finding Joy in helping others
Welcome to my CRAFTS category! You will find lots of fun and easy DIY craft ideas. Some are great for groups (scouts, Seniors, VBS, Youth Groups). Simple tutorials for items you can donate to so many charities.
Dolls! There are so many great programs that need them: first responders, foster care, family shelters, Angel Tree and Operation Christmas Child, just to name a few. I love buying them, and making little accessories so the child gets 2 toys in one. We’ve decided to pack cloth dolls in our 5-9 age girl shoebox […] Read more…
Dolls are so magical. They help children learn empathy and mimic their parents to learn important skills. They also provide much comfort, joy and even companionship. That’s why I love packing them in my Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes or even to donate to local first responders, foster care and homeless family shelters. Here’s a way […] Read more…
Have you ever lost a button right before you leave the house? You could grab a safety pin, or stop to sew it back on. YET so many people here and abroad just don’t have the resources – no thread, no needles, no extra buttons. That’s why I love including mini sewing kits in […] Read more…
Do you love crafting? Crocheting? Knitting? Weaving, etc.? Being creative is my life, and I know it’s a part of YOURS, my readers, as well! It keeps me young and gives me such joy! I’ve thought about adding notes or labels to the items I craft and give away. Have you ever added something like […] Read more…
I love a craft challenge, don’t you? For Christmas my friend gave me a huge bar of soap in the most wonderful magnetic box. I used the soap, but wanted to “upcycle” that box into something special! While packing one of my Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for a little girl, I decided that the box […] Read more…
Do YOU have extra t shirts? Cleaning out recently I was surprised at the amount I found squirreled in the bottom of drawers, or the back of closets a host of t shirts that we will never wear again. I have a great way to upcycle those useless shirts into something useful and FUN! You […] Read more…