Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups, Paper Art

Waldorf Window Stars

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Waldorf window stars are made from slightly translucent yet brightly colored kite paper. They are made by lower school Waldorf students around the world to brighten the home and classroom. This meditative paper craft is a… Continue reading Waldorf Window Stars

Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups, Sculpture Play

Cardboard Tube Holiday Star Ornaments

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. This is a simple craft that your 4+ year old Holiday crafters will enjoy to no end. Not only are the materials for this project readily available in most homes, but they look lovely even without… Continue reading Cardboard Tube Holiday Star Ornaments

Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups, Nature Play

Bioplastic Christmas Tree Ornaments

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Bioplastic creation is fun for both adults and children. It can be tricky sometimes, but you will learn through your mishaps with a bit of experimentation and perseverance. These ornaments are a great place for beginners… Continue reading Bioplastic Christmas Tree Ornaments

Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups

Bioplastic Christmas Wreath

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Next to our Christmas Tree Star, this is probably my favorite thing I’ve helped my children make from Bioplastic. It will be a cherished item we enjoy decorating our home with year after year. Since our… Continue reading Bioplastic Christmas Wreath

Christmas, Clay Play, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups, Nature Play, Painting Objects

Make Snow Dipped Pinecones for Holiday Crafting

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. This time of year I always get sad seeing all of the plastic Christmas decor for sale everywhere. Much of that waste can be created by YOU, more beautifully, sustainably and cost effectively in your own… Continue reading Make Snow Dipped Pinecones for Holiday Crafting

Autumn, Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups, Nature Play

Dried Orange Slices for Holiday Crafting

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Dried orange slices are so pretty, fragrant, eco-friendly and fun to make around the holidays. You can use them to adorn gifts, as part of bouquets to give as host gifts and garlands to decorate your… Continue reading Dried Orange Slices for Holiday Crafting

Beading, Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups, Nature Play, Winter

Holiday Garlands

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Holiday garlands can take many shapes and forms. We wanted to make them with dried oranges this year, but the pom poms came into play simply because they were sitting in my studio, begging to be… Continue reading Holiday Garlands

Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups, Nature Play, Sculpture Play, Winter

Biodegradable Christmas Wreath

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. You can make your own beautiful wreath that is better for the environment AND your pocketbook. This is a fun craft the whole family will enjoy as you prepare your home for the holidays. Materials Evergreen… Continue reading Biodegradable Christmas Wreath

Christmas, Crafts, Crafts for Grown Ups

Adventskalender

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. I love this traditional German style Adventskalender because I can tailor them to my kids’ interests, AND they are easy and fun to make. My grandmother immigrated to the US from Austria, and I love thinking… Continue reading Adventskalender