Girl’s Ruffle Sleeve Top Tutorial
Sew up this adorable girl’s ruffle sleeve top by Candace at Sparkle Power.
Kids Crafts
How-To: Bug Catcher Necklace
My daughter is a bit of a nature nut, and loves to spend loads of time in the backyard finding various bugs and critters to study. She has a bug box that’s about the size of a shoebox, but she often wants to take it with us when we’re out running errands. I’m not too […]
Warm Woolies Charity Knitting
I just finished reading this lovely post about Warm Woolies over at Craft Nectar. Called “knitting small things with great love,” Weeks talks about how she wanted to contribute something warm and concrete to orphanages like the one she adopted her daughter from. Warm Woolies sends toasty items knit by volunteers to children in Russia, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia, as well as tribal reservations here in the US. I’m continually impressed with how generous the crafting community is, especially considering how much time these projects can take! Anyway, check out the Warm Woolies guidelines for more info on how to contribute. They have free patterns and tips for beginners!
How-To: Toddler T-Shirt Dress
Kathleen from Grosgrain shows how to turn a toddler t-shirt into a cute dress with a simple scrap of fabric.
Easy Stuffed Animals for Kids
Liz at Felt Cafe shows you how to make some easy stuffed animals for kids to make using pre-printed fabric, such as this Ed Emberly one.
Minimalist T-Shirt Baby/Kid Pants
Last week we made some super simple and comfy yoga pants from a castoff T-shirt. This week we’re utilizing the same materials because, well, we all know the abundance of T-shirts in this world is somewhat overwhelming, and while we may not be able to wear all the ones we have, we don’t necessarily just want to get rid of them. This week’s project is the minimalist baby/kid pants using an old favorite stripey tee of mine.
Creative Kid: Interview with Holden Lee
Check out this great interview with 7-year-old Holden Lee over at Build/Make/Craft/Bake. Holden draws these fantastic creatures that his mom silkscreens onto shirts and sells on Etsy. The bios he writes for each creature are hilarious, and he has a great take on why making art is cool (“I like to draw because whenever I’m […]
