Homemade & Natural Crafts

Homemade craft ideas to gift or make and sell. Emphasis on natural materials and foraged materials. Old fashioned, pioneer, and homestead craft ideas for winter, spring, summer, and fall - plus every holiday and birthday!
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Unique & Traditional January Holidays
Think all the fun is over now that December is done? Think again! There are so many fun celebrations to be had throughout the rest of winter. Here is a selection of holidays in January that feature new recipes, simple crafts, and homestead related activities. Bonus easy paper lantern tutorial for kids and grown ups!
Make Herb & Citrus Slice Ornaments
Forget about plastic and save money - make these eco-friendly orange slice ornaments with herbs! They’re simple to assemble with all natural materials that can be preserved for several years. These ornaments are great to decorate your home for the holidays or to give as gifts.
Handmade Holidays Gifts - Start Now
Get organized and get started with these handmade holiday gifts that take around 3 months to finish without stressing yourself out! Make gifts for coworkers, teachers, family, friends, and neighbors. Make gifts for kids and adults!
Clay Craft: Dorodango Balls
Here are step by step instructions for a great beginner clay project: Dorodango balls. Make these simple, artful balls from natural clay as keepsakes from vacations or to give as gifts. This project is great for homeschool students, as well as a cute grownup craft!
Natural Moon Sand for Valentine's Day
Homemade Moon Sand for Valentine's Day family fun with no unnatural ingredients, drink mixes, funky dyes, or questionable ingredients. Bonus: learn to forage, harvest, and clean wild sand.
Make Homemade Beeswax Fire Starters
Use leftover beeswax and natural materials like acorn caps, dried flowers, bark, and even wild herbs to make these fabulous beeswax fire starters! Simply melt leftover wax in a double boiler, add it to natural materials, and insert a wick. Easily start your outdoor fires this winter season.
Cookie Cutter Crafts & Ornaments
Make these Christmas ornament and gifts from cookie cutter shapes. Use vintage holiday cookie cutters to make these crafts for kids and adults - salt dough ornaments, upcycled paper 3-D ornaments, and cookie cutter garland.
Biodegradable Upcycled Confetti
Don’t spend your money on eco-friendly confetti for New Years and weddings – DIY it! Here’s a how-to on homemade biodegradable confetti made from paper, fabric, and even herbs. Upcycle materials into something useful instead of tossing them into the landfill or compost pile.
How to Dehydrate Citrus for Crafts & Food
Easily learn to dehydrate citrus slices in the oven for crafts and food with this step by step tutorial. We've also added an FAQ section for dehydrated citrus - people have lots of questions about storing and using it! Make citrus salt, vinegar cleaner, potpourri, and even add it to your daily water. Don’t forget the craft projects!
Tissue Paper Mason Jar Lanterns
Tissue paper mason jar lanterns are simple to make for any holiday event, including Christmas! These are also great for Martinmas, and a lantern walk – they look beautiful at night! You can design them for fall, winter, spring, or summer. Includes a free printable of the instructions! #MasonJarCrafts
Old Wax --> Holiday Ornaments!
How to make Christmas ornaments and fragrant candle melts to give as gifts this holiday season from leftover wax. Reuse old wax from scented jar candles to easily create these delightful cookie cutter ornaments. We’ve included information on how to melt and prepare the wax. Plus, a free printable!
Grapevine Wreath Tutorial for a Fall Project
Step by step vine wreath construction tutorial for a simple DIY fall project. Here’s how to make these wreaths for farmhouse ornaments or gifts; decorate them for fall or Christmas or leave them natural and rustic. The best part is you can make them for free from your garden year round!
DIY Basket Making for Beginners
Learn to make simple and quick plant pots and baskets from fresh and foraged vines - this tutorial is the best of basket weaving for beginners. Troubleshooting steps are included as you learn, so relax and have fun. In 10 steps, you can have a basket to use for gathering berries or bringing bread to a neighbor!
Hygge Your Home & Homestead
Create a hygge home and homestead with these ideas and projects. Get some inspiration for peace and joy that you can create at home, regardless of the craziness in the world. Over 20 ideas that you can begin today! Plus, a free hygge workbook!
Natural Crafts Plus a Grass Doll tutorial
Autumn natural crafts – ideas for easy crafts for kids and adults. DIY ideas for projects that include natural, botanical materials. Included is a complete tutorial on how to make rustic grass dolls – a great craft for homeschool kids or any kid!