Crafts for Kids – Easy DIY Upcycled Berry Basket
Those little berry baskets that berries come in from are perfect for weaving paper and ribbons through.
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Upcycled Containers
A little ribbon and some fabric or lace can turn old, used jars into adorable upcycled containers.
Easy DIY Necktie Skirt
If you have some old neckties lying around, you can easily turn them into a necktie skirt.
Make a Moth-Repelling Lavender Sock Sachet
Scuffing my feet in and out of farm boots all the time means that I go through pairs of socks pretty fast. That leaves me with quite the pile of socks with holes in...
How to Make a Lacy Heart Valentine Magnet
Most Valentines go through the mail, are enjoyed for a few weeks, and are then thrown out, never to be seen again. So this year I decided to try something a little more practical,...
Why buy new when you can buy second hand?
I am a huge fan of shopping at the Salvation Army, Volunteers of America, and just about any other second-hand shop you can name. For one thing I like to experiment with clothes and...
How to Turn a T-shirt into a Dress, Part 2
Here is part 2 of the tutorial. This is the fun part where it really starts looking like a dress. Adding a bit of bias tape to the bottom gives it a nice finishing...
How to Turn a T-shirt into a Dress, Part 1
I had a bunch of extra material lying around from some curtains I’d made, so I sewed them to the bottom of a T-shirt to make a child’s sundress. It’s a fairly quick and...
Lotion Jar Candles
My favorite candles to make are the kind that involve using a recycled container. I’d been collecting these tiny lotion jars all winter and last night got around to make some small soy candles....
How to Make a Pressed Leaf Bookmark
A piece of plastic and a little spray adhesive keep the pressed leaves in place on this bookmark. If you’ve never pressed leaves and want information on how to do so, follow this link:...
