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Camping Crafts

July 30, 2020 by Mary Ellen Stringham Leave a Comment

We love to go camping with the grandchildren. I always carry a box full of different supplies just for our camping grafts. There are always those lazy warm afternoons in between hiking, lunch, going to the lake, bike rides, etc., that the kids want to do something and parents/grandpa, want to take a nap.

We had to cancel some of our other vacations due to COVID-19. As a result we were happy for a little longer camping trip this Summer. We went well prepared.

My daughters and I brought lots of craft supplies to help entertain the troops and we all had a blast making a variety of crafty things.

Who would have thought that pom poms, or puff balls as the kids call them, would be so popular.

We didn’t stop with pom pom critters, we made foam animals as well.

Thanks to Pinterest we were able to find lots of ideas, monkeys, unicorns, dragons, cats and much more.

Besides animals we made felt camp journal covers thanks to the cute patterns at Bareroots.

We made corner origami bookmarks that look like monsters…

and para-cord bracelets. Some of the kids had 4 or 5 of them up their arms. We had a great time being creative and keeping kiddos busy.

Fall At Our Etsy Shop

September 5, 2014 by Margaret 26 Comments

It is getting to be that time of year when I can get out my fall decor and redecorate. I love the colors, smells and the crisp evenings and mornings of Autumn.

We have a few new things in our “Etsy Shop”, just small things that can help spruce up your house for the different fall holidays.

Things for Halloween, just fall-ish or Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We have hopes that there is more to come.

This time not patterns but finished products.

Come for a Visit.

Mary Ellen

Felt Easter Bunnies

March 27, 2014 by Margaret 7 Comments

We thought it would be fun to bring back Felt Easter Bunnies. Just another favorite felt project from the past that is a great gift for friends and teachers at Easter time.

They are super easy and kid friendly to make.

Materials

for one bunny

pattern

2 – 9″ X 12″ felt squares

2 – 1/2 ” white pompoms

1 – 7 mm pink pompom

2 – 12 mm wiggle eyes

1 – 20″ piece of ribbon

Erasable pen (Frixion by Pilot irons off)

Other items

Pinking shears or other sharp scissors

fabric glue or hot glue

Pins

Place the felt squares on top of each other. Trace the pattern on the top using the erasable pen. Cut along the traced line. Pin together and cut through both thicknesses at the same time. Glue about 1/4″ along the edges
leaving the space between the ears open
(I like to sew mine together, but I don’t have little children that help me).

Glue the eyes and pompoms in place.

Through the opening between the ears fill with your favorite Easter candy. Rap the piece of ribbon around the base of the ears and tie them together closing the opening.

Make a bunch of them for Easter dinner table favors.

Mary Ellen

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Hanging Valentine

February 4, 2014 by Margaret 1 Comment

I wanted to make a fun, easy Valentine to hold goodies . I thought it would be fun to have it be a hanging Valentine. That way after the goodies are eaten it can be used for decoration. I had some felt left over from a Christmas project so I didn’t even have to go to the store. I love felt. It is so easy to use. I chose to sew the hearts together, but you could easily glue this Valentine together.

My kids would have loved this, but lucky me they were asleep when made this.

I had the felt hearts sewn together and the ribbons glued on, but it looked a little dull to me. I cut out my “hugs and kisses” smeared the top with hot glue and dumped a bunch of glitter on it. I think I solved the dull issue.