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13 Gifts Nerdy Teens Will Love

March 28, 2021

If you’re looking for a gift for the off-beat, nerdy, and all around awesome person in your life, look no further. From custom plushies based off of the popular online game เดิมพันกีฬาประเทศไทย, to handcrafted Harry Potter wands perfect for cosplay or every day spells, I’ve got you covered. Links in this post are affiliate links…. 

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8 Summer Camp Crafts

8 Summer Camp Crafts that Bring the Magic of Camp to You

July 12, 2020

One of the best things about summer camp, besides making new friends, swimming, and playing Capture the Flag, is coming home with armfuls of arts-and-crafts to show your family. Since many camps are canceled this summer, we’re doing our best to bring the joy of camp crafting to our kids at home. I came up… 

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The Perfect Sleepover Party Craft: Fleece Tied Pillows DIY

December 9, 2019

My daughter, Josephine, turned 9 this week and had a Harry Potter-themed sleepunder party. For those of you not familiar with a sleepunder, it’s a party where everyone comes in their pajamas with a favorite stuffed animal, has dinner and watches a movie together, and then goes home before bedtime. So all the fun parts… 

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Plush Apple Free Tutorial

Free Pattern: Plush Apple

May 28, 2019

Today I have a free pattern to share for this cute plush apple. I made mine a Red Delicious, but you could definitely sew this pattern up in light green fleece to make a Granny Smith. This is an easy pattern to sew up in just about an hour. I used a pair of 8mm… 

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Crafters Gift Guide

Your 2018 Craft Gift Guide

November 27, 2018

My favorite kind of gift to give, and receive, is a beautiful craft book paired with a thoughtfully chosen supply that can be used to make the projects inside. That’s what this 2018 Craft Gift Guide is all about! I’ve selected my favorite new craft books of the year and hunted down just the right… 

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How to Make a Memory Bear: A Free Pattern

April 23, 2018

My friend Dana’s mom passed away a few months ago. I met Dana when we were both new moms sitting on the floor, exhausted, in a playgroup that was really a support group for getting through that infancy blur. A few years later she moved across the country and I’ve watched her baby grow up… 

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Backpack Bear Free Sewing Pattern

Backpack Bear Free Pattern for the Spoonflower Back to School Blog Hop

August 8, 2017

School is starting in just a few weeks here in Boston and my kids are starting to feel the nervous excitement that beginning a new school year brings. I’ll have a first grade, a sixth grader, and an eighth grader this year. Back-to-school shopping is fun, but kids also like to customize their belongings as… 

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Sew a Softie Day: Kid Made Emoji and Cthulhu Softies

July 5, 2017

July is Sew a Softie month. This global event is in its second year and is spearheaded by Trixi Symonds, a designer and sewing teacher in Australia. The goal is to encourage children who haven’t sewn before to give it a try through a fun, low-pressure project: a softie! Trixi has inspired 100s of kids… 

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Empowering Graphic Novels for Teens: A Gift Guide

November 28, 2016

My 12-year-old daughter, Roxanne, is an avid reader. Actually, avid hardly describes her reading habits. She devours books. She’ll read almost anything, but her very favorite books are graphic novels. I’m not sure we had graphic novels when I was a kid. We had comic books and they seemed to be targeted mostly at boys…. 

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Gift Guide: Best Board Games for Kids Ages 3-10

November 1, 2016

Games, like 제왕카지노, make an awesome gift, whether you’re shopping for the holidays or for a birthday. There are so many games for kids on the market it can be a bit overwhelming and hard to know which ones are worth getting. With three kids (ages 5-12) we’ve tried lots of games over the years… 

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