June 19, 2013
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Baking & Treats, Birthdays, Crafts, Holidays, Kid's Crafts
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By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the blog A Geek In Glasses.
I am having a birthday party for my daughter in a few weeks. One of the things she is most excited about is the Candy Bar. It is a table made to look like a candy shop with different glass jars filled with sugary goodness. Each guest gets a treat bag and can scoop up the candy of their choice. The theme of her party is Alice in Wonderland. I came up with this Lollipop Mushroom idea to add to the decorations as well as the candy bar.
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June 18, 2013
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Name: Gillian Grimm
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About: Gillian Grimm lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where she balances writing, cooking and crafts with eight chickens, two kids, a dog, a cat and a husband. As the daughter of a Journalist, she grew up all over the United States, switching schools, towns and newspapers every few years and loved every minute of it! She now works as a freelance writer, primarily in the craft industry but with a few forays into travel writing, narrative non-fiction and educational matters. Gillian was recently published in the literary journal the “The Northville Review”. You can find more of Gillian’s work at “Dried Figs and Wooden Spools”.See Authors Posts (191)
Craft Trends, Home Decor, Kid's Crafts, Summer
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By Craft Trends Contributor, Gillian from the blog Dried Figs and Wooden Spools. Check out our Craft Trends board on Pinterest!
I remember twig weaving at camp years ago, finding different shaped branches or making t’s and x’s to weave with. I loved it and I loved hanging up the results of my efforts when I got home. Now that I’m a mama, I’ve got twig weaving on my list of things to do with my kids this summer. I love all the ideas out there as well, new shapes, new materials. The perfect summer afternoon project!
Branch Weaving – Instructables
This is truly beautiful, something I’d love to have hanging on my wall as a piece of art. The fine weaving here is probably more of an older child or adult level project but a similar look could be achieved with fatter, brightly colored yarn.
Maybe something a little like this?
Weaving – Natural Suburbia
DIY Hanging God’s Eye – Petunia Pickle Bottom Blog
I love love LOVE this giant Gods eye weaving. The colors, the wide logs and especially the varied use of materials – the puff balls are especially fun! This would make a unique alternative to a door wreath to add a little color to your entryway but could also be hung out in a tree or over a fireplace with stunning results.
Giant Sun – Twig and Toadstool
Here’s another oversized weaving with a totally different look. I love the wide strips and can see using homemade t shirt yarn or strips of fabric to achieve this kind of look. It’s so bright and cheerful, I love it!
Is twig weaving on your summer crafts list? If so, send us your results! We’d love to see them! Check out these and other twig weaving crafts on our Craft Trends Pinboard!
June 16, 2013
Mable Craftsalot
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About: The name says it all! Mable Crafts-alot is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Mable has never met a craft she didn’t like! Mable spends her free time attending craft classes at local community centers, and even teaches a few. When she is not crafting she enjoys cooking, reading, photography and gardening. Mable loves to connect with other crafters to share project ideas, discuss craft trends and chat about favorite crafting tools and techniques. To learn more about Mable, become her friend on Facebook!See Authors Posts (126)
Baking & Treats, Crafts, Father's Day, Kid's Crafts
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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and is always looking to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!
Happy Father’s Day! While you’re celebrating, don’t forget possibly the most important aspect, dessert! Dads will love satisfying their sweet tooth with these fun themed cakes and cookies!
Grate Gift For Dad – Spoonful Blog
If your husband or father is a grill master, he’ll get a kick out of these fun barbecue cupcakes. Apply some black food coloring for the grill marks and they’ll look authentic and delicious!
Father’s Day Golf Cupcake – Better Homes and Gardens
A golf tee with a customized golf ball makes the perfect cupcake topper for an athletic father!
Dad Sugar Cookies – Martha Stewart
These simple cookies will look fantastic packaged together in a box to bring along to an outing for Father’s Day. They’ll transport well and taste delicious!
Touchdown Treat Football Cookies – Spoonful Blog
Use Dad’s favorite team’s colors to make these fun and delicious football player cookies. Best of all, they can be made with store bought cookies so you’ll spend less time in the kitchen and more time celebrating.
Mustache Cupcakes for Father’s Day – Sprinkle Bakes
Even if Dad doesn’t have facial hair, he’ll love these mustache cupcake toppers. Add it to the top of a lollipop stick and you’ll have a fun way to give everyone a mustache on Father’s Day; just hold the cupcake up!
June 15, 2013
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Birthdays, Crafts, Green Crafting, Kid's Crafts
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By General Crafts Contributor Tasya from My House and Home
Lets face it, kids these days can be hard to shop for, especially when they already have so many toys and countless other ‘stuff’ they probably don’t really need in the first place. So, what do you do?!?!
Here is a fun idea and the best part of all is that it doesn’t cost much and it is super easy to do! Also, what kid doesn’t like to get something in the mail right?
Art supplies and coloring pages, simple, easy and perfect!
A little washi tape to secure the roll and into a cleaned up plastic bottle they go!
Add some crayons, pens or pencils or whatever you fancy! Head to the post office to see how many stamps you’ll need. I ordered some fun Pixar stamps to jazz it up and personalize it for a little boy. Seriously, you can mail just about anything these days!
(Had to doctor the address a bit for privacy of course)
I also added some Birthday stickers to the bottle.
Kinda fun, kinda unique, kinda cheap and really fun to receive!!!
June 14, 2013
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Name: Mable Craftsalot
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About: The name says it all! Mable Crafts-alot is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Mable has never met a craft she didn’t like! Mable spends her free time attending craft classes at local community centers, and even teaches a few. When she is not crafting she enjoys cooking, reading, photography and gardening. Mable loves to connect with other crafters to share project ideas, discuss craft trends and chat about favorite crafting tools and techniques. To learn more about Mable, become her friend on Facebook!See Authors Posts (126)
Crafts, Green Crafting, Kid's Crafts, Paper Crafts
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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and is always looking to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!
If you have a creative child around, there are many great craft supplies to keep them busy, and keep you worry-free. Keep the right supplies on hand, and crafting with your kid can be fun and help you build memories that can last well into their lives.
Stickers may be the easiest craft supply to entertain kids. They’re easy to use and can be very beautiful! While stickers can be fun on their own, there are so many fun and creative ways to use them out there. Check out a few of our favorites.
Sticker Resist Painting – Peaceful Parenting
Teach kids about shapes and let them create wonderful paintings with stickers! Using stickers as a kind of “stencil negative” is a fun way to take children’s art to the next level. Use alphabet stickers to spell out words, or different shapes to create unique artwork. Find shapes to match seasons and create personal cards!
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June 12, 2013
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Crafts, Crafts to Wear, Jewelry Making, Kid's Crafts
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By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the blog A Geek In Glasses.
They are trendy and cool. Zipper bracelets seem to be everywhere these days and with a couple of items you can make you own. They are simple to make and would be a great craft for a Tween camp or sleepover.
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June 12, 2013
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Name: Gillian Grimm
Site: http://driedfigsandwoodenspools.blogspot.com/
About: Gillian Grimm lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where she balances writing, cooking and crafts with eight chickens, two kids, a dog, a cat and a husband. As the daughter of a Journalist, she grew up all over the United States, switching schools, towns and newspapers every few years and loved every minute of it! She now works as a freelance writer, primarily in the craft industry but with a few forays into travel writing, narrative non-fiction and educational matters. Gillian was recently published in the literary journal the “The Northville Review”. You can find more of Gillian’s work at “Dried Figs and Wooden Spools”.See Authors Posts (191)
Craft Trends, Crafts, Green Crafting, Kid's Crafts, Summer
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By Craft Trends Contributor, Gillian from the blog Dried Figs and Wooden Spools. Check out our Craft Trends board on Pinterest!
Summer’s coming and that means plenty of time with kids at home ready to do do do! Keeping a ready supply of crafts on hand for the summer “I’m bored!” cries is the best way to keep everyone happy so I’m always on the look out for great project ideas. Toilet roll crafts are the perfect grab and go craft because, let’s face it, if you’ve got kids, you probably have an empty toilet roll or two hanging around the house so the materials are always at hand. These crafts range from the simple to the extraordinary with enough inspiration to keep the kids busy all summer long.
Cardboard Tube Campfire – Family Corner
Rainy summer day? Too hot to go for a camp out? No problem. Pull out your tent, push aside the furniture and create a “fire” with toilet rolls and craft paper. While this definitely has a summer feel to it, it would also make a fun project to chase away the winter blues or to keep in the dress up box for an any day playtime.
Easy Napkin Rings – Pysselbolaget
These cross stitched toilet roll sections are pretty just as they are, lined up along a table, but they could also make festive napkin rings, fun egg cups or, with a split up the back, could be used to control rolls of wrapping or craft paper in style. Plus they’d make a great easy cross stitch project for beginner sewers.
Toilet Paper Roll Flowers – Michele Made Me
Stunning is the only word I can think of for these flowers. I can hardly believe they were made from humble toilet roll tubes, but they were, and are, in fact, pretty simple to make. I can imagine a mural of these but they would be great gift toppers as well.
What are your best crafts using toilet roll? We’d love to see them! And check out these and other toilet roll crafts on our Craft Trends Pinboard.
