These darling little roses are a great addition to any household decor. Add them as a gift wrap accent, homemade wreath, or table decor! My original circle was about 7″ in diameter and the finished product is about 1.75″ wide.
No scissors required! Each flower is beautifully unique and torn by hand. These can be made large or small and are a wonderful accent to any project.
Category: Appliqués • Tags: flowers, fun to make with kids, nifty & thrifty, sparkly
So far today, I’ve shared some traditional paper ornaments and a balloon shaped ornament. This little orb ornament can be made from any type of paper—copy paper, scrapbook paper, you name it! Add a personal touch by drawing or painting the paper prior to cutting it.
These ornaments remind me of hot air balloons. After making similar ornaments earlier today, I wanted to make a more complex shape. I made a couple of these using construction paper and using double-sided scrapbook paper. Switch up the paper to create different “balloons.”
Happy Thanksgiving to our American visitors! With Christmas fast approaching, I’m sure we are all filled with much anticipation and excitement! What better way to get in the Christmas spirit than to make ornaments? These ornaments are quick and easy, and they are a great activity to keep the kids busy. Cut different lengths of paper to create many different variations—I’ve included a few styles below. For even more fun, decorate these ornaments using glitter, stickers, or any other embellishments!
Mix and match several of the craft projects you have made to create something new. Earlier today, I made some yarn pompoms and wrapped a vase with twine. Put them together, and you have a neat centerpiece!
Category: Centerpieces • Tags: fun to make with kids, nifty & thrifty, rustic
Here’s an easy way to transform any ordinary vase or jar into centerpiece-worthy glassware. Simply wrap twine around your vessel of choice, and it’ll be ready for showtime in minutes!
These are an old favorite of mine! As a child, I used to obsessively trim the pompom in an attempt to make it a perfect sphere. As you might imagine, I never did make a perfect one. I recall trimming it so much that the pompom ended up about the size of a marble with a pile of yarn clippings on the table. Since then, I have learned to embrace being less than perfect and now appreciate the aesthetic of some wonky pompoms. 
Make your very own pompoms as part of your Christmas decor—you choose the color, the type of yarn, and the size. For more fun, try making multi-color poms with 2 or more colors of yarn.
Have fun making these frilly flowers with common kitchen items! Just grab some coffee filters and food dye from the cupboard and get to craftin’. I experimented with different water:dye ratios, and I find that the best looking flower is the one that has a varying depths of color.
This is an inexpensive table centerpiece that can easily be adjusted by simply changing the color of tissue paper. I have found that this method of fluffing the tissue produces prettier and fuller flowers.
Becky on Raymond’s Sporty Dream