Our girl has decided she wants to be an archer. An eight year old archer. We’ll see. There are a few obstacles she’ll need to overcome. She needs to find a place to practice her archer skills. She’ll be spending…
Author Archive for Grandmother Wren
Summer Fun A – How to Make an Ant Hotel
by Grandmother Wren • • 1 Comment
Ants are busy little creatures. You may not want them stealing your food at your picnic, but here’s a way to watch them work in their own little home. >make an ant hotel with these instructions from the National Wildlife…
Plan for A Super Summer- Printable Planners and Calendars – free!
by Grandmother Wren • • 0 Comments
>printable “Planning For One Fantastic Summer!” page and some ideas to get you started Printable Planning Sheets for Kids >rainy day plans >10 things I want to do this summer >countdown to summer magnet board >very,…
Creative DIY Ideas to Light Your Yard and Garden
by Grandmother Wren • • 0 Comments
>glass globe lights >solar jars >dollar store grapevine patio lights >glow in the dark rock path >hanging mesh lantern >aluminum foil luminaries >recycled can luminaries >cloud lights >wire…
The Thursday 13 – More Garden Craft Ideas
by Grandmother Wren • • 2 Comments
1. butterfly feeder 2. gift gardens to go 3. pretty! glass marbles set into a fence 4. if you can get this to work it will be wonderful! a wind organ from plastic…
Butterflies from Felt – free patterns
by Grandmother Wren • • 0 Comments
>butterfly mobile >make a felt butterfly for your dog’s collar >felt butterfly wreath >felt butterfly clip magnets >felt butterfly mask >felt butterfly sachet >denim and felt butterfly bunting …
Lovely Felt Flowers for Mother’s Day – free patterns
by Grandmother Wren • • 1 Comment
>felt hydrangeas >felt roses >felt dahlias >a mixed bouquet of felt flowers >pretty scalloped flower >stitched felt flowers >no sew felt flower pin >felt camelia
The Thursday 13 – Spring Wreaths to Make for Your Front Door
by Grandmother Wren • • 4 Comments
1. butterfly wreath from paper bags and book pages 2. super easy (and super pretty) Spring wreath 3. cherry blossom wreath tutorial 4. make an easy burlap wreath 5. wreath made of tea stained coffee filters…
Want A New Doormat for Spring? Make One!
by Grandmother Wren • • 1 Comment
>crochet a rag rug >make a doormat from corks >cover a piece of vinyl flooring with fabric >a doormat from straw trivets >braid a no sew rag rug >make a wood plank doormat >stone…
The Thursday 13 – Make a Bird Feeder for Your Garden – from Recyclables!
by Grandmother Wren • • 1 Comment
1. automatic fill birdseed feeder from a glass bottle 2. dollar store ceramic plate bird feeder 3. soda bottle / plastic spoon hummingbird feeder 4. dollar store again – bird feeder from plastic plates and bowls …