Category: THE CRAFT CLOSET
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Instructables is sort of like a combination of YouTube and Ehow.com in one jazzy spot. A few of my favorite posts are how to build your own BBQ-Barrel. Or how to make chainmaille from soda pop tabs. How to make a PVC pipe lego table. Make a chocolate bar mold of Han Solo. I loved…
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I learned the art of felting a couple of years ago with a friend. We drove up to Sonora to visit a little Waldorf supply shop and could have easily spent hundreds of dollars on the amazing creations displayed there. Felting is one of the oldest forms of fabric making. There are two ways to…
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The theme for our latest craft session is the Fall Harvest. If you have seen my previous posts on gardening you will know I have a black thumb so unfortunately there was nothing to actually harvest here. However, at the end of our street is a corn field and not too much farther from our…
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With the onset winter comes rain. Most days kids love to play in the pouring rain and stomp in the puddles. On the days the kids are stuck inside create a magical forest to host a tea party or fight off the bandits. We made a zoo animal habitat. We had a lovely time learning…
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For my birthday this year I received a large box stuffed with old family photos from my mom. I have to say it was a priceless gift that I enjoyed thoroughly. One of the pictures I liked most was a snapshot of a group of kids dressed up in their Halloween costumes. The moment in…
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This idea came from a friend of mine Patty. Every time she had a birthday party the kids were kept busy for a short time decorating a bucket or paper table cloth. Since holiday’s tend to be a bit more hectic it is nice to have a craft to preoccupy them until dinner is ready.…
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Photo: Maypole Dancing at Wishford, Wiltshire One of my favorite childhood memories I have, is watching my mom and the other ladies from church weave ribbons in and around the May Pole. If I remember correctly, it was usually done during our Easter celebration rather than May 1st. The picture of festive celebrations is what…
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Here is a fun super fast craft that will bring giggles and smiles to the Easter brunch table. Source: Family Fun Supplies: white and green card stock (regular paper is fine) yellow pipe cleaners straws scissors pencil Trace your child’s hand print onto a piece of white card stock and cut out. Cut two double…
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This month’s favorite website is Spoonflower. Spoonflower is a custom fabric site where you create the pattern for the fabric. The creators of the site are Kim and Stephen Fraser. Kim created the spoonflower blog with the idea to print her own fabric. Stephen, an internet marketing consultant, helped Kim bring the dream to life…
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Source: Submitted to the Meridian Magazine by Diane Thomas Don’t take down that Christmas tree yet. Turn it into a fun New Year’s Decoration! Leftover Christmas tree, undecorated Balloons, 6″ to 8″ Chinese fortunes or wishes, typed on small pieces of paper One-dollar bills Ribbon String confetti Happy New Year’s hat Remove the Christmas ornaments…