Summer break!

Happy summer, everyone! I have been doing a bit of crafting here and there, but also taking a well-deserved break. I'm not on my computer as much during the summer, so there might be longer breaks between blog posts, but you can ALWAYS catch up on my latest crafty pursuits at the following social media sites:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fuzzydorffcreations

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fuzzydorff

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzydorffcreations/

Here's my latest post on the above sites: 

Anyway, if you don't see me here for a couple weeks, check me out on social media! Happy summer, and happy crafting!

Fun Summer Kid Crafts

It's that time of year- we have kids to entertain, and we want to craft. Let's combine interests and get some fun kid crafts worked up! Here is a list of some helpful websites I found:

Happiness is Homemade- Here is a list of quick summer crafts, including a cool pool noodle racetrack that I'm going to have to make for my son. 

Hands On As We Grow- This website compiled fun crafts from a bunch of different websites into one fun list, including a bubble snake blower!

Good Housekeeping- This list has a bunch of fun crafts that are a little more involved, like soap making, fabric stamping, and pottery painting, but I'm most excited about the seashell crab magnets.

The Idea Room- This is another list of crafts for older kids. I saw several on here that I'd love to make, but the one that caught my eye as a cool craft for upper-elementary-aged kids was the DIY Kool-Aid lip gloss. 

I Heart Crafty Things- Here is a HUGE list of summer crafts, and right at the top is a bunch of links to tutorials for zoo-themed finger puppets. My kiddo would go crazy for those. 

Projects With Kids- If your kid is into painting, there are a bunch of cool ideas on this site. 

There are many more websites that popped up with my simple Google search, but I think the list above is a good start. :-) 

In my house, fingerpainting is always a beloved activity. This summer I intend to pull some cardboard boxes out of the recycling, open them up flat, and let the kid paint whatever his heart desires all over them. The art work is easy to hang up if you want to display it, or it can be recycled when you're done. It's a win-win!

Happy crafting!

May Wrap-Up

 Happy summer! School is out, the temperatures are warming up, and it's time for the May wrap-up!

In the month of May I was able to finish off some weaving, some locker hooking, and some knitting.

At the beginning of the month I finished the last bit of work on this woven lace wall hanging, is a project in Lindsey Campbell's Lace Weaving Tapestry class:

Something I really got excited about in May was using a cat-shaped loom to make this woven cat portrait! The loom is from Casa Marengo Studio.

I made this locker hooked trivet, a project from Lindsey Campbell's locker hooking course on The Crafters Box. 

Mid-month I found a vintage flower loom, so I had to try it out, of course!

And finally I made this cute little gnome, the newest gnome MKAL from Imagined Landscapes:

I've already finished two things this month, so I'll have more FOs to share in a few weeks! Until then, happy crafting!