Craft Site Directory Newsletter: October 2007
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SECTION 2):*~*: Top Holiday Craft Projects
We've gone through the web sites listed in the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and some other categories at Craft Site Directory and picked out some of our favorite holiday craft project ideas. We tried to pick projects that require inexpensive supplies or items that you may already have on hand.
Christmas Projects:
The Imagitek web site shows how to make a horse Christmas ornament using left over wine corks screws and yarn.
http://www.imagitek.com/xmas/crafts/cork.html
All you need is 6 cinnamon sticks, twine and glue to make this cinnamon stick Christmas star project from CraftBits.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=628
Susan Spatone from Craft at Home gives instructions on how to make cinnamon and apple sauce Christmas ornaments.
http://www.geocities.com/kraftproject/Instructional/cinnamondough.html
Here is a quick and easy sewing project from CraftBits.com to make a Cinnamon pot holder that will fill the area with the aroma of cinnamon when a hot pan is placed on top of it.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=161
Here is a Christmas coasters sewing project from MyCraftBook.com. This sewing project is labeled advanced.
http://www.mycraftbook.com/craftidea.asp?craftID=24
Kids will have fun making this Christmas tree pop-up card from Enchanted Learning.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/popuptree/
This is a cute winter time project from Imagitek to make a snow man from a tube sock.
http://www.imagitek.com/xmas/crafts/sock_snowman.html
Here are two crocheting patterns from Crochet Now to make crocheted cross bookmarks.
http://www.crochetnow.com/patterns/5/cross-bookmark-crochet-pattern/
These are some quick and easy sewing templates and instructions to make Christmas ornaments from felt.
http://www.celebrating-christmas.com/crafts/felt_ornaments.shtml
Make this Mr. and Mrs. snowman project from Craft At Home using infant sized mittens, wooden balls and various other craft supplies that you may already have on hand.
http://www.geocities.com/kraftproject/Instructional/mrmrsmitten.html
Halloween:
This bat project using a wooden clothes pin, coffee filter and various other inexpensive craft supplies would make a good, quick project for boys (or girls who like bats).
http://www.mycraftbook.com/craftidea.asp?craftID=519
This Halloween bib sewing pattern by Coats & Clark is featured on the AllFreeCrafts.com web site.
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/halloween-bib.shtml
Here is a moveable mummy project from Kids Turn Central using pipe cleaners, strips of cloth and various other common craft supplies. It would make a good project for older children.
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/crafts/mummycraft.htm
This creepy crawlers craft project by Susan Spatone from Craft At Home would be a fun project for kids to make.
http://www.geocities.com/kraftproject/Instructional/creepycrawlers.html
Use scrap boards and a wooden stake to make this spooky Halloween sign. This project is also by Susan Spatone from Craft At Home.
http://www.geocities.com/kraftproject/Instructional/spookyyardstake.html
Use an old light bulb to make this Halloween spider project from the Tall Mouse web site.
http://www.tallmouse.com/projects/halloween/spider/index.htm
This Coats & Clark Halloween pumpkin crocheting pattern to make a basket using an empty plastic bleach bottle is featured on the Ben Franklin web site.
http://www.bfranklincrafts.com/CraftIdeas/CraftIdea-HalloweenBasket.html
On the Ben Franklin web site you can learn how to make various Halloween ornaments using inexpensive round glass Christmas baubles.
http://www.bfranklincrafts.com/CraftIdeas/CraftIdea-HalloweenOrn06.html
Here is a Halloween pumpkin table runner quilting pattern from EZ Quilting.
http://www.ezquilt.com/patterns/pamspumpkins/pamspumpkins.htm
Thanksgiving and Fall Crafts:
This is a fun "Spuds McTurkey" project featured on the FamilyFun web site. It's like Mr. Potato Head with a real potato.
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/special/feature/famf1103_feat_spuds/
The Better Homes & Gardens web site shows how to make a Fall candle centerpiece with apples.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/13686.xml
This tumbling pumpkins cross stitch pattern from Kreinek would make a nice wallhanging for Halloween, Fall, or Thanksgiving.
http://www.kreinik.com/kshop/product.php?productid=16488&cat=162&page=2
Have fun with the kids collecting fall leaves and pinecones to make this maple leaf turkey project.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/mleafturkey.htm
Look for more top holiday craft projects in next month's newsletter!
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SECTION 1):*~*: What's New at CraftSiteDirectory.com?
SECTION 2):*~*: Top Holiday Craft Projects
A list of some of our favorite holiday craft project ideas.
SECTION 3):*~*: Newly Added Craft Project Ideas
Find links to craft project ideas that have been added to various web sites this month.
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