Satin Stitch Embroidery Hearts for Beginners Let’s make an adorable tea towel with hand stitched hearts using the satin stitch. It is one of my favorites because it is like coloring but with embroidery floss. Growing up my mom called our satin stitches messy stitching when we would go in different directions but somehow still fill up the entire intended area. I always like the way it looked – so …
DIY Keychain with Buttons and Trim Creating a little fashion for your keys is always a good idea. Consider this. Your keys go with you everywhere you go. So, they deserve to go in style, right? My mom used to tell me to spend my money on the items that I use every single day. She was so wise. I whipped this adorable keychain using some of my favorite buttons …
Create a darling rainbow work of art with items from the Dollar Store. Crafts that allow kids the opportunity to paint, cut and glue are the best. This one allows so much opportunity for creativity and self expression while focusing on the colors that make up a rainbow. By creating a painted canvas base to build on, children have the opportunity to create a masterpiece from the ground (or should …
There are so many ways to use carrots for learning in the classroom and at home.\ Whether you use these ideas in the classroom or at home to have kids learn about science and other fun things, there are surely some great ones here for everyone! Carrot Math, Carrot Science and Carrot Crafts are all here. It is no secret, I am pretty crazy about carrots. These Free Carrot Printables …
Create darling spring decor with clothespins. Everyone loves a great kid craft project that can be made inexpensively in not a limited amount of time. Whether you are crafting with the kids at school in the classroom or at home, this is a super fun little project. I love that once the birds are made, there are so many ways to use them for creative play and learning too. Crafting …
Adorable Carrot Themed Paper Easter Crafts If you haven’t seem my line of papers, foils and clear stamps from Therm-O-Web yet, then this is the perfect beginner craft for you. It is carrot themed which makes it great for springtime crafting that can be used in home decor. Of course, when crafting with paper, making cards and tags is a great ideas too. The foils are such a great way …
Make custom pieces with your Girl Scouts to celebrate sisterhood. My Girl Scouts love to craft and make all the things, especially jewelry. It started out with friendship bracelets when they were Brownies. Once they got a little older we ventured into harder things like hand stamped jewelry and beading. As Junior Girl Scouts, earning a Jeweler badge is possible. One of the ideas is to turn everyday things (like …
How to Tie Dye Silk Scarves Girl Scout Crafts It is crazy to believe but we did this awesome and amazing fashion craft while camping high in the Colorado mountains. I think it is important to offer girls as many opportunities as possible to be creative and try new ways of expressing individuality. Tie Dying is a favorite of ours so we decided to take it on the road and …
Grab some of the best craft ideas for Girl Scouts to make at meetings and while camping. Get ready for a brand new year with over 50 of the best Girl Scout Craft projects including crafts, service projects and printables! Back to Troops season is that time before the new year kicks in when leaders and girl are doing their planning. It is so important to include the girls in …
Let’s create some awesome simple hand stamped jewelry pieces. Making jewelry is a great way to access creativity and promote individuality. The Girl Scouts Jeweler badge is for Juniors but making jewelry is for all of the ages and stages of development. Working with metal and jewelry supplies is such a great project for kids. I love this one so much because it reinforces the Girl Scout Law in such …