Paper mache is a great material for making light-weight boxes and bowls. This post contains instructions for making a heart shaped paper mache box with lid, as well as a bowl. The first part of the heart shaped box project is to make a box from thin cardboard. (If you prefer to make a […]
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The Chinese Zodiac is based on a 12 year cycle, with 2017 being the year of the rooster. So to celebrate the New Year, we made a variety of origami roosters and chickens. We chose three in increasing order of difficulty, which we think would be fun family activities for the New Year. (The […]
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Making this bright star ornament is a fun family activity for the holidays. For this project, yo will need: 1 styrofoam ball, with a diameter of 6 cm (2 1/2″); 60 or more tooth picks; 1 skewer that is long enough to make a hole all the way through the ball; Thin clear plastic […]
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Muumade’s newest item comes from the deep sea – A Little Felt Octopus! This sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, muumade.etsy.com, for instant download. Here are more photos and information regarding the Little Felt Octopus. Hurry up before this amazingly sneaky creature hides away!
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Flat needle felting is a very easy way to create 2D designs on textiles. My daughter created the above flower design on wool felt, and then framed it with an old embroidery hoop! Above is a wool sweater that I shrank (by mistake!). But, since it fit my daughter in its new size, we […]
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Converting clip earrings into stud earrings requires only a few easy steps! My daughter had some clip earrings, which she liked very much but could not wear after she had her ears pierced. So we decided to transform them into stud earrings. The main thing which you will need is a few earring posts […]
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Here is how to make Halloween spiders from pipe cleaners for some cute spooky fun! These spiders are very easy and quick to make. And they are really cute in their own poisonous way. 1. What you will need to make one spider: 1 pipe cleaner 2 small googly eyes Crochet thread in […]
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I am happy to announce a new finger puppet & felt ornament from Muumade: The Lucky Ladybug! The Lucky Ladybug sewing pattern contains a tutorial for a beginner friendly hand-sewing project. It is now available from my online Etsy shop: muumade.etsy.com Visit The Lucky Ladybug’s blog page for more cute photos and information. I […]
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I recently made a Little Felt Bunny with felt eyes instead of the French Knot eyes included in the original instructions. The result was a completely new look for the Little Felt Bunny! I decided to use felt for the eyes when I was making a black Little Felt Bunny as a gift for a […]
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If you have a child with long legs and a small waist, you probably have bought a pair of pants that are just the right length but are too wide in the waist. This can happen even when the pants have adjustable waists. Here is an easy way to fix this problem by taking […]
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