m super excited to share this week’s little bit of craftiness with you all. A while back I found an oversized clock at our local thrift store. I originally planned to upcycle it into something that would fit into our boho gypsy decor style but when I took it apart, it struck me that it would make the most amazing little clock fairy garden. All it needed was a porch swing and a little bit of fairy dust ;-)
It’s always fun when you can make a project that you can then customize with your own art or your kiddo’s art. Being that this project uses tracing paper you can trace all sorts of thin…
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These are 18 incredibly easy things to make and sell for extra money online. Featuring Etsy, Google & Pinterest best-selling DIY & craft trends.
Diy party decorations. Here are over 30 ideas to diy - some are super quick!
I'm so excited to have a guest on Rainy Day Mum today with a great little craft that would be perfect for some quick and simple tree ornaments as well. So I'm now handing over
Spring is finally here! Maybe it's been spring for awhile where you are, but I live in Canada, so it takes a little bit longer to warm up where I am. And my oh my, have I ever missed the flowers and the leaves! I love walking my 6 year old daughter to school each morning and seeing the magnolias just ready to bloom, the buds on the trees just ready to burst and the bright yellow forsythia flowers highlighting our backyard. I love this time of year! And since I've been in such a wonderful spring mood, I decided to make
Embroidery fans, assemble! We’re huge fans of creativity, art, and making things with your hands. We wouldn’t be Bored Panda if we weren’t. And the r/Embroidery subreddit never fails to impress us!
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.
Homemade Wind Chimes - rainbow painted sticks. A gorgeous outdoor ornament for kids to make and give.
