Baby Gifts and Decor
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Simple Paper Rosebud Tutorial For All Ages!
Paper rosebuds are so very sweet and so simple to make for all ages. The examples made in these photos were made by 11 year old girls in my Crafting A Future class, though slightly younger children can certainly make them as well with a bit of help. It’s also great practice for kids to…
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Pom Pom Fleece Balls For Juggling And Indoor Play, A Craft For Kids Too!
Fleece pom poms are great for making garlands, and for making spring blooms, and when constructed according to my fleece pom pom technique, fantastic as soft balls for juggling, or for indoor play or even for some little toddler or baby friends. How To Make A Fleece Pom Pom Ball: You’ll Need: fleece sharp scissors…
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Tiny Crocheted Baskets For Centerpieces And Party Favors
Tiny crocheted baskets are the perfect little accessory for decorating tables or giving little gifts this winter, or for getting a jump start on your spring crafting! They’d be adorable little party favors filled with something special, or one could make centerpieces with branches and tiny baskets holding bird’s eggs. With the Jewish holiday of…
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Another Crocheted Ear Flap Baby Hat, But This Time With A Pom Pom!
When the ground is covered in snow, and things in your town have not returned to normal after a huge storm, what better idea than to sit in a cozy spot and whip up a crocheted baby hat with ear flaps and a pom pom?
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Crocheted Ear Flap Hat For Baby
In my recent quest to use up all that yarn hanging around I have been crocheting projects on a whim, and today it involved a fabulous crocheted ear flap hat for a newborn that is just so very cute, and took roughly an hour to make! And the pattern actually calls for a pom pom…
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Green Gift Wrap: Recycled Cereal Boxes With Potato Prints For Chanukah!
When we were making our potato and sponge printed gift wrap a week or so ago, we also whipped up a few recycled cereal box gift boxes, and the results are just too cute, and oh so simple to do by yourself, or with the kids. I’ll very likely be making some more of these…
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Gift Topper Pom Poms From Plastic Grocery Bags!
Aren’t these plastic grocery bag gift topper pom poms gorgeous? If you told me they were exotic sea urchins I’d probably find that more believable than plastic grocery bags, really? Yes dear readers, and while I will admit that photographing them on a white table cloth in the low afternoon sun did make them look…
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Styrofoam Apples Decoupaged With Fabric Strips For Rosh HaShana!
Introducing a cheerful fall apple craft just in time for Rosh HaShana! And of course, they’ll look great in the Sukkah too, hanging or as a centerpiece. So gather your supplies, and have fun creating some new decorative accessories that keep well from year to year, though you may just love them so much they’ll…
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Crocheted Giant Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern
Last week I shared with you my crocheted giant granny baby blanket, and now I’m going to give you what is hopefully enough details so that you can make one too! The blanket is made of four giant granny squares, using Pattern A and Pattern B, which are just color variations of the same design.…
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Crocheted Giant Granny Square Baby Blanket Or Coverlet
Here’s a simple granny square baby blanket (or any size blanket) that you can make any size, and in your favorite colors. I made this one as a scrap buster, and managed to find yarn in all the favorite colors of the baby’s mom. And since there are only four squares in this one, the…