Your month-by-month handbook for the New England garden If May is the most hectic month in a New England garden, June is when the rewards finally begin to appear. Everything you planted, from the seedlings raised beneath grow lights to the flowers I winter-sowed and the seeds I planted directly, is growing. Truly growing! Late … Read more
Today’s Paper Bookmark project is an idea that has been developing for weeks, perhaps even months – Harry Potter Bookmarks – inspired by paper-folded chevron bookmarks, we pair the colours of the Hogwarts houses with their emblems for Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Griffindor! This adds to our Harry Potter Craft Ideas collection, which includes more … Read more
We have a few fans from trips overseas that Pip Squeak LOVES and constantly enjoys playing with. That inspired me to try creating our own DIY Paper Fans. Paper Fans are simple and affordable to make, and they can be designed in any colours or patterns. You can even use plain paper and embellish it … Read more
Some handmade projects are created for their usefulness. Others are made simply because they’re attractive. These homemade cork trivets happen to offer both qualities. They shield your table from hot cookware while looking like something you might find in a charming boutique and instantly decide you had to own. Even better? They’re remarkably simple to … Read more
At Red Ted Art, we are always excited to experiment with fresh ideas. Expanding your creative abilities is a wonderful way to challenge and develop your imagination. One craft we have only explored a little over the years is cross stitch! Cross stitch is a wonderfully peaceful and mindful pastime that allows you to create … Read more
A warm welcome to the imaginative Colourful Minds, joining us today with a delightful little book and craft project you can enjoy throughout the year!! If you adore the Would You Like a Banana? Storybook or want to try some cheerful tutti-fruit and/ or banana crafts.. get started! Both preschoolers AND older kids will have … Read more
Today we are exploring Flower Creativity – I chose to begin our very first Flower Pressing Tutorial with the children. Pressing flowers is another one of those “childhood” traditional crafts that you can try – it issurprisinghow successfully certain flowers press (while, ahem, others don’t). How to press flowers – 10 excellent tips and tricks … Read more
We absolutely love sea glass. It is incredibly beautiful, and hunting for sea glass has become one of our favourite beach activities whenever the kids and I go on holiday. Over the years, we have brought home quite a collection.. and it is a wonderful way to gather beach treasures without damaging nature. After all, … Read more
Embroidery Hoop Flower Pocket: An Easy Garden-to-Home Project Here’s my confession: I nearly skipped writing this post because the craft seemed far too easy. Then I reminded myself that keeping things simple is basically my specialty, so let’s get started. You’ll only need a $3 embroidery hoop (mine actually cost less than $3 at Walmart), … Read more
I Tested Cyanotype Sun Printing 6 Times So You Can Skip the Trial and Error (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly) If you’ve been here for a while, you already know I’m drawn to anything that transforms what’s growing in my garden into something beautiful for my home. So when I fell into the … Read more