Category Archives: Crafts

Crafts for all ages. Easy and simple to do.

Spring Idea House 2014 – Part 2

Today’s tour of the Spring Idea House takes us through the dining room and kitchen. This is an old house so some of the ideas are unique to this house, but certainly can be altered to fit other places in your home. Continue reading

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Easter Napkin Ring Clips

I like to coordinate my table for any occasion. With these easy Easter Napkin Ring Clips, you can use any Easter theme. They are quick and easy to make. No special skills necessary. With a glue gun in hand, you can do it! (Tacky Glue works fine, too.) Continue reading

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Easter Cross Puzzle Piece Craft

The real reason for celebrating Easter often gets lost with the bunnies, eggs, chicks and Easter baskets. This Easter Cross Puzzle Piece Craft is an easy reminder of what Easter is really about. This craft is simple enough to use for kids’ Sunday School classes, Wednesday church activities or just for a special craft at home. Continue reading

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DIY Spring Centerpiece

I didn’t have the right vase, but wanted to make a DIY Spring Centerpiece! I had some burlap on hand so decided to use it instead of going out to find the right vase. It was more cost friendly anyway! Continue reading

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Best Art and Craft Tool

Have you ever hunted in your pantry or cupboards for the right size object to trace a circle? Find cans, glasses, saucers and cups and none are just the right size! No more frustration in finding just the right sized circle! The answer for the best art and craft tool is the Safe-T-Compass. You’ll always have just the right size circle at your fingertips with Safe-T-Compass. It is the best art and craft tool (next to scissors and glue)! Let me show you why….. Continue reading

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Easter Cross – Amazing Grace

This easy Easter craft of the “Easter Cross- Amazing Grace” is a meaningful reminder of the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross and the “grace” (undeserved free gift”) gift of salvation that is given to us by his payment of our sins! AMAZING! Continue reading

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Jeweled Wire Heart

Make this lovely Valentine to hang in your window and let the sunshine reflect off the colored beads! This is a Valentine to keep and use each year. Hang in a window or hang several of varying sizes from a chandelier for that special party! Continue reading

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Denim Wreath – No Sew!

Denim Wreath? Another up-cycle or re-purposing idea for your old jeans? Yes, but this one is NO-SEW! Anyone can do this! If you can cut with a scissors, you’ve got all the skills needed for this one! Continue reading

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Toddler Valentine Crafts

Need something to keep your toddler occupied for a craft? These Toddler Valentine Crafts are easy to do and use materials you probably have on hand or are inexpensive to buy.

The Toddler Crafts are easily made by your child or grandchild, but need some final putting together by an adult! Supervision and a paint shirt are recommended, too! Continue reading

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Easy Valentine Crafts for Kids

This post contains Easy Valentine Crafts for kids from one package of materials! The list of ideas could go on and on, but I will focus on 7! Some are easy for preschool and some require more skill.

I found this package at a Michael’s Craft Store. In it were 18 pieces- all large foam hearts with 6 different textures. It is from Text-ur Foam by Creative Hands. It retailed for $3.95 and I got at least 7 different projects from one package for one person. What is unique about this material is that it has “texture” as the name says! Continue reading

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