Disclosure: I did receive product samples to facilitate my review. As always, all opinions are my own. Many of you know that I love handmade things, and I especially love natural bath and beauty products, so I’m really excited to share a post from my friend Becky today! She owns the Etsy shop Reclaim Essentials,…
Easy Craft Ideas
Find easy and fun craft ideas on this page. From Felt and Button Christmas Ornaments to a Handmade Disney World Countdown Calendar, these simple crafts are a fun way to relax and be creative!
How to Make a Roll On Essential Oil Blend for Stress Relief.
This roll on essential oil blend is perfect for keeping in your purse. Just apply whenever you need a little stress relief! I thought I’d share this easy tutorial to make your own roll on essential oil blend for stress relief. We could all use a little help with stress I think, right? Sometimes I…
Color Me Happy Printable Kids Crayon Valentines.
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! Are you making Valentine treats? Are you helping your kids with their valentines to pass out to friends? Since Valentine’s Day can sometimes be very food-centered, it can be stressful if you’re managing multiple food allergies. There’s all the store-bought heart candies that are often unsafe for those…
How to Make Perfume with Essential Oils.
How to make perfume with essential oils – enjoy your own signature scent with this recipe! So, you may remember that I’ve been on a little DIY all-natural beauty kick. Remember when I made deodorant, lip balm, and lotion? I really enjoy making my own products because I am kind of a freak about avoiding chemicals…
How to Make Your Own Lip Balm.
It’s easy to make homemade lip balm with just a few all-natural ingredients! A perfect stocking stuffer! Are you looking for a last minute gift idea? I was inspired to make something that I think will be a sweet gift for a few friends. I wanted to try my hand at making lip balm. I…
Disney World Countdown Calendar.
An easy and FUN way to mark the days until your Disney trip…this Disney World countdown calendar has a chalkboard surface to write on and a space to hide a small treat inside! Wellll…we just returned from a trip to Disney World! It was the first time that I’ve ever gone to Disney World with…
Kid Craft: Scrapbook Paper Easter Egg Art.
We did this little project yesterday, and it was such an easy Easter craft I thought I would share it here. You will need: :: scrapbook paper strips – I cut mine with my…
3 Indoor Kid Activities for Winter Days.
Thank goodness it’s March! Didn’t February seem sooooooooooo long this year? And we are not out of the woods yet, for sure. Here in Michigan, we will still have a good amount of cold, snowy days ahead. There are a few activities that I’ve come up with to entertain my five year old when the…
DIY: Romantic Red Heart Votive Holder.
Well, here we have another craft born out of winter boredom and cabin fever…but I was very surprised at how cute these turned out! My little boy loves anything involving glue or painting, so this was a big hit. Plus, it used up some empty glass jars we had lying around. Anytime I can recycle…
DIY: Felt Valentine Banner.
Wow, February 6th already! We’re getting close to Valentine’s Day, and we also are getting close to March, which means Spring! That gives me hope…it’s been very cold and snowy here lately, and I think I’m getting a bit of cabin fever. Yesterday was especially tough, the boys and I were all a little squirrely,…
DIY: Felt Heart and Twine Mason Jar Vase.
I did this little craft the other day, and it was quick and easy, so I thought I’d share it here. You will need: :: a mason jar :: baker’s twine :: red felt :: a large needle :: glue or tape Cut red felt into small hearts. Thread your needle with baker’s twine,…
Quick Craft: Felt and Foam Play Food.
We made these felt and foam play food sandwiches a while ago on a quiet afternoon. I don’t know if a tutorial is necessary, but I’ll tell you what we did. You will need: :: felt scraps :: white foam board :: x-acto knife :: scissors :: a sharpie I drew a bread shape on the…
4th of July Craft: Stamped Flag Banner.
Hooray for summer! And hooray for a super quick, patriotic craft! The Fourth of July is almost here and I had a teeny bit of time to do a holiday craft this weekend! It took three days of working on it with my four year old in little bits at a time, but here…
Melted Crayon Pennant Banner.
This is a little project my son and I did awhile ago…I have tons of photos but not many free hands, so this tutorial may be short on words! Gather your crayons. Sharpen the heck out of them until you have eleventy billion colorful crayon shavings. Place the shavings between a folded piece of wax…
Moss and Twine Wrapped Mason Jars.
I had five free minutes the other day, so you know what I did? Took a shower? No. Took a power nap? Nope. Ate something delicious? (No, I do that all the time when I’m nursing…poor Baby Bee is always covered in a light dusting of crumbs). For real. One morning I woke up and there…
Make Your Own Advent Calendar.
A simple tutorial for how to make your own advent calendar. This handmade calendar is sure to be enjoyed for many holiday seasons! Happy December! We made an Advent Calendar this year, in my favorite color scheme, aqua + red. I had been admiring all the advent calendars on Etsy, but I didn’t want to spend…
Recycled Jar Jack ‘O Lantern Candles.
I love fall and Halloween decorating so much, don’t you? Of course we put out lots of pumpkins around the porch and yard, but somehow we don’t seem to get around to carving them. Too busy, or wanting to avoid the mess, I guess. Anywa, we were buying canned peaches for awhile that came in…
DIY – Silly Easter Chicks.
We have been busily making little spring and Easter crafts around here. Today I’m going to show you how to make these cute and silly little chicks. I used to love to get the little tiny yellow chicks in my Easter basket when I was little – you know, the cute little ones with the…
DIY: Spring Moss Bulletin Board
Don’t you love an easy spring craft? I was walking through Michael’s the other day and saw this sheet of moss in a very inviting shade of green and I wondered what I could make with it. I bought it, and gave it a think for a while, and came up with this cute little…
14 Days of Valentines.
My first Valentine’s Day with my husband was when we were engaged. We met at the end of July, were engaged in December, and married the following October. It was a whirlwind! From September to May, he lived in Saginaw, and I was down here in the Detroit area. It was about a ninety minute…
Felt and Button Christmas Ornaments.
Oh, hooray, it’s Christmas time again…let the crafting commence! No, we don’t have our tree yet, thanks for asking, but I’m not going to let that stop me! I have the tiny tree plugged in and these little ornaments have a temporary home until the big tree arrives! We’ve been making ornaments like crazy…
Glittered Bird Christmas Ornaments.
Here’s another easy ornament to make…and as usual, it involves a lot of glitter! I love to make these kind of ornaments, simple and quick to put together, but with a lot of impact due to the sparkly glitter and fluffy feathers. Glittered Bird Christmas Ornaments – an easy tutorial. For each bird, you will…
DIY – Autumn Acorn Tree
We had a little time to do some crafting the other day, so I decided to adapt this acorn tree centerpiece that I saw in Better Homes and Gardens. We had a bunch of acorns laying around that we had collected on our walks: The first step is to pop the caps off…
