Juliette Low crafts are are a great way to teach about how amazing she was! Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927), often known by her famous nickname “Daisy,” founded Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912. Her goal was to create a movement where ALL girls could come together and embrace their unique strengths and passions. This is what Girl Scouts has been doing ever since she turned that dream into a …
Create a darling reusable felt gift card holder to pair with a holiday gift. Kunin Classic Felt is one of the best materials to use when making handmade holiday decor, including gift bags, gift card holders and ornaments. This adorable project is great because it is all four of these – an ornament that decorates the tree and holds a gift and a gift card. Materials and Supplies Kunin Classic …
Turn a glass gumball machine into a darling Santa decoration. When I found this jar at the craft store, I immediately wanted to take it home and turn it into a glittery Santa Claus. With Glitter-It! from Beacon, it is so easy and fun to make the inside of glass vessels turn from boring see through glass to dazzling sparkles of color with glitter. I am pretty sure he just …
Create darling handmade greeting cards with beautiful foil colors and stamped sentiments. Every time I make handmade cards, I am so inspired to connect with people that I love – whether sending a handwritten message through the mail or attaching it to a gift. Adding the sparkle of foil and the adorable images that can be created with stamping makes a handmade card so very special. I can’t wait to …
These six ingredient bar cookies are a perfect dessert for every occasion. These totally delicious bar cookies are a great treat to serve for dessert, add to a festive lunchbox meal or take to the Christmas Cookie Exchange party. They are quite rich in flavor and therefore can be cut into smaller pieces to make a larger batch. I am huge believer in everything being better with cherries on top! …
This gorgeous handmade necklace is quite the statement piece and so easy to make. Creating handmade jewelry offers the opportunity to make beautiful pieces in the exact sizes and color pallets for all fashion statements. Using hemp cord twine from Hemptique is great because it comes in a huge variety of colors. For this DIY tassel necklace, I used neutral colors and beads so it would go with all of …
This book is loaded with magical DIY projects for crafters and makers at every level. Over the past week, I had the opportunity to spend 6 nights with Lindsay Gilbert, the author of Harry Potter Homemade. This was, of course, the perfect opportunity to make something from within the magical pages. We put our heads together with Beth from Creatively Beth and Debra from Kunin Felt and decided to each …
Make a stencil to create multiple tote bags for all of the girls in the troop! When girls have a tote bag to keep their troop items organized and handy, they are likely to be more successful. This darling project allows you to make a stencil with all of the girls signatures (or designs) that can be used over and over on multiple tote bags (or even t-shirts)! The Ikonart …
Create a darling piece of room decor and learn to hammer nails at the same time. This project is perfect for girls to create something adorable that can be used to decorate their rooms (or cabins/tents)! Twine works great for string art but yarn and craft floss also work as a less expensive alternative. The beads for adding names or troop numbers are optional. Materials Needed for DIY String Art …
This delicious salty and sweet snack is scrumptious for parties, game nights and cookie exchanges. Ingredients The ingredients list here is just about the perfect size. I love things that aren’t too complicated and can be done with a short list of needs. Directions for Caramel Bacon Pretzel Turtles Step One Lay out pretzels and pecans on a parchment covered surface. There should be 5 pecans per pretzel, laid out …