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Tag Archives: Eco-Friendly Crafts

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22 Dec
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Make: A Stand-Up Cereal Box Reindeer

  • December 26, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paper, Winter
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My first December in Minnesota has me embracing my Scandinavian roots in a major way. Norwegian traditions like lefse-making, putting up straw ornaments, and watching for the...

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This merry and bright cardboard Christmas tree is a fantastic recycled holiday art project for kids, and a great way to use up scrap paper and wrap! | via barley & birch
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10 Dec
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Make: A Merry and Bright Cardboard Christmas Tree

  • December 14, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paper, Winter
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Rockefeller Center, eat your heart out! NYC has nothing on our eye-popping evergreen - the latest addition to our cardboard art project family and merriest little Christmas...

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Make a modern, minimal winter village from collaged scraps and cardboard! A lovely holiday arts and crafts project for kids. | via barley & birch
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09 Dec
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Make: A Modern Mini Cardboard Holiday Village

  • December 11, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Winter
  • 2 comments
Oh, the magic of MINI! I have a mantel that was desperate for some decoration, so after work the other night, I grabbed the nearest supply (cardboard...

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Make an adorably simple DIY gingerbread play bakery out of felt or cardboard! This is a wonderful pretend play activity for kids that also helps to develop fine motor skills. | via barley & birch
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04 Dec
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Make: A DIY Gingerbread Bakery for Pretend Play

  • December 15, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fabric, Winter
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Oh snap, we've gone gingerbread crazy! Over the weekend I made a pair of gingerbread softies, and while playing with the felt and patterns, it dawned on...

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Someone took a bite out of these adorably silly DIY gingerbread softies! Use our free cookie pattern and simple sewing tutorial to make your own or use as a fun kids holiday craft! | via barley & birch
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03 Dec
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Make: Nibble and Snap, our DIY Gingerbread Softies

  • December 30, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fabric, Winter
  • 1 comment
Well, here we are, less than a month away from the end of the longest year EV-ER. If New Year's Eve 11:59 is a finish line, I...

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Find your zen and relax by making your own meditative scribble art collage for stress relief. | via barley & birch
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05 Nov
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Make: Scribble Art Collages for Stress Relief

  • January 14, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paper
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We are having the rare week of November 70 degree weather up here in the north, and I've committed to soaking up every last second of...

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Design your very own Halloween home with this mix and match haunted house printable kit! | via barley & birch
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25 Oct
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Make: Mix and Match DIY Haunted Houses

  • November 1, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Paper
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Do you have a favorite Halloween book from your childhood? I was an illustration-obsessed kid, and some of my very favorite books were the ones that included...

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A fresh collection of our favorite modern Halloween art, crafts, and activities for kids! | via barley & birch
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19 Oct
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Discover: 16 Fresh Halloween Crafts and Activities for Kids

  • October 20, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paper
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Two weeks to Halloween. The grand dream of an heirloom hand-sewn costume has turned into "what can I make out of this trash bag and glue gun...?"...

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15 Oct
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Make: Black Cat Paper Bag Luminaries

  • October 21, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Paper
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2 weeks to Halloween and dusk already comes too early. Boo! We needed a little something to light up the nights, and these black cat luminaries are...

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Design your own pair of witch or warlock boots with this creative mixed media Halloween art project! | via barley & birch
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14 Oct
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Make: Witch and Warlock Boots on A Broomstick

  • October 21, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Paper
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Witches and warlocks - they're just like the rest of us. After a long day of casting spells and summoning spirits, they just want to hang up...

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This upcycled DIY shoebox trunk for kids hides a whole kids nature explorer kit! Make your own with recycled supplies. | via barley & birch
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08 Oct
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Make: An Upcycled Shoebox Nature Explorer Kit

  • November 18, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Spring, STEAM Learning, Summer
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“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” I'm not sure whether it's the cozy, colorful beauty of autumn or the knowledge...

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DIY leaf stick puppets made with paper scraps and nature supplies! | via barley & birch
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30 Sep
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Make: Paper Leaf Stick Puppets

  • October 1, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Paper
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Our yard is chock-a-block full of bright yellow maple, elm, and ash leaves, and our art table is awash in autumn-inspired leaf projects (have you seen our...

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