Learn how to make felt pinwheel ornaments and bring a splash of color and whimsy to your Christmas tree this year. Easy and fast. Perfect holiday gift. Today we are sharing a tutorial for making pinwheel ornaments. These have got to be the easiest ornaments to make… EVER! Basically, you cut felt and sew …
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Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree Ornament
These colorful, fabric Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments are easy to make and add a lovely bit of holiday scent to your decor. This is a great ornament craft to share with kids, as my girls were able to make them on their own after I showed them how. Younger children can help you stuff your …
Yarn Wrapped Candle Wreath
We hope everyone had a fun filled Halloween. Although we are itching to start some holiday crafting here, we still have a few more autumn/Thanksgiving projects to finish up. Today I am sharing these yarn wrapped candle wreaths that we will be using as part of our Thanksgiving table decorations. These would also look great …
Yarn Wrapped Pinecones
Here’s a super easy, super adorable, and super fun craft for the whole family. Begins with a walk in the woods. Already a winner, right? Collect up some nicely shaped pinecones. Shake them out to get rid of any wee beasties and bring them home. If pinecones are wet they tend to close up. If …
Punched Tin Can Lantern Directions
One of the projects in our Winter Wonderland unit is to create a punched tin can lantern. My kids loved this project when they were little, Bug especially enjoyed hammering holes all over his can. Unfortunately we did it before I was consistently blogging. It is a project that I just don’t seem to have …
Simple Wooden Bead & Felt Christmas Garland
Over the last few years my holiday décor has strayed from the traditional Christmas green and red and has instead incorporated more and more rainbows. The rainbows make me happy, no matter what the season and this allows my “normal” décor to blend in seamlessly with the changing seasonal décor. I also feel like I …
Fuzzy Boa Scarf
A few years ago I wrote a post called The Song of a Scarf in which I showed how I spun, dyed, and knit a scarf from beginning to end. It included a pattern for a simple bias scarf. That Christmas, I made a variation of that scarf as Christmas gifts for my girls’ …
Watercolor Paper Star Lantern Project
This time of year, when there are far more hours of darkness than light, I think we are all drawn to the warm, comforting glow of candles and twinkle lights. Last week I shared a series of lanterns and lights on Facebook with the intent of making several of the projects myself. The kids and …
Wool Roving Needle Felted Acorns Ornament
Learn how to make these wool roving needle felted acorns today. They are fun to make and a cute way to bring nature indoors. We have turned our needle felted acorns into a rainbow of acorn ornaments. Using colorful wool roving and found acorn caps makes these a sweet nature craft. Holiday Decorating with Nature …
Rainbow Painted Wooden Candle Sticks
As you may remember, a few weeks ago the kids made hand dipped beeswax candles (you can read about how making the Hand Dipped Beeswax Candles here). They had to cure in the freezer for 3 weeks so that gave us some time to come up with an awesome way to display these special candles. …
Crazy Quilt Post Earring Storage Hoop
Organize your jewelry by making your own Crazy Quilt Post Earring Storage Hoop. It is both a beautiful and practical way to display and store your favorite earrings. Since the completion of our new master suite, I have something I’ve never had before.. a place for everything. With the addition of our walk-in-closet, I can now …
Homemade Beeswax Seashell Candles
Follow our directions to make your own homemade beeswax seashell candles. They nicely complement a beach theme decor. While learning about the South Eastern Coastal states, we made these cute Seashell Beeswax Candles. Although the kids were able to some of the work, for safety reasons this project requires parental supervision and assistance. Homemade Beeswax …