I like Knit Purl Gurl’s approach to classroom Valentine goodies. As she says in her post, all snacks that come into the classroom must meet certain nutritional guidelines and be pre-approved by the school nurse before the party. With that in mind, she used this Planet June crochet pattern to make the students a small […]
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit! Agy of Green Issues shows you how she made her Chinese New Year decoration using two old red t-shirts cut into strips and a wire hanger.
Make your own chocolate-covered Valentine pretzel sticks with this tutorial by Claudia of Super Ziper. The site is in Portuguese but the step-by-step photos are really clear on their own. These cute treats remind me of the Japanese chocolate-covered sticks called Pocky which I loved as a kid.
Here’s a colorful card to make and send to your valentine. It features the rolled paper craft called quilling and is simple enough for children to do.
Brooklyn Bride has a great tutorial on how to make these pretty watercolor Valentines. The first holiday card-making season is officially on.
After having almost cracked a tooth on some stale candy hearts this weekend, these DIY sticker Valentines from Twig and Thistle put a smile on my face. You can download the PDF and print on sticker paper to make your own “naturally sweet” valentines. (I love Kathleen’s “sweet tooth” valentine templates from last year, too, […]
As a mom, I love the idea of making Valentines with my kids for their classmates, but we tend to get a few cards in and the kids find them too complicated and want to bail. These cute monster Valentine cards from Marie of Make and Takes, though, could solve that problem. I think the […]
