What are the holidays if not the time to give to to those less fortunate than ourselves. We all have our troubles but we all have some energy or time to give and this is the perfect time to do so. When buying or making gifts for those you love, why not support the businesses that make it possible to provide cool presents AND give to charity at the same time. Win, win if you ask me, especially if the gifts are as rad as the ones below.
Former CRAFTZINE and MAKEZINE blogger Michelle Kempner recently offered an irresistible deal to anyone who sponsors her in an upcoming run benefiting AIDS research: get yourself Shrinky-Dinked! You can probably tell a couple of things from the images above: I didn’t choose myself to be immortalized in Shrinky Dink (that’s my 8-year-old son, Arlo) Michelle […]
Andrea of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio (34 W. 15th Street, NY) is busy knitting a scarf for The Partnership for the Homless. If you are in NY, stop by and check out the staffers who will be knitting or crocheting in the window display each day through November 22nd. Then stop inside and get […]
The Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York is collecting hats and scarves for The Partnership for the Homeless, a organization committed to helping New York City families in need. From now until December 1st, let the staff know you are working on a hat or scarf for the charity and you’ll get 10% off […]
Etsy has a team called Etsy for Animals (EFA), comprised of an impressive list of compassionate, animal-loving crafters who raise money for animal charities through their Etsy shop sales. Searching items tagged Team EFA produces about 563 pages of handmade goodness that helps animals in need. The team has a radio show on BlogTalkRadio, a […]
You can now change the subject in the Free Rice game – you can identify art, learn languages, be quizzed on the multiplication table, and identify chemical symbols.
