OK, who would have thought you could use straws to weave!? Seriously, straw weaving is such a cool concept! The straws make it quick and easy to weave a fun bracelet, necklace or hairband. And all you need is yarn, straws and tape! This is such a great craft for older kids and tweens. My 7 and 9 year old daughters really enjoy it... although, they're still a little young to do it completely on their own. They need a little bit of my help to get things set up and to tie off the ends. But with … [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...]
Beaded Pipe Cleaner People
There's less than a week to go until my book launches! (June 26th is the day!) I wanted to give you a sneak peak of one of the projects from the book. My totally amazing and awesome husband helped me shoot and edit this video and it looks so fun, I can't stop watching it! I even started a new YouTube channel, because I'm hoping that videos will start to be a regular thing here at One Little Project. These beaded pipe cleaner people are SO CUTE and they're really simple to make! With pipe … [Read more...]
Fruit Straw Toppers
Hi there! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm back to share a super easy and summer craft today. With all of the fun summer social events coming up, you will have plenty of reasons to make these adorable fruit straw toppers. Our family is looking forward to lots of time by the pool this summer. We have recently moved and have access to a neighborhood pool. We also have friends with a pool and there are always lots of social summer events happening. Last summer, enjoying the pool as a … [Read more...]
Blowing Bubble Towers | Easy Bubble Activity
Did your mom ever get mad at you for blowing bubbles in your milk when you were a kid? I remember my mom used to give me a small glass full of milk and a straw to drink it out of. Then she'd sit me down at the kitchen table with an orange, yellow and gold striped place mat (ah, the 80's) and then within a few seconds I'd be busy blowing bubbles in my milk. Tell me you know what I'm talking about, because if you don't, you need to go down to the kitchen right now and pour yourself a glass of milk … [Read more...]
Toddler Activity: Puffs container and straws
I was introduced to the wonderful world of Pinterest about 2 months ago. I don't know WHY I didn't use it sooner because it is incredibly addicting and surprisingly useful! This post is inspired by a pin that I saw where you take an empty Pringles container and punch a few holes in the lid. Then you give your toddler a bunch of straws and get them to slide the straws through the holes and into the container. I didn't even pin it to any of my boards, but it really stuck in my mind (and … [Read more...]
