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Heather Hamlin

I have been crocheting since I was 8 years old. I have 40 plus years of experience. My blogging journey started in 2013 and I have been writing about crafts and crocheting since then. I started blogging full time in 2019.

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Looking for some fun Christmas ornament kid crafts? I made a cute wood reindeer Christmas ornament and fun fingerprint Christmas tree. Next, I am going to make some cute Christmas Ornament kid crafts using every day supplies. I gathered a lot of different easy Christmas ornament crafts for kids to keep the kids entertained all month …

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Looking for a cozy handmade gift to make? Any of these slipper crochet patterns would be perfect gift.   There are a lot of creative crochet slipper patterns. Some crocheted slippers are fast and easy great for beginners. There are crocheted sneakers, boots, and chenille slipper patterns to try. There are several clog slipper versions …

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Looking for some fun Christmas crafts? I made a cute wood reindeer ornament. And fun fingerprint Christmas tree. I will be busy creating other Christmas kid crafts. I gathered a lot of different Christmas kid crafts to keep the kids entertained all month long. There are all different kinds. Pair with some Christmas books, for reading practice …

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Looking for some easy Christmas crafts? I made a cute wood reindeer ornament, and fun Christmas tree craft. Next, I am going to make some cute angel kid crafts using every day supplies.   I gathered a lot of different angel kid crafts to keep the kids entertained all month long. There are all different …

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Hooded scarves are a practical way to keep warm in the winter and would make a great gift. Any of these hooded scarf crochet patterns would be a warm gift for a friend or yourself.  There are crocheted hooded cowls and hat and scarf sets too. Any of these crochet patterns would keep you warm this winter …

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Looking for some fun Christmas crafts? I made a cute wood reindeer ornament and a fun fingerprint Christmas tree. Next, I am going to make some fun gingerbread kid crafts using everyday supplies.   I gathered a lot of gingerbread kid crafts to keep the kids busy all month long. There are many kinds. Most just a little …

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Looking for some fun Christmas elf kid crafts? I made a cute wood reindeer ornament. And fun fingerprint Christmas tree. Next, I am going to make some fun Christmas elf kid crafts using every day supplies.  I gathered a lot of different Christmas elf crafts to keep the kids entertained all month long. There are …

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Looking for a handmade gift to make? A crochet plaid hat would be perfect gift.  Plaid is a classic pattern and quite popular lately. Try one of these plaid crochet patterns. There are lots of different colors of plaid you could go with. There are lots of different buffalo plaid crochet patterns to choose from. …

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Looking for some fun Christmas crafts? I made a cute wood reindeer ornament. And fun fingerprint Christmas tree. Next, I am going to make some fun Christmas wreath kid crafts using things around the house.   I gathered a lot of different Christmas wreath kid crafts to keep the kids busy all month long. Most …

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Looking for some fun Christmas crafts to make? I made a cute wood cute painted reindeer ornament And fun colorful fingerprint Christmas tree. Next, I am going to make some fun Santa kid crafts using common household supplies.   I found a lot of different Easy Santa kid crafts to keep the kids entertained. There are …

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I love Christmas trees. I always enjoy getting out all of the ornaments, turning on some carols and decorating the tree with my mom. We are looking for forward to decorating the tree with my little girl this year. We need to dig the Christmas tree out of storage and buy some more ornaments. After Thanksgiving, which is …

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I am always looking for a quick and fun kid craft. I am working on Christmas crafts, so I thought a fingerprint Christmas tree craft would be great. Need a non holiday craft, make evergreens with snow, great for a snowy day. Instead of colorful ornaments make the dots white for more snow. Who doesn't like paint with …

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I have been working on some Christmas crafts. I made a cute DIY wood reindeer ornament. Next, I am going to make some fun Christmas tree kid crafts using common household supplies. I gathered a lot of different tree crafts to keep the kids entertained all month long. There are all different kinds of supplies …

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I made a cute reindeer ornament out of clothespins, a wood circle, and paint. I though I would gather some other reindeer kid crafts for some Christmas fun. There are all different kinds to keep your kids crafting all December. Most need just a few supplies. Watch your favorite Rudolph movie and make some fun …

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I have gathered a bunch of Thanksgiving kid crafts to share with you.  There are lots of different crafts to do and they don’t need many supplies. Any of these Thanksgiving crafts for kids would be great to do on Thanksgiving Day to keep the kids entertained. I made a curly turkey craft you can …

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I needed an ornament idea for our open house at the artisan consignment store I work at. This is what I came up with, an easy wood Rudolph ornament. It doesn't need many supplies and it is easy for kids to do too. You could use googly eyes and a red pompom too. I ordered the wood …

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Love animals or know an animal lover? A gift that is made from one of these cute crochet animal hat crochet patterns would be perfect, great for kids.   There are lots of different crocheted animal hat patterns to choose from, unicorn, octopus, turkey, bulldog, fish, cat, bear, and more. Most crochet hat patterns have …

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I love spending Thanksgiving with my family. I helped my mom and grandmother make a large dinner for our family. Thanksgiving is a great time for pumpkin, turkey and other harvest activities, from art, math and reading. It is easy to add thanksgiving to all of your activities all month long. Check out the recipes …

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November has arrived and it is time to think about Thanksgiving kid crafts. A colorful easy curly turkey craft for kids is perfect. This is a fun curly turkey kid craft using supplies you probably already have, paper plates and paint. You can use this craft to keep your kids entertained while you cook Thanksgiving …

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It’s the start of November and time to think about turkey kid crafts. I have gathered a bunch of fun turkey crafts for fun all month long. Pull out your craft supplies and make some fun turkey. They would be great to do some on Thanksgiving Day to keep the kids entertained. Grab some paint, paper …

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I decided to make some Halloween puppets. This is my third one.  Gather a few supplies, small plates, kwik stik, glue, and a jumbo popsicle stick and you can make a jack-o-lantern puppet kid craft. You can make a puppet for some creative Halloween play. You can see the witch and Frankenstein here. There are …

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I decided to make a Halloween craft.  I received a set of neon Kwik Stix and decided to use them in to make a fun Frankenstein puppet kid craft. Gather a few supplies, small plates, kwik stik, glue, and a jumbo popsicle stick. You can make a puppet for some creative Halloween play. You can …

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Halloween is next week. I received a set of neon Kwik Stix and decided to use them in to make a colorful witch puppet kid craft. Gather a few supplies, small plates, kwik stik, glue,  and a popsicle stick. You can make a puppet for some creative Halloween play. There are affiliate links in this …

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Love unicorns or know a unicorn lover? One of these cute unicorn crochet patterns would be perfect a perfect gift.   There are lots of different crocheted unicorn patterns to choose from, stuffed toys, dolls, hats, rattles, pillows, blankets and more. Learn how to make all kinds of cute unicorn patterns and different unicorn hair. …

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Looking for an adorable soft baby gift? A gift that is cute and practical? You can always use another baby blanket. Try one of these crochet baby blanket patterns. Are you looking for a creative way to make your nursery look special? Look no further than these 35 baby blanket patterns - cute afghans that …

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Leaves are covering the yard and I was looking for a quick kid activity. I thought my little girl would like to make a tree. She loves any kind of sticker activities. So, I made some quick fall leaves and a tree trunk and had an easy kid fall tree craft. There are affiliate links …

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October and cooler weather have arrived. I have been thinking about Halloween kid crafts and what would my little one want to dress up as. I have collected over 50 different crafts for lots of Halloween fun. Most only need some paper and crafting time. witches, bats, jack-o-lanterns, spiders and more. There are affiliate links …

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Looking for a fun and cute crochet project? Make one or several of these colorful crochet bag patterns. There bucket bag crochet patterns for a snowman, cupcake, watermelon, and more. There are both free and paid bag crochet patterns. You could make some for gifts or as a gift bag. I think my little girl …

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School is starting back this week. Time for letters of the week for preschool classes, starting with the Letter A crafts. I have gathered a list of different crafts letter A and letter A activities from crafts, math, letter, recipes, and fine and gross motor skills. The preschool room I worked in did 2 craft …

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Looking for some Halloween kid crafts?  Here are some fun bat kid crafts. There are lots of crafts for the entire month. Celebrate Halloween with bats. Also, great for the letter B too. There are affiliate links in this post. I will receive a commission if you purchase through these links. All activities on this …

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Looking for crochet for baby shoes? Baby shoes crochet patterns are a popular handmade gift. Who wouldn't love a pair of crocheted baby booties? Make some adorable crocheted baby booties for your new little one, from these cute patterns I have gathered. Use these crochet baby shoe patterns to make different cute crocheted baby shoes, …

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Fall has arrived with cooler weather and falling leaves. Halloween will soon be here. Plan you costumes and carve your pumpkins. Time for some fun spider kid crafts. There are lots of crafts for the entire month. Celebrate Halloween with web and spiders. Also, great for the letter S too. Check out some jack-o-lantern crafts. I will …

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My little girl loves dinosaurs, so I decided to make one of these dinosaur crochet patterns for her. My only experience with stuffed animal designs has been hats. But it looks like those would be difficult because they need round heads--I'm looking forward the challenge! My crocheting experience is in a straight line. Not so …

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I love crisp apples and fresh apple cider. We always went to a farm and picked apples and had apple cider. Fall is a great time for apple activities, from art, science, math and reading. It is easy to add apples to all of your activities. Check out the recipes you can make with your …

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