….a craft kids can help make? Boy oh boy did my kids have some grand ideas. I let them take the reins and they ran with it! They loved the felt clubhouses that people make to go over their card tables…. however, I didn’t want a card table set up in the house all the time. So we made a compromise.
And the bunk bed club house was born
Enter through the ‘hole’ in the tree, which is made to be level with the bottom bunk.
Complete with a tree that has velcro for apples or flowers….(and for future banana’s and letter’s like the chicka chicka boom boom tree)
There is also a garden with pockets to hold carrots, beets and turnips.
Store your harvest from the garden or tree in the basket….or maybe you’ll want to put flowers in the basket instead. (the basket is open to hold all sorts of goodies)
This project was started and finished within the week…but I think it would make a fun summer vacation project!
There is plenty or tracing, cutting and simple sewing to keep all ages happy.
Each fruit, veggie and flower if stuffed with batting and looks great from the front and back. The main parts of the tree and garden have been satin stitched around the edges, and the flap for the hole is double layered and reinforced….Everything really has been made to top quality, yet can easily be done as a family project!
It’s great that the kids can attach this to the bunk bed, and easily take it down….no need to use every blanket in the house now, not when you have your own bunk bed clubhouse!
This is one of those projects we’ve all done at summer camp at one point, and now it is probably just a dusty old memory. I hope to revive that love you once had for… potato stamping!
It’s so easy that even little hands can do it with some guidance, and the results are beautiful. With some help from my little friend, we made sailboat and Sadie the Scottie Dog stationery, gift wrap and enclosure cards.
What a great way to teach kids the value of writing thank you notes when they get to do it on stationery they proudly made!
And you can bet your little helper will be even more proud to give a gift wrapped in original handmade gift wrap.
I have to be honest. I love my kids. I love crafts. But I hate kid’s crafts. The thing that I hate about them is that five minutes after they have created something, I want to throw it away. I just don’t like the clutter.
I knew I had to come up with something I would treasure instead of trash. My kids and I created these beautiful hand trees. I feel so much joy every time I walk past them.
They are personalized with trunks made from their arm and hand. I really enjoyed spending one on one time with each kid as we put these together.
Mod Podge is the perfect medium for kids crafts. You can’t mess it up. Since it dries clear you can’t see all the mistakes and spills. My kids kept commenting on how much the loved “painting”.
Worthy of being hung in a prominent place my kids are more than happy to show off their handy work. Each tree is different just like my kids.
My daughter LOVES crafts…so when I told her that she got to help me with this week’s project, she was so excited! I wanted to make something that she could use and since we are going on a couple of long road trips this summer, I wanted something she could use in the car. She loves games and loves to talk, so I figured these Tell Me a Tale dice would be perfect! I wanted them all to be about her and the things she loves, so she drew pictures.
And this is how they ended up! Roll them and they have to tell you a tale about whatever pictures come to the top! We’ve already spent hours playing this game together and each tale is different!
I have to be honest. I love my kids. I love crafts. But I hate kid’s crafts. The thing that I hate about them is that five minutes after they have created something, I want to throw it away. I just don’t like the clutter.
I knew I had to come up with something I would treasure instead of trash. My kids and I created these beautiful hand trees. I feel so much joy every time I walk past them.
They are personalized with trunks made from their arm and hand. I really enjoyed spending one on one time with each kid as we put these together.
Mod Podge is the perfect medium for kids crafts. You can’t mess it up. Since it dries clear you can’t see all the mistakes and spills. My kids kept commenting on how much the loved “painting”.
Worthy of being hung in a prominent place my kids are more than happy to show off their handy work. Each tree is different just like my kids.
This is one of those projects we’ve all done at summer camp at one point, and now it is probably just a dusty old memory. I hope to revive that love you once had for… potato stamping!
It’s so easy that even little hands can do it with some guidance, and the results are beautiful.
With some help from my little friend, we made sailboat and Sadie the Scottie Dog stationery, gift wrap and enclosure cards.
What a great way to teach kids the value of writing thank you notes when they get to do it on stationery they proudly made!
And you can bet your little helper will be even more proud to give a gift wrapped in original handmade gift wrap.
….a craft kids can help make? Boy oh boy did my kids have some grand ideas. I let them take the reins and they ran with it! They loved the felt clubhouses that people make to go over their card tables…. however, I didn’t want a card table set up in the house all the time. So we made a compromise.
And the bunk bed club house was born
Enter through the ‘hole’ in the tree, which is made to be level with the bottom bunk.
Complete with a tree that has velcro for apples or flowers….(and for future banana’s and letter’s like the chicka chicka boom boom tree)
There is also a garden with pockets to hold carrots, beets and turnips.
Store your harvest from the garden or tree in the basket….or maybe you’ll want to put flowers in the basket instead. (the basket is open to hold all sorts of goodies)
This project was started and finished within the week…but I think it would make a fun summer vacation project!
There is plenty or tracing, cutting and simple sewing to keep all ages happy.
Each fruit, veggie and flower if stuffed with batting and looks great from the front and back. The main parts of the tree and garden have been satin stitched around the edges, and the flap for the hole is double layered and reinforced….Everything really has been made to top quality, yet can easily be done as a family project!
It’s great that the kids can attach this to the bunk bed, and easily take it down….no need to use every blanket in the house now, not when you have your own bunk bed clubhouse!
Crafting with kids can be so much fun! This craft will let you be extra creative while your children can be creative at the same time and they will both come together to create one amazing toy that you and your kids will treasure forever!
While you cut out, paint, and glue the actual wooden doll.
You and your children can cut out and design the clothes and accessories. And you can use the shaving cream technique together to create a tie-dye look.
And then your children can decorate the other items using foam stickers and crayons.
And it makes a perfect toy and project for on the go. Slide the doll into the first slot in an expanding file folder and behind it you can organize everything they need. Put in crayons, foam stickers, and extra blank clothes according to types; pant, shirts, dresses, shoes, etc.
Whether you have a boy or a girl, this toy and project will keep them entertained and creating for hours! And what a special time to spend creating with them! It’s fun to see what their imaginations come up with! And the best part is the clothes stick to the wooden doll without any adhesive making it super fun, super clean, and super easy to play with!
The winning tutorial will include tips and tricks for cutting with your scroll saw, tips and tricks on tole paining techniques, and how to create the clothes, patterns for the clothes, and the shaving cream technique to create tie-dye clothes. And of course I will include in the tutorial boys clothing and instructions on turning your blank doll into a boy!
My daughter LOVES crafts…so when I told her that she got to help me with this week’s project, she was so excited! I wanted to make something that she could use and since we are going on a couple of long road trips this summer, I wanted something she could use in the car. She loves games and loves to talk, so I figured these Tell Me a Tale dice would be perfect! I wanted them all to be about her and the things she loves, so she drew pictures.
And this is how they ended up! Roll them and they have to tell you a tale about whatever pictures come to the top! We’ve already spent hours playing this game together and each tale is different!
eWillow.com is a brand new website and blog where people who make handmade papercrafts can have a storefront and sell their creations to people who love handmade greeting cards, scrapbooks, and all kinds of cool gifts, but who don’t have the time to make such items.
They are expanding to include paper jewelry, paper fashions, paper home decor, quilling, and letterpress.
If any of you have any papercrafting questions (or any other questions!) they can go to Charlenes blog and “Formspring Me” their questions.
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Many of us have lots of Hims in our lives. Mine range from Young Hims, to Old Hims, to In-between Hims.
This week I decided to craft for my In-between Him. And like many he LOVES to golf. When you love to golf and when your walking destination ends at a park a putter, ball, and golf tee’s usually come along. So I created Golf On The Go. Simply keep this baby by your back door or in your trunk and on your way out just grab it.
Trust me, He’ll LOVE it!
The handle makes it very easy to carry while you are walking. And the cozy, which I made out of an old sweater, will be oh so kind to the actual golf club head.
When you get to the park, Slide your club out of the cozy and unsnap the roll up and inside you will find…
Your golf ball and tee’s of course!
And just for your washing convenience, the roll up will come completely off the cozy. Which also makes it perfect for him when he wants just his club and cozy or just his golf ball and tee roll up!
Some dads might not readily admit to this, but I have heard from reliable sources that they like it when their boys dress like them! For such occasions I’ve made “Little Man Shoes” for a brand new 0-6 month old.
They are fashioned after Dad’s favorite shoes, just in miniature! With hand stitching, grommets, and laces like the originals, your new little guy will be following in his Daddy’s footsteps at an early age!
My little guy loves dinosaurs. He can’t get enough of them. I wanted to create a magical place for him to play with all his creatures.
Using an old suitcase, foam sealer and stuff around the house I made the perfect spot for his dinosaurs to roam.
It may not look like it, but the suitcase does close shut and can be tucked away under a bed. How ideal is that, it has it’s own carrying case? The thing that I love about it is that everything but the dinosaurs are intact. There is no set-up, no take-down and no small pieces floating around the house.
I decided to interpret this theme with my little boys in mind! As I was contemplating my craft for this week, I was bathing my sons and I thought about how cute it would be to have a fun washcloth for them in the tub. I thought that if I had a cute washcloth, it would be much easier to get my kids in the tub for baths and that’s how the Monster Cloth was born.
This set of four terrycloth washcloths were so easy to make, and they are so perfect to get those little dirty boys, clean!
For this week’s challenge, I made a soft guitar case for my hubby. The durable exterior unzips to expose a plush sherpa lining. Freezer paper stenciling adds a personalized touch.
I decided to interpret this theme with my little boys in mind! As I was contemplating my craft for this week, I was bathing my sons and I thought about how cute it would be to have a fun washcloth for them in the tub. I thought that if I had a cute washcloth, it would be much easier to get my kids in the tub for baths and that’s how the Monster Cloth was born.
This set of four terrycloth washcloths were so easy to make, and they are so perfect to get those little dirty boys, clean!
Hi! I'm Missy and I'll be your host. “So You Think You’re Crafty” is a head-to-head crafting competition - the first “reality” blog. Every 10 weeks a new group of crafters is selected. Each week the crafters are given a theme and YOU vote for your favorite.
The "I'm Crafty" linky party is where you can link up any project you’ve made because I know you all don’t just think you’re crafty, you are crafty! It doesn’t even have to be a new project or be based on the theme (although that would be super cool). Just join the fun and spread the love!
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April 4 - Knock-Off
April 11 - 'Scrap'tastic
April 18 - Kids Can Do
April 25 - Upcycle/Repurpose
May 2 - Duct Tape
May 9 - Outdoor/Yard
May 16 - Handmade Gifts
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It’s so easy that even little hands can do it with some guidance, and the results are beautiful. 
Hi! I'm Missy and I'll be your host. “So You Think You’re Crafty” is a head-to-head crafting competition - the first “reality” blog. Every 10 weeks a new group of crafters is selected. Each week the crafters are given a theme and YOU vote for your favorite. 
