Dear Friends, You might think that a craft blog is no place for politics, but I think that our country is no place for hate. As the holiday season approaches, I hope that we can come together to promote equality and stand up to injustice. I’ve been thinking about how we can use our skills …
You have plenty of time to make gifts for the holidays. Here are a few ideas: For Little Kids: Elf Skittles from The Long Thread. Art Supplies like the Kids’ Drawing Case, Craft Can and Sketch Box. Matchbox Car Cozy from My Little Gems. Felt Food Round-Up from Penny Carnival. Felt Letters from Made by …
I have some favorite gifts that I like to make for kids’ birthdays that could make nice holiday gifts. So I’ll be sharing some of my entries from the past. Here are some gift ideas for the little artist, and even those who would rather play with light sabers sometimes like to have time for …
Here’s a quick little gift that I made for a five-year-old budding artist. I used a plain wooden box and filled it with drawing materials. Some of you long-time blog readers may remember the Craft Can. I definitely like giving art and craft supplies to kids. Here’s a blank template for the sketch box. The …
Here’s an update to this post. I’m adding .pdf files of the un-personalized craft can labels. Here they are: craftcan.pdf makecreate.pdf I’m sharing the birthday gift that we gave to a five-year-old today. My husband brought home paint cans with some kind of promotional materials in them, so they’ve been sitting on my shelf waiting …
