Alanna George | The Craft Nest
a craft site for families
How’s your summer coming along? We are busy here playing in the sprinkler, going to basketball camp and playing t-ball. In between all our summer activities I have been playing catch up on a few projects that have been hanging out in my to-do pile. Do you have a craft to-do pile or am I […]
Are you a craft blogger? If so I would love for you to be involved in my Summer Day Camp craft series as a Camp Instructor. I am looking for some bloggers who want to join in on the fun! Want to know what you need to do to become one of the Camp Instructors? […]
Recently I received a My Own Story Time Pad from Leap Frog to review. My son Charlie just turned 3 and was so excited to play with it. First thing I did was hook it up to the computer and sync with the Leap Frog Learning Path. If you don’t already have the Leap Frog […]
I am so excited to introduce all of you to my first blog sponsor Tippy Stockton Jewelry. I first met Patricia (Tippy) at The Creative Connection in 2010 through a mutual friend. We had dinner after our classes and at the time I had no idea that she created fabulous jewelry. Now that I follow […]
Merry Christmas to your family. Hope you have a fabulous holiday season! Thanks to all of my readers! I have enjoyed posting all my crafts this year. See you in 2012. Love, Alanna
Every year I browse the internet searching for great gift ideas for my kids. Yup, I waste a lot of time, but I find a lot of gift ideas I love. I thought I would share some of my finds with my readers. Here are some websites you should check out: Magic Cabin HearthSong Fat […]
I was recently introduced to a new web application called The Day Baby Was Born™ by Tommee Tippee (you know, the one that makes amazing baby products!). If you are expecting a baby you really need to check this out. It is a FREE “digital storybook that captures baby’s beginnings.” After you create an account, […]
You probably haven’t heard of Stack and Stick Solid Wood Educational Toy Blocks. I hadn’t ever seen these blocks until I was searching for wood building blocks that were made in the USA. As soon as I came across these blocks I was really excited! Not only had they won numerous toy awards, they were […]
I attended The Creative Connection Event at the end of last week. What a fantastic place to go and to be inspired! The event was filled with creative people from a variety of craft areas. By the end my brain was overwhelmed with crafty goodness. Everyone there is friendly and open and wants to help […]
I’ve been thinking about making pillow cases for my kids using my own artwork. When my kids were/are babies I sing them “You Are My Sunshine” to get them to sleep, so I thought this drawing I made would be appropriate for them to sleep on. I can’t wait to see what the pillow cases […]
