Kids Crafts

Crafting on the Prairie: A Little House Craft Book Roundup

Crafting on the Prairie: A Little House Craft Book Roundup

During long winter days, Laura and her sisters would stay inside. With no television, crafting would have been a quiet hobby to keep them busy. Whether crafting, sewing, quilting or creating, the Ingalls family would have created both ornaments for their home as well as necessary items like blankets and clothing. The craft books below...

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DIY Paper Heart and Star Garlands

DIY Paper Heart and Star Garlands

Ma brought out two long strips of brown wrapping-paper that she had saved. She folded them, and she showed Mary and Laura how to cut tiny bits out of the folded paper with the scissors. When each unfolded her paper, there was a row of stars. Ma spread the paper on the shelves behind the stove. The stars hung over the edges of the...

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