General Crafts

  • How to sew a bag from felt

    How to sew a bag from felt. This fringed flower bag makes an easy sewing project for kids and would be a nice handmade gift idea for a friend. Sewing projects are a great way for kids to practice fine motor skills, learn patience, learn a traditional hand craft and make something useful at the…

  • kid made necklace

    Gorgeous kid made necklace from glue and paint. This is a fun and easy handmade gift idea that kids can make for somebody special. You guys, Christmas is coming and it’s time to start thinking about all of the lovely hand made gifts you’re going to be making for friends, family and loved ones. Over…

  • DIY pet pillow

    This craft is sponsored by NuFun Activities We have the most adorable fur babies. You might remember them from the printable paper guinea pigs craft we shared one time. Their names are Bob and Lucy, and they are just so special that we decided to immortalise each of them as a plushy DIY pet pillow….

  • Cardboard box monster costume

    Make your own monster costume from a cardboard box! This is a super-easy DIY Halloween costume idea, or just a fun Dress-up craft you can make any time. This craft was originally published in 2013, and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. We’re re-visiting some of our easy cardboard recycling crafts this month….

  • Rock art houses

    Make a rock town! This is a fun and easy rock painting activity inspired by The Rock Art Handbook which was gifted to us by Samantha Sarles of Color Made Happy blog. Have you gotten into the rock painting craze yet? We’ve been experimenting with some of the rock painting ideas in the Rock Art…

  • Hand sewn heart decoration

    We love sewing crafts for kids, and this adorable hand sewn heart decoration by Oh Creative Day is no exception! I love that Shannon has up-cycled some melted crayon fabric art to make her heart decorations too. My 5-year-old’s favourite shape is a love heart. Every art and craft activity at our place currently involves…

  • Balloon Puppy

    Do you have a kid who’d love a puppy? Never fear, the balloon puppies are here! These balloon puppies are a craft I made with my kids when they were preschoolers – in fact it was actually their idea. They loved their pups sooo much that this craft has been revisited at our house many times…

  • Simple weaving for kids

    Weaving for kids is such a fun and effective craft activity. It’s great for fine motor skills, looks fantastic when completed and uses materials most people will already have at home. Today Shannon from Oh Creative Day is showing us how to do a simple weaving project for kids with a gorgeous result! Weaving with…

  • Felt dinosaurs sewing pattern

    Make some cute felt dinosaurs using our printable pattern! This sewing craft for kids is part of the Sew a Softie blog hop organised by the fabulous Trixie from Coloured buttons. Check out some of the gorgeous kids sewing tutorials she shares regularly on her blog. Meet our new pets, Douglas Diplodocus and Sunshine Stegosaurus….