Today we’re sharing another fun craft inspired by a vintage craft book! This project comes from Crafts for Kids: A Month-by-Month Idea Book from 1984. Originally called Ten-Circle Pumpkin, we instead made smaller circles and only used eight.  We also painted the orange paper first and then used craft paper and wire for the pumpkin’s stem. The finished craft almost reminds us of honeycomb pumpkins but simpler!! We like these as table decor but they’d also be super cute strung together as a garland. Watch the how-to video on Instagram Reels right here. what you need: Orange construction p ..read more

Scrap paper & pipe cleaners make the best butterflies! This idea comes from book 14: foraging in the 1974 series Creative Activities Program. We scored the whole series at a library book sale and the silly & clever titles of the crafts in these books alone are so worth it – “teddy burs” are little teddies made of sculpting burs! But back to these butterflies! These are super easy to make and a great way to use up old scraps of paper. The book suggests mounting the butterflies as a collection on an oversized egg carton flat for 2 1/2 dozen eggs, but we’ve actually never seen those so d ..read more

Several years ago now, Natalie shared a super fun pasta noodle skeleton puppet on the blog – it’s the best! I was thinking of this project when I made this paper straw version to post on Instagram last week. After a few followers commented asking for instructions to make their own, I made a new video showing this process! The video can be seen right here. This is such a fun puppet to operate – he swings around so naturally, he really looks like he’s dancing. We hope you’ll make one for your own Halloween puppet show! what you need: Paper straws Hot glue gun Wooden beads (four) White pom pom ..read more

Grab some pantry staples and make this oven-bake clay! We had so much fun experimenting with this recipe. I’ve long admired speckled pottery, so making it at home is so satisfying, and a little addicting too! I first made baking soda-cornstarch clay a few years ago now for some Christmas ornaments and I loved how they turned out. The clay was really easy to work with, the materials are super cheap, and they’ve lasted beautifully over the past few years. It’s been a while since I’ve tried making salt dough, but from what I remember, it was a lot drier and more brittle, and also tended to form ..read more

Fall is right around the corner, and we couldn’t be more ready for it. You might recognize these frames from a blog post several years ago now – they were inspired by a method included in a vintage craft book that we’re sharing on Instagram Reels today, where you can see the full video tutorial. This time, we used neutral tones and added on a few pressed flowers for a more natural look. We found these woodland photos online and love the cozy fall feeling they give – scroll to get the links to all these photos below. what you need: Paper Scissors Glue (gluestick and white glue) Printed photos ..read more

Has there been an easier Halloween craft? Grab some paper doilies from the cabinet, along with some scissors and a hole punch and these extra special ghosts are seconds away! what you need: Paper doilies Scissors Hole punch Screw punch Cutting mat how-to: Step 1 Cut a ghost shape out of a paper doily so that the bottom edge of the ghost is the lace edge of the doily. Step 2 Use a regular-sized hole punch to cut out the mouth of the ghost. Step 3 To make the slightly smaller eyes for the ghost, use a screw punch on the cutting mat to make two eye holes. If you don’t have a screw punch, use ..read more

Looking for a cute place to store your treasures and trinkets? Of course you are! This secret snail storage is a playful way to upcycle an empty canister while also creating a hidden place for bits and bobs on your desk, or anywhere in your home. Check out the video tutorial here on Instagram Reels! Looking for more whimsical storage? Take a peek at this upcycled butterfly storage box here. what you need: Empty canister Tin foil Craft knife Masking tape Paint Paintbrush Paper mache paste (1 part flour, 1 part water) Newsprint Two wooden beads Pipe cleaner Hot glue gun Patterned paper Scisso ..read more

A few years ago now, Abby shared a really fun way to turn Starburst Mini candies into custom candy pops using an iron and cookie cutters. I love the technique and recently it occurred to me that it would be perfect for making min quilt blocks! I wanted to keep the designs somewhat traditional and simple, and since Starburst Minis only come in pink, red, yellow, and orange I tried adding in some Airheads so that I could also use white and a more vibrant red in the quilt designs. I love how they turned out! Check out the written instructions below, or watch the how-to video on Instagram right h ..read more

Ever since seeing Arielle make these beautiful upcycled vases from almond milk bottles, I’ve had these bottles in the back of my brain. Not too long ago I saw an oil lantern illustration while scrolling Instagram and it hit me that these milk bottles are the perfect shape for crafting your own camp lantern! Search through your recycling bin for all the containers and cardboard you need, and grab LED string lights from the dollar store. The finished lantern is surprisingly realistic, don’t you think? Read the full how-to below, or watch the video on Instagram. what you need: Empty clear plast ..read more

We’ve been in a bit of a breakfast rut lately, but no more! These tasty peanut butter and jam breakfast pops have been a tasty addition to our mornings especially as we soak up these last few weeks of warm summer weather. These breakfast pops are dairy-free and full of protein from both cashews and tofu. Plus, they’re naturally sweetened – the only added sugar comes from the jam you use. See the full recipe below, and watch the how-to video on Instagram here. ingredients: 3 cups strawberries 1 cup raw cashews 1 10 oz (300g) package soft tofu 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 ripe banana Natural peanut b ..read more