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Homemade Gifts You Can Make for Kids!

Our family LOVES making gifts each holiday season. There is something about the extra love that goes into making homemade gifts that makes each gift a treasure. I’ve made quilts, home-made toys, doll clothing, and craft sets for the kids.  This year, I’m looking to Craftsy to try something new!

It’s a Great Time to Make Homemade Gifts!

If you are not yet familiar with Craftsy, it is an online educational platform where you can take courses anytime you want, anywhere you want and your access to the courses NEVER expire!

This Holiday Season is the PERFECT time to brush up on your crafting skills to make gifts for the people you love. Need some inspiration? Here are just a few ideas to get you started!
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Homemade Gifts You Can Make for Kids

 

Make a String Bag and Bucket Bag

This free course offers easy-to-follow instructions for a drawstring bag that you can embellish with embroidery, rubber-stamps or more, and a soft-sided bucket bag that’s perfect for holding toys.

This class is FREE! Enroll Now

 

Make a Costume Box for Dress-Up for Holiday & Every Day

This class includes detailed instructions and pattern templates. You’ll make capes that transform your child into a princess or superhero; wings for a dragon or fairy; no-sew skirts, crowns and sparkly wands; or a sword and armor.
HD video instruction and step-by-step instructions for 18 projects with more than 50 variations for only 14.99 Head over to check out finished student project photos.

 

Make a Fab Felt Holiday Craft 

Make sylish decor, adorable tabletop houses, ornaments, bottle sleeves and the most colorful garlands for above your mantle. I know my daughter would LOVE to receive one of these cute gingerbread houses for pretend play!
Step by step instructions and templates for 7 projects. Click to see the adorable student submitted projects!

 

Make a Little Nursery Design:


Learn to make  adorable items for the nursery, including a changing pad, rocking chair cushions and window coverings.
1000+ students have enrolled in this class. Will you be the next?

 

Paint a Classic Children’s Portrait in Oil

In this course, you will learn how to paint a portrait of your child that will be treasured for years.

Never heard of Craftsy before???  Craftsy offers:

  • A wide selection of online crafting classes from the best instructors from around the world, ranging from quilting and knitting to cooking and fine art
  • Classes you can watch anywhere, from any device with an internet connection
  • Unlimited access to your Craftsy classes – watch them as many times as you like, as long as you’d like!
  • A wide selection of fabric and yarn at great prices
  • A community of like-minded enthusiasts to share your hard work with

They even have FREE classes for you to take and try out to see how you like the platform.
Yes – FREE CRAFTSY CLASSES.   These are a great way to learn something new!
Here are a few categories for you to try:

 Craftsy: Free Cake Decorating Classes
Online Knitting Classthread art online quilting class at craftsy.com

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About Amanda Boyarshinov

K - 12 masters reading teacher, author and mom to 3. Amanda is a National Board Certified teacher with oodles of experience in early childhood education.

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