crafting with natural materials

6 min read 2023-04-04 18:31:16

36 Easy and Eco-Friendly Easter Crafts

My least favorite thing about any commercialized holiday is how much consumer waste gets produced, and Easter is no different. To be perfectly

4 min read 2023-02-23 19:45:49

What better way to occupy my time while spending five days hiding in COVID quarantine in my bedroom (sigh…) than to dream of Spring?!? I’m busy

6 min read 2023-02-04 23:08:50

Kid crafts can be SO CRAPPY! And I’m not talking about the finished products. We all know that kid crafts ought to be process-oriented, not product

5 min read 2022-12-27 19:50:50

Whether you’re refurbishing a kid’s hand-me-down building blocks for a new generation, or adding new interest to a current toy, painting building

5 min read 2022-12-20 03:46:30

Wooden building blocks are an heirloom-quality toy… IF you treat them correctly. Which my children did not do! For at least a full decade, I

6 min read 2022-11-15 21:00:59

Felt is one of my favorite materials for holiday crafting, because whether I’m keeping a project, making it as a gift, or crafting with a group,

5 min read 2022-10-28 03:49:34

It’s unwieldy, unbalanced, and will definitely put a crick in your neck, but it’s so worth it! This photo shoot with Jack-o-lanterns on our heads

5 min read 2022-06-04 01:59:56

Macrame is the perfect summer camp craft. It’s super versatile, with the potential to make any project that a kid dreams of. It requires little in

4 min read 2022-04-27 00:20:48

In my family, we call bird feeders “Cat TV,” as in “Hello, Spots! I see that you’re once again meowing in my face at 6:00 am. Would you like

4 min read 2022-02-11 19:18:32

Maybe it’s the Valentine’s vibe, but February always makes me feel like pampering myself and my lovely loved ones. I mean, I’m also watching a

4 min read 2022-02-04 18:50:46

Want a DIY project that’s super satisfying? How about one that looks like it was a LOT more work than it actually is? How about one that’s

5 min read 2022-01-24 19:13:52

Whether it’s a 20″x24″ bath mat for your kid’s bathroom, or a couch-sized pom pom rug for your family room, the power to make your new

5 min read 2021-11-08 19:11:29

I renew my obsession with candles every autumn. Coziness is crucial to my cold-weather happiness, and, along with spiked cider, my weighted blanket,

3 min read 2021-09-15 20:35:32

Your ultimate stylish home storage is just one makeover away! Wicker baskets are so useful, and yet for some reason they’re also the most

4 min read 2021-09-09 18:07:02

The solution to that ugly (but capacious!) wicker basket that you’d love to hide all your crap in if only it fit your home’s style even a little