Nothing says summer quite like a colorful windsock blowing in the breeze on a hot, lazy day. Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming shares a delightfully simple Tin Can Flag Windsock tutorial that’s just perfect for the Fourth of July! The chunky wooden stars are definitely my favorite detail.
Wow! I love these toilet-paper roll creatures from El Hada de Papel, a trilingual (!) blog about crafting with kids. These couldn’t be easier–assuming, of course, that you’re capable of drawing quirky owls, cats, dogs, or anything else with pointy ears. (Via Swiss Miss.)
Yesterday I posted my milk crate closet storage. Today I’ve found the perfect complimentary craft. Cornflower Blue made a great laundry bag using an old pillowcase and a large embroidery hoop.
Here’s a splendid piece of recycling from Melissa at To Boldly Fold. She took an empty plastic wrap box (and the tube that the wrap came on), and modified them into a handy way to store her collection of Japanese masking tapes. I love any project that gives me a good excuse to acquire more […]
The folks over at Chronicle Books are offering up this free tote bag tutorial and pattern from the new book 1, 2, 3 Sew by Ellen Luckett Baker. It’s an easy sewing project that produces a useful result!
By Scott Bedford Amaze your kids by transforming two old toilet rolls and a few other recycled bits and bobs into a cool steampunk-inspired robot. Amaze them even further by balancing your robot on the edge of a ruler, table, shelf, or even your finger. And then triple amaze them by rotating the arms and […]
My friend Tania Prosser is one of the most diligent upcycling crafters I know. She saves all the tiny pieces of ribbon to make barrettes, and reuses fabric scraps and buttons with great success in the form of headbands and ponytail holders. I love it when accessories bring a smile to my face when I […]
