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 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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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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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'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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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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It's simple to make and great for developing fine-motor skills.

Kids will love the adorable pom pom spiders, and learning basic weaving skills this way is so fun.

Click the link below to check it out.

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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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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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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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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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