Crafting for long periods is tough on your body. Try these simple exercises for crafters, broken down into categories, so you can target what ails you. More
These buntings make lovely party decorations, but our own “merry” bunting is enjoying pride of place in our home all year, right next to our Christmas tree. More
I’ve got so many holiday craft ideas to share with you in the weeks to come. But you’re going to need a few recyclables – so start collecting NOW! More
When we think about handmade holidays, we usually focus on the gift-giving holidays, but there are handmade ways to celebrate basically any holiday, year-round. Let’s make every holiday a handmade holiday with these upcycled, recycled, and green holiday crafts! Valentine’s Day Crafts (February 14) Need a last-minute gift? Here are 10 ideas for last-minute DIY […] More
Are you ready to make the easiest holiday ornament EVER?! You need two ingredients – cinnamon and apple sauce – to fill your house with holiday spirit. More
Whether you’re lovingly creating handmade gifts for your whole list or decided to shop for most of your gifts this year, a little handmade gift wrapping adds some extra heart. Here are some DIY gift wrapping ideas that cost less and waste less. More
Don’t stress out about cute wrapping paper, matching bows, and festive tags. If you’ve got some chalk and a little creativity, you’ve got almost everything you need to create a nicely-wrapped present with chalk art embellishments. More
One of your kid’s T-shirts (at least!) has a mystery stain that nothing will remove.
Here’s an easy way to make that gross shirt look brand-new, completely concealing that ugly stain while adding an adorable festive motif! All you need are fabric paints, vintage buttons, and a creative kid to do the art. More
If you’re looking for holiday crafts to create for Christmas gifts this year, look no further! Upcycle glass jars into an adorable snowman that can be filled with handmade goodies! More
After a little too much time on Pinterest this past weekend, the wife and I decided to try our hands at making a few DIY gift candles for some of our friends and family. I can’t say the project was a complete success (more on that in a minute), but we were able to put a bunch of our saved-up mason and jam jars to good use and ended up with more than a dozen cute gift candles. Not bad, I thought, for a first attempt! More
Fortunately, the kiddos were perfectly happy with my suggestion that we carve the pumpkins into something appropriate for Thanksgiving, not Halloween, and that’s how we ended up with our leaf-carved pumpkins. They’re festive without being spooky, use real leaves as stencils, and are, thankfully, just as fun to carve as Jack-o-lanterns are. More