Category Archives: Holidays

Great Books to Add to Your Book Advent Calendar

We’re going on year three of having a book advent calendar to celebrate the season. Here are some books you might want to add to yours. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Also, as a Parragon Book Buddy I received several of these books (noted with an asterisk) for free …

Celebrate the Season with These DIY Advent Calendars

Sarah White November 14, 2017 Crafts / Holidays / Home and Family Life1 Comment

DIY advent calendars are a great way to celebrate the season in a crafty way and to build family traditions that can last for years. Affiliate links included for your convenience. When I was a kid we had an advent calendar that I remember as being a piece of felt …

Halloween Origami is a Fun Way to Fold

Sarah White October 25, 2017 Crafts / Holidays2 Comments

I received a free copy of this Halloween origami ebook to review, but all opinions are my own. Affiliate links are included for your convenience. I don’t know how it happened, but Halloween kind of snuck up on me this year. It’s not like it’s not the same time every …

Make a Sweet Knit Easter Basket to Hold Treats

Sarah White April 7, 2017 Holidays / Knitting3 Comments

Make this simple little knit Easter basket for holding holiday treats, or tiny balls of yarn the rest of the year. Affiliate links are included for your convenience. I am the worst about making things for a holiday and never sharing them. But the good news is this little knit …

Scratch Art Valentine Lunchbox Notes

Sarah White February 6, 2017 Holidays / Kid Crafts and Activities0 Comments

Have you ever made your own scratch art paper? It’s a little time consuming, but it’s really fun to make and use. I made up some recently to use as scratch art valentine lunch box notes, but you can use it for regular art or to make your own valentines …

X and O Softies to Sew for Valentine’s Day

Sarah White February 4, 2017 Holidays / Sewing6 Comments

Valentine’s Day is not a day I normally do a lot of sewing for, but on a whim a few years ago I made my daughter a Valentine’s Day dress because I happened to have some really cute flannel with hearts on it. I decided this year to make X …

How to Make a Felt Origami Valentine Bag

Sarah White January 27, 2017 Fabric Crafts / Holidays0 Comments

I guess I should call this faux origmai (fauxgami?), because this felt origami Valentine bag/decoration isn’t really origami. There is folding involved, but also cutting to make the heart shape, which is pretty much frowned on in real origami. Plus it’s felt, not paper. This design was inspired by the …