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Flower Fairies and Buds
[We took one of our favorite patterns and made it lovelier by adding more embroidery. I love the end results!] If Fairy Dust is sprinkled on a flower as the last dew of morning evaporates, something magical happens… a Flower Fairy…
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Wooden Fairy Ribbon Rings
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…
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Shop Talk :: Product Highlights
With the opening of the shop just 1 week away it’s hard to think of anything else! We still have some project packets to share, but we also wanted to highlight some of our non kit items. Today, I’ll share some of our “fiberish” offerings. WOOL FELT ROLLS…
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Wooden Eggs and Cups
These colorful eggs and cups are wonderful and safe for the smallest hands. Wee ones will enjoy placing the eggs in the cups encouraging agility, dexterity and small muscle development. As babies turn into toddlers they will begin matching the colors. The eggs and…
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Wooden Acorn Memory Game
Memory games of all types have long been a favorite of children. This version has children matching acorns of the same color. Besides enhancing memory skills, color recognition, counting and sorting abilities, it also encourages agility and dexterity in wee hands. And, because they are beautiful,…
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Spring Flower Garland
The daffodils in our yard are just poking their heads through the ground, but I was aching for some flowers, NOW, so I decided to make my own. You can make a garland or 2…
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Knitting Tower
The Camden Rose Knitting Tower is available from Amazon. When I was a little girl, my father made a “knitting spool” for me using a wooden spool from thread (they were all made out of wood back in the old’n days 🙂 and small…
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How to Join Wool Yarn
You can join 100% Wool Yarn for you knitting and weaving projects without having to weave in ends. The following excerpt was taken from our Knitting Tower post… but it is a useful trick that…
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Flower Fairy Wands
Who can turn flowers into fairies, a dog into a dragon, and a pesky sibling into a troll? Children, of course! With just a flick of their wrist and the help of a magic wand,…
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Shop Talk :: Getting Close
While we were off on “Spring Break”, we were busy getting everything “near” ready for our shop’s opening. Over the next two weeks we will be giving you sneak peeks of the products we will be selling and sharing our hopes and…
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Happy Easter!
I don’t often do this… simply share photos for the sake of showing off my grandbabies. But, I had all 4 of them with me yesterday… so indulge my Gammy moment 😉 Yesterday was the annual Easter Egg Hunt…
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Puddles and Ponds update…
Hi everyone. I just thought I would stop in and let you all know that the new Homeschool Companion Puddles and Ponds schedule and book list are organized and ready to use. I don’t have…
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How to Use the Homeschool Companion Pre-School/Kindergarten Seasonal Series
I developed our Homeschool Companion Seasonal Series to use with my own kids. The first three units (Harvest Time, Winter Wonderland and Spring B’s) were originally created when my oldest was in kindergarten and my…
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Puddles and Ponds Activity Guide
Puddles and Ponds Activity Guide Click here for the Puddles and Ponds Schedule and Book List. The science experiments can be found in Nature in a Nutshell or One Small Square Pond. Use Can You…
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Puddles and Ponds Schedule
This unit was designed to be used as a summer guide in our homeschool companion series. If you followed our other units you will notice a few differences. First there is no phonics/alphabet study…
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Spring Break
I have a few announcements to make. First, please welcome our new sponsors The Felt Pod and Armadillo Dreams. Stop by and check them out. We are planning something special with each of them in…
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A Flag for Our Country | One Snip Stars Project
We are studying American History this year. We are in the midst of the American Revolution Stories at the moment. This week we read about Betsy Ross and the First American Flag, A Flag for…
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Spring Time Flower Garland
The daffodils in our yard are just poking their heads through the ground, but I was aching for some flowers, NOW, so I decided to make my own. You can make a garland or 2 or 3 for yourself, too. Hang your Spring Flower…
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How Robin Saved Spring :: Book Review
When it comes to children’s books, I find my favorite books tend to be the classics. As a preschool and elementary school teacher, I was exposed to the latest books, and although there were many wonderful new books, my top 10 still…
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Looking for an Awesome Knit Baby Afghan Pattern
I’m not any good at keeping secrets… it would be safe to say I suck at it, although I should elaborate. I’m not good at keeping “good news” secrets. You know, pregnancies, marriages, promotions… I’m just so excited for people…
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Out of the Block | Wooden Kites w/wo Pegs
Continuing with our Out of the Block Series, we are sharing ways in which our Applique Blocks can be used in non-traditional ways. This month, we took our Kite Applique Block and turned it into a wooden kite with a peg suitable for hanging…
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Introducing Our Wee Folk Art Cottage Industry License
Edit: Please note we just added an answer an important question at the bottom of the post… I am interested, now what do I do? Rather important question to have omitted. Oops 🙂 You can find the answer in the text. Remember to contact michelle@weefolkart.com…
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Kite Applique Block
Yesterday we shared this month’s Out of the Block project… a wooden kite made using today’s Kite Applique Block. What is it about kites that excites us so? Is it the fact that a little…
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Out of the Block | Kite Wall Pegs
I remember as a little girl getting nearly giddy when the spring winds began to blow. On the wind there were scents of thawing dirt, decaying vegetation and worms! But, there was also the smell…
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