Crafts

Enjoy more of the simple fun in life with the people who matter the most. Tap into your store of creativity as well! Listen and continually
expose yourself to new ways of doing things. Watch for ideas
that transform ordinary items or tools into something else. Try a new
approach to an old task. You’ll surprise your family, your friends, and
yourself!

Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family and friends. Decorate for those special times with Dian’s simple DIY holiday crafts.

DIY Paper-Bag Bunny Basket for Easter: Fun & Easy Craft for Families

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:39:08+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Easter, Family Fun|

Every mall, discount store, dollar store, grocery store, and craft store is abounding in Easter baskets this season. They're everywhere you look. The best baskets with all the personality, though, are the ones you and your children —even preschoolers — make together. Paper-Bag Bunny Basket [...]

DIY Pinhole Camera: A Fun & Easy Science Project for Kids!

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:39:07+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Kids|

With summer just around the corner, you may need to gather together quite a catalog of ideas for entertaining as well as instructional "school's out" projects for the kids. Be sure to collect project ideas to fit each child's tastes — cooking, exercise, science, gardening, [...]

DIY Caterpillar Draft Stopper to Keep Your Home Warm

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:39+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Home Improvement|

When the wind blows in the winter and whistles under the door, it's easy for the house to cool off fast. Make this energy-saving Caterpillar Draft Stopper to help ward off those icy blasts and keep your home warm and comfortable. Materials Needed (For a [...]

Fun Western Party Ideas for Kids: Cactus Craft, Cowboy Vests & Cow-Milking Game

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:38+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Kids|

With spring coming, it is time to round up the kids for a festive Western party. Kids are eager to experience the outdoor adven-tures. Here is a perfect activity for them to enjoy. Cactus Decoration Craft For this attractive stand-up "cactus'' complete with spines, you'll [...]

Create a Memorable Flower-Basket Buffet for Your Fourth of July Party

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:38+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Fourth of July, Gardening|

Your guests will get a bang out of your Fourth of July party when they sample this flower-basket buffet. It's easy, elegant and will be the highlight of the day's celebrations. Flower-Basket Buffet This edible centerpiece is a garden salad buffet no one will forget. [...]

DIY Fire-Breathing Dragon for Chinese New Year: Fun Craft for Kid

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:38+00:00June 5th, 2025|China, Crafts, Kids|

With Chinese New Year here, this is a wonderful, exciting dragon that you can make for this year of the rabbit. Have fun with your children as you share this fun idea for Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year is a great opportunity to [...]

Make a Dried Apple Doll With Your Kids

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:37+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Kids|

This doll takes a while to make but is a real treasure dressed in an old-fashioned outfit. 1 large Rome Beauty apple Apple peeler (optional) 1 coat hanger Wire cutters Pliers 1 quart pre-treating solution (optional - see below) Knife Food dehydrator (optional) Acrylic paint [...]

Puzzle Letters and Picture Notes for Scrapbooks

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:14+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

Scrapbooking in the past 10 years has become the hot new craft. Kid, moms, dad and grandparents are taking their treasured memories and making them into works of art that will last forever. Now you can write a letter to friends or family that they [...]

Edible Fun with Peanut Butter: Play, Learn, and Snack!

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:14+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Delicious Food, Kids|

Peanuts are an American favorite. One of the most interesting trips I have taken in my career was to the peanut fields of Alabama. I had no idea where peanuts came from until Jimmy Carter became president. As far as I knew, they came from [...]

DIY Flowers in Linen & Lace: A Charming Spring Wall Decor

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:13+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Holiday Fun|

If you're looking for something to brighten your walls for the spring, try these flowers in linen and lace. The arrangement is fun to make and will give you hours of enjoyment to look at. If you can't find a decorative handkerchief that you like, [...]