An old tin can. A chipped teapot. A pile of ice cream sticks. Most people see trash. A creative gardener sees a birdhouse. Recycled birdhouses are fun, cheap and full of character, and no two ever look the same. A…
I’m Amir — and bee baths are one of the most genuinely impactful and beautifully simple garden additions you can make. Bees need fresh water just as much as birds and providing a shallow water source in the garden helps…
I’m Amir — and a DIY lemonade stand is genuinely one of the most exciting summer projects for kids because the finished result is something they actually use to run their own little business. My daughter spent an entire Saturday…
I’m Amir — and DIY wind chimes are one of those outdoor craft projects that reward you twice — once with the visual beauty of a beautiful handmade chime hanging in the garden and again every time the breeze moves…
I’m Amir — and handmade birthday cards are genuinely one of the most meaningful and personally impactful gifts possible because the time and creative intention invested in making a card communicates care in a way that a purchased card simply…
I’m Amir — and kandi making is genuinely one of the most creatively satisfying and joyfully colorful bracelet crafts because every single kandi piece tells a story through its colors patterns and the meaning embedded in its design. Kandi began…
I’m Amir — and button crafts are genuinely one of the most tactilely satisfying and creatively versatile kids craft activities because buttons come in the most beautiful variety of colors sizes and shapes making them ideal for sorting color matching…
Yarn might be the most forgiving craft supply there is. It is soft. It comes in every color. And if a kid makes a mistake, you just unwind it and try again. No mess, no tears. Wrapping, tying, weaving and…
I’m Amir — and perler bead patterns are one of those craft activities that completely hook you from the very first project because the process of placing tiny colorful beads one by one and then revealing the finished fused design…
I’m Amir — and a beautifully handmade graduation card is genuinely one of the most meaningful gifts a graduate receives because it takes real time and genuine thought to create. Shop-bought graduation cards are forgotten quickly but a handmade card…
