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How to Make a Stand-Up Dress-Up Doll

When I was a little girl I would have so much fun dressing up paper dolls. You know…. the paper dolls you buy in a book at the store where you cut out the clothes to put on them? I loved them. I used to spend hours dressing up the paper dolls and changing their clothes over and over again. Well, today I’m going to show you how to make with your children a stand-up dress-up doll. You are going to make the doll out of cardboard… it is much stiffer and will hold up to many, many clothes changes. Also, in this craft you will find 4 different template sheets of different accessories for your dress-up doll. That means hours of fun for you and your children dressing up the doll. So, grab the few materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Spider Pendant for Halloween

How to make Spider Pendants for Halloween

I have a treat for you crafters today….. I’m going to show you how to make a Spider Pendant for Halloween. Made from jewelry wire and beads this Spider Pendant turns out beautifully. Make it for yourself or as a gift for someone special…. they will surely love it. What is awesome about this Spider Pendant is that you can wear it all year long…. not just for Halloween. It turns out that amazing….. you don’t want to just save it for Halloween. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Butterfly Headband

I have a fun craft for the girls today. I’m going to show you how to make a butterfly headband. This headband is perfect for any girl to wear who loves butterflies. This headband can actually be worn in the hair and the butterflies stand up from the headband, so you will be able to see the butterflies no matter how thick your hair is. This craft is not only useful, but it is also fun. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make Spider Web Bracelets for Halloween

I have a fun girly craft for you today. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a festive Halloween bracelet that any girl would love to wear this Halloween season. Made from a recycled soda bottle and some paint this bracelet craft is an easy and fun one. Plus, you will get a good feeling from recycling an old soda bottle instead of throwing it away. Isn’t that wonderful?! So, grab that cleaned out used soda bottle and let’s get this fun craft started.

How to Make Paper Furniture Foldables

If you are looking for more furniture for your dollhouse then I have the craft for you. Today I’m going to show you how to make Paper Furniture Foldables. The cool part is the majority of the paper furniture doesn’t even need glue or tape to hold them together…. simply cut and fold. We are going to make a Table, High Chair, Chair, Bed, Stool, Flower Box and even a Flower. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Valentines Gift for Her

Today I’m going to show you how to make a Valentines Gift for Her. It is a lace choker and the end result is just simply beautiful. Any female would love to receive this as a gift. It is a perfect gift for your Mom, Aunt or even your someone special. We will even make a cardboard heart that the choker is placed on to make presenting this gift even more lovely. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Rose Hairband

I have a fun craft for the girls today…. I am going to show you how to transform an old, ordinary looking hairband to a beautiful rose hairband that you can wear with your favorite dress. Simply use your favorite piece of satin ribbon and grab an old hairband. In this tutorial I am going to use green ribbon, but feel free to use your favorite satin ribbon. So, let’s get started.

How to Make Christmas Tree Earrings

I have a fun and festive craft for you today. I am going to show you how to make Christmas Tree Earrings. They are perfect for a gift… imagine how excited the receiver of this gift would be. They would absolutely love them. Or, they are so beautiful…. maybe you would like to keep them for yourself. Either way…. the craft turns out lovely and perfect for this Holiday Season.

How to Make a Hearts Friendship Bracelet

If you love making friendship bracelets you are going to love this craft!! I am going to show you how to make a Hearts Friendship Bracelet. And, don’t worry….. I’m not going to show you a few steps and then send you off on your own. No way…. I am going to show you every little step from the very beginning all the way to the point where you have mastered this heart friendship bracelet. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Paper Doll House Table & Chairs

Today I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Doll House Table & Chairs perfect for any doll house. The craft is easy to make…. perfect for a child of any age. Simply print, cut and fold. You can choose to print off the color templates or if you would rather color your table and chairs yourself all you need to do is print off the black and white templates. The choice is yours. So, let’s get started.

How to Make Cardboard Beading Looms

I’m going to show you a great way to make beautiful beaded bracelets on your own. We are going to make our very own Cardboard Beading Loom perfect for making awesome bracelets. Do you have any idea who your first handmade beaded bracelet will go to? How about your very best friend…. she’d love it!!

How to Make V Shaped Arrows Friendship Bracelets Illustrated Instructions

Today I will show you how to make this amazing friendship bracelet that has a letter ‘v’ pattern within it. This bracelet pattern is a bit more difficult than normal friendship bracelet instructions, so you will need a free afternoon to make this one. If you are still interested, find the illustrated instructions on the following page.

How to Make a Miniature Desk for Your Dolls House Craft for Kids

Do you want to make a desk for your dollhouse so that the dolls can actually open up the drawers and put things int he desk? This is a great craft that actually turns out fantastic. I hope you enjoy this diy dollhouse furniture miniatures tutorial for kids.

How to Make a Shoe Box Doll House Arts and Crafts Project for Kids

Today we will show you how to make a really great toy doll house out of shoe boxes and other materials. This little two-story doll house with its gabled roof can be made in less than a half hour by any handy boy or girl.

How to Make Native American / Indian Girl Moccasins Costume

This is a really cute idea to make a Native American Indian Girl Moccasins for a Costume or to just play dress up. This arts and crafts project is easy enough for kids to do, as long as they know how to sew as this project requires sewing pieces of felt together. This is a great arts and crafts project for girls and teens who want to make their own Halloween Costumes this year.

Make Mom Jewelry Gift : Necklaces and Bracelets by Making Paper or Fabric Beads

Did you know that you can make beads out of paper and / or fabric material? Well, you can. This is a great idea for kids to make jewelry, such as bracelets and necklaces for Mom, Grandma or an Aunt on Mother’s Day or a birthday. Girls especially seem to love this arts and crafts project because many girls love to sew with needle and thread and they love making and wearing jewelry.