What Do You Want to Make Today?
I am far from a LEGO master, but I have great admiration for people who can turn simple bricks into works of art. From re-creating famous buildings to making mosaics of artwork or photos or even three-dimensional sculptures, there are so many things you can do beyond what even the most intricate kits suggest. Thanks […]
Crafters making projects based on their favorite shows, movies and pop-cultural touchstones is nothing new, but the book When Doves Craft takes musical inspiration to the next level and can inspire crafters to make their own projects from their favorite things. I struggle to write this without using the word geeky, because a lot of […]
These books are great choices for middle-grade and older kids for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Did you know there is such a thing as Multicultural Children’s Book Day? Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 (1/25/19) is in its 6th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. The mission is to raise […]
Help your kids learn to stitch with this fun book made just for them. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Because I already know how to sew and do embroidery, I haven’t really used any books to teach the girl how to sew, but Kids Learn to Stitch by Lucinda Guy and Francois Hall is […]
There are so many fun crafty books out there, and they make great gifts for creative kids or things to have on hand for down time during holiday breaks from school or while the turkey is cooking. My daughter, who is 7, was really excited to play with (affiliate link ahead) Stuck on Fun: Play […]
I am an affiliate of Leisure Arts and was sent a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own. When I was teaching fiber arts to kids at my daughter’s school last month, I wanted to offer them a lot of potential means of entry into different crafts, and part of what I […]
Twinkie Chan refers to herself on her website as “that girl who crochets food scarves.” And while that is part of what she does, she’s inspired by food and pop culture in all sorts of ways to create wearables, home decor and more. Her latest book, Crochet Abode a la Mode: 20 Yummy Crochet Projects […]