“She went past the willow valley and played in the prairie grasses among the black-eyed susans and goldenrod.” On The Banks of Plum Creek There is something timeless and quaint about homemade peg dolls. With no moving parts or batteries, they’re the perfect toy for the fully imaginative play that is so important in early…
Little House on the Prairie Crafting
For years Little House on the Prairie has inspired crafts and DIYs that reflect the pioneering spirit of Laura and her family. Join us in making simple and beautiful handmade crafts that will delight your friends and family, and fill you with the pride of a project well-done. Browse the articles below or click here for a complete list.
Homemade Jewelry for Children and Grown-ups
“Laura’s gift was a bracelet of blue and white beads strung on a thread and woven together, and Carrie’s was a ring of pink and white beads interwoven.” These Happy Golden Years There are few things as precious and timeless as making beaded jewelry with kids. There’s just something almost meditative to sitting with a…
Old-Fashioned Braided Rug Placemat
“Mary was braiding a new rug. She had cut worn-out woolen clothes in strips, and Ma had put each color in a separate box. Mary kept the boxes in order and remembered where each color was. She was braiding the rag-strips together in a long braid that coiled down in a pile beside her chair.”…
Homemade DIY Little House on the Prairie® Stockings
‘Tis the season for all things festive! It’s time to trim the tree, wrap the gifts, and hang the stockings by the fire. This year, why not create your own handmade stockings that remind you of simpler times? With some help from the Andover Fabrics Little House on the Prairie® fabrics collection, you can create…
DIY Lemon Verbena Feed-Sack Sachets
“Oh, I do, Pa! And you should just see Miss Beadle. She’s the nicest lady in the entire world, and she smiles all the time, and she smells as good as she looks. I came right out and asked, and she says she wears something called lemon verbena. She’s the prettiest lady I ever saw–except…
Little House on the Prairie Hoop Project DIY
“Ma turned the strips of muslin and pinned them together and Laura whipped the new seam, over and over with tiny stitches.” By the Shores of Silver Lake Laura, who didn’t like to sit and make fine stitches as a young girl, became very good at her handicrafts later in life. She made beautiful quilts,…