How-To: Nature Crowns And Cuffs
Maya of maya*made has a tutorial up at bookhourcraftprojects for making these fun nature crowns and cuffs. They are a great way to tie in some outdoor exploring with your crafting!
Kids & Family
Humboldt County Fair Decorated Potato Contest
Garth Johnson of Extreme Craft has a knack for picking out the wacky and wonderful. He now soaks up the country life living in Humboldt County, and he did a fun post about the creative entries to the annual Decorated Potato Contest at the Humboldt County Fair (an annual event that’s been going on since […]
How-To: Felt Jack-o-Lantern Pencil Toppers
Anjeanette at Roots and Wings shares a pattern and tutorial for making these fun felt Jack-o-Lantern pencil toppers. They would make a great class gift for kiddos, or – if you are feeling industrious – a nice candy alternative for handing out on Halloween!
How-To: Waterproof Mattress Cover
Any parent can relate to the frustration of having to change sheets on your child’s bed when they’ve had an accident in the middle of the night. This tutorial for a waterproof mattress cover from Jaqui at Hazelnuts is just the thing to make that late-night sheet switch go a bit smoother. [ via Whip-Up […]
Reusable Sandwich Wrap
Sarah James at Instructables shows us how to use iron-on vinyl to make a washable, reusable sandwich wrap, perfect for school lunches. More: Sandwich Wrap Revisited
How-To: Baby Dragon Cape
Instructables user, merricat, shares how she made this baby dragon cape for her daughter’s best friend’s birthday. Check out the full tutorial and see how she added some fancy wings on the back of the cape. [ via Geek Crafts ]
How-To: Sushi Candy
CRAFT Twitter follower @mommyknows posted up this nifty tutorial for making “sushi” rolls for kids’ birthday parties using flat sheets of rice krispies treats and various colorful candies. The results are enticing, and they look fun to make! Gotta love that Swedish fish!