Posted by Erika on Mar 10, 2010 in
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holiday gift Try our fun craft projects for you and your kids to do in celebration of Easter. Have a little Easter fun with these easy craft projects. There is something here for every level of do-it-yourselfer. From the kid-friendly paper Easter Bonnet to the more advanced hand-painted Easter welcome sign, we’ve got it all. So find a festive way to celebrate the spring holiday
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Here is a fun and easy alternative to Easter baskets. Plain pastel colored gift bags are decorated with polka dot scrapbooking paper, ribbon and Easter ornaments to complete these adorable bags. They are also great for an Easter egg hunt.
Get everything you need to make the holiday fun-Easter Crafts.
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Craft projects that you and your children will enjoy making while recycling products and going green. Check out ways to salvage old sweaters and scarves and make creative crafts.
Room Warmers
Be both crafty and earth-friendly with easy-to-make eco-chic projects that rethink old winter woolens and recycle them for new uses throughout your home. With some simple stitches, last year’s scarves become this year’s throw and a stylish coffee cozy. Unused sweaters make a snuggly dog bed and a chair full of pillows. It’s as easy as cleaning out your closet, so pare down and cozy up with any of these handmade knits.
Blanket Coverage
A simple Scarf Throw will give you an extra reason to cuddle up in a favorite chair. Lay five or more scarves side by side and stitch them together, alternating textures for a subtle pattern. Trim the edges, hem and finish with green tassels attached with decorative beads.
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Decorative Throw Pocket pillows are as handy as they are comfy: A clever catchall keeps books and glasses within reading reach.
Skill level: Beginner
Materials: Pillow forms in desired sizes; tape measure; chalk marking pencil; knit or crochet sweaters; scissors; sewing machine; matching thread; pins; hand sewing needle.
Directions for DIY craft project:
1. Measure pillow form and add 1 inch to each measurement.
2. Measure, mark and cut two pieces of sweater material to these measurements for pillow front and back.
3. Optional: Make a pocket by measuring desired size of pocket; add 1 inch to each measurement. Cut contrasting piece of sweater material to these measurements.
4. Sew zigzag stitches close to cut edges of all pieces.
5. Turn under 1/2 inch on each edge of pocket; straight-stitch close to edges to hem pocket.
6. Pin pocket to pillow front; stitch close to sides and lower edge.
7. Pin pillowcase front to back, with right sides facing and raw edges even; stitch edges in 1/2-inch seams, leaving an 8-inch opening along one edge. Turn right side out.
8. Insert pillow form into cover; slip-stitch opening closed.
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Slipcovers have been used for many different purposes. Some of the purposes furniture slip covers have include either to get a few more months out of worn furniture or to help protect new furniture from getting ruined. Some of our readers may practice covering furniture with plastic even though it may be uncomfortable to sit on. Having custom slipcovers made can become a bit costly. Just think, by making a diy slip covers, you would be saving yourself discomfort and a few dollars. Instead of throwing away perfectly good furniture, consider making your own craft slip cover.
Simple slipcovers make furniture fun. Cover an inexpensive cube stool with this diy craft and use it as a portable ottoman, or tag-team two to make a contemporary coffee table.
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials: Purchased ottoman (the one shown here is 18 inches square); yardstick; chalk marking pencil; heavy felt to cover 5 sides of ottoman; scissors; pins; matching or contrasting yarn; tapestry needle.
Directions:
1. Measure top (width and length) and sides (height and width) of ottoman. Cut a piece of felt to each measurement (5 pieces total).
2. Place top piece of felt on ottoman; pin one side piece to edge of top. Using yarn and tapestry needle, make blanket or overcast stitches to join side to top.
3. Attach another side in same manner, then join sides together in same manner, stitching from top to bottom and keeping raw edges even.
4. Continue pinning and stitching sections together to complete cover.
5. Trim lower edges even if needed.
Add some pizazz to basic furniture with this easy slip cover craft project.
Slip Cover Craft
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Show your tabletop a little love with this fun felt craft project.
A candy stripe runner is a treat for your table. Enjoy this decorative craft idea with your family.
A candy stripe runner is a treat for your table.
Skill Level: Beginner fun craft
Materials Needed for Table Runner, Home Decorating Project: Tape measure; chalk marking pencil; felt: 1 yard white, ½ yard each of brown, lime green and turquoise; scissors; paper-backed fusible web; iron and ironing board
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Directions:
1. Measure, mark and cut white felt to desired size of runner (ours is 14 inches wide). You may need to piece white felt sections together to get desired length. If so, cover seams with colored stripes as you fuse them on.
2. Using iron, fuse web onto back of each remaining piece of colored felt. Cut into strips slightly longer than runner width and several inches wide. We cut strips freehand for a slightly irregular look.
3. Peel backing off web and arrange stripes on runner; fuse in place.
4. Trim stripe ends even with edge of runner.
Easy Craft Project
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We have great spring craft ideas for your kids and other family fun craft ideas for the Spring Season at Woman’s Day. Show Mom how much you love her with a pot of flowers she won’t have to water.
Materials:
Light-color construction paper
Card stock
Craft knife
Green and assorted colors construction paper
Glue stick
Fine-point permanent marker
Instructions:
1. Fold sheet of construction paper in half to make a card.
2. Cut flowerpot shape from card stock and glue edges (except top) to front of card.
3. Cut stems from green construction paper and petals from assorted colored papers.
4. Glue stems to flowers and, when dry, write notes to Mom on each stem.
5. Put flowers in case to complete this Spring Craft Project.
Spring Craft
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Wrap your significant other’s gift in a subdued personalized Valentine’s Wrapping Paper using charming rustic scrapbook paper and raffia ribbon. Position the wrapping paper so that your heart decorations and beautiful ribbons can be seen.
Materials you will need are:
Oatmeal colored recycled wrapping paper
Red and burgundy heart patterned craft or scrap booking paper
Burgundy raffia (Raffia is very easy to use. It is very pliable which allows for fun multi-looped bows with little effort.)
1 Small silver heart button.
Valentine's Wrapping Paper
Follow our easy how-to instructions on how to make your Valentine’s Day Craft.
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Posted by Erika on Jan 22, 2010 in
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fun craft Create this fun knitted toy lamb. You can find this fun diy craft project at Itty-Bitty Toys: How to Knit Animals, Dolls and Other Playthings for Kids. Every knitter will find joy when making this fun craft both in having and in making it. The yarn used for the body and the curly topknot are perfect for creating that wooly look. Cleverly the legs are made form I-cords stuffed with straws allowing the lamb to stand on its own. The best features are gestures made and mop of hair. Make it for anyone in the family or for your favorite knitter—anyone will love it.
DIY Craft
For material needed and how-to instructions for this knitted toy lamb, click here.
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Decorating with dishes is one of a designer’s best secrets for using ceramic crafts. It’s easy, stylish, fun—and even free, if you raid the cupboard for a stack of your favorites. For added creativity check out flea markets or garage sales where you can pick up odds and ends for just a few pennies. Design anything that comes to mind from line plates on a chair rail, filling teacups on saucers with flowers or arrange colorful shards into an artful mosaic and make up your own creative and innovative ceramic craft ideas.
Ceramic Crafts
You can fill a bare wall with just about anything. For an alternative to art, hang decorative plates where your guests can view them. For a good visual effect, arrange in the center at eye level where it’s easy to view.
For more clever ideas on decorating with ceramic crafts, click here.
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Valentine’s Day is our most favorite holiday of the year. Our heart shaped candies, pretty cards and lots of xoxoxo is everything you need for the best day possible. A homemade Valentine’s craft will give this wondrous day just the right spirit. Share your love of crafts this Valentine’s Day by making our Valentine’s Day DIY crafts.
Valentine's Day Crafts
Browse our collection of Valentine’s crafts to help ring in the day of love. Whether you would like to make a heart shaped card or some sweet and savory Valentine’s recipes with your kids, you’ll celebrate this Valentine’s Day in sweet romance.
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