Top 10 Family Crafts Blogs
Family crafts projects can keep everyone at home, occupied and happy at the same time, particularly if winter weather keeps everyone indoors. These blogs make the case that the family that knits, whittles, scrapbooks, colors, and makes a menorah or Christmas-tree ornament together, stays together.
Sherri Osborn fills this About.com site with tons of projects, and challenges include turning recycled items, candy and other easily available household items into something special.
Julie Borel shows you how to make place cards, Christmas ornaments, candles, murals and more, sometimes with video demonstrations. Friendly and accessible, with an accent on safety and follow-up, for example what to do in case you accidentally spill candle wax on fabric.
Somewhat more ambitious projects than usual, as befits a Martha Stewart site--but that means each project will likely have a task for everyone at some point. Also has specific (and easier) projects for kids, plus a substantial section on kids' party decorations, games and activities.
Margot Potter: The Impatient Crafter
The multi-talented Margot shows step-by-step how to create everything from Fall Harvest Place Card Holders to the Teen Crafty Rockstar Necklace. Helpful materials and tools lists ensure you'll have everything you need before you sit down and get going.
Step-by-step instructions and photos help you create a wide range of craft projects, from clay-pot ornaments to pop-up place cards. Also rounds up links to other sites' projects.
Draws on a variety of crafts books to inspire readers and demonstrate project how-tos. Copious illustrations and "Look, Learn & Create" video series also help get your juices flowing.
Texas-style crafts. Your hostess, Kathy Cano-Murillo, can't find a material she doesn't like to work with : Waxed paper, iron-ons, stencils, cardboard, glitter, fabric, plywood and even waffle batter (for Texas-shaped waffles!) make appearances in her blog.
Crafts for kids and even made by kids. Some are as simple as cutting up construction paper while some need sewing, but all are pretty cute.
BlogHer Crafting, DIY & Hobbies
Several writers write about craft projects for busy mortals, including centerpieces, wreaths, purses, Halloween costumes, crafting for charity, and working with scraps.
Breaks craft ideas down into categories for toddlers, preschoolers, children and teens. Media range from sand and seashells to balloons and cardboard, and you might want to have some markers and a glue gun handy as well.
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