Easy Crafts for Kids: Yarn Sticks. Make them as standalone craft or for use in other projects.
This yarn craft is a simple, fun and frugal way to craft with nature. The final wool-wrapped sticks make beautiful decorations for your home.
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Easy Crafts for Kids: Yarn Sticks. Make them as standalone craft or for use in other projects.
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
This yarn craft is a simple, fun and frugal way to craft with nature. The final wool-wrapped sticks make beautiful decorations for your home.
I yarn bombed some sticks for the July 2014 issue of Your Family magazine. Robyn, one of the staff members loved the sticks so much she asked me to make her some. These are her sticks. Enjoy :)
Have some extra yarn lying around and not quite sure what to do with it? Whether you knit and have a ton of it or you are just looking for some cool, new craft ideas, these awesome DIY yarn crafts are some of the best new ideas ever. From home decor ideas to jewelry to
By now you know that I am usually very slow in getting my art projects posted here on the blog. This Fall I am mostly writing about things we made a year ago. These beautiful
HERE'S AN IDEA FOR AN EASY NATURE CRAFT FOR KIDS: DIY YARN WRAPPED STICKS! ALL YOU NEED ARE STICKS, YARN AND HOT GLUE; LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD! Nature gives us some amazing craft supplies, like pine cones and acorns to name a few. Whenever I'm outside, I'm always on the lookout for things I could use in craft projects, and I'm always thinking up new projects to make. Today, we’re going to use another item from nature: STICKS! We're going to use sticks and combine them with yarn and hot glue to make DIY yarn wrapped sticks and awesome magic nature wands! Here's how to do it! DIY Yarn Wrapped Sticks | Easy Nature Craft for Kids Step 1. Gather Supplies. Supplies Needed: Sticks Yarn Scissors Hot Glue Gun and Glue Wooden Beads and Embroidery Needle (optional) Step 2. Apply hot glue to stick a couple of inches from
Make your own beautiful DIY wall decor with this easy to follow yarn wrapped sticks wall hanging tutorial. This DIY wall art idea is perfect for your home.
Our tree is finally up! And since I love me some Christmas crafts, my son and I recently whipped up these lovely (and easy) string art twig ornaments! Easy Twig String Art Ornaments This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! These ornaments were super easy to make (and free to boot, since we had everything already on hand! First, we went to the park and picked up a bunch of sticks. Then, I tied our sticks together using Baker's Twine into cute triangles. Afterwards, we grabbed our collection of colorful yarn. I cut off bits of yarn and tied them to the ornaments. Then, we just wrapped the yarn around the ornament. (My preschooler struggled with longer pieces of yarn, so I made his strings shorter.) Overall, we wrapped around 3 pieces of yarn around each ornament, tying each one in place as we went along. Once we finished, I just tied on a shorter piece of yarn to hang the ornaments up in our tree. Love it when a craft is easy and beautiful too! More Natural Christmas Ornament Crafts for Preschoolers If you're looking for more preschool-friendly ways to incorporate natural items into ornament making, here are some more great ideas! Festive Pine cone Bird Christmas Ornaments | Artsy Momma Blogs Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Twig Ornaments | I Heart Crafty Things Snowflake Ornaments With Sticks | A Little Pinch of Perfect Easy Kid Made Shell Ornaments | Handmade Kids Art Painted Twig Icicle Ornaments | Schooltime Snippets Happy making, friends!
Hello! I have some decorative planter stakes for you today. Every time I see some painted branches around on the internet, they catch my eye. I just love how you can take something as simple as a branch (they don’t cost much!) and create a pretty cool craft out of them. I wanted to join in on the fun and create my own, but with a bit of a twist. I decided I would do some painted branches but add some extra crafty bits to them. Up leveling, if you will. You will need: some branches (ours were prunings from our own backyard. They are really nice and smooth.) My branches measure between 30 - 40cm (12" - 16"). acrylic paints extra decorative bits such as wool, beads, ribbon, fabric, ric rac or whatever else you would like to use from your craft stash. craft glue I started out painting the branches with acrylic paints. I used nice bright colours, painting bands of colour, some thin, and some wide. I added some spots here and there. Stripes also look good, in my opinion. I took some wool and started winding it around a section of the branch, after placing a bit of craft glue underneath to hold it in place. I tied off the end and trimmed the excess, then repeated with various other colours in random places on the other branches. I wanted to add some pom poms to the ends of my branches, so I used a really quick method for making them. I’d like to say that that was because I’m just super nifty, but it’s actually because I live in a house with two young girls who love to craft as much as I do and my pom pom maker was not locatable! But this is a quick and easy method all the same! You wrap the wool around two of your fingers. You need to leave a gap between your fingers to tie some wool around, so don’t do this first step too tight, or you wont be able to get the wool between your fingers. Tie a knot around the wool as in the photo, then slip off your fingers and trim through all of the loops. You’ll end up with a pretty scruffy looking ball; just give it a hair cut and it will be looking more like a pom pom in no time. I then glued my little pom poms to the ends of the branches with craft glue. I wrapped some beaded strands around by threading a beading needle onto some thread, and then tying the other end to a section of a branch. I then threaded on seed beads until I was happy with the length, and wound them around, with a bit of craft glue on the branch for extra hold. I finished by sewing into the above beaded strand and then tying the end off. Another fun idea is to sew in some little seed beads into some previously wound wool. I was pretty excited when I found these gold beads last time I went craft-supply shopping. I love them. I also tied some ribbon around in places with a knot. I liked the look of simply tying a knot and leaving bits of ribbon sticking out.I also tied around some small pom pom ric rac (one of my all time favorite craft supplies), and gluing some beads straight on. And there you have it. Some bright decorative branches that you can poke into some plant pots, or you can put them into a holder or vase as “flowers” that will never die, if you’re anything like me and you leave the flowers a little too long before taking them out to the compost! I hope you loved my painted branches tutorial. Jules :) You can find more of Jules here: Blog http://julesmadden.blogspot.com.au Instagram https://www.instagram.com/julesmadden/ Shop https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/artbyjulesmadden
This yarn craft is a simple, fun and frugal way to craft with nature. The final wool-wrapped sticks make beautiful decorations for your home.
Easy Crafts for Kids: Yarn Sticks. Make them as standalone craft or for use in other projects.
Warm up your rooms this winter with yarn-adorned furniture, DIY decorations and more.
UPDATE: So, it turns out that Blossom Box went out of business at some point since this post went live. No worries, you can easily make these crafts on your own with basic supplies. The popsicle
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Gather some twigs and sticks, grab a few balls of coulourful yarn and get crafting on this fun and easy-to-make mobile that's also a great fine-motor workout for the kids.
8 FUN HOLIDAY STICK CRAFTS
Simple woven cord and stick decorations.
Last year I shared a post on Painted and Woven Stick Branches. You can read all about it HERE. In that post I
Fun things to make and do with sticks: all types of stick crafts from nature crafts to craft stick ideas and more. Simple crafts for kids
Make the most adorable little dolls out of craft sticks, yarn and a few buttons. They're SO cute, and the process is seriously addictive! Kids LOVE them!
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Here's one more reason to head on a nature walk with your kids.
Make your own beautiful DIY wall decor with this easy to follow yarn wrapped sticks wall hanging tutorial. This DIY wall art idea is perfect for your home.
With sticks from the garden and scraps of yarn, kids can make this colourful star-stick mobile to hang from your porch, patio or a tree in your backyard.
An ode to Alexander Calder, these sculptures are so colorful and fun!
If your child loves collecting sticks you need this collection of twig crafts for kids of all ages. From fairy wands to twirling mobiles there's plenty of fun ways to craft with sticks!
Lately, there have been several stick crafts including painting sticks, weaving between and adorning with fibe
Sticks, when is a stick not a stick? Well a stick can be and often is everything in this house. You can find a pile of sticks at the front door as my boys ...
Looking for a super easy and fun summer craft for the kids? Today I'm sharing a fabulous yarn craft that's perfect for artsy playdates, ladies craft nights, or family craft time. We're making pretty and simple boho wall hangings on the blog today. All you need is a stick, different color + texture yarns, scissors, and masking tape! So go on a walk with the kids, find some sticks, and let's get crafting! Pretty DIY Boho Yarn Wall Hangings This post contains affiliate links. This means I make a small bit of money for any purchases made through the links at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support. For my full disclosure policy, click here. Materials Needed: Stick (Find one outside and peel off the outside bark to make sure bugs aren't inside) Scissors (Fabric scissors are best) Yarn (Thick yarn is awesome!!!) Masking Tape Various beads (Like these wooden ones) Let's Make some Boho Yarn Wall Hangings! 1. Cut a piece of yarn double the length that you actually want. (When I did this with the kids, it helped to have a guide to measure our yarn against. My son used his stick and cut his yarn 2x the length of his stick.) * Remember to err on the side of longer strands. You can always trim everything later, but you can't really add length.* 2. Fold the yarn in half and then wrap it around the stick and stick the other end of yarn through the loop created at the middle. 3. Keep adding more pieces of yarn! Try alternating thin and thick yarn. (I especially like the thick yarn because it covers more of the stick and also adds a fun texture to the project.) I absolutely adore the white yarn. It's super lovely and thick! 4. Add more textures by braiding some strands of yarn or adding beads. (Tie a piece of masking tape around the end of the yarn so that the beads will slide easily on.) Be sure to tie double knots to your beaded strands and braided strands. 5. When you're done, trim the bottom edge with fabric scissors. (I used masking tape to hold down my yarn strands.) 6. When you're done, tie a strand of yarn to both ends of your stick to hang your yarn decor up! And if you liked this yarn craft, check out these others! More Kids Yarn Crafts: Cardboard Bird Embroidery Ornaments Yarn Wrapped Rocks Rainbow Paper Plate Weaving Turtle Gods Eye Weaving Twig String Art Ornaments Leaf Sewing for Kids Woven CD Dream Catchers Cup Weaving Happy making, friends!
Kids can make this classic God's Eye craft with scraps of colourful yarn and 2 sticks. Great activity for strengthening fine motor skills and co-ordination!
Sticks, when is a stick not a stick? Well a stick can be and often is everything in this house. You can find a pile of sticks at the front door as my boys ...
Make a gorgeous yarn butterfly craft for Spring using this simple weaving technique. The finished yarn butterflies look so pretty!
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Make old-school crafts like these God's Eyes using sticks and yarn.
Beginner weaving projects for kids ages 7+. From cardboard loom weaving to weaving on sticks and drinking straws. Make trivets, headbands, bookmarks, wall art and more...
Hello! I have some decorative planter stakes/ painted branches for you today as a DIY craft tutorial. Every time I see some painted branches around on the internet, they catch my eye. I just love how you can take something as simple as a branch (they don’t cost much!) and create a pretty cool craft out of them. I wanted to join in on the fun and create my own, but with a bit of a twist. I decided I would do some painted branches but add some extra crafty bits to them. Up leveling, if you will :) You will need: - Some branches (ours were prunings from our own backyard. They are really nice and smooth.) My branches measure between 30 - 40cm (12" - 16"). - Acrylic paints - Extra decorative bits such as wool, beads, ribbon, fabric, ric rac or whatever else you would like to use from your craft stash. - Craft glue What to do: I started out painting the branches with acrylic paints. I used nice bright colours, painting bands of colour, some thin, and some wide. I added some spots here and there. Stripes also look good, in my opinion. I then took some wool and started winding it around a section of the branch, after placing a bit of craft glue underneath to hold it in place. I tied off the end and trimmed the excess, then repeated with various other colours in random places on the other branches. I wanted to add some pom poms to the ends of my branches, so I used a really quick method for making them. I’d like to say that that was because I’m just super nifty, but it’s actually because I live in a house with two young girls who love to craft as much as I do and my pom pom maker was not locatable! But this is a quick and easy method all the same! You wrap the wool around two of your fingers. You need to leave a gap between your fingers to tie some wool around, so don’t do this first step too tight, or you wont be able to get the wool between your fingers. Tie a knot around the wool as in the photo, then slip off your fingers and trim through all of the loops. You’ll end up with a pretty scruffy looking ball; just give it a hair cut and it will be looking more like a pom pom in no time. I then glued my little pom poms to the ends of the branches with craft glue. I wrapped some beaded strands around by threading a beading needle onto some thread, and then tying the other end to a section of a branch. I then threaded on seed beads until I was happy with the length, and wound them around, with a bit of craft glue underneath for extra hold. I finished by sewing into the above beaded strand and then tying off the end. Another fun idea is to sew in some little seed beads into some previously wound wool. I was pretty excited when I found these gold beads last time I went craft-supply shopping. I love them! I also tied some ribbon around in places with a knot. I liked the look of simply tying a knot and leaving bits of ribbon sticking out. I also tied around some small pom pom ric rac (one of my all time favourite craft supplies), and glued some beads straight on. And there you have it. Some bright decorative branches that you can use to decorate some plant pots, or you can put them into a holder or vase as “flowers” that will never die, if you’re anything like me and you leave the flowers a little too long before taking them out to the compost! I hope you loved my painted branches tutorial. Jules :)
Hello! I have some decorative planter stakes for you today. Every time I see some painted branches around on the internet, they catch my eye. I just love how you can take something as simple as a branch (they don’t cost much!) and create a pretty cool craft out of them. I wanted to join in on the fun and create my own, but with a bit of a twist. I decided I would do some painted branches but add some extra crafty bits to them. Up leveling, if you will. You will need: some branches (ours were prunings from our own backyard. They are really nice and smooth.) My branches measure between 30 - 40cm (12" - 16"). acrylic paints extra decorative bits such as wool, beads, ribbon, fabric, ric rac or whatever else you would like to use from your craft stash. craft glue I started out painting the branches with acrylic paints. I used nice bright colours, painting bands of colour, some thin, and some wide. I added some spots here and there. Stripes also look good, in my opinion. I took some wool and started winding it around a section of the branch, after placing a bit of craft glue underneath to hold it in place. I tied off the end and trimmed the excess, then repeated with various other colours in random places on the other branches. I wanted to add some pom poms to the ends of my branches, so I used a really quick method for making them. I’d like to say that that was because I’m just super nifty, but it’s actually because I live in a house with two young girls who love to craft as much as I do and my pom pom maker was not locatable! But this is a quick and easy method all the same! You wrap the wool around two of your fingers. You need to leave a gap between your fingers to tie some wool around, so don’t do this first step too tight, or you wont be able to get the wool between your fingers. Tie a knot around the wool as in the photo, then slip off your fingers and trim through all of the loops. You’ll end up with a pretty scruffy looking ball; just give it a hair cut and it will be looking more like a pom pom in no time. I then glued my little pom poms to the ends of the branches with craft glue. I wrapped some beaded strands around by threading a beading needle onto some thread, and then tying the other end to a section of a branch. I then threaded on seed beads until I was happy with the length, and wound them around, with a bit of craft glue on the branch for extra hold. I finished by sewing into the above beaded strand and then tying the end off. Another fun idea is to sew in some little seed beads into some previously wound wool. I was pretty excited when I found these gold beads last time I went craft-supply shopping. I love them. I also tied some ribbon around in places with a knot. I liked the look of simply tying a knot and leaving bits of ribbon sticking out.I also tied around some small pom pom ric rac (one of my all time favorite craft supplies), and gluing some beads straight on. And there you have it. Some bright decorative branches that you can poke into some plant pots, or you can put them into a holder or vase as “flowers” that will never die, if you’re anything like me and you leave the flowers a little too long before taking them out to the compost! I hope you loved my painted branches tutorial. Jules :) You can find more of Jules here: Blog http://julesmadden.blogspot.com.au Instagram https://www.instagram.com/julesmadden/ Shop https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/artbyjulesmadden
HERE'S AN IDEA FOR AN EASY NATURE CRAFT FOR KIDS: DIY YARN WRAPPED STICKS! ALL YOU NEED ARE STICKS, YARN AND HOT GLUE; LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD! Nature gives us some amazing craft supplies, like pine cones and acorns to name a few. Whenever I'm outside, I'm always on the lookout for things I could use in craft projects, and I'm always thinking up new projects to make. Today, we’re going to use another item from nature: STICKS! We're going to use sticks and combine them with yarn and hot glue to make DIY yarn wrapped sticks and awesome magic nature wands! Here's how to do it! DIY Yarn Wrapped Sticks | Easy Nature Craft for Kids Step 1. Gather Supplies. Supplies Needed: Sticks Yarn Scissors Hot Glue Gun and Glue Wooden Beads and Embroidery Needle (optional) Step 2. Apply hot glue to stick a couple of inches from
Whether you knit or not, you are going to want to grab some yarn after you see these creative DIY ideas we just found. Made from yarn alone or cheap and easy to find items you may already have at home, these yarn crafts have us wanting to quit work today and start crafting. I
