Bring joy into your holiday season with my cute DIY gingerbread Christmas decorations in ugly sweaters! Keep reading to see how to make your own paper garland and Joy sign to decorate your home for Christmas. There’s no doubt that 2020 has been an ugly year. End it on a cute note with this cheerful …
Make Christmas special for the kids in your life by making them a handmade DIY Christmas gift! Here are 10 fun Christmas gifts to sew for kids of all ages. Most of my all-time favorite sewing projects are for my kids. In fact, most of my best DIY ideas, in general, are for my kids. …
There’s nothing that Grandma wants more for Christmas and birthdays than a gift made by her grandchildren. Here are 10 super fun and useful DIY Gift Ideas for Grandma that kids can make – yay! There are a lot of useful gifts on this list. I’m a sucker for useful gifts so you’ll see many …
‘Tis the season for making handmade Christmas ornaments! I’m sharing my favorite one-of-a-kind Christmas ornament DIY ideas to make for kids, family, and friends. These DIY Christmas ornaments are a meaningful way to decorate your Christmas tree. DIY Christmas ornaments for kids My DIY ornament ideas can be made with kids or given to kids. …
See how to make an easy pencil case with my free pencil case sewing pattern and tutorial! This useful and quick beginner sewing project is a perfect DIY back-to-school project and also makes a great DIY gifts idea for kids. Easy zippered pencil case pattern This zipper pencil case can hold pencils, markers, gel pens, …
Gift cards are a popular holiday gift. My teen niece absolutely loves gift cards! And gift cards are great for teachers, babysitters, and coaches. Let’s be honest, though; gift cards can feel a bit impersonal. So today I’m sharing super cute handmade mitten gift card holders that will make your gift cards feel memorable and …
Here’s the ice skating cake with a fondant ice skate cake topper that I made for Elise’s 10th birthday party. I covered her ice skating birthday cake with turquoise frosting and clear sanding sugar to make it look cold. This number 10 cake for her double-digit birthday by making a template for the number one …
These free printable Christmas tags in pink add a little bit of whimsy to your gifts, and they’re editable so you just download, type to personalize, print, and tie onto your Christmas gifts. My latest customizable Christmas tags feel a little Whoville to me. Hand-drawn ornaments hang from dark green Christmas tree branches, and there’s …
Looking for an easy DIY Christmas craft idea for kids? Make these festive no-sew DIY Christmas bracelets using just fabric markers and hook-and-loop fasteners. These DIY kid’s bracelets are perfect for cute-ing up a simple outfit into an ensemble that’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. We used fabric markers to draw patterns and …
Heard of the Four Gift Rule for Christmas? It’s a thoughtful, focused way to make Christmas more meaningful. Learn more about the Four Gift Christmas and get my free printable gift tags for your Christmas gifts. Just type to personalize!
Make my cute DIY letter ornaments for the Christmas tree using mini pom poms! These handmade Christmas ornaments are quick and easy to make in an hour or two. Just grab some floral wire and a handful of mini pom poms.
Yes, we individually glued Perler beads to clear glass ball ornaments to make these fabulously festive DIY Christmas ornaments. It takes way less time than you’d think. In fact, this handmade glass ball Christmas ornament DIY is so easy that I made it together with my four-year-old daughter, Elise. Kids love Perler Beads, and this …
I’m not really sure how a Swedish Tea Ring recipe became a holiday tradition in a German/Irish/English household but my mom has been making it for Christmas morning breakfast since I was a kid. Swedish Tea Rings tastes sort of like cinnamon rolls but even better. Like many breads, it’s a make-ahead project that you …
No more mixed up mugs! Here’s a quick and adorable way to personalize cocoa and coffee mugs for the holidays by hacking VELCRO® Brand fasteners. My DIY personalized holiday mugs craft uses VELCRO® Brand One-Wrap and a bit of paper to easily personalize your whole family’s coffee and cocoa mugs. And it’s totally removable! You …
Warm-up your holiday gifts with these printable mitten tags and labels that YOU personalize and print at home! These cute mitten gift tags are festive and also non-denominational so they’re perfect for teacher gifts and hostess gifts as well as gifts for friends and family, whether they celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or the Winter Solstice. Just …
Make your own oven mitt in less than one hour with my free oven mitt sewing pattern. These DIY oven gloves are just the right size — not too big and floppy — and you can choose to quilt the outside of the oven mitt or leave it nice and smooth. I’ve made them both …
The pincushion thread catcher that my mom gave me years ago is my sewing table’s best friend. Yeah, I know it seems a little grandma-ish but it’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of things that are both clever and cute. My free pincushion thread catcher pattern and tutorial is an easy beginner sewing …
Shell-abrate summer with my easy paper seashells craft idea for kids. My free printable paper shells open and close just like real seashells. Pretty cool, yes? 🐚
Print my cute DIY unicorn banner for a magical unicorn birthday party! My pastel happy birthday banner comes with rainbow letters, hearts, stars, and even a printable unicorn horn.
Say “I love you a latte” by making a DIY coffee bar this Valentine’s Day. You can decorate ceramic coffee mugs at home, bring a to-go coffee treat to your teacher, or give a bag of roasted coffee beans to your best pal. My funny coffee puns on printable hearts will really perk them up!
Make my easy take on the traditional King Cake for Mardi Gras season. This classic cinnamon roll sweet bread is a yummy treat to bake and decorate with icing and purple, yellow, and green sprinkles. And yep, you can put a plastic baby inside. 👶 Let the good times roll! 💜💛💚
UPDATED FOR 2022 – Get my free printable 2022 New Year’s Eve party hat template PDF below. This free printable 2022 New Year’s Eve party hat template was inspired by my clock-obsessed toddler, Elise. By request, I updated last year’s free printable New Year’s Eve hat template to update it in pink, yellow, purple, and …
Here’s an easy patriotic July 4th banner DIY that you can make in less than an hour. My printable flag banner template has blue pennants with white stars on the left and red & white stripes on the right, so it looks like an American flag when you hang it.
Make my cute kids’ summer craft featuring cicadas! Yep, cute cicadas. This easy print, cut, and glue activity is a great summer craft idea for elementary-age and preschooler. Kids can make paper cicada friends, learn about their lifecycle, play pretend, make them into art, or hide them for an outdoor hide-and-seek scavenger hunt (our pick!).
Make a cute DIY card holder wallet using paper. Yep, paper! Add clear contact paper like I did for water-resistance. Protect your vaccine record card, gift cards, credit cards, and business cards with this easy card holder DIY tutorial.
My kids and I both love these energy bites healthy snacks that are easy to make and doesn’t need to bake. Get the recipe for these yummy no-bake energy balls for afternoon snacks.
Sew up a set of my cute modern quilted potholders to brighten up your kitchen. My free quilted potholder sewing pattern makes both square and round potholders so you can choose whichever shape you like. The hand pockets on the back fold like a taco to protect your hands from heat.
See how to make an easy L quilt block using new fabric, fabric scraps, or even baby clothes for a memory quilt. I’ll show you how to combine these double letter L quilt blocks in a bunch of different simple and modern quilt patterns.
Make my simple dinosaur cake for a DIY dinosaur birthday party. My free printable dinosaur cake toppers include geometric dinosaurs, birthday ages with a bite out of them, and an erupting lava volcano!
Make my cute DIY paper basket Easter place cards for Easter brunch. My free printable Easter place cards template is editable to add names for family and friends. Choose your own colors for pastel or bright Easter table decor. It’s easy to print and fold!
Could your bedroom use a pick-me-up? See my simple ‘before and after’ bedroom makeover sponsored by AllModern. It only took a handful of mid-century modern touches to freshen up how our bedroom looks and feels.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by decorating lucky headphones with cheery paper rainbows, bright green shamrocks, and pot of gold! This St. Patrick’s Day craft idea for kids features a curved rainbow, leprechaun’s treasure, and clover printable templates to sham-rock their next video call.