Easy Projects Made With Yarn Pieces

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:57:51 +0000

Making something with your own hands is very rewarding. The object you make is useful and making the project is a great way to reduce stress. Yarn is very useful and not very expensive. Many times you can pick it up at the second hand stores or yard sales. There are many easy projects that can be made with yarn, even just the scrap yarn. These are some easy project ideas that can be made with your extra yarn. They can be made by an adult or a child.
Don’t throw those small pieces of yarn away. You can tie them together to make scarves or other small projects. They can be used to make flowers. These yarn flowers can be used to decorate hair accessories, purses, clothes and anything you want to use them for. You can crochet these flowers or use a small Knifty Knitters loom to make them on. You can attach these small or medium sized flowers by sewing them on to things or using a hot glue gun.
You can make pretty doilies with scrap yarn. You can make them big or small. You can also make these doilies into coasters easily. You can crochet them and use them as decorations through your house. You can place them under candle holders, picture frames, knick knacks or anything you want to make pretty.
The Knifty Knitters Looms are getting very popular. This is an easy way to learn to knit. Easy projects like hats, headbands, and scarves are easily made with yarn. You can make them in different sizes. You can make them for adults, kids and babies. They make great doll accessories too. Youtube has many easy tutorials for working with yarn. These are fun projects to do especially if the weather outside is bad.

How to Make Chocolate Lip Balm

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:08:04 +0000

This is a fun thing to make with kids and teens. It’s a great craft for slumber parties, birthdays, weekends or for a parent and child to make together. You will need 3 tbs cocoa butter (found in pharmacy), 3-4 chocolate chips, 1 vitamin E capsule, 1/4 tsp almond extract or cooking oil.

To make this lip balm you melt the cocoa butter in the microwave.
Then add the chocolate chips and stir until melted. You may have to microwave the mix again for a few seconds. Add the vitamin E and oil. Stir well or the lip balm will be lumpy. Pour into a small container. This will make a great gift for you or someone else.

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Easy Projects Made With Yarn Pieces

How to Make Chocolate Lip Balm

This is a fun thing to make with kids and teens. It’s a great craft for slumber parties, birthdays, weekends or for a parent and child to make together. You will need 3 tbs cocoa butter (found in pharmacy), 3-4 chocolate chips, 1 vitamin E capsule, 1/4 tsp almond extract or cooking oil.