Crayon stars from The Long Thread

Stars and stripes gift pack from 4 Crazy Kings

Boys patriotic t-shirt embellishment from My Little Gems

Live Savor Firecrackers from An Altered State of Mind

(via Ucreate)

Star-shaped pinwheel from Cheeky Magpie

Jiffy Pop 4th of July Party invite from Chica and Jo

Red, white, and blue sun hat from The Purl Bee

Firecracker cake topper from Wisdom of the Moon

(via Craft Gossip)

Party popper from Homespun Threads

Bandana Top from Naptime Journal

Festive baton from Elle’s Studio (via Craft Gossip)

4th of July Ring Toss from Roots and Wings Co.

Patterns

Little geisha girl from Le Fee Crochet (from the author of Crobots). Just replace her dress details and hair ties with metallic ribbon and you’ve got the little geisha bot from the book!

Sleepy Sarah from Owlishly

Chubby Fish from My Gurumi

Amigurumi Doll from Stitch

Pear pattern from Amigurumi Girl

Banana from Amigurumi Paradise

Bear and honey pot from Ana Paula

Hello Kitty from Armina’s Ami-Nals

Eggs from Bitter Sweet

Bruno Bear from Knitting Turnip

Snail pattern from Knotty

Bunny Boo from Roxycraft

* Please check the respective copywrite info for each of these patterns. Most are for personal use only and may not be sold or reproduced.

Learning Amigurumi:

See How to Start Amigrumi from My Gurumi.

Check out some great video tutorials from Roxycraft. She’s also got crochet tutorials for left-handers (look all the way to the right in her sidebar)!

Visit Planet June for many tutorials to help you along your way.

Once you’ve gotten the hang of it, go back over to My Gurumi to learn about adding hair!

All of these remakes of men’s shirts are just so inspiring! Most recently, Shannon from luvinthemommyhood created this dress and I absolutely love it. Love the colors, love the breezy look about it, love the flower…love everything about it! It’s also encouraging to know that a beginning sewer created it since I’m still a newbie myself. Shannon doesn’t have a tutorial up yet, but she’s working on one so keep an eye out on her blog!

For those of you who are loving all of these Easter posts, then you’ll love this honkin’ big round-up! If you’re among those who’ve had your fill of Easter crafts, then you’ll be glad to know that this will be the last round-up!

Softies

Simple bunny softie from Twig and Thistle

Bunny (or cat) softie from Mairuru

(via Craftgossip)

Baskets

Repurposed cereal boxes into baskets from Craftstylish

Gingham Cherry’s chenille stem basket

(via Kiddio)

Lucky Lady Bird Craft’s basket made from upcycled plastic bags

(via Craft)

Sycamore Stirrings made this basket from plastic bottles

Craftsanity’s crocheted basket (AKA butter tub cozy!)

Easter Miscellany

Wonderful idea for an Easter treat from No Fuss Fabulous

(via kiddio)

Envelope bunny goodie bags from Katherine Marie Photography

Fun finger puppets from Currently Crafting. Click over for more puppets!

These resurrection eggs from Create Studio look like a eggcellent (sorry, couldn’t help myself) way to teach the meaning behind Easter.

These sidewalk chalk eggs from Skip to My Lou are truly clever and would make a great addition to an Easter basket!

(found via Ohdeedoh)

Marshmallowy bunny treat from Make and Takes

Orange You Lucky is sharing the embroidery pattern for this adorable little bunny.

(Via Whipup)

I’m itchin’ to make some cool summer skirts for my girls. Here are a few free patterns and tutorials that I’ve rounded up to share with you:

Bandana skirt from V and Co.

(via Amazing Mae)

Easy skirt from Never Enough Hours

Knitted twirly skirt from JC Handmade

Ribbon-hemmed skirt from Oliver and S.

Twirly skirt with ribbon tie from House on Hill Road

Scrappy skirt pattern from Grace Violet

Fat quarter baby skirt from Wink Designs

(via Sew Mama Sew)

Ruffled skirt from The Long Thread

Basic skirt from Redcurrent. This one digs way back into the archives, but I used it make the skirt on my daughter’s Tinkerbell costume last Halloween and it worked out great…so I’m including it.

Smooch Designs is generously offering the pattern and tut for her adorable chenille bunnies (for personal use).

Aren’t these bunny goggles from 4 Crazy Kings the coolest? Love the bow!

The ever-talented baker extraordinaire, Bakerella, has done it again with her cake pops. Check out these cheecky bunnies here.

Artsy Fartsy Mama shows how easy it is to make a bunny out of a simple knitted square…definitely a must-see!

Include the kids on this one and make a bunny from an oatmeal container with Ramblings of a Crazy Woman.

Animal Jr. has a printable bunny alphabet ready for your crafty touch. Use for coloring pages, paper crafts, or whatever your creative mind can think of!

Folded napkin bunny from My Paper Crane

Free bunny stitching patterns from Blue Bird Studio

Small bunny knitting pattern from Art & Design by Katie Aaberg

(via Meet Me at Mikes)

Bunny candy topper template from Skip to My Lou

Bunny applique’ template from Lolly Chops

Bunny softie pattern from Yoonie at Home

(via Softies Central)

Bunny toss game from Two Straight Lines

(via Urban Threads)

Sweet treats from Katherine Marie Photography

Fun bunny craft from Scribbit

Festive bunny napkin rings from 4 Crazy Kings

Bunny egg holder from Skip to My Lou

Soft and sweet cashmere bunnies from Betz White

Rabbit costume from The Purl Bee

Knitted bunny washcloth pattern from Susan B Anderson

(via Craft)

I’ll be posting one bunny round-up each week from now until Easter. If you have a bunny (or any Easter project) that you’d like to share, just send it on over to me! See my submissions page for details.

I’ve got this bunny collection. And it’s big. And I anticipate it continuing to grow through Easter. So…I’d like to know the best way for me to share it with you. Would you prefer spurts of small round-ups once or twice per week? A bunny each day? One big list right off the bat? What do you think?

I’ll give you a few just the get the ball rolling!

Wee Bunny from Wee Wonderfuls

From Allsorts (it’s a pin, but I could also see this being attached to a hair clip or headband for some little bunny sweetness!)

Free softie pattern from The Purl Bee. They also have patterns for the clothes (dress, pants and shirt, knitted sweater)!

Visit Skip to My Lou for this crochet shamrock pattern.

My kids always love streamers, and I’m sure this colorful rainbow streamer would be a big hit! Because Babies Grow Up shares how to make one just in time for St. Patty’s Day! (via Blissful Kids)

I’m loving this rainbow Jello from Jesse Kate Designs. Click over for the details!

Mommy Blessings tells how she made this beautiful Irish Blessing Box to hold special St. Patrick’s day treats!

Everything Except the Grill made these adorable rainbow clouds for a bit of festive St. Patty’s Day decor. This would be great to make with the kids!

These white chocolate covered pretzels from On a Whim look soooo good and would be a fun snack to make for the kidlets this Tuesday. (via One Pretty Thing)

HAIRCLIPS

Flower clips from Grace Violet

Felt clips from Zakka Life

Fabric and button clips from Belle and Burger

Mini bow clips from WikiHow

HEADBANDS

From Heather Baily

Reversible headbands from The Long Thread

Ribbon and linen from Penny Carnival

10 minute headband from Blue Bird Studios

(via long thread)

Ribbon headband from Fabric Family Fun

(via tip junkie)

HAIRTIES

Ribbon hair bow from No Time For Flashcards

And ribbon hairties from Angry Chicken

Here are a few ways to have some fun with the kiddos this St. Patrick’s Day:

Make a delicious “pot-o-gold” snack (Her Cup Overfloweth)

Put together some rainbow ornaments using colorful beads and gold sequins (Everything Except the Grill)

These shamrock tees are adorable! (She Knows)

Hang a rainbow in a doorway (Ramblings of a Crazy Woman)

Recreate this “Lucky Gold Hunt” counting game for your own little leprechaun (No Time for Flashcards)

Here are two takes on turning a terra-cotta pot into a pot of gold!

From Craftster

and Make and Takes

Happy crafting!

Having two small girls of my own, I’m always worried that the boys get neglected around here. Here’s a quick round-up of some things you can make for the young gents in your life.

Check out the Purl Bee’s tutorial on how to make a little boy’s tie. So cute!

Little Birdies Nest shares a very sweet “away/asleep” Matryoshka doll she made using fabric from a man’s shirt.

Here’s another way to use men’s shirts. Inchmark is using her husband’s old shirts to make a quilt for her little boy. I love this blend of stripes, checks, and solids. Can’t wait to see the finished project!

Melting snowman craft from Make it From Scratch

Papier mache puppets from Montessori by Hand

Spring straw accessories from Make and Takes

A round-up of some yummy felt treats from around the web. The majority of these patterns are for personal use only. Please do not make and sell without checking the copyright of the original creator. Click on the photo to go to the source!

From Flickr

From Escape Artist

From Como Faz?
Popsicles…different language but lots of photos

From Craft Tutorials
Graham Crackers

From That’s Just Freaking Lovely
Pop Tarts

From Craftsanity
Fortune cookies

From Orble
Felt lollipop

From Day to Day
Eggs and orange

Tomato slices, lemon slices, and ice cream

Ravioli

From Dabbled
Felt M&M Cookies

From One Inch World
Felt Lettuce

From Craftster
Pizza

Chocolate Cake

Vegetables, Salads, and MUCH more

From Cherry Mix
Bread

Cupcake

From Lit’l Brown Bird
Strawberries

Oreo Ice-Cream Cookie

From Hoogli Art
Sushi

Cupcake

And from Mr. Monkeysuit
Felt Peas in a Pod

Special thanks to my Tweet peep KTnestingspot (from Katie’s Nesting Spot) for helping me collect some of these!

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Added:

From Snazzle Craft

Chips and sandwhich

From Dusty Bottom Acres
Felt Peeps

From American Felt and Craft:

Cherry Pie
(Thanks to OCP reader, Alicia for the tip!)

Crackers

From Ikat Bag

Felt cake and decorations

She also shows how to make individual slices so your little one can serve up cake at her next tea party!

The Japanese have mastered the art of cuteness.

1. Patchwork Ball, 2. Japanese Handmade Zakka Book 6/8, 3. Japanese Embroidery Applique Book 3/8, 4. mobile: ISBN4-7762-0113-5, 5. small articles made of wool felt for baby, 6. isbn 4-579-11066-8, 7. bebe: ISBN4-579-11017-X, 8. Japanese Beads Book 8/8, 9. ISBN 452904209 EmbCaterpillar

And a few more…

1. Japanese Felt Accessories Book 6/9, 2. Japanese Felt Craft Book 3/14, 3. Japanese Felt Craft Book 9/14

There’s no need to spend a small fortune on a play kitchen for the kidlets. Here’s a quick round-up of some DIY kitchens.

*Click on photo to view original source.

From Ikea Hacker:

From Flickr:

Little Jane flipped a curbside cabinet upside-down (photo tutorial).

From Ohdeedoh

From Etsy

Instruction kit for cardboard kitchen

From Craftster

Repurposed entertainment center

1. Feathered Friend Toothie Pillow, 2. Tooth Fairy pillow, 3. tooth fairy pillow, 4. tooth officer, 5. tooth beary backside, 6. tooth pillow, 7. Tooth Fairy Pillow- open pocket, 8. tooth fairy pillow for diego - front, 9. tooth fairy pillow, 10. Blue Tooth Fairy Pillow, 11. Tooth Buddy Tooth Pillows, 12. Custom Ordered ToothFairy Pillow, 13. toothpillow2, 14. Tooth Fairy Pillow, 15. tooth fairy pillow

This mosaic may be a bit overwhelming, so I want to bring your attention to a few things:

• I’m a sucker for embroidery so the pillow in the center is my absolute favorite. Be sure to click #8 to see the details.
• For you knitters out there, there’s a lone knitted tooth with pocket on the back on the bottom center. He’s a cutie-pie and you can find a pattern for him at Knit and Crochet Patterns.
• Take notice of the police fairy tooth (#9)…another one of my favorites from the group. His mouth is the pocket! MmmmCrafts has a pattern available for download for your personal use. Link

I love these felt candy bar cozies from Craftster user ljc

Alter some V-day candy to mount atop a cupcake from Croqzine.

Make festive heart decor with your kid’s art. From Everything Except the Grill.

See how Bakerella used Oreo Cakesters to make these sweet hearts.

Learn how you can use your child’s artwork and simple shapes to create these charming valentines (via BlissfulKids).

These “I Love You” valentines from Just 4 Fun would be great to make for the grandparents, or for yourself to keep!

Crochet a charming heart-shaped washcloth using a pattern offered by House+Made.

Create a beautifully simple, crochet valentine using this tutorial from The Purl Bee.

1. IMG_1396, 2. heart lolly., 3. Valentine Fortune Cookies, 4. Owlies!, 5. pair, 6. Valentine Food, 7. Valentine’s Day Pencil Topper, 8. color?, 9. Valentine Heart Sandwiches

Want to show your kids a little extra love this Valentines Day? Here are a few of my faves from the past couple of weeks:

Ipod valentines from Pursuit of Craftyness

Tic-tac-toe game from Make and Takes

Heart maze from Zakka Life

Personalized felt goody-holders from Craftershock

Hummingbird and hearts applique from Juicy Bits

Stitched hats from Make and Takes:

Marshmallow pops from Little Birdie Secrets

1. 5 little chickens, 2. feltboardclover, 3. felt board in progress, 4. weather-felts, 5. felt faces, 6. felt board play

Don’t know how to make a feltboard? Visit JC Handmade for a handy-dandy tute!

Also, be sure to check out The Artful Parent for some feltboard book recommendations!

1. Side View, 2. Pretty Princess Felt Ponytail Holders, Hot Pink, 3. wool felt crown, 4. crown detail, 5. Upcycled Wool Felt Crown, 6. Wool Felt Crown, 7. tree, 8. september birthday crown, 9. crown - so sweet

For tutorials on how to make your own Waldorf crown, check out Juicy Bits or Balancing Everything.

Plus, check out Sew Liberated’s free apron pattern. With a bit of stretch around the neck and a Velcro closure, this has got to be the most kid-friendly apron out there!

I’ve been seeing a TON of memory/matching games popping up all over the blogosphere. The great thing about these games is how customizable they are. I grabbed the ones from my bookmarks and searched for a few more to bring you these:

Bottle caps memory game from  Crafty Beats

Juice cap memory game from Row of Ducks

Paper and woodchip memory game from Creative Chicks at Play

via Crafty Crow

Sounds memory game from Zrecommends

Shells memory game from The Write Start

Family and friends memory game from Chasing Cheerios

Quick and easy (and low cost!) memory game from Croqzine

Fabric memory game from Inchmark

Via Crafty Crow

Art cards memory game from A Bit of This and a Bit of That

Printed fabric memory game made by Under Construction (originally from the Stitched In Time book in left sidebar)

also seen at  Sew Liberated from Meg who posted some great tips on playing the game with little ones.

Plus, Jennifer Ackerman Haywood, of CraftSanity, showed hers off on a local news show and talks about how to make it in this video

A few other ideas include using images from a favorite picture book (simply make a high quality copy of the original to make a pair) or make a game using fine art cards.