crafts

22
Aug
2026
Christmas Crafts for Kids

Christmas Crafts for Kids

With the holiday season soon upon us, it?s time to think about some fun crafts you can do with your children in preparation of Christmas. My kids love doing holiday crafts, and I?m sure yours will too! It has always been challenging to find age-appropriate crafts that all of the children will enjoy making. My children each have a few years between them, so we have amassed quite a collection of crafts and craft ideas. Here are a few suggestions you can use. Consider it an early Christmas gift from me to you!

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Posted by petra1000 in Blog, Crafting
13
Aug
2026
Balloon Animals for Kids

Balloon Animals for Kids

When I was a kid, I loved twisting Balloon Animals. When ever I had one made for me, I couldn’t wait to take it apart and put it back together. Of course they usually would pop on me in the process. But I think that this was the enticement. Trying to remake the balloon animal with out it popping was exciting for me as a seven year old child.

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Posted by petra1000 in Blog, Crafting
18
Jun
2026
How To Sell Your Crafts

How To Sell Your Crafts

The cash register rings, and the person across the counter from you smiles as they take the bag you’re handing them. As they walk away beaming with excitement, they’re chattering with their friend that this is exactly what they were looking for, but just haven’t been able to find.

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Posted by petra1000 in Blog, Crafting
30
Apr
2026
Family Fun – Children’s Activities – Arts and Crafts

Family Fun – Children’s Activities – Arts and Crafts

What are some fun ways to spend time together when the weather outside is dreary? There are all kinds of inexpensive ways to spend time with your kids. Reading a story to your young child is a wonderful experience. Listening to music and dancing together is also fun. Another fun activity is building forts with blankets and moving furniture together. Then bring in a flashlight and read a book to your child.

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Posted by petra1000 in Blog, Crafting
23
Apr
2026
Lessons I’ve Learned from Sewing Teddy Bears

Lessons I’ve Learned from Sewing Teddy Bears

Normally all of creativity is dedicated to running my jewelry business, Trinity London. However, in recent months, I’ve decided to try my hand at sewing, specifically making teddy bears. Since I only attempted any type of sewing within the past few months, I have learned many things in the process that I thought I would share.

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Posted by petra1000 in Blog, sewing
23
Mar
2026
Learn All About Stained Glass

Learn All About Stained Glass

In the past few years I have made it a goal each year to try at least three new things during the course of that year. So when January rolls around I sit down and consider what skills or hobbies I’d like to gain in the next year and then I make plans to learn those very things. This past year I decided that I finally wanted to learn how to make stained glass pieces of my very own.

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Posted by petra1000 in Blog, Crafting
17
Mar
2026
Sewing And Knitting

Sewing And Knitting

I was looking with my neighbor for a project to keep us busy during the winter; something that we would both enjoy and something that would help the community. We both like sewing and knitting, so we thought that we could try to make use of these skills in whichever project we chose. We got in touch with a local care home for the elderly and volunteered our services. They said that some of their residents suffer from bad circulation and often feel cold throughout the winter, particularly those in wheelchairs. Many patients have to be covered in blankets, so they suggested that we could knit some blankets for the residents. We were given the specifications, including the desired dimensions so as not to get caught in the wheels of the wheelchairs, and we consulted on choice of yarn and pattern.

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Posted by petra1000 in Blog, Crafting