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Cheerios And Dried Cranberries Dark Chocolate Bark!
Looking for a treat that is simple to make, and will be polished off instantly—chocolate cheerios and dried cranberries bark is the answer! I made up this one on the last night of hanukkah when my daughter was wondering what we were going to do with the three bars of chocolate, and for lack of…
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Cereal Box Gift Packages With Plastic Bag Pom Poms!
As promised, here are our kid stamped cereal boxes all glued together and adorned with plastic bag pom pom gift toppers. I must say, they look fantastic! And while we didn't plan anything, the pom poms colors work so perfectly with the stamped designs that my daughter (mostly) did a few days ago. You can…
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DIY Upcycled Plastic Bag Pom Poms!
Pom poms made from plastic bags are so very festive and they look so great its very hard to believe that they're made from plastic bags! So start saving those plastic bags, and put them to great use the next time you need an artistic gift wrapping solution, or some great party decorations. And as…
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Crochet A Gorgeous Edging On A Tea Towel
I am so very very happy to at long last introduce this fantastic tea towel edging pattern, just in time hopefully for some of you to use it to make some last minute holiday gifts! Publishing a good crochet pattern with diagrams and written instructions and everything you need to know is really no small…
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Stamped And Stencilled Cereal Boxes Make Great Hanukkah Gift Packaging!
With a few nights of Hanukkah still left, there's plenty of time to whip up some great recycled and hand made gift packaging! So get out all those cereal boxes you been hoarding, open them up and have fun stamping and stenciling simple shapes. The results are always so much fun, especially when you assemble…
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Crocheted Striped Gift Pouch For Your Favorite Toddler!
When you are giving a beloved two year old his first little yellow dump truck and tractor, what can you quickly crochet to go along with the gift? Well how about a striped grey and yellow crocheted gift pouch with a drawstring tie (that looks like a road) to hold a collection of something cute……in…
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Hanukkah Craft For Kids With Cut Paper Silhouettes
Here's a super simple hanukkah craft to keep the kids busy this holiday, using simple supplies you probably have on hand: paper and glue! Silhouette art using cut paper does look the best with black paper, but don't sweat it if you don't have any, use what you have on hand for slightly different and…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here at this little international crafty get together. The party will be taking a holiday break until the first Sunday in January, so hope to reconnect with you all then! In the mean time, here are the features from last week's party: Homemade hand…
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Watercolor Dreidel Craft For Hanukkah Is So Much Fun!
My kids had a great time painting these simply lovely watercolor dreidels last night, and the results are fantastic! We'll use our watercolor dreidels to make a hanukkah garland, a simple mobile or as elements in an as of yet undetermined hanukkah craft. I really don't think one can possibly make too many of these,…
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Hanukkah Dreidel Craft Using Corrugated Cardboard!
Now is the time to get serious as far as Chanukah crafting goes, but doesn't necessarily mean you have to run out and buy a bunch of supplies — try using recycled cardboard and anything else you might already have on hand! Corrugated cardboard (used with the ridges running vertically) makes a great base and…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here for this crafty international get together! And now for the features from last week's party: above, felt so cute (formerly Japan, now USA) made some amazing things, including these place cards, (with a peacock feather inspired color theme) for her daughter's bat mitzvah…
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Make Fun Chanukah Cards With Washi Tape!
Making Hanukkah crafts with washi tape is really so much fun, and so I now present you with homemade Hanukkah cards decorated with washi tape! Of course they'll look great together with some washi tape gift tags as well, or you could even combine the two to make a festive holiday banner! My favorite design…
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Make Fun Chanukah Gift Tags With Washi Tape!
Chanukah is coming and I've got a bunch of chanukah craft ideas using Washi tape, starting with these sweet little washi tape gift tags — perfect for adorning your holiday gifts, or even using as napkin rings or hung here and there! So now you have a great excuse to go out and buy some…
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Crocheted Triangular Granny Scarf To Whip Up For Gift Giving!
In need of a gift from the heart for a friend, I decided to whip up a triangular granny scarf/shawl in colors that she loves, as she admired the one I made for myself! I made this in two nights or so, and had so much fun crocheting it that I think I need to…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Love this ice hanukkah menorah from design megillah that could also be made in the freezer for those of us who won't be having a snowy Chanukah! Love these painted bead key chains from pysselbolaget (Sweden) and a simply lovely patchwork blanket from Audrey B. (The Netherlands.) Love these heart ornaments made from air drying…
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My Giant Doily Rug Crocheted Using Two Strands Of Yarn!
Isn't this version of my giant crocheted doily rug nice? Rather than crocheting with t-shirt yarn as I and other readers did, Claudia from Germany choose to use two strands and yarn and a 7mm hook, and the results are just lovely! Of course using t-shirt yarn gives the rug a great deal of thickness…
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Hankkah Crafts For Kids Round Up From The Archives
Now is the time to start making some serious plans for Hanukkah crafting, and here are a bunch of my best projects to get you started! A fire resistant cardboard tube menorah hanukkah craft might be a great place to start, or at least start collecting those tubes, either from paper towels or toilet paper.…
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Crochet Projects For Chanukah Or Hanukkah!
Crochet projects for Hanukkah? Of course, because as you all know, I love to crochet, and so crocheting is often a big part of my hanukkah crafting! With the holiday approaching quite quickly I thought I'd share some crochet projects from the archives to get you started, as the time is now! Above: A beloved…
