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Little House on the Prairie Lifestyle

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s stories are particularly resonant today with their themes of enjoying simple, home-made pleasures, respecting the natural world, and cultivating community bonds. This Lifestyle section brings you recipes, DIYs, crafts, and more inspired by Little House on the Prairie. Browse the articles below or click here for a complete index.

  • Little House on the Prairie Inspired Christmas Tablescape
  • Old-Fashioned Homemade Peppermint Candy DIYs
  • Homemade Dipped Beeswax Candles
  • Create Your Own Little House in the Big Woods Diorama
  • Keeping Backyard Chickens for Fresh Eggs
  • DIY Little House on the Prairie-Themed Summer Camp
  • Heart-Shaped Cakes Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • The Little House Cookbook Review
  • Cornbread Stuffing Inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • DIY Paper Heart and Star Garlands
  • Baked Beans Recipe Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • Making Homemade Butter With Kids
  • Winter Snowflake Appliqué Pillow How-To
  • Laura’s Tin Can Lanterns DIY
  • Tips for Quilters inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Quilting with Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Make Your Own Corn Cob Dolls DIY
  • Little House on the Prairie Rag Doll Puppet DIY
  • 50+ Ways to Use Little House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> Fabrics
  • Baby Carrie's Little House on the Prairie Tree Topper DIY
  • Old-Fashioned Homemade Eggnog Recipe
  • Six Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South Dakota
  • Old-Fashioned Farmer Boy Ice Cream Recipe (With Blueberry Variation)
  • Little House on the Prairie Inspired Family Picnic
  • Pioneer Era Games Laura Ingalls May Have Played
  • How to Throw a Little House on the Prairie Birthday Party
  • Laura's Wedding Cake Recipe - Traditional and Blueberry Topping Variation
  • DIY Maple Sugar Candy
  • Plants that Laura Knew and Grew
  • 18 Crafts to Celebrate Your Pioneering Spirit!
  • Fall Popcorn Balls
  • Vanity Cakes Recipe
  • Country Ham with Cranberry, Mint and Brown Sugar Glaze
  • Cranberry Jelly Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • Covered Wagon DIY Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • Sweet Potatoes and Pioneers
  • Homemade Applesauce Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • Little House on the Prairie Cinnamon Chicken
  • Wooden Peg Dolls DIY Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • Refreshing Old-Fashioned Summer Drink - Ginger Water Recipe plus Variations
  • Homemade Jewelry for Children and Grown-ups
  • Old-Fashioned Creamed Corn Recipe
  • Tomato Ginger Preserves Recipe
  • Homemade Apple Turnovers
  • Pan Fried Fish Fillets with Lemon Dill Sauce
  • Old-Fashioned Braided Rug Placemat
  • Homemade DIY Little House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> Stockings
  • Little House on the Prairie Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie Recipe
  • DIY Lemon Verbena Feed-Sack Sachets
  • Edible Landscaping Tips Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • Doll Tea Party Plus Make Your Own Slate DIY
  • Little House on the Prairie Hoop Project DIY
  • Little House on the Prairie Johnny-Cake Recipe
  • Little House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> DIY No Sew Christmas Tablerunner
  • Handmade Fabric Bookmarks for Old-Fashioned Reading Fun
  • Prairie Dresses and Bonnets for Girls and Adults
  • Straw Hat Embellishments with Little House on the Prairie
  • Little House on the Prairie Rhubarb Pie
  • Make Your Own Flower Hair Wreath
  • Make Your Own Old-Fashioned Rock Candy Recipe
  • Little House on the Prairie Treasure Box Summer Activity
  • Plum Preserves Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
  • Growing Heirloom Corn Varieties
  • Little House on the Prairie Lemonade Recipe (With Strawberry Lemonade Variation)
  • Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted
  • How to Create the Green Yarn from "Christmas at Plum Creek"
  • Little House Inspired Family Fun Crafts and Activities
  • Homemade Mommy and Me Apron DIY
  • Butternut Squash Recipes We Love
  • Growing Historical Lettuce Varieties
  • Little House Creamed Carrots Recipe
  • DIY Pepper Wreaths
  • Old-Fashioned Spicy Apple Pie Recipe
  • My Little House Crafts Book Review

Little House on the Prairie Inspired Christmas TablescapeOld-Fashioned Homemade Peppermint Candy DIYsHomemade Dipped Beeswax CandlesCreate Your Own Little House in the Big Woods DioramaKeeping Backyard Chickens for Fresh EggsDIY Little House on the Prairie-Themed Summer CampHeart-Shaped Cakes Inspired by Little House on the PrairieThe Little House Cookbook ReviewCornbread Stuffing Inspired by Laura Ingalls WilderDIY Paper Heart and Star GarlandsBaked Beans Recipe Inspired by Little House on the PrairieMaking Homemade Butter With KidsWinter Snowflake Appliqué Pillow How-ToLaura’s Tin Can Lanterns DIYTips for Quilters inspired by Laura Ingalls WilderQuilting with Laura Ingalls WilderMake Your Own Corn Cob Dolls DIYLittle House on the Prairie Rag Doll Puppet DIY50+ Ways to Use Little House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> FabricsBaby Carrie's Little House on the Prairie Tree Topper DIYOld-Fashioned Homemade Eggnog RecipeSix Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South DakotaOld-Fashioned Farmer Boy Ice Cream Recipe (With Blueberry Variation)Little House on the Prairie Inspired Family PicnicPioneer Era Games Laura Ingalls May Have PlayedHow to Throw a Little House on the Prairie Birthday PartyLaura's Wedding Cake Recipe - Traditional and Blueberry Topping VariationDIY Maple Sugar CandyPlants that Laura Knew and Grew18 Crafts to Celebrate Your Pioneering Spirit!Fall Popcorn BallsVanity Cakes RecipeCountry Ham with Cranberry, Mint and Brown Sugar GlazeCranberry Jelly Inspired by Little House on the PrairieCovered Wagon DIY Inspired by Little House on the PrairieSweet Potatoes and PioneersHomemade Applesauce Inspired by Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie Cinnamon ChickenWooden Peg Dolls DIY Inspired by Little House on the PrairieRefreshing Old-Fashioned Summer Drink - Ginger Water Recipe plus VariationsHomemade Jewelry for Children and Grown-upsOld-Fashioned Creamed Corn RecipeTomato Ginger Preserves RecipeHomemade Apple TurnoversPan Fried Fish Fillets with Lemon Dill SauceOld-Fashioned Braided Rug PlacematHomemade DIY Little House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> StockingsLittle House on the Prairie Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie RecipeDIY Lemon Verbena Feed-Sack SachetsEdible Landscaping Tips Inspired by Little House on the PrairieDoll Tea Party Plus Make Your Own Slate DIYLittle House on the Prairie Hoop Project DIYLittle House on the Prairie Johnny-Cake RecipeLittle House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> DIY No Sew Christmas TablerunnerHandmade Fabric Bookmarks for Old-Fashioned Reading FunPrairie Dresses and Bonnets for Girls and AdultsStraw Hat Embellishments with Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie Rhubarb PieMake Your Own Flower Hair WreathMake Your Own Old-Fashioned Rock Candy RecipeLittle House on the Prairie Treasure Box Summer ActivityPlum Preserves Inspired by Little House on the PrairieGrowing Heirloom Corn VarietiesLittle House on the Prairie Lemonade Recipe (With Strawberry Lemonade Variation)Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and PlantedHow to Create the Green Yarn from "Christmas at Plum Creek"Little House Inspired Family Fun Crafts and ActivitiesHomemade Mommy and Me Apron DIYButternut Squash Recipes We LoveGrowing Historical Lettuce VarietiesLittle House Creamed Carrots RecipeDIY Pepper WreathsOld-Fashioned Spicy Apple Pie RecipeMy Little House Crafts Book Review

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… 

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Baked Beans Recipe Inspired by Little House on the Prairie

Baked Beans Inspired by Little House on the Prairie

“‘I’m glad I put beans to soak last night,’ said Ma. She lifted the lid of the bubbling kettle and quickly popped in a spoonful of soda. The boiling beans roared, foaming up, but did not quite run over. ‘There’s a little bit of salt pork to put in them too,’ Ma said. Now and… 

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Making Homemade Butter With Kids

“At first the splashes of cream showed thick and smooth….After a long time, they began to look grainy. Then Ma churned more slowly, and on the dash there began to appear tiny grains of yellow butter.” Little House in the Big Woods In Little House in the Big Woods, Laura recalls how she and Mary… 

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Winter Snowflake Appliqué Pillow How-To

Winter Snowflake Applique Pillow How-To Featured

A recent issue of From Scratch Magazine featured some of our fabrics in a quilted snowflake winter pillow DIY. We wanted to share another variation for a winter pillow DIY with this simple four-patch background appliqué snowflake. Both projects feature the beautiful line of Little House on the Prairie® fabrics by Andover Fabrics in 2015. … 

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Laura’s Tin Can Lanterns DIY

Laura’s Tin Can Lanterns DIY Featured

“Laura was proud to be helping Ma with the milking, and she carried the lantern very carefully. Its sides were of tin, with places cut in them for the candle-light to shine through. When Laura walked behind Ma on the path to the barn, the little bits of candle-light from the lantern leaped all around… 

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Tips for Quilters inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Tips for Quilters inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder Featured

We are so pleased to have Linda Halpin back with us to share some quilting tips for beginners. Many of us are inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder to learn some of these lost arts but might be wondering where to start. Here Linda shares tips for beginning quilters to learn old-fashioned crafts for the modern… 

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