A Winner, and Weekly Giveaway #7
Hello again,
I'm back, and this time I've got what everyone's been waiting for. Congratulations to the winner of Weekly Giveaway #6...
...Vickie! She gets her crafting inspiration from a couple of places, she writes:
"I love knitting and my favorite for patterns, ideas, solutions and yarn is ravelry. Locally, I support my local yarn store which has some yummy yarn and wooden needles."
Vickie, thanks for writing in, and keep an eye on your inbox for an email from me.
There were lots of inspiring ideas and exciting craft resources in the comments on last week's post, so if you're in a bit of a crafting drought right now, be sure to head over and take a peek to see where other people are getting their ideas from. I was especially interested to see how many of you find inspiration and materials at your local thrift shop. It would be great to see what you make with the things you find (hint, hint – send me a picture!)/
Now, on to this week's giveaway. I have a copy of the book Feathering the Nest: Tracy Hutson's Earth-Friendly Guide to Decorating Your Baby's Room to give away. This is a Stewart, Tabori & Chang book, so you know right away that it's a beauty. This book is hardcover, with pages and pages of fabulous photos and a DIY project at the end of each chapter. You're sure to get all sorts of ideas from this keeper, whether you've got a baby on the way, toddlers underfoot, or older kids (or even grandkids!).
For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post by 5 pm on Friday, June 12. This week, I'm looking for crafting ideas for kids. What's your favourite way to spend a rainy afternoon with children. Finger paint? Glitter glue? Simple needlework? I'd love to know. As usual, I'll post a winner one week from today (Monday, June 15).
Have a great night, folks!
June 8th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
RESPONDING TO YOUR GIVE A WAY.
Crafting ideas for kids. I stumbled upon this about a month ago and love it. Purchase some inexpensive Simply Spray (www.simplyspray.com). Can use white cotton t-shirts, or any shirt (I used some white T-shirts). Put slight wrinkles in the shirt. Shake can well before using. Spray off t-shirt first (I used my bed and lined it with packaging paper, but you can use a table). Spray either one color or several colors. Let dry 24 hours. Wait 72 hours before washing T-shirt.
If some gets on fingers, it can easily be rinsed off.
I gave 2 away to my sister and she loved it. Just mailed 2 as a surprise to a Mom and teen in California.
**Please check my blog by Tuesday, 6/9 6:00 p.m. (EST). I will have pictures on the blog by then.**
Thanks so much. -JC
June 8th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
spray painted macaroni always works for me!
June 8th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Congratulations Vickie.
June 8th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
I like picking out material so we can sew doll clothes
June 8th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
What a timely contest. Just a couple of weeks ago, I got up super early with my several-weeks-old daughter and I helped her to fistpaint. Not fingerpaint, but fistpaint. See, newborns have a hard time keeping their hands splayed. For her to paint what would eventually become the front of our baby shower thank-you cards, I had to paint her fist with various coloured goops of fingerpaint and then let her mash her fist into the cardstock. It was great fun and I think we'll try it again soon.
And yes, we used non-toxic, baby-friendly paint.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
different coloured tissue paper squares wrapped around the eraser end of a pencil,dipped in paper glue, then placed on cardboard to make pictures of flowers, houses etc, kids love it and its so easy to do!! How lovely to have these treasures for years to come!
June 9th, 2009 at 1:53 am
My favorite crafting idea for younger kids is to make masks with feathers, glitter, beads, buttons, and any other notions I may have. All the girls I nanny love playing dress up in their own creations!
June 9th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Using old magazines for different crafts was fun when working with my daughters. We did collages based on colours or other themes. We also made necklaces by making beads from the paper. Another one was to glue the paper onto old picture frames with mod podge.
June 9th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Use empty toilet paper rolls to make animals of all sorts.
June 9th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Wow. Do I ever need that book! I'm expecting in December and I'm looking for ideas for the newt's bedroom.
Since I don't have kids yet, I'm not sure what kinds of crafts I like to do with them, but I DO remember a craft project that I loved when I was a kid: those pine cone bird feeders. We used to make them every winter -- slather a pine cone with peanut butter and sprinkle it with seeds.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
We use to make teddy bears with my Nana, we would stuff them and she would do the sewing. Still have them 20 plus years later, She also got us hooked on tea and cookies while we were working.
June 10th, 2009 at 8:17 am
I love to make paper mache masks with the kids. Each one can be so unique. It is easy with a balloon, blown up and covered with strips of paper. Once it has dried, pop the balloon and cut the mask in half. And voila, 2 masks. Let the creative juices flow.
June 10th, 2009 at 10:21 am
I saw a great idea recently that I can't wait to try with my little guy over at Stacey J's Photoblog (http://staceyjphotog.blogspot.com/2009/06/natural-painting.html). She boiled a variety of plant materials to make a natural paint, and she and her son used it as watercolour and made a beautiful painting for their house. Can't WAIT to try this!
June 10th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Oh! I totally need this book!
My favourite craft with kids is anything with glue or paint. It's messy, that's the fun part!
June 10th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
one of my favorite memories with my grandmother was when she get some dough that I could shap (that always took a long time) and then she would bake the creations and we would paint them. This is something that I am looking forward to doing with my own little ones.
June 12th, 2009 at 11:24 am
We keep scraps of material, wool, shoe laces, almost anything.
We hang onto those odd and worn out socks.
With these materials we make puppets, little stuffed animals, or even simple cat toys. It's a great way to pass the afternoon, and someone (whether the kids or the cats) will have themselves a new toy.
June 22nd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Paint a face on a rock.