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For Those Who Love Crafts and Hobbies...




I love crafts and hobbies, so I couldn’t resist including this page for others who love them as well. Here you’ll find links and descriptions of great sites for both children and adults. You'll also find ideas on the More Art Ideas page. Check out the sites… and happy creating!


BEADS


Faceted Bead Art Patterns This site specializes in faceted bead art patterns for Jewelry, Murals, Suncatchers, Windsocks, Doilies and Beaded Curtains. You will also find Free Instructional E-books.




EDIBLE CRAFTS


DIY Edible Arrangements – Learn How to Make Candy Bouquets, Cookie Bouquets and Fruit Arrangements.




SCRAPBOOKING


Art At Home Studio Sharing art and craft ideas which includes decorative painting, decoupage, papercrafts, children's crafts, stencilling, scrapbooking, altered art, and holiday crafts.


Scrapbooks Etc. From Better Homes and Gardens, this site provides techniques, ideas, supplies, and even an online gallery of the scrapbook pages of others.




WOODWORKING


Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts An online resource for both the beginner and the experienced, this site features tips and techniques, free patterns, books, and more.




MODELING


Move your drawings into 3D, even give them movement with what you learn at www.Scale-Modelers-Handbook.com.




NEEDLEPOINT/CROSS STITCH


All about Needlepoint - Needlepoint's comprehensive site with tools and information for everyone about this old craft with a modern look which is fast, fun, and affordable.


Needlepoint For Fun Needlepoint ideas, "how tos" and designs to suit your lifestyle, decor and desire for a relaxing hobby. Find needlepoint kits and projects you won't see anywhere else.




SHELL WORK


Shellcraft Guides Seashell guides to make your own seashell arts and crafts.




TIE DYING


YOUR CRAFT BUSINESS


Create-a-Sewing-Business.com If you love to sew, this site will take you step by step in planning and starting your own sewing business.


Interested in selling your handmade items? Craft-Selling-Parties.com has great advice on selling crafts at a craft home party and starting a homebased craft business.


Inspiri Art and Craft At Inspiri Art and Craft, you'll find in-depth information on running a home craft business. This site includes tips about where to sell your art, creating craft show displays, and how to promote and manage your business.




KIDS' CRAFTS


All Free Crafts Features 800 plus original crafts, free craft projects, and easy homemade gift ideas. All crafts include photos and instructions so you learn new crafting skills and enjoy great results.


Amersterdam Printing This business site includes a page featuring a guide for printing and printmaking for children. Here you'll also find many other helpful links for creating relief prints, Intaglio prints, serigraphy, monoprinting, and lithography.


Art At Home Studio Sharing art and craft ideas which includes decorative painting, decoupage, papercrafts, children's crafts, stenciling, scrapbooking, altered art, and holiday crafts.


Art Lessons for Kids This blog features arts and crafts for kids and organizes the projects by grade level.


Crafty Fun for Parents, Teachers, and Kids Protect wildlife and the environment by reusing your recyclable trash. Don't throw it away. Use it to make something useful!


Craft Ideas At Craftideas.info, you will find hundreds of free craft projects and project templates for all seasons and major holidays of the year.


Crayola A resource site for both parents and teachers, Crayola.com features thousands of coloring pages, crafts, and lesson plans.


Easy Child Crafts Kids craft site featuring seasonal and holiday crafts made from items found around the house.


Enchanted Learning Kindergarten, preschool, and elementary school crafts made with things found around the house. Although you have to pay for an annual membership to access everything on the site, they offer many free items as well.


Family Fun In the tradition of the Family Fun magazine, the website offers tons of great ideas for crafts, parties, recipes, games, and more!


Kinderart This site has some distracting ads and pop-ups, but once you get past them, it has some wonderful craft ideas for kids.


Simple Saturday This site by author and educator Debbie Gonzalez offers a different craft for kids every Saturday. Be sure to check in on Friday, which is "prep day."




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