Get Yeti for winter with my cute Abominable Snowman craft that can double as a gift card holder! My Yeti can hold a ‘brown paper package tied up with strings’ (cue Julie Andrews) with a gift card inside for teachers and friends.
Take a trip down Candy Cane Lane with me and make an easy DIY advent calendar! It’s a quick and easy advent calendar idea that you can make with your kids to countdown to Christmas.
Looking for winter craft ideas to warm up dark nights? Make my unique DIY candle wraps inspired by the Northern Lights! Get my aurora borealis candle wraps free printable template to hygge your home.
Looking for fun Christmas crafts for tweens? Here are 10+ cool Christmas craft ideas that tweens can make for Christmas decor and DIY gifts.
Sew my easy round potholder sewing pattern that’s simple enough to make in a couple of evenings or two. My free quilted potholder pattern folds like a taco around cookie sheets and pot lids to protect your hands from the heat.
Bring joy into your holiday season with my cute DIY gingerbread Christmas decorations in ugly sweaters! Keep reading to see how to make your own paper garland and Joy sign to decorate your home for Christmas. There’s no doubt that 2020 has been an ugly year. End it on a cute note with this cheerful …
Make Christmas special for the kids in your life by making them a handmade DIY Christmas gift! Here are 10 fun Christmas gifts to sew for kids of all ages. Most of my all-time favorite sewing projects are for my kids. In fact, most of my best DIY ideas, in general, are for my kids. …
There’s nothing that Grandma wants more for Christmas and birthdays than a gift made by her grandchildren. Here are 10 super fun and useful DIY Gift Ideas for Grandma that kids can make – yay! There are a lot of useful gifts on this list. I’m a sucker for useful gifts so you’ll see many …
‘Tis the season for making handmade Christmas ornaments! I’m sharing my favorite one-of-a-kind Christmas ornament DIY ideas to make for kids, family, and friends. These DIY Christmas ornaments are a meaningful way to decorate your Christmas tree. DIY Christmas ornaments for kids My DIY ornament ideas can be made with kids or given to kids. …
Making a balloon garland is an easy way to add pizazz to your party decor. Balloon garlands look impressive yet they’re surprisingly easy and quick to make — you can make a balloon arch in about an hour or two depending on its size. Balloon arches make a great photo backdrop for birthdays and baby …
Today I’m sharing my paper bead jewelry DIY ideas that celebrate spring. I designed four pieces of bright and cheery paper bead jewelry — paper bead necklaces, paper bead bracelets, and paper bead earrings — inspired by my favorite spring flowers: daffodils, hyacinths, violets, tulips, and azaleas. Keep reading to see how to roll paper …
See how to make my easy pencil case with my free pencil case sewing pattern and tutorial! This useful and quick beginner sewing project is a perfect DIY back-to-school project and also makes a great DIY gifts idea for kids.
Gift cards are a popular holiday gift. My teen niece absolutely loves gift cards! And gift cards are great for teachers, babysitters, and coaches. Let’s be honest, though; gift cards can feel a bit impersonal. So today I’m sharing super cute DIY Christmas gift card holders that will make your gift cards feel memorable and …
These free printable Christmas tags in pink add a little bit of whimsy to your gifts, and they’re editable so you just download, type to personalize, print, and tie onto your Christmas gifts. My latest customizable Christmas tags feel a little Whoville to me. Hand-drawn ornaments hang from dark green Christmas tree branches, and there’s …
Make my easy mermaid cake with scales and tails, no special cake pan needed! This simple DIY mermaid cake for a birthday is shaped into a number 9 cake with a cute little mermaid tail. Add white chocolate shells and seashells on edible ‘sand’ to complete the beach-y look. Get my free number 9 mermaid …
Heard of the Four Gift Rule for Christmas? It’s a thoughtful, focused way to make Christmas more meaningful. Learn more about the Four Gift Christmas and get my free printable gift tags for your Christmas gifts. Just type to personalize!
DIY kids play kitchens don’t have to take up a lot of space. Make this flat felt portable DIY kids play kitchen that you can play with anywhere — on the rug, on a coffee table, wherever. Then just roll it up to store away until the next time that the ‘restaurant’ is open. This …
Make my cute DIY letter ornaments for the Christmas tree using mini pom poms! These handmade Christmas ornaments are quick and easy to make in an hour or two. Just grab some floral wire and a handful of mini pom poms.
Lately I’ve seen a lot of old-school handmade chocolate stir sticks for sale. I’ll tell you though, DIY chocolate stir sticks are so easy to make yourself! It’s an easy and economical throwback handmade Christmas gift for teachers, neighbors and family. The kids and I made a batch using candy canes and sprinkles and they …
We have a new Christmas tradition in our family: the Four Gift Christmas. We give four Christmas gifts to each of our children from mommy and daddy: Something You Want Something You Need Something To Make Something To Read Today I’m going to tell you about it and give you free personalized printable Four Gift …
My free DIY pillowcase pattern for kids features a super cute little pocket for tucking in nighttime treasures. Yep, a pillowcase with a pocket! How fun! How clever! Elise uses her pillowcase pocket to store a flashlight, her lip balm, and tiny bedtime friends. What will you store in your pillowcase pocket?
Make your own oven mitt in less than one hour with my free oven mitt sewing pattern. These DIY oven gloves are just the right size — not too big and floppy — and you can choose to quilt the outside of the oven mitt or leave it nice and smooth. I’ve made them both …
Try this delicious sweet potato crackers recipe! I’ve been making this healthy sweet potato crackers recipe again and again since Thanksgiving’s sweet potato leftovers and I think it’s high time I passed along this yummy kid-friendly recipe. A sweet potato crackers recipe that kids love to eat Elise has become my official cracker-making helper and …
Here’s a free baby bonnet pattern just in time for summer. It’s a really nice baby sun hat free pattern that you can make with our without the ruffle. My super cute baby hat free sewing pattern is below! Elise looks adorable in hats. I just can’t get enough of them. So I decided to …
The pincushion thread catcher that my mom gave me years ago is my sewing table’s best friend. Yeah, I know it seems a little grandma-ish but it’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of things that are both clever and cute. My free pincushion thread catcher pattern and tutorial is an easy beginner sewing …
Bring some mayhem to your mums with my Monster DIY Halloween Floral Picks! My silly plant stakes will bring your flowers and potted plants to life this Halloween.
Make my monstrously cute TRICKS Halloween banner! Each letter has glowing yellow monster eyes, stitched mouths, and claw-shredded bunting for adding a touch of not-so-scary to your elementary classroom, Halloween party, or covered front porch.
Add some ghoulish fun to your Halloween candy with my Monster Eyes Candy Bowl! My easy DIY Halloween candy bowl idea is a quick and easy way to add some spooky-fun to your porch or Halloween party.
Looking for a creative graduation money gift idea for your favorite student? Make my big paper tassels with cash rolled inside for an easy DIY graduation gift idea they’ll love!
Mother’s Day bookmarks make a creative DIY gift idea for Moms who love reading. See how to craft my personalized Birthstone Bookmarks for Mom that are like birthstone jewelry for book lovers.
Blast off with my stellar outer space birthday card! My printable PDF features a blue galaxy background and a starry constellation with your custom birthday age. Perfect for all ages from first birthdays to teens and older, my simple outer space birthday card is out of this world.
Make my toad-ally awesome animal puns free printable chocolate bar wrappers for Valentine’s Day! My free printable candy bar wrappers make tiger-iffic Valentine’s Day gifts for kids to give to teachers, classmates, grandparents, babysitters and neighbors. Sweet!
Make my monstrously cute DIY Halloween monster wreath! My family-friendly Halloween wreath idea is perfect for kids who prefer funny over frightening. You can hang your monster wreath in so many places such as a covered front porch door, classroom door for preschoolers or elementary kids, or indoor Halloween decorations for a Halloween party!
Going to the Taylor Swift Eras tour? You’ve gotta make some DIY Taylor Swift friendship bracelets to trade at the concert with fellow Swifties! I’ve got lots of words and lyrics ideas to string onto your bracelets. Like Taylor says, you’ve gotta make all the friendship bracelets…
Toast your favorite graduate with my free printable funny graduation card! What grad can resist a cute little piece of toast wearing a graduation cap sending your heartfelt toast to their bright future? You can even personalize the name and saying.
Shower your friends and family with flowers! I’m absolutely smitten with these simple DIY flower birthday cards that are covered with cute paper flowers. These cheerful personalized birthday cards are pretty much guaranteed to put a smile on their face.
Wanna add lotsa luck to your St. Patrick’s Day dinner table? Make my easy DIY napkin rings with rainbows and lucky horseshoes! This quick and easy St. Patrick’s Day craft makes colorful tablescape. Just cut out my free printable templates, glue mini-rainbows, add horseshoes, and wrap around napkins.
These St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes are inspired by real Irish road signs that I saw on a trip to Ireland with my sisters. Download and print my cute paper cupcake toppers for an easy St. Patrick’s Day treat! 🇮🇪
My 9-year-old kid, Liam, designed this simple leprechaun trap himself! My favorite part is his rainbow trap door made from Perler beads and toothpicks. Liam’s leprechaun trap idea is easy and fun to make, and perfect for elementary school kids. Who knows, you may just end up with new pet leprechaun and a whole lot of gold coins this St. Patrick’s Day.
