DIY Sock Teddy Bear DIY Projects

12 Awesome Home Organization Ideas People usually say that “there’s no place like home”. Well, we’d rather say that there’s no better place to live than a clean and organized house. Yeah, we know: it seems like we’re making chit chat and talking about something that everyone already knows. The thing is that we know great home organization secrets and applying them to your house can spare you a lot of time, time you can spend relaxing. DIY Party Animal Candles Hi there, it’s Jenny from Hank + Hunt with a fun and super easy diy today! As soon as I thought of making these I got a huge kick out of naming them Party Animals. Hilarious, but if you hear groaning…it’s coming from my house. Regardless of how cheesy the name is, these turn out awesome. Sock Monkey Gosh… I am supposed to sew some thing for the Earth Month this April, but I can’t wait to sew these sock monkeys. My hands simply took over my head and see what I did after a few days and nights of sewing…. a house full of sock monkeys!!!! Do you love them?

Keywords: fiber, craft, diy, how-to I'm warning you: the sock squid is a gateway fiber project. Today you're thinking "I'm just gonna sew this one little fella to give to my buddy, sort of almost as a gag gift," and before you know it you'll be lining laptop sleeves in microfiber and crocheting iPhone jackets. It is a sickness, and it starts be snipping slits in socks and learning a couple simple hand stitches. The sock squid was my first sock animal experiment: In the late-1990s I went through a sock animal period--much like Picasso--during which there was no gift-giving occasion that didn't see the birth of a creepy, gangly, adorable socky simulacrum. Prior to this, my sewing had been entirely limited to emergency mending; I had no interest in threading a sewing machine, following a pattern, or learning anything beyond the plain-vanilla whipstitch.

Hanging String Balls Whattya need? BalloonStringScissorsGlueJar How do I make glue string balls? Step 1: Hang inflated balloon from ceiling. DIY Crimp Bead Bracelet I posted on Facebook this DIY bracelet I made in minutes a few weeks ago, but am so in love with the results I put together a tutorial to share. I love layering them together or with other bracelets, and have worn mine nearly everyday since making them! With a crimp bead acting as an easy slide closure, they're a simple way to use up leftover embroidery thread, which I have in abundance after making scores of these DIY hardware store bracelets. Come to think of it, the crimp beads (used as an easy alternative to normal beads-- just don't squish 'em!) are a lot like a miniature version of the compression sleeves in the other bracelets!

TAKANORI AIBA Bonsai-A Mixed Media, 15.7″x 11.8″x 15.7″ ©TOKYO GOOD IDEA Development Institute Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Bonsai-BMixed Media, 16.5″x 14.5″x 18.9″ ©TOKYO GOOD IDEA Development Institute Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Cultivating a modern Bonsai style by adding a theme of relationship between human and nature to a Japanese classical Bonsai style. Originally, Japanese Classical Bonsai Style portraits the beauty of nature in miniature. How young children learn English as another language By Opal Dunn, educational consultant and author Young children are natural language acquirers; they are self-motivated to pick up language without conscious learning, unlike adolescents and adults. They have the ability to imitate pronunciation and work out the rules for themselves. 50 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse and Upcycle Old Things If you’re like me, you probably have a lot of old stuff just lying around your house. It’s not doing anything but taking up space, but you’re either too busy (or lazy), sentimental or just have more important things to deal with. Well if you’re looking for a little inspiration or a new DIY project, here are 50 creative ways to repurpose, reues and upcycle old things. There’s a pretty broad range in this list but hopefully a handful jump out and spark an idea for you and your home!

Everyday Mom Ideas: Scrap Paper Tree Centerpiece Tutorial (Featured guest blogger) Hi there! I'm Sharon from Two Girls Being Crafty, and I am so delighted to be today's guest blogger on Everyday Mom Ideas! Thank you so much, Julia, for having us.