Crafts Ideas

The most common types of yarn are made up of fibers like acrylic, nylon, and polyester, which contain plastics that add to our growing landfill problem with their inability to completely break down. Thankfully, we’ve seen a shift in recent years within the DIY industry, with more yarn brands moving towards ethical and eco-conscious crafting.

These fun and fruity watermelon paper weights are easy to create and make amazing gifts for family and friends!

These beaded pipe cleaner pumpkins are SO CUTE and super simple to make! You only need a two basic supplies: orange pony beads, and pipe cleaners. That’s it! If you saw our beaded pipe cleaner Indian corn from a few weeks ago, the process is pretty similar. Except with these pumpkins, you pull apart the pipe cleaners to make a pumpkin shape – easy peasy! Before you know it, you’ll have your very own pumpkin patch!

This yarn bird craft is super cute!! Use leftover yarn from your stash to make one of these decorative birds — it’s SO EASY!

The book of Esther in the Old Testament tells the story of the Jewish people being saved from their Persian rulers. The villain in the story is Haman, the king’s advisor. When he appears in a play or in storytelling it is traditional to use a ‘grogger’ or noisemaker to drown out his name.