It’s summer. Ever since I was a child summer equalled excessive reading! My tastes in reading ran the gamut of literary genres, BUT the one commonality amongst all my summer books I read was my ability to chose them for myself. These were not books selected by my teachers, although I often read books that would have pleased …
The winner of our Happy Birthday Give-Away, chosen at random, is Jules. I am in awe of all you’ve posted in one year. Submitted by Jules (not verified) on Tue, 07/28/2009 – 21:07. I love your contour clip barrette covers, and the models are adorable too! She picked our Contour Barrettes. Jules will be able to pick …
Here is a sweet little mouse bookmark with a long and useful tail! This one is made out of felt and sewn, but if you’re doing the project with young children, you can glue the felt pieces together or use card stock or construction paper. Whichever way you make him, I’m sure you’ll find he’ll …
EDIT: The contest is closed. Thanks for participating! As hard as it is for us to believe, this week Wee Folk Art celebrates its 1 year anniversary! This year we've shared 378 blog entries, 18 applique blocks and 70 FREE patterns. We've learned a lot and made many new friends. All and all, it's been a great year! …
We were on the road for a couple weeks… starting in Philly for my hubby’s cousin’s wedding. We went several days early so the kids could hang out with their cousins and we could check some of the fun things to do in Philly. Unfortunately I’m still having issues with my camera… I really need …
My friend and I are hosting a Tea for another friend’s birthday. Nothing overly fancy. Just some good friends together in the gardens. I wanted to make little token gifts for everyone. After I made the Teeny Tiny Booklets I thought, "Hey, these would make cute little gifts." I bought some pink linen resume paper, …
At Christmas, Tim bought me a lovely Owl necklace. It was a bit of a theme this year… all the girls in the family got owl necklaces… which has no bearing on today’s project EXCEPT… my necklace came with the cutest little 8 paged booklet. Taking it apart I realized it was a standard 8 …
This is the way to fold a single piece of paper to become an 8 page booklet. Children can make their own as soon as they can neatly fold a piece of paper. The steps are included below. Materials: 1 piece 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper scissors rubber cement (optional) (Do not use …
Supplies: Toilet paper rolls Crafting glue Twine Clips Yarn needle Basket 1] Cover the outside of the toilet paper roll with glue. 2] Beginning at one end, begin wrapping the twine around the roll. I do not try to measure how much twine I’ll need, instead I simply take it directly from the ball. If …
This quick craft basket is a great way to organize crafting supplies. Plus, it’s easy to grab for on-the-go crafting! It’s summertime. Time to head outside and find a shady patch of grass to stretch out on. It’s also a great time to grab your crafting supplies and “while away the hours” drawing birds and butterflies, …
It is more than a little disconcerting to turn the corner at the zoo and come face to face with this… I couldn’t help but think of Jurassic Park movies and wonder… in whose world does this seem like a good idea?! Well, Bug thought it was totally cool and basically wanted to pet all …
A mom in your daughter’s dance class is pregnant. Although you really don’t know her very well, you’d like to give her something small. THIS is the perfect gift. An evening’s project can produce a token gift that could well become baby’s favorite! And, think how cute this would be pinned to a ribbon, and …
