DIY Stick Horse
Oh goodness, now I am re-thinking everything. I had something else in mind but just have to make this cute-as-all-get-out DIY Stick Horse by A Beautiful Mess for my nephew for Christmas. It’s utterly adorable.
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Moonrise Kingdom Plush Meets Actor
It’s always so much fun to see a craft project hit the road to end with such a happy owner!
Felt Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving is later this month and if you know anyone who will be sitting at the kid’s table, you might want to try this fun handmade craft for them. Our own Lish created a fun tutorial of creating your own handmade felt Thanksgiving dinner for Metro Parent.
Tobias Funke Plush
Attention Arrested Development fans! Be amazed at this wonderful plush version of Tobias Funke in his never-nude, Blue Man Group arsenal. Created by Michelle Coffee of Deadly Sweet, the piece was part of an art show opening earlier this spring. Via Dooby Brain and The ManMade Stash
One-Zipper Unfoldings of 3D Shapes
Besides making interesting intellectual problems, zipper unfoldings have many cool potential crafty applications as purses, bags, pillows, etc. With sufficiently rigid or reinforced fabric and the right shape, one might even make a zip-up chair, stool, table, or other furniture this way.
The Dala Horse Craft-Along
Image by Hanna Andersson Here’s a fun story of crafters coming together over a common love. It began when Carina Envoldsen-Harris, Kathryn Sterrenberg, Hanna Andersson and Pam Harris all realized they shared a certain obsession with Dala horses. Image by Carina Envoldsen-Harris From Carina’s Blog: “I love that Swedish icon, the Dala Horse so much […]
How-To: Plush Facehugger Buddy
From Instructables user Kaisei13, who writes: “My daughter is obsessed with the AvP game. She has beat it at least 20 times and loves to run around the house hissing and trying to run up walls like a Xenomorph. So for her 8th birthday…”
