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Ahoy Matey!
Dress up clothes are played with daily around here. The box that is supposed to contain them is usually dumped all over the library floor in the kids’ attempt to find some magical accessory that…
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Pirate Shirt Tutorial UN-Pattern
We are calling this the Pirate Shirt Tutorial UN-PATTERN. I totally winged this pattern and don’t have the normal step-by-step photos you have come to love about WeeFolkArt (although there are still a good handful).…
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Harvest Quilt
Last year while completing our Harvest Activities we made 10″ square batik quilt blocks each month with the intent to make a quilt showcasing the kids artwork. This project got buried in the craft cabinet…
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It’s 90 Degrees in the Shade
I found myself humming Christmas songs yesterday while it was literally 90 degrees in the shade. I was camped out on the picnic table, watching the kids playing on the swings, until a sudden downpour…
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Apple Bread
Mmm… baking day… yummy apple bread… INGREDIENTS 1/4 c. butter 1/2 t. salt 1 c. sugar 1 c. orange juice (can substitute with juice of choice) 1 1/2 T. milk 2 c. flour 2…
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly
We really enjoyed observing our butterflies using the Butterfly House kit Bug got for Christmas last year. I imagine we will be ordering more caterpillars in the future to repeat this project. Fairy watching the…
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Fun in Philly
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…
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Dino Invasion at the Zoo
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…
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Tie Dye T-Shirts Take One
Follow along as we make tie dye t-shirts. This is a great outdoor, summer activity. This is a project I have wanted to do with the kids for awhile now… a great summer project (to…
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Pixie Had to Share
Fresh off my sewing table, Pixie had to share her Cupcake Outfit. She insisted I took photos of her once she had it on. Who am I to say no? Obviously this is not another…
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Cup-Pa-Cake Skirt
The Eight Panel Princess Skirt Directions are now ready. You can find them in Apparel. I made this one in some sweet Kaufman Confections fabric that Fairy just had to have the last time we…
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How to Make a Ruffle
Ruffles are a fun and easy way to dress up even the most basic pattern. Some of you may have a ruffle foot that you can use on your sewing machine… check out your manual. If…
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Eight Panel Princess Skirt Sewing Pattern
Here is the pattern for an Eight Panel Princess Skirt Sewing Pattern (very twirly) that takes the basic elastic gathered skirt and adds a little “flirt” to it! There are 8 panels that flair out at the…
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Eight Panel Princess Skirt and More
I’ve been busy, busy this week with lots of time spent at the sewing machine trying to finish up all of my summer projects before our summer trips. One that I’m totally in love with…
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USAF Roundel Applique
I have added a USAF Roundel Applique Patch to our Free Appliques Database. This one was not designed to fit on our standard 6 inch squares but instead I made it 7 inches wide to…
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Something for the Boy
Ok, some of my other projects got derailed this week. Bug has been asking when am I going to make him something. I do tend to sew more for the girls… but let me clarify…
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Filling In
So, I guess I have been handed over the reigns over here at Wee Folk Art with mom’s instructions of “feed the fish, don’t kill the plants.” Sounds pretty easy… but what to post about?…
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Finger Painting Patio Tables
Today is just gorgeous outside and I wanted to get the kids out to do a big messy project. I was going to have them finger paint at their picnic table but it really needed…
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Old Seed Project
After commenting on the previous post… I decided to pull up some project notes of a seed project Bug did a couple years ago… prior to my blogging. I can’t believe that this was…
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Digging for Dino Bones
Bug got a fun Digging for Dinosaurs Model Kit for his birthday. He first had to dig the bones out of a block of sand. (WARNING – the sand rocks were EVERYWHERE!) Then he assembled his…
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Paper Mache Dinosaur Eggs Part Two
Today we are going to continue the Paper Mache Dinosaur Eggs project. You can find Dinosaur Paper Mache Eggs part one here: https://weefolkart.com/content/paper-mache-dinosaur-eggs-part-one. After the paper mache dried completely, I cut off the balloon…
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Dinosaur Paper Mache Eggs Part One
Next up from the Wee Folk Activities Archives is our Dinosaur Paper Mache Eggs. This time of year everyone is thinking about cute Easter egg projects and you can easily adapt this project to have…
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For the Birds – Pinecone Feeder
We made some basic pine cone bird feeders this week. We took several of the pine cones we gathered and cleaned this fall, spread peanut butter mixed with cornmeal on each of their scales…
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Show & Tell – Jan 23, 09
Welcome to our first Friday Show and Tell. We are hoping that this will become a favorite with our readers and that many will participate by sharing projects they are working on now or have…
Patterns & Crafts
