Category Archive: how-to

Easy DIY: Nyan Cat

My daughter loves Nyan Cat, so I decided to try making one. I used Mokulen22’s pattern and felt scraps I had. I sewed most of it, but used fabric glue for the face… Continue reading

Easy DIY: Paper Snowflake Curtain

A quick and easy way to cover things up. Just paper and curling ribbon. You can get the kids to help, too. I made things more interesting by throwing in some Star Wars… Continue reading

Easy DIY: The Bunny Project

Share some bunny love with Urban Threads’ Bunny Project. Make some bunnies, add the downloadable tag and leave them in public spaces for someone to find. There’s a free template for this quick… Continue reading

Easy DIY: Paper Tube Gift Menorah

Here’s an easy and fun craft for Hanukkah. Amy Rose Designs has a post for a toilet paper roll menorah. I took this an extra step and put a little gift in each… Continue reading

Easy DIY: Mini Punch Box Advent Calendar

The kids had so much fun with the Candy Button Punch Box I made a couple years ago, that I thought I’d use the same concept for something else–a mini punch box advent… Continue reading

Easy DIY: Gumball Eyes

For quick and easy eyeballs, just use food coloring markers and gumballs. You’ll have to let them dry and go over it again to build up the color, but then you get to… Continue reading

Easy DIY: Halloween Treats Revisited

We posted about these last year, but in case you needed a reminder, here they are again. They’re so fun and so easy to make. Rice Crispy Monsters, Ghosts Pops and Donut Hole… Continue reading

Make It: Iced Tea Concentrate

Summer’s over, but I still love my iced tea. Easily make a glass any time (and save on fridge space) with iced tea concentrate. I made a sweetened black tea concentrate and an… Continue reading

Easy DIY: Award Ribbons

Using a tutorial by Posh Paperie on Style Me Pretty, I made these birthday ribbons to use as decorations for a County Fair birthday party. Instead of buttons, used cardstock.

Party Time: Power Up Mushrooms

Getting the “Power Up Pass” game together. We used Kimahn’s tutorial at Scissors Paper Wok for toadstool pencils to make Power Up Mushrooms. We just skipped the pencil part and added eyes.