Dutch Wooden Shoe made from Paper

finished paper wooden shoe

When I told my mom that I was making Dutch-themed crafts for a crafting series, she told me about this paper wooden shoe she made in preschool when she was young. I loved it! I never had the chance to make these as a child, growing up mostly in the US, but I can see […]

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Embroidered Tulip Shirt

embroidered tulip on a shirt

I love stitching. I don’t share a lot of stitching projects on this site because many take more than 30 minutes to complete. But this tulip project wanted to be stitched, not painted – and it only took about 30 minutes to stitch up! The tulip is strongly linked to The Netherlands. The Dutch have […]

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Simple Ribbon Bike Tassel

DIY Bike Tassel tutorial

If you take a trip to the Netherlands, you will see bicycles. You’ll see people riding them alongside the roads, and on designated bike paths. You will see them chained to fences. And if you go to a train station, you will see lots and lots of bikes. Bikes are used on about a quarter […]

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Iron on Butt Patch

iron on onesie

  All this week I’ve been sharing iron-on projects – simple crafts using iron on transfers. I showed you how to use iron ons on an iron on t-shirt and on an iron on transfer to decorate a onesie. I also showed you an iron on canvas bag and iron on chalkboard decor. I thought […]

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Iron on Canvas Decor

make your own iron on decor

This post contains affiliate links. Earlier this week, I showed you how you can decorate clothes using iron ons like this iron on t shirt and this iron on onesie, and I also showed you how to decorate a canvas bag with an iron on. But iron ons can be used for so much more! […]

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Iron on Canvas Bag

fuse onto bag

Looking for a way to spruce up your reusable grocery bags? Consider adding iron-ons to make your own iron on canvas bag! You can quickly decorate canvas bags with iron ons that you can buy at the store. You can look online or at your favorite craft store to find hundreds of different iron on […]

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Simple Iron on Shirt

Simple Iron on Shirt DIY

This post contains affiliate links. Looking for a simple craft to do with your kids? Iron-ons are so fast and easy to put on any shirt to give it new life – you can buy a brand-new shirt, or use an iron-on to cover a stain on an old shirt. You can even combine iron-ons […]

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Decorate a Onesie with Iron ons

Iron on onesie front

People tell me all the time that they wish they were crafty. Which always makes me smile – everyone has it in them to be creative… with all the awesome products out that do the work for you, anyone can be creative, and everyone has time to create – no matter how busy they are! […]

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Mondrian Art for Kids

easy to make mondrian art for kids tutorial

This Mondrian-Inspired art is so fun and simple for kids to make, with just a little bit of adult preparation! Piet Mondrian (born Piet Cornelis Mondriaan) was a Dutch Artist, known for his very memorable artwork, using black, primary colors, and sometimes grey. The black is often used in some kind of grid formation, and […]

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Simple Yarn Bracelet

make a pom pom bracelet

I’m over at Skip to My Lou today, sharing a fun and simple bracelet that kids can make! I love making fun and fast jewelry – and this jewelry is kid-friendly to boot! Hop on over to Skip to My Lou (see what I did there? no? ok… wasn’t that clever then…), and check out […]

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