For Mother’s Day, instead of giving your mom something that will sit on a shelf or get lost in the back of a drawer, why not make her something she can use anytime she wants to relax. Gather together some…
DIY Relaxing Bath Salts
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Simple DIY Monogrammed Tote
Lately, it seems I have been seeing a ton of monogrammed projects on Pinterest and other social media, and I was reminded of a fast and simple monogrammed project I made for my daughter’s wedding. She had bought her maid-of-honor,…
Polka Dot Easter Buckets
While shopping for Easter treats, I was trying to find something fun to fill with Easter goodies for my grandkids but I wasn’t having much luck. I wanted something cute but also something small because they are all still pretty…
How to Make Paper Heart Animals
Enjoy this fast and easy Valentine’s Day project with your entire family. To make a variety of adorable heart animals, you need little more than colorful construction paper, scissors, google eyes, and glue. You may want a few other basic…
Dress-Up Armoire {as seen on Pinterest}
When we were trying to think of something fun and unique to give our little princesses (our granddaughters) for Christmas, my daughter suggested a dress-up wardrobe or armoire she had seen on Pinterest. My husband enjoys building things, and I…
Handprint Gift for Grandparents
I just realized that this weekend in National Grandparent’s Day and I figured it was too late to get up a blog post with a homemade gift idea. Silly me… I was sitting in my living room, looking at the…
Happy Leon Day
You may not be thinking of Christmas today, but it is a great day to do just that because it is Leon Day…Â What is Leon Day? Leon is Noel spelled backwards and noel is another word for Christmas. Why…
LifeSaver Thank You Gift
Finally, I found some time to sit down and work on some more projects for the clear tube craft challenge. While walking through the candy aisle at my local grocery store, a box of gummy LifeSavers caught my eye. I…
Father’s Day Sports Crafts
May has been a very busy month for me so far, and for the Family Crafts site. While I devote most of my time adding fun projects and resources to this blog, I have also spent a little time contributing…
Chalkboard Countdown Wall Hanging {as seen on Pinterest}
Don’t you just love Pinterest? (If you don’t know what Pinterest is, check out my boards to see what is looks like.) While I usually want to make everything I pin, you know as well as I do that it…
