November 30th, 2008 at 4:41pm
Today I was looking at some of my favourite craft websites and I found many Christmas Crafts for the kids to make.
I hope you will find this list helpful in finding some Christmas Crafts for your kids to make for this holiday season.
Happpy Crafting!!
Tags: Christmas, crafts, Kids
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:26pm
Looking for some quick and easy ornaments to make this year. You may want to try to make some of these using felt.
You may also be interested in making an Advent Calendar using felt.
I also found some Felt Ornament craft kits at Oriental Trading Company.
And also be sure to check out Ebay for many Felt Ornament Craft Kits.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: Advent, Calendars, Christmas, Crafting, Embroidery, Felt, Ornaments
November 17th, 2008 at 12:36pm
One of my favourite Christmas decorations to make is Angels. This is one of the Crocheted Clothespin Angels I made. The pattern for this Angel is from Big Book of Little Angels, Leisure Arts Leaflet 3022.
After doing a quick search on the internet I found many Angel projects for the whole family to make:
- Little Angel Tree Topper from Activity Village for the younger children to make. To make this angel you will need Felt (or card) scraps for angel body and hair, Craft foam (or card) for wings and face, Googly eyes,etc. For complete instructions click here.
- Paperplate Angel from Enchanted Learning. Turn a paperplate into a beautiful angel. Click here to instructions.
- Clothespin Angel Ornament from Kaboose (for children ages 8 and up). This Angel is made using 1 doll pin clothespin and 2 basket type coffee filters. For complete instructions click here.
- A Christmas Craft Stick Angel from Crafty College. This Angel is made using Craft Sticks. Click here to instructions.
- Dressed in White Angel from Better Home and Gardens. This Angel is made using Coffee Filters. Click here to instructions.
- Victorian Lace Angel from Craftown. This is Angel is made using ribbon and lace. Click here for instructions.
- At MyCraftBook I found 6 different Angels to make: Angel Gift Box, Kitchen Angel, Angel Tree Topper, Towel Angel and more.
- Safety Pin Angel Ornament from How To Arts and Crafts. Make this beautiful Angel ornament, click here for complete instructions.
- Christmas Clothespin Angel to Crochet from Crochet Memories. Click here for instructions.
- At AllFreeCrafts there are many Angels you can make: Bead Angels, Pinecone Angel, Styrofoam Angels, and more.
I hope you find this list helpful in finding that special Angel to make as a decoration for your tree or as a gift for that special person this Christmas.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: Angels, children, Christmas, crafts, crocheting
November 9th, 2008 at 7:30pm
I can not believe that the 1st week of November is already over. Christmas is going to be here before I know it.
Here are some Christmas Trees you can make as ornaments for your tree.
- Felt Christmas Tree. For this project you will need green felt, small buttons and decorations, embroidery floss, and balls of cotton.
- Country Christmas Tree Ornament. Another tree to make out of felt. For this one you will need: green and brown felt, three small red buttons, black embroidery floss and several balls of cotton.
- Chenille Stem Christmas Tree Ornament. This tree is made with pony beads and a chenille stem. A great one to make with the kids.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: Beading, Christmas, Craft Sticks, crafts, crochet, Felt, Knitting, Trees
October 26th, 2008 at 8:51pm
Today I was looking for a Candy Cane Cross Stitch pattern. At Candy Cane Facts I found a green and white candy cane, Candy Sticks, and a tiny candy cane.
Then I started looking for other free Christmas Cross Stitch patterns. I found quite a few that I thought would make nice ornaments or gifts this Christmas:
- At Free Cross Stitch Pattern there are 20 cross stitch designs, including: Xmas Sock, Christmas Tree, Snowman, Christmas Candle and more.
- At Free Patterns Online there is a list of cross stitch designs, including: Joy Ornament, Rudolph, Angel, Noel Ornament and more.
- At 123 Stitch I found a few designs: Silly Swirly Snow, Mini Siwling Snow, Christmas Poinsetta, and more. You will need Acrobat Reader to print these.
- At Free Cross Stitch Patterns I found links to more Christmas Cross Stitch designs, including: Snowy Village, Merry Merry Christmas, Christmas Holly, Little Angel, and more.
- At Better Homes and Gardens I found a Cross Stitch Santa Ornament to attach to your gifts.
- At Free Patterns I found a Christmas Angel, Arctic Penguin, Santa, Itsy-Bitsy-Snowman, Season Greetings and more!
- And also if you join Free Patterns.com you will have access to many more Christmas Cross Stitch patterns.
I hope you find this list helpful in finding that special Christmas Cross Stitch pattern to make as a gift, ornament, or gift tag this Christmas.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: Christmas, cross stitch, Embroidery, patterns, Stitchery
October 20th, 2008 at 12:12am
Halloween will be here before you know it. You might find these Halloween costume ideas helpful in choosing and making that special Halloween costume.
- All Free Crafts has an article entitled “30 Quick and Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids”.
- Family Fun has more than 100 easy-to-make Halloween costume ideas.
- Canadian Parents has an article on some quick and easy Halloween costumes to make including a ghost, clown, scarecrow, and soda can.
- E-How has instructions on how to make a Lion, Dalmatian Puppy, Dinosaur, Chicken or Cat costume.
- Suite 101 gives instructions on how to make a Pirate, Witch, Cat or Devil costume.
- Family Education has a long list of Halloween costume ideas – Baby Flower, Dinosaur, Skeleton, Snoopy and more.
- Kaboose has a list of the top 10 kids costumes under $25.00, Historical Costumes for Kids ,Homemade Halloween Costumes, SuperHero Costumes, and Harry Potter Costumes.
- The Frugal Mom has a list of Cute and Cheap costumes including Bunch of Grapes, Skeleton, and Toadstool.
- AmazingMoms has quite a few articles on Halloween Costumes, picking Halloween costumes out, costumes for girls, costumes for boys and more.
- Parents.com has an article entitled “21 Halloween Costumes Made by Real Moms” with pictures and instructions.
- You can also find Halloween costume ideas and accessories at your local Salvation Army Store, Vintage Store, Value Village and Dollar store.
Have fun creating a Halloween costume with your children. Don’t forget to take pictures of your completed costumes for the family scrapbook.
Happy Halloween!!
Tags: Costumes, Halloween
October 5th, 2008 at 3:46pm
Well October has arrived and Halloween is just around the corner. Are you ready for the night of ghosts and goblins?
Here are some Halloween craft projects for you and the family to make.
At Kaboose we found:
At MyCraftBook we found:
At Enchanted Learning we found:
At Free Kids Crafts we found:
At Activity Village we found:
And at DLTK’s Growing Together we found:
Have fun making these Halloween Crafts with your family.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: Bats, crafts, Ghosts, Halloween, Pumpkins, Witches
September 24th, 2008 at 8:00am
If you are looking for some Thanksgiving Craft Kits to buy, be sure to check out Ebay.com. See some Thanksgiving Craft Kits for auction or sale on Ebay now below.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: craft kits, ebay, Thanksgiving
September 21st, 2008 at 4:14pm
Looking for ideas to make a Thanksgiving Wreath. Below are some Thanksgiving Wreaths projects/ideas that you may find interesting.
- At CraftBits is a more traditional wreath. It is made using a Grapevine Wreath, some Autumn Garland, Silk Flower Sprigs and Some Fake Berries.
- At Celebrations there are 3 wreaths you can make: Autumn Leaves Wreath, Harvest Wreath and for the kids a Candy Corn Wreath.
- At ThanksgivingNovember there are instructions to make a Thanksgiving Wreath using a Grapevine wreath, Doll (around 10″ high), Plastic pumpkins (of nearly same sizes), Sunflowers, Construction paper (green), Indian corn (plastic corn), Wooden Beads, and Feathers (Multi-colored.
- At SouthernLiving there are instructions for making a Thanksgiving Door Wreath using an oval grapevine wreath, 1 green Fuji mum, 2 golden football mums, 3 daisy mums, 3 ‘Red Rover’ mums, 2 stems of green button mums, oak leaves, and 4 pheasant feathers.
- At Dot Com Women they have instructions to make a Thanksgiving Wreath using an old frame (without glass), fake autumn leaves, fake red berry branches, and wooden acorn.
- At Associated Content there is an article and instructions on making a Thanksgiving Gratitude Wreath with your family using a straw wreath and fall leaves.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: crafts, Thanksgiving, Wreaths
September 14th, 2008 at 3:26pm
Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. In Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving on October 13th this year and in the USA they celebrate on November 27th. You can learn more about Thanksgiving day at the website http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/.
Over at Kaboose I found these great Turkey projects for you and the kids to make:
- Turkey Note Holder to hang on your refrigerator.
- Tin Can Turkey to fill with your favourite wrapped candy.
- Turkey Toothpick Holder for your holiday table.
- Felt Turkey Pin. A small gift to give your guests on Thanksgiving.
- Hands and Feet Turkey. The kids will enjoy tracing their hands and feet for this project. Requires parental supervision.
At DLTK’s Growing Together I found even more Turkey projects to make.
- Fall Leaf Turkey. Here is a turkey to make using those fall leaves you gathered and a pine cone.
- Turkey Fan Toilet Paper Roll Craft. For children 3 years and up.
- Turkey Wreath. Make this one with your kids to hang on your door on Thanksgiving.
If you do not have a lot of craft materials at home,Oriental Trading Company has many Turkey craft kits you can order and make for Thanksgiving.
- Paper Plate And Foam Turkey
- Turkey Clothespin Magnet Craft Kit
- Turkey Clip Memo Holder Craft Kit
and lots more.
Happy Crafting!!
Tags: children, crafts, Thanksgiving, Turkeys
