My daughter’s school has ‘spirit days’ every month- they are a lot of fun for the kids & gives them an excuse to wear unusual things & think creatively. One of the themes is ‘Super Hero Day’. It could be as simple as wearing a graphic tee- but they sky’s the limit. 🙂 This year…
Hi, Virginia here today from Fynes Designs. When I was recently asked to make ribbon wands for an elementary end of school fun fair I couldn’t resist the opportunity. Ribbon wands are so easy to make and the whirl of color makes the kids so happy! To make a ribbon wand like these ones…
Here’s an idea that would be great for an end of year gift for teachers or grandparents! I used chipboard (aka cereal box) & covered it with patterned paper from the ‘My Sunshine’ stack by DCWV to form the front & back of the book. I attached the paper with Mod Podge. I secured the…
Hello ribbon lovers! This is Court from Court’s Crafts here to show you a fun gift or kid’s craft project using the new satin ribbon with a knotted edge. I knew I wanted to showcase the ribbons and their fabulous colors so I got them all on one project. Yummy! Emmaline goes to a music…
I’m always so excited when shopping the May Arts catalog. It seems like I always find a new surprise or lovely ribbon that I may have looked over in the past… Did you know that May Arts has BEADS?! Emily here today with a really adorable necklace tutorial to share created with my favorite string…
Welcome to the May Arts blog! We’ve got a fun, easy, and super kid friendly Valentine project for today. Even the littlest sweethearts will be able to help with this one. These are Cinnamon Hearts. They’re a great alternative to paper valentines, they smell good for months and they’re easy on the budget. You’ll need…
When it’s too cold to go outside to make snowmen or if you live in a sub-tropical area like we do where there’s never any snow, these quick projects will fill the bill. First up: Candy Bar Snow People! These are great to have on hand for visitors who pop in with unexpected gifts after…
I have a great budget-friendly gift idea that anyone can make! Ribbon ornaments! My daughter’s school recently had a ‘Santa Workshop’ and I was asked if I could come up with a kid and budget friendly craft. Because I knew there are children from preschool to 5th grade that would be participating I put on…
May Arts & Splash Of Color are the perfect combination for glitter & burlap! Hadley had collected some pine cones so we decided to make ornaments with them. We used the Viva German glitter pen in silver & gold to decorate the pine cones. When they were dry we added big burlap bows! With the silver glittered pine cone we…
This is the season that reminds us to be thankful. I am really blessed that my nephews live right next door to me. It is awesome to be a part of their lives everyday. So when I made this “Thankful Pilgrim Hat”, I let my 7 year old nephew write what he was most thankful…