Today I'm going to show you how to make pinwheels - they are so pretty and they really spin! These are a simple, summertime craft project you can make with household materials. Since I wanted to make these for my kids, I really needed to find a way to make sure the pinwheel wouldn't break apart and send pieces flying everywhere! This method works beautifully! I had posted another pinwheel project before, but I just wasn't happy with the results. You can check out my other paper … [Read more...]
Paper Strip Clovers
Hi there! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I have a super fun St. Patrick's Day craft to share with you all today! St. Patrick's Day tends to get a little overlooked after all of the major winter holidays. However, I always find myself excited for St. Patty's Day because it means spring is just around the corner. We love getting all decked out in green and taking the kids to a local parade. Sometimes, it is in the 70's and beautiful for the parade on St. Patrick's Day and other years it … [Read more...]
Paper Hot Air Balloons
Hello! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm back with the cutest paper craft ever! These 3D paper hot air balloons are perfect for a handmade card that is sure to impress anyone who receives it! We see hot air balloons in our area all the time. There seems to be a lot of them especially in the fall as the leaves are changing color. What an amazing way to see all of the colorful fall leaves! My kids love to try and chase the hot air balloons in the car while we are driving. If we have … [Read more...]
How to Make Folded Paper Sunflowers
These folded paper sunflowers are so easy to make! It's crazy what you can make with just a few folds of paper! They're the perfect craft for late summer or fall! These flowers are bright, beautiful and lots of fun to make! I was overwhelmed last year before I started writing my book, Low-Mess Crafts for Kids. My publisher said I had to create at least 70 crafts that had never been published on the blog. And at the point when I made these folded paper sunflowers I had made zero crafts for my … [Read more...]
How to Make Paper Pineapples
Hi again! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm sharing another easy summer paper craft today! These paper pineapples are so easy to make and would be a great way to spice up any summer party! I love having the kids home during summer. I always look forward to spending more quality time with them since I have them home all day and we tend to keep our agenda pretty free during the summer months. However, I don't love the boredom that seems to overtake my children so quickly. In the past, I … [Read more...]
Sherlock Gnomes Wooden Spoon Puppets
This post is in partnership with Paramount Pictures. As always, the opinions are entirely my own. Sherlock Gnomes is coming to theaters March 23 and it looks soooo funny. Just the name of the movie makes me smile. It's the sequel to Gnomeo and Juliet (I love clever movie names!) and it looks like such a fun family movie to take the kids to see. We put together a fun and simple craft project inspired by the characters in the upcoming film. These Sherlock Gnomes wooden spoon puppets are so … [Read more...]
How to Make Paper Roll Bunnies
It was another one of those mornings where I heard the birds chirping before I got out of bed. And then BAM, I looked out the window, expecting to see a lovely spring scene, but the ground was covered in a blanket of fluffy white snow. At least 4 inches of it. *big sigh* We had a snow storm last night that took us right back into the cold and white winter weather! I guess it IS actually beautiful, with the sunlight sparkling on the new snow covering the branches of the trees out front. It … [Read more...]
Handprint Lilies | How to Make an Easy Paper Lily
These handprint lilies are so beautiful and surprisingly easy to make! They'd make such a thoughtful handmade gift idea for Mother's Day if you make a small bouquet and tie them together with a ribbon. Or you could make a bouquet of handprint Easter lilies if you use white paper. Can Easter lilies be pink? I think they're just white? Either way, they're adorable for spring and they're a wonderful low mess craft to make with the kids! I had such an awesome helper when I made these paper … [Read more...]
Stapled Paper Heart Wreath
These stapled paper heart wreaths are so simple to make and they look adorable! They're a fun and easy Valentine's Day decoration that the kids can make at home, or even at school! It only takes about 10 minutes to make the whole wreath and it's easy enough that kids should be able to make most of it by themselves. Who knew that making paper hearts was so easy!? The other night at dinner my 8 year old daughter asked, "Mommy, are we going to celebrate Valentine's Day?". For some reason I … [Read more...]
How to Make Paper Umbrellas
Hello! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger back with another fun tutorial. You can trick yourself into thinking that it's spring by learning how to make these adorable paper umbrellas. I loved making this project because it was so fun to come up with different color combinations. You could also experiment with making them all sorts of various sizes too! I don't know about you, but during this time of year, spring colors spark a breath of fresh air into my life. Don't tell me that we still have … [Read more...]
