It's our 2nd-last day of our Christmas craft series!

We have another super-simple (but gorgeous) craft for you today!

All you need are some twigs, yarn and glue to make these cheerful and eclectic initial ornaments.

This is a super last-minute craft to squeeze in before the holidays.

Click the link below to check it out!

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It's GRINCH Day!

Remember those awesome Gnome ornaments we made a couple of years ago?

Well, we've tweaked that craft to make GRINCH gnomes, and the results were adorable!!

Super-easy. Super-cute!

Click the link below to check them out! Go! Go!

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If you have older kids (7+ and up) crafting for St. Patrick's Day, you'll want to check out our easy but beautiful rainbow yarn wall hanging.

It's gorgeous!!

There's cutting, measuring and tying involved, but it's super-simple. The only supplies you need are a stick, some yarn and a few cotton makeup pads or cotton balls.

It makes me smile every time it catches my eye. What a cool way to add a happy pop of colour to a bedroom, playroom or classroom.

Click the link below to check it out! GO! GO!

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If your kids are looking for a cool gift to make for a parent or grandparent check out this idea!

This coffee cup sleeve is no-knit and no-sew, and really easy to make.

We've decorated ours with hearts for Valentine's Day, but they make great gifts any time of year!

Click the link below to check them out! xx

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Well, we've made Santa ornaments the same way, and the cuteness is almost too much to handle!

All you need is cardboard a scrap of fabric (you could use paper) and yarn.

You have to check them out! Click the link below to see them. Go! Go!

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I have another adorable Halloween craft to share with you.

This one is super-easy and requires very little prep and clean up and just a few basic supplies.

If your kids enjoyed our Cardboard Heart String Art project last year, they'll likely love this one too!

Click the link below to check it out!

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After an extended summer break, I'm back with a quick, easy and super-cool yarn craft for your kids.

These yarn and pipe cleaner bracelets can be made in about 10 minutes, and require just two things - yarn and a pipe cleaner.

They're much easier than traditional friendship bracelets, but just as fun to make and trade with friends.

Great for after-school crafting, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Craft Camp etc.

Check them out and give them a try!

Just click the link below for the photos and how-to. xx

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I am completely smitten with this latest art project!

I think it's my favourite art activity for the year.

It's so relaxing, it's pretty much mess-free, and it will keep the kids busy for hours (or even days!)

Plus, the results are just SO CUTE!

Click the link below to check it out! Go! Go!

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The craft I'm sharing with you today is perfect, given the circumstances right now.

It's a way that we can show love and kindness to our community, safely from our own homes.

These coat hanger hearts make a fun weaving (or wrapping) craft for kids, and are a creative way to send a message of love out to friends, neighbours and passersby.

Hang them from a tree, in a window or from your front porch or balcony, to share some much-needed love and inspiration with your community. xx

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I'm so excited to share our latest, greatest craft with you!

Tweens and teens will love it, and younger kids can make it with a bit of assistance.

It's a DIY caddy to organize pens, pencils and art supplies. It's bright and colourful and really quick and easy to make.

All you need are some cardboard rolls and yarn!

Quick the link below to check it out! x

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I'm coming at you today with a post that I'm really excited about.

YARN CRAFTS! Loads of them for kids of all ages!

All you'll need is a ball of yarn, and one or two other supplies that you likely already have on hand.

From simple lacing activities for toddlers to classic yarn crafts for 5-10 year olds, to beginner sewing, weaving and knitting crafts for tweens and teens, this post has all of our favourites.

I hope these ideas will keep your kids busy, learning and happy for hours and hours in the coming days and weeks.

Enjoy! xx

Click the link below to check them all out!

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As we adjust to this new (but temporary) normal, many of you have said you're finding it challenging to find projects and activities for your older kids.

Well, it thrills me to share with you these fingerless gloves that your tweens and teens can make using a cardboard tube (like a Pringles tube or a bread crumb container, or even a roll of duct tape) and a few popsicle sticks and yarn.

They knit up in an hour (no knitting sills required), and your kids can really wear them! (I know because I made a pair for myself!)

They're freaking AWESOME!!

Check them out with the link below!! Go! Go!

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I am SO EXCITED to share this one with you!!

We've made really gorgeous trivets and coasters, using just pipe cleaners and yarn!!

They're super-easy to make because there's no stitching involved at all.

You have to see them! They look like they're store-bought.

And they're literally just pipe cleaners wrapped in yarn. How cool is that?

What a terrific homemade gift for kids to make for parents and grandparents.

Click the link below to check them out! GO! GO!

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If your older kids are crafting for Valentines this week, they'll love making these pretty heart ornaments.

I stumbled upon this process accidentally when I was playing around with pipe cleaners and yarn this weekend, and now I'm obsessed!

These hearts are so simple but so pretty. Hang them individually or string them into a mobile.

Click the link below to check them out.

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I'm sharing our first Valentines craft of the season, and it's so fun and pretty!

We're doing "string art" (heart shaped, of course), but there's no need for wood, nails or tacks.

Kids can learn the basics of making string art designs using just cardboard and string or fine yarn.

Click the link below to check out the designs we made. They're so pretty!

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I hope your week is off to a good start!

This one is for kids who love to craft and weave with yarn.

Because we've done so many weaving crafts this past year, I've put them all into one post so they're easy for you to find.

Your kids will have so much fun with these! From traditional loom weaving to circle weaving to weaving on CDs and drinking straws, there are plenty of projects here to keep them busy this winter!

Enjoy!! (And stay warm! xx)

Click the link below to check them out!

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All you need is 3 drinking straws and some scraps of yarn, and your kids can make bookmarks, headbands, bracelets and necklaces.

This is probably the easiest weaving activity we've done yet, and it's SO COOL!

Click the link below to check it out!

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If your older kids are looking for something cool to do after school this week, this is super!

My hooligans love weaving, and recently, we tried paper plate bowl weaving. All you need is a paper plate and some yarn to make a colourful woven bowl to store trinkets and treasures in.

The process is a bit addictive, so they might want to make a bunch!

It's a great way to keep them entertained and learning and a super way to use up some yarn scraps!

Click the link below to check them out!

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Ok! You have to see these! They're the cutest ornaments ever!

I had the older hooligans over for a craft day yesterday, and we made a ton of great stuff, but these gnome ornaments were our absolute favourite!

They're so simple to make, but oh my gosh! They're so sweet!

I hope your gang loves making them as much as we did!

Just click the link below to check them out! xo

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We made these self-portrait ornaments recently, and I can't get over how ADORABLE they are.

I mean, look at them. Are they not the sweetest things you've ever seen?

They were SUPER-simple to make too! All you need is a styrofoam ball, paint and some yarn.

TOO CUTE! Click the link below to check them out. x

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I have another adorable Christmas ornament for your kids to make today.

It's SUPER-easy and requires very little prep or clean up!

These pretty initial ornaments are made with just cardboard, yarn and buttons.

They're great for strengthening fine motor skills and co-ordination, and a super way to use up some scrap balls of yarn!

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We're weaving on sticks (yes, just sticks found in the yard).

Check out our gorgeous designs!

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I wanted to share our latest "Learn To Sew" activity with you today. So fun!!

It's easy enough that preschoolers can have a go, but my older kids really loved it too.

Grab some styrofoam produce trays and get ready for some colourful and creative fun!

Click the link below to check it out!

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I have the sweetest craft to share with you today, and all your kids will need are some toilet rolls (or paper towel rolls), fabric scraps and yarn.

My gang had so much fun making these.

Check out this adorable little family!

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I'm so excited to show you our latest and greatest craft!

We turned a bunch of old CDs into gorgeous dream catchers, and they were so fun to make!

They'll look beautiful hanging in the kids' bedrooms, and they're great for kids who struggle with worries and anxiety at bedtime.

Click the link below to check them out!

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I have the most adorable little craft to show you today!

Worry Dolls! I'm so excited to show them to you! They're SO STINKIN' CUTE!

I had a set of these when I was a kid, and I've always wanted to make them with the hooligans.

We finally got around to doing it the other day, and Oh. My. Gosh! They're just precious!

And super-easy too!

Cllck the link below to check them out! GO! GO!

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I'm super-excited to show you our latest project!!

Your kids are going to love it because it's fun, easy, and they can make some truly GORGEOUS projects!

We'll show you how to make a cardboard weaving loom and how to weave a project start to finish, so your kids can make wall art, pot holder, trivets and coasters etc.

If you enjoyed circle weaving as a kid, you'll love this throw-back, and if you've never tried it, you HAVE to!

Click the link below to check out how beautiful it is! GO! GO!

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I have such a beautiful craft to share with you today!

Young kids will love it, but if you have tweens and teens that love to craft, they're definitely going to want to see this one too.

It's a great way for kids to personalize their space in their bedroom or playroom, and it's a fab gift for older kids who like to make homemade gifts for their friends.

Click the link below to see how easy they are to make, and how gorgeous they are!

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This is something we've been wanting to try for a while! The hooligans LOVED it!

If you have older kids, you have to give it a try. They can make so many cool things and it's so fun and easy!

All you need is a piece of cardboard and some scraps of yarn!

CLICK the link below to check it out!

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Not only are they great for toddlers and preschoolers, you can use them as a teaching tool for older kids too. And hello... they're so easy to make.

My gang has shown a keen interest in sewing lately, so I used these homemade lacing cards to teach them 4 basic sewing stitches.

They loved them!

Click the link below to check them out!

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Remember spool knitting when you were a kid?

It's the same thing, but we're doing it with a toilet roll tube!

It's so fun and the projects knit up quickly!

Click the link below to check out the awesome bracelets the hooligans made the other day!

I've made another video tutorial to go along with it too! It's in the post. :)

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But not your ordinary snowflakes.

Nooo, these are gorgeous woven snowflakes decked out in shimmering gems and sequins.

They're just so pretty!

Make a bunch for the Christmas tree or hang them in a window.

Your kids will love the process. Wouldn't these look beautiful hanging in your home or classroom?

Check the out with the link below!

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I hope you're ok with me providing you with these daily crafts this month! We always shoot for one ornament per day from December 1 -24th, so hopefully we're inspiring you to do the same.

I like to keep them easy so they're totally do-able - minimal supplies, minimal mess, and this one is a winner.

Great for fine motor development, and look how gorgeous it is!

Click the link below to check it out!

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I made dozens a few years ago, and gave sets of them as gifts to teachers, neighbours etc.

They're great for kids to make for the Christmas tree too.

All you need is a piece of cardboard and some yarn!

Aren't they sweet?

Click the link below to check them out!

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Honest to goodness. How sweet are these going to look hanging on the Christmas tree?

Click the link below to check them out!

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The kids all said it was the coolest thing we've ever made here in our daycare.

It was so much fun AND the results were spectacular! We did this as an every day activity, but you could totally tweak it for Halloween!

Kids of all ages will love this one!

Click the link below to check it out! Go! Go!

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Start out with a stick hunt in your yard or neighbourhood, and have the kids this colourful garden ornament to hang in your yard or on your porch or patio.

Ours looks so pretty hanging in our outdoor play area!

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They're fun and easy, and absolutely adorable!!

Check them out by clicking the link below! And let me know what you think! I love hearing from you!

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The 7 year old learned how to braid in minutes with hers, and the older kids loved practicing their braiding skills!

They're so easy to make! Click the link below to check them out!

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I mean, am I the only one who goes ga-ga looking at the pictures in this post?

And it's not JUST pretty, this craft taught a lot of different skills, and kept the kids busy for over an hour.

The gang that made these were ages 5-10, and they all LOVED it.

Although it's a perfect Valentine's project, you could tweak it to suit any day of the year.

Have a look, and tell me what you think! I mean it! I need to know that I'm not the only one who gets a little starry-eyed with I look at the photos!

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While you're enjoying your feast this weekend, we're kicking off our Christmas crafting season!

Don't worry, it won't be ALL Christmas crafts between now and the big day. I'll be sprinkling in non-holiday recipes, crafts and activities too so be sure to open your emails when you get them, to see what we've got going on!

For our first Christmas craft of 2016, we've started with this lovely Christmas tree lacing craft/activity.

It's great for strengthening fine-motor skills and for teaching your child the basics of sewing.

The beads really add a beautiful touch, don't you think?

Check it out through the link below!

Click the link below to see them!

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If you're looking for a relaxing poppy craft to make with older kids (say, the 5 and up crowd), check out these yarn poppies.

The process is quite therapeutic and the results are really lovely.

It's a great quiet activity for home or the classroom.

Check it out! Isn't it pretty?

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Fall is in full swing here, and we're making the most of these glorious summer-like tempertures, crafting in the yard under the shade of our big maple tree.

Our latest creation - these awesome pinecone mobiles.

They're colourful and beautiful, and they're made with just a few items found in our own backyard.

They're easy too, and they make up quickly. You don't need even need glue!

Check them out at the link below, and then head outdoors with your own hooligans to gather the supplies to make them!

Kids of all ages will love this simple but beautiful project! Make a few today with your gang!

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Remember all the hours you spent weaving these? Well, it's time to pass this classic along to your own kids!

Bust out the red and white yarn, and grab a couple of sticks because we're making God's eye ornaments for Canada Day! They're gorgeous, a super representation of our Canadian flag!

And if you're in the U.S., just add blue yarn for a fun 4th of July ornament!

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Eeek! I am SO excited to show you these dolls!

They were so much fun to make, and the process was incredibly creative (and addictive!)

What a terrific activity for strengthening fine-motor control and co-ordination, and just look at them! Each and every one is so unique!

Grab some paint sticks, and bust out the fabric and yarn scraps! You're in for some fun!

Check them out!!

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Man, we are just hitting it out of the park with beautiful and easy crafts these days!

Today I'm sharing another one of our March Break Craft Camp crafts with you! Last week, over the break, I held a craft day for my hooligan grads. Some of them hadn't been together in years, so it was lovely to spend a day making classic, good-old fashioned crafts together.

Today, I'm sharing the colourful God's Eyes that we made. This one will take you right back to your childhood!

We had so much fun wrapping and weaving our colours. The children loved this activity so we made tons of them! The process is fun and easy, and so good for strengthening fine motor skills, concentration and co-ordination.

And the results are GORGEOUS! Have a look!

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These yarn dolls are SO cute, and great for developing fine motor skills and wrapping and winding skills.

I made a bunch with the 3's one morning, and then after school, I showed them to Miss 8. She LOVED them, and made one after another after another. And what did she ask to do the next time she was here? She wanted to make more craft stick dolls!

They're just too cute and fun!! Check them out!

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Weaving is a terrific way to strengthen fine motor skills and co-ordination too! Trust me, even my big kid was challenged by this one a wee bit.

The nice thing about it is it doesn't matter how the kids do it, it's going to look great, making it a super project for all ages.

We jazzed our finished project up with a bit of paint, and they look just darling! Wouldn't you agree?

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