By Alanna George, on September 24th, 2013 
The end of summer sort of got away from me and here we are in Fall already! During one of our camping trips this summer I made this keepsake ornament craft with all the kids. We were up in the Northern part of Michigan where fossil rocks are abundant, so I decided to help . . . → Read More: How To | Cork Ornament Keepsake
By Alanna George, on July 2nd, 2013
This week I am hosting the summer day camp project here on The Craft Nest! When summer time hits our neck of the woods it often means parade time. No parade is complete (at least not where we live) without candy to catch. Usually we grab a plastic grocery bag and head out, but . . . → Read More: Summer Day Camp | Patriotic Candy Catcher
By Alanna George, on May 7th, 2013
Looking for a last minute Mother’s Day project? I just made this today and I admit it is for me. Don’t you just want to capture their little (or not so little) hand print size forever? And check out the cute heart in the palm of their hands. I came up with this project . . . → Read More: How To | Mother’s Day Hand Print Craft
By Alanna George, on April 30th, 2013
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I am sure you are searching for a perfect handmade gift for mom. Am I right? What about a small gift for Grandma? These tiny little windowsill planters made using recycled lids or a domed vending machine container are just the perfect project for Mother’s Day. . . . → Read More: How To | Mother’s Day Recycled Windowsill Mini-Planter
By Alanna George, on August 6th, 2012
I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting the summer camp project for week four. I’ve been a little behind in my posting because we took a family camping vacation. We made some awesome memories and my kids were seriously sobbing when we got home because they were so sad about the end of . . . → Read More: Summer Day Camp | Thumbprint Pendant
By Alanna George, on December 22nd, 2011
Look at this beautiful Candy Shop! My good friend Rebecca Bischoff (check out her website) was nice enough to create this Free Printable for me to post on my website. This sweet little candy shop prints out all on one page and you can color it and cut it out to create the Candy . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Cut and Color Candy Shop
By Alanna George, on December 21st, 2011
Ohh, Christmas is so close! Are you looking for an easy gift for the kids to make Grandma? These paper maché bulbs covered in tissue paper squares and a handmade drawing would work!
How To | Tissue Paper Ornament
Supplies:
Tissue Paper Squares Paper Maché Bulb White Piece of Paper Crayons or Markers . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Tissue Paper Ornament
By Alanna George, on December 20th, 2011
Have you written your letter to Santa yet? Have you been Naughty or Nice? Young kids will love filling out this letter. It has big lines and spaces for early writers. Ours are going in the mail and heading off to the North Pole tomorrow!
The days are going by so quickly. I still . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Letter To Santa
By Alanna George, on December 16th, 2011
I must have jinxed myself by posting that we were doing really good at keeping up with our Advent Activities. Now we have fallen a little bit behind, but no pressure right? We were able to make these cute sock snowmen. My daughter said, “I want to use the biggest googly eyes we have . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Sock Snowman
By Alanna George, on December 9th, 2011
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen… but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose… You will want to make your own version of Rudolph using a toilet paper tube and the free download you can find below!
How To | . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | TP Tube Reindeer
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 I was a Design Manager in the scrapbooking industry until the birth of my first child. I then turned freelance designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. I reside in MI with my husband and our four kids. Find out more about me here.
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