Doggie Origami. As with all the simple origami creatures we are creating, this one is easy enough for the youngest kids. As always, each Doggie can be customized by drawing different features. Check out the tutorial below. Decide which side of the paper you want on the outside. For this Doggie, I decided I wanted…
So this week, it’s all about the bunny. With Easter around the corner I thought this would be a nice project to do. Plus it allows me to continue with my current obsession: Origami As with all the creature origami we are highlighting, they are simple enough for younger children to make. Depending on your…
Origami animals have become my current obsession when it comes to paper crafts. Since we work with kids as young as 5 years old, I am always on the lookout for easy origami projects. When I came across these cute animals, I knew they were exactly what I was looking for. So check out the…
Bead dolls have become one of my most favorite DIY’s for our classes. This version of our bead dolls / action figures came about several years ago after I had seen a number of dolls on tutorials on Pinterest. What I liked the most about this version of bead dolls is how they are are…
Mad hatter hats. They are so whimsical, so charming and absolutely fabulous. I love them as hair accessories or as table decor for a tea party theme. I first started making mad hatter hats several years ago. I wanted to throw a tea party as part of our Craft Market classes and wanted a fun…
Valentine’s Day is here, and if you’re anything like me, I always get so excited planning fun stuff to do for the holiday. Valentine’s Day isn’t only about romantic love. It’s an opportunity to slow down and tell the people around you how much you love and appreciate them, whether that be a significant other,…
Wire is such a versatile and easy-to-use jewelry making staple. There are so many cute designs out there that you can create using it. Hearts, swirls, and circle variations are the most common designs for simple wire bracelets. However, I wanted to make something different. While I was looking around for ideas, I came across…
These hair clips are a fun way to add a pop of color in your hair, but since it’s removable, it isn’t permanent like hair dye. I made these with the kiddos in my class a couple of weeks ago, and they loved them! I had several colors of hair for them to choose from,…
Todays DIY Craft will be a paper wreath made from cardstock, to put a personal touch on your greeting cards. We will be using the quilling technique which is the art of curling ,rolling and glueing paper together to make pretty designs. At first I didn’t know the name of this art stye until I…
I first came across the DIY several years ago. The original DIY was to make a paper Umbrella. But as I was making samples I glued it incorrectly and the ballerina was born. Here is our DIY for the umbrella we made a while ago. As briefly mentioned above, Ballerina came about accidentally. As in…
