Today we have teamed up with Debbie from A Child’s Dream to bring you the Gnomes with Arms pattern. This past summer we shared several gnome patterns on Wee Folk Art that called for drilling holes into the standard peg bodies. Some of our readers expressed concerns over drilling the holes themselves and Debbie took it …
Everyone knows a Knight needs a Mighty Steed! I can’t believe that it has been 2 years since I promised everyone that I would create a tutorial on how to make a wooden horse, but here it finally is! Now, if you’d like to make a Brave Knight and Squire to befriend your steed, you …
No Advent celebration is complete without a Nativity. Here, wooden peg people are turned into simple Joseph, Mary and Jesus figures. Although this is really a craft for 10 year olds and up, even the wee people in your family can help by painting the bodies, squirting glue, and, of course, positioning them over and …
For the past week, we’ve been sharing tutorials for making our Forest Gnome family. You can find the tutorials for them HERE and HERE. To finish off this project, today I am sharing a tutorial on how the make the rustic Gnome Cradle. First, let me start by saying, I AM NO MASTER CARVER! This is …
The Little Lady has a kitchen set, but didn’t have “company” dishes and placemats, so that’s what I made her for Christmas! I bought her 2 sets of the beautiful wooden dishes, which includes a plate, bowl, fork, knife and spoon, and made her 4 napkins and placemats. They were quick to make and will make any meal …
Last week Meghan and I were talking about Christmas gifts for the wee ones. She said the Little Guy was always running off with the Little Lady’s doll that I made, and she wasn’t were happy about sharing her dolly. Meghan suggested I make a doll for LG. I was all over that. I had …
Learn how to make your own old fashioned, folk art inspired Wooden Pig Pull Toy. Pulled Pork makes a great natural gift for a child and doubles as adorable decor when sitting on the shelf. “With an oink, oink, here and an oink, oink there”… sing along… you know the rest! What could be more fun …
Here is a collection of spring inspired Large Peg Gnome Doll pattern. Enjoy making our Big Gnomes for Wee Hands. When is the right time to bring fanciful gnomes into your child’s life? As soon as they are sitting up and ready to play, of course! Our Big Gnomes for Wee Hands were designed with …
Make these enchanting wooden fairy ribbon rings. They are perfect for dress up, dance, and free play. There is a pure joy in running free and dancing, especially with a rainbow of ribbons streaming behind you! Make one or two for all the wee hands in your life. Whether children are dancing to their favorite songs or simply to the music of nature, Wooden Fairy Ribbon Rings will make the experience magical! To …
Hehe, the Little Treasures Rainbow Pouch Felted Knitting Pattern is one of those projects that didn’t turn out exactly as I had planned… but totally has it’s own charm about it. Of course the trolls add just the right factor of whimsy. There is just something about that hair with the fuzzy pouch… I knitted …
Mini blanket weaving is a fun activity for children. Weaving is a great way to introduce children to yarn crafts and this mini blanket goes along wonderfully with our Advent Activities. In The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola, a little girl named Lucida lives in a small village in Mexico. Her family is …
Are you having a gathering at your house for Halloween? Why not take one of our Ghostie Applique Blocks and practice enlarging a pattern? We took one of our 6 inch ghost applique blocks and turned it into a 4 foot tall ghost, with cut out eyes and mouth to toss bean bags through. Using the …
