Follow your dreams and stay true to your passions with this awesome DIY craft! Make your own vision board!

These DIY ribbon wands are easy to make and can be done in about 5 minutes! The video tutorial will show you exactly how to make them..

I made these "light houses" from used milk boxes. The little secret is that you have to make many little openings so the plastic inside will not be burned.

Few creative things today are truly new — it's the work that builds on, pushes forward and continues to invent that gets noticed.

p>This has to be one of the best things I've seen lately. and the Brooding Hen has the whole tutorial on their site.

Try out this super easy homemade flubber recipe. It only takes five minutes to prepare but will delight your kids for hours.

If you're tired of the candy that fills your house each holiday, here are 27 amazing candy free handmade Valentine Ideas that kids will love!

We've loved playing with marbles since we were little kids. Whether you're building PVC tubing tracks for the marbles to roll through, sending them flying

If you are looking for a fun camp craft idea for scouts or a summer craft for tweens, then this soda straw weaving bracelet is perfect! Read on to see how to do straw weaving. Your child will love making colorful yarn bracelets.

I've recently been looking into making more Chinese New Year crafts together as a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday. With my current infatuation with watercolor crafts, we recently made these watercolor painted paper fans together. Watercolor Painted Paper Fans This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Our Favorite Chinese New Year Books Prior to making the craft, we had already been reading books explaining the holiday. Here are some of our favorites! The Runaway Wok Bringing In the New Year My First Chinese New Year Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year Celebrating Chinese New Year Is it just me or are watercolor crafts like the best? The colors are always so vibrant and it's easy to make lovely, colorful art (and it doesn't require much clean up or prep too- score!) We've recently been going through some transitions over here when I gave birth to my second son. He's been such a gift to our family, but navigating transitions (even good ones) have never been my strong point. Luckily, painting and crafting make me feel happy... so I really enjoyed making these beautiful fans! Materials Needed: Ok, all you need for this craft are: Paper (We use drawing paper for the watercolors, but you can just use plain old computer paper too if you decide to go another route.) Other drawing tools (Markers, Crayons, these cool twistable crayons, Sharpies) Stapler Tape Let's Make Some Watercolor Painted Paper Fans You could go 3 routes when making these fans. Option 1: You could just draw/paint whatever comes to mind.... I made this design by drawing a bunch of dots randomly on the page with Sharpie marker and then connecting them with lines to make triangles. I find geometric shapes to be quite modern and aesthetically pleasing, don't you? Then, I just painted all the shapes in. Option 2: Plan a specific Design- Think in halves! Or, you could try to make a specific design on the fan. We'll be folding these fans in half, so imagine the paper divided in half and draw two different designs on each half. I also wanted to make a dragon fan for Chinese New year, so I drew this pattern out. (You can download it over here Chinese New Year Dragon Printable Fan ). When it's folded it makes a completed dragon fan. My son really liked this one, so he spent most of the time coloring it in... and then telling me that he didn't want to turn it into a fan. Oh well! Once you've finished your design, accordion fold it. Then, fold it in half. Staple yourself a handle and tape the two sides together. Spread your fan out and admire your completed design! Oh! Here's what the stripey design looked like folded. I went a bit crazy with painting and made several. Aren't they pretty? Option 3: Fold first, then paint! And... if you want to, you could also just fold up a bunch of these first and then paint them. That's another option too! (The stripey fan on the lower right corner was painted that way.) Another cute fan craft: Now if you liked making this paper fan craft, you should also check out my folding popsicle stick fans. They're a bit more work, but they also are a bit cooler because you can open and close them! Hope you have a fun time making these with your kiddos. Let's Keep in Contact! You can always find more fun ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram accounts! Happy making!

A tale of an IAEA Student Chapter Roundtable Presentation. [flickr id=”6463833451″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”original” group=”” align=”none”] Before the IAEA Conference, my colleague in the Art Education MAT program, Keli Campbell, and I applied to present at the IAEA Student Chapter Roundtable. Our main interest and goal was to present a demonstration and lesson plan idea on Collagraph Printing. [flickr id=”6463825895″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”original” group=”” align=”none”] What is Collagraphy? Collagraphy is a print-making process where various materials are glued to a hardboard to create a raised texture. The collaged collagraph plate can then be printed with a press or by hand with a roller. [flickr id=”6463828383″ thumbnail=”medium_640″ overlay=”true” size=”original” group=”” align=”center”] A few examples of various materials that can be used for Collagraph textures are: leaves, seeds, string (hemp), acrylic paint, crushed paper, bubble rap, sandpaper, cardboard, grass, and many others...

List of 22 easily searchable websites offering free knitting and crocheting patterns. Classic and modern designs for making handmade sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves, blankets, dolls, puppets, and toys.

This posted over at the Idea room a few weeks ago! I've whipped together a super fun fan to keep you cool during the hot summer months AND it's a great kids craft that they

Are you needing dorm decor ideas? Today we are sharing 18 dorm decor ideas just for you! There is some Organization, Decor, tips, and tricks!

It's been a while since I've posted a seventh grade project. This is due to the fact that over a few weeks time students were creating coil pots which then need time to dry and be fired, glazed, overglazed and fired again. In the meantime, seventh graders started (and are almost finished with) a whole other project! Usually when I teach the skill of creating vessels from clay coils, we make pots in a particular style (like Greek pottery or Nazca pottery). This time around, I decided to see what creative things they could make after showing the kids a bunch of different freeform pieces that I found online which incorporate texture and various ways of using coils, like these: Artist: Laurie Bartlett Artist: Christine Castillo  Here are some shots of the kids working: And here are the final pieces:

This video is Danish, but it shows everything in steps so well that you can just turn off the sound and just watch it, you’ll get it all anyway. Some classic patterns: You can also use old photos, …

Looking for a quick and easy Easter craft? Look no further than making a pom pom bunny for your little one. Or gift it to a friend, they are nothing but

Make a cool folded paper bracelet using recycled water colour paintings. These make a great mother's day gift, or a perfect tween party activity.

Teach kids how to braid with this DIY braiding board! It's great for strenthening fine motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination too!

Kids make this simple binocular craft with yarn and colored tape using recycled TP rolls.

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This originally posted at the IDEA ROOM. I was so excited when amy asked me to guest post because the idea room was one of the first blogs that i followed. anyways.....I wanted something big....and

This is the BEST paper tube Koi Fish, and one of several other Lunar New Year Animal inspired art lessons that we offer. This fun DIY craft is an original idea from ART CAMP Studio. It's a great year round project for all ages.

We're sent hundreds real weddings every month to consider for publication so I'm sure you can imagine it's quite hard to narrow them down sometimes... However there was no question in our minds when we clapped eyes on Alexa and Andries' two day celebration in South Africa. They decided to split the wedding in two, with an intimate church ceremony for just close family and a big reception for everybody else three days later.

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This is a PDF downloadable pattern. Both Curvy & Standard fits are included with your purchase. The Burnside Bibs are versatile overalls that can be dressed up or down. Shoulder straps transition to narrow ties with several options for tying. Intermediate level pattern This pattern is standard size 00 - 20, curvy fit 18-34 Show us your #burnsidebibs on Instagram Video Tutorial here, blog tutorial here. Having trouble printing your PDF pattern? Click here for our PDF Troubleshooting Tips!   Pattern Features The Burnside Bibs have two front bib options - a scooped neck or the traditional straight front. Both bibs work with either version #1 or version #2.   Version #1 is a more fitted back pant with back waist darts and an invisible side zipper opening with less gathering in the back. Version #2 is a loose back pant that slips on over your hips and does not have a closure to sew. This version is fuller and more gathered in the back. Use your hip measurement to determine your size for version #2. Both versions also feature a front waistband, curved front patch pockets, optional back pockets, and cross-back straps that transition to narrower ties that thread through back waist belt loops forming back waist gathers. They may be tied in many ways - at the back, front or sides. The wide leg can be made full length or cropped.   Fabrics, Sundries & Measurements Fabrics: For a dressed up version choose light to mid-weight woven fabrics such as Tencel, linen, wool gabardine, or sandwashed silk.   For a casual version choose denim, canvas, or cotton twill. 12" invisible zipper required for version #1 Lightweight fusible interfacing   Sundries: 7-9"/18-23 cm invisible zipper (Version #1 only), thread, lightweight fusible interfacing (see Fabric Requirements for amounts) Tools: Fabric scissors, iron & ironing board, straight pins, tailors chalk, hand sewing needle   Tutorials Burnside Bibs Sew-Along   Pattern Files PDF downloadable pattern files include: Standard 00-20 Instructions 8.5" X 11" or A4 paper size, 25 pages, 5.3 MB Standard 00-20 Print At Home Pattern 8.5" X 11" or A4 paper size, 61 pages, 572 KB Standard 00-20 - US Copy Shop 36" X 144" 1 page, 231 KB; Standard 00-20 - A0 Copy Shop 3 pages, 284 KB; How To Use Acrobat Layers 1 page, 719 KB Curvy Instructions - 25 pages, 3.6 MB; Curvy Print At Home Pattern - 79 pages, 1.2 MB; Curvy AO Copy Shop Pattern - 4 pages, 228 KB; Curvy US Copy Shop Pattern - 1 page 36" X 167", 205 KB; zip files that include all files compressed are also included. Shipping Info To view our shipping and delivery information please click here.

When I was putting together our camp crafts roundup the other day, it got me thinking about all of the crafty things I used to do when I was a kid. One of my favorite things to do was weaving on a drinking straw loom, a project I learned in girl scouts. The result is […]

These handprint bunnies are so simple to make and they are SO CUTE! You can make this bunny craft using construction paper, coloured printer paper, or even plain white paper if you're in a pinch. Handprint Bunny Craft This is such a simple Easter craft that you can make with the kids - and the best part is that you probably have everything you need at home already! Just grab some paper, scissors and a few pens, markers or pencil crayons - that's all you need! This craft is really simple, super fast, and completely adorable when you're done! Video

Phonological awareness refers to an understanding of the sound structure of language- that is, that language is made up of words, syllables, rhymes and sounds. So why is it that phonological awareness is so important? It is because the understanding of how language works is a foundational skill in learning to read and spell. If […]

This listing is for ONE(1) glow in the dark mushroom sun catcher. PLEASE NOTE: These are samples in photos, you may receive one that is slightly different, but all are made with the same attention to detail. Please message if you would like to receive a photo of the specific one you'll receive. It sparkles and glows!?! The best of both light and dark, these amazing sun catchers are made with glow in the dark polymer clay, and prismatic glass, so in direct sunlight, they will cast rainbows, and in darkness, they will glow. Each mushroom is hand sculpted, and then attached to real wood branch segments. Clear strings "float" the branch and cascade long strands of beads. Great to put in a window, or hang from a ceiling hook! Each suncatcher is unique and one of a kind, so sizes vary: *Large (5 mushroom) suncatchers are roughly 34" long (25" from mushroom to tip of crystal), and 9" wide.** *Medium (3 mushroom) suncatchers are roughly 23" long (17" from mushroom to tip of crystal), and 6" wide.** *Small (2 mushroom) suncatchers are roughly 18" long (13" from mushroom to tip of crystal), and 5" wide.** **Your suncatcher may vary by a few inches This is not intended as a toy, and has a break and choking hazard, and should be kept away from young children and pets. The mushrooms are fragile, and are not fit for outdoor use in the elements. Please confirm shipping address is full and accurate! Also please ensure orders are shipped to a safe and secure address. Any shipment marked “delivered” is no longer covered by insurance, and cannot be replaced or refunded. Consider shipping to a trusted friend or relatives address if theft or other issues are common in your area. Thank you!

Repurpose your empty Altoid tins with these 27 crafty ideas! From storage solutions to DIY gifts, discover creative ways to upcycle your tins. Looking for creative ways t

Well the province went blue last night with a majority PC government. I'm not so sure it was an overwhelming vote FOR the PC's as much as a big vote against Graham's Liberals. Regardless, much as I love the color blue, I'm in love with green today. Here is the top for the tablerunner I told you of; I am very pleased with how it turned out. The pattern/directions are from a magazine I picked up this summer. It's called More Fast and Fabulous Quilting Ideas , part of the Better Homes and Gardens Creative Collection. It had a few projects in it which interested me, but this table topper really caught my eye. I used 9 different green fabrics, most of them batiks or hand-dyeds. This first photo is what the pattern called for. As I was putting it together, I wondered how it would look without the center section so I basted it together just to see (below). I like them both! What do you think? Sorry these photos are both just a little crooked... And look at the color difference- one was taken indoors, one outside... The one below is truer color... I hope to get it layered and quilted tomorrow. I'm going to use a variegated green King Tut thread, by Superior threads. The backing is a beautiful leafy print, with some gold, I think it suits very well although it's more of an Olive green tone. It will be bound with one of the darker greens. I promise a (straight!) photo when it's all finished... Piece, Linda "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree..." ~ Joyce Kilmer