Cory Doctorow at BB writes: Crafters are up in arms over a seemingly disastrous unintended consequence of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which will require lab certification that lead and phthalates are not present in toys or clothes — sounds good, but crafters warn that this means that “a toymaker… who makes wooden […]
Craft reader Kate sent in this cute and easy card holder stamping project that would be easy for kids to do for gifts.
Finally, some paper snowflake principles to live by! Instructables user CYNICALifornia shows how to make really gorgeous snowflakes look really easy. Maybe I’ll make some to for my snowless Arizona windows. When I was a kid I always wanted to know the “rules” for making successful paper snowflake designs. Share this tutorial with children you […]
If you’re not a traditionalist, but you long for the scent of holiday gingerbread filling your house, try these T-Rex cookies from Tissuepapers.
Macula offers a downloadable papercraft of Krampus, a creepy companion of Saint Nicholas.
Folk Style author Mags Kandis shares this free pattern for mittens with an embroidered snowflake on the backs. They’re chunky weight yarn and look like a quick knit for a holiday gift.
Chris Connors @ MAKE writes: Do you have an extra mp3 player or four in the house? Do your kids like to hear your bedtime stories? How about archiving them and setting up your kid with an audio player that will allow him or her to play them back at any time? With a couple […]
