Holiday Craft Source

Windsocks by Joken from the Pangman area make handmade Windsocks. These are beautiful and would make a great gift idea.

Each Windsock is handmade and patterns, designs, and logos are appliqued to the Windsock. The Windsocks are made with rubber coated nylon oxford material and can be personalized with letters and designs.

Click here to see more samples of their Windsocks.

We have many talented people in Pangman and area.  If you are ever in the area, you may wish to stop in at our Farmer’s Market which is held on Saturday mornings during the summer.

I was visiting the The Purl Bee site the other day and came across these cute crocheted bracelets. These bracelets were created by talented artist, Laura Normandin,

You can find complete instructions and supply list at The Purl Bee. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Do not know how to crochet, don’t fret, you can purchase these at Wren Handmade Etsy store.

Looking for a quick and easy gift to sew for Father’s Day?.

Is your Dad a coffee drinker? If so, make him this Photo Sleeve for his coffee cup.  This tutorial is from The Object Project.  Click here for supplies and instructions.

Or, does your Dad have electronic gadgets like a cell phone or I-Pod? Then recycle one of his ties into a Gadget Case. This tutorial can be downloaded in .pdf format from CraftStylish.  Click here for more information and to download the tutorial.

Happy Crafting!!

Father’s day is on June 21st, so you still have some time to make a gift or card for your Dad on his special day.

At Kaboose they have lots of Father’s Day craft ideas.

• Family Marble Magnets
• Denim Basket for Dad
• I Love You Daddy Poem
• Peekaboo Letters Father’s Day Card
• and much more.

At Enchanted Learning they have Father’s Day cards, crafts and activities.

• Father’s Coupon Card for Dad
• Dad Frame
• Rustic Twig Frame
• Paper Family Tree
• and much more.

Happy Crafting!!

Father’s Day will be here before we know it. Looking for some easy gifts the children can make for their Dad?

Be sure to check out some of these Father’s Day’s gifts for the children to make.

From Family Fun:

• A Pad for Dad. Make this pocket notebook for your Dad.
• Fit to be Tied. Recycle one of Dad’s old ties into a stylish sunglass sling.
• Me and You Book. Recycle a cereal box and make this interactive book for your Dad.

From Amazing Moms:

• Handprint Picture Frame Craft. Make this special picture frame for your Dad.
• Dad Memo Holder. Make this memo holder for Dad.

From DLTK’s Growing Together:

• Paper Mache Book Ends. Recycle that milk carton to make these book ends.
• Love Doorknob or Wall Hanging. Two designs to choose from: Baseball I Love Dad or Puppy I Love Dad.

So, get started early and make that special Father’s Day gift for your Dad.

Happy Crafting!!

I just realized that Mother’s Day is on Sunday, which does not give much time to make a special gift for your mother.

If you knit or crochet I found two quick items you could make up for Mother’s Day.

• Crocheted Roses at PlanetJune. Make 1 or more of these flowers which will last forever for Mother’s Day. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Knitted Lace Sachet Bag at CraftStylish. Make this lovely Sachet Bag for Mother’s Day. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

Today I was looking for some handmade gifts and cards that children can make for their mom for  Mother’s Day.

At Amazing Moms I found:

• Flower Door Stop for Mom. This door stop is made using a coffee can, felt and florist wire. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Helping Hands. Make your Mom a bouquet of special things you can do for her. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  
• Mother’s Day Button Bracelet. Make your Mom a bracelet using buttons. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  
• Mom’s Vase Handmade Card. Make this handmade card with flowers. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  

At Family Fun I found:

• ABC Book of Mom. Using a blank notebook, some crayons or markers. For each letter of the alphabet draw or write something about your mother. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Mother’s Day Box. Decorate a shoe box and add small presents. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• House Helper Card. Make a pledge to help Mom around the house with this colorful card. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Photo House Card. Make this card in the shape of a house and include photos of Mom’s favourite faces. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

Today I was searching the internet for some gift ideas for Mother’s Day when I came across some free knitting and crochet patterns for Bags, Purses, and Coin Purses. I think any one of these would be a unique gift to make for Mother’s Day.

• Small Classy Purse, a crocheted purse from Crochet Spot. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Paperback Tote, a crocheted tote from Crochet ‘n’ More. This bag will accommodate a paperback that measures 6-3/4″ x 4-3/8″ x 1″. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Quick and Easy Coin Purse to crochet from The Happy Housewife. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Coin Purse to crochet from Happy Yellow House. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Denim by Design a Knitted Bag from Knit 1, Zen 2. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Cancer Ribbon Bag to Knit from Frogiez Place. This would be a nice gift for the mother who is a Cancer survivor. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Around About, a Knitted Bag from Knitting in my Backyarn. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful time crafting for Easter and of course eating all that Easter Candy that the Easter bunny left. It is now the middle of April, so time to start working on gift ideas for Mother’s Day.

Today I was checking out the Creative Kids at Home website. They have lots of Mother’s Day Gifts that your children can make.

• Make a Hand Print Poem. A great craft idea for Dad’s to do with their younger children. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Hand Print Apron. Buy a plain apron and then decorate it with your children’s hand prints. You can also decorate pillowcases or shirts. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Box of Kisses. Here is a great gift idea for the very young children to make for Mom on Mother’s Day. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Paper Flowers. Make up a bouquet of these paper flowers for your Mom on Mother’s Day. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Making Gift Wrapping Paper with Kids. Spend a rainy day in April making up some Gift Wrapping Paper to wrap that special Mother’s Day gift in. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

On March 11th, 2009 Holiday Craft Source celebrated its 1st Anniversary. I hope that you have enjoyed reading our posts about holiday crafts this past year and that you have found some interesting craft ideas and projects to make with your family.

Here is a review of our craft posts for Mother’s Day that we did last year:

• Denim Pocket Magnets
• Mother’s Day Craft Ideas
• Mother’s Day Cards for Children to Make
• Make Your Mom a Special Bookmark for Mother’s Day
• Handmade Mother’s Day Cards
• Coupons for Mom on Mother’s Day

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Happy Crafting!!