Mar 05 2025
Homemade bath bombs are surprisingly simple once you understand the basic formula. The fizz comes from a reaction between baking soda and citric acid, while oils, fragrance, and color turn the mixture into something more decorative and relaxing. The trick is moisture control. Add too much liquid and the bath bombs may start fizzing before …
Dec 23 2024
This year to get in the festive spirit my tween daughter and I decided to make homemade wreaths. This was such a fun project and anyone – yes, anyone can make these! My daughter is ten and we absolutely loved sharing this creative space together! I also love that these can be made for different …
Nov 25 2024
Making perfume with essential oils is part chemistry, part creativity, and part learning to trust your nose. You do not need dozens of expensive oils or professional perfumery equipment to begin. A few carefully chosen essential oils, a neutral carrier such as jojoba, some fragrance-testing strips, and a small notebook are enough to start exploring …
Sep 02 2024
That single sock sitting at the back of the drawer may never find its missing partner, but it can still have a surprisingly useful second life. With a pair of scissors and a few simple finishing touches, an old sock can become a soft reusable cup cozy for mugs, tumblers and takeaway-style cups. Thick knit …
Aug 31 2024
Once upon a time, the television was not a thin black rectangle mounted on the wall. It was furniture. Large console TVs came wrapped in wood veneer, fitted with decorative knobs and speaker grilles, and designed to occupy a permanent place in the living room. Some had tapered legs and unmistakable mid-century lines. Others looked …
Aug 17 2024
Coffee filters may be one of the simplest craft supplies in the kitchen, but they are surprisingly fun to turn into colorful art. Their thin, absorbent paper soaks up washable marker ink and water beautifully, creating soft swirls of color that look a little like watercolor paint. Once the filters are dry, they can be …
Aug 12 2024
The crochet slip stitch may be tiny, but it is one of the most useful techniques a beginner can learn. It can close a round, connect two pieces of crochet, move your hook to a new position without adding much height, neaten an edge, and even create decorative lines across finished fabric. It is also …
Jun 14 2024
With Father’s Day only being a few days away, I thought I should post one more craft to give you a few more to choose from. This craft is great for children of any age and you can actually tailor it to suit the Dad. What you will need: A box that can be opened …
Jun 01 2024
Lotion bars are one of the easiest homemade body-care projects to make. Instead of coming in a bottle or jar, they are solid at room temperature and soften slightly when warmed against the skin. A basic lotion bar usually combines a butter, an oil, and a wax. Shea butter adds richness, coconut oil helps the …
Mar 29 2024
Every year I have boiled those wonderful eggs so that I could spend a few hours coating myself in food dye just for the simple enjoyment of the experience. For all children, egg dying is a wonderful experience and my children look forward to it every year. My biggest problem with dying eggs was that I …
