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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

Make Your Own Corn Cob Dolls DIY

Little House on the Prairie corn cob doll project

  “Mary was bigger than Laura, and she had a rag doll named Nettie. Laura had only a corncob wrapped in a handkerchief, but it was a good doll. It was named Susan. It wasn’t Susan’s fault that she was only a corncob.”   Little House in the Big Woods In Little House in the… 

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Little House on the Prairie Rag Doll Puppet DIY

Little House on the Prairie Rag Doll Puppet DIY

“Mary was sorting quilt blocks and Laura was making a little apron for her rag doll, Charlotte.” On the Banks of Plum Creek Like many other pioneer children, Laura, Carrie, and Mary each had their own doll fashioned out of rags and leftover materials. During the pioneer era, people were not wasteful. They used every… 

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50+ Ways to Use Little House on the Prairie® Fabrics

50 Ways to Use Little House on the Prairie

We’ve been so excited to see all the ways that crafters, homemakers, and fans have been using the Little House on the Prairie® fabrics by Andover Fabrics to create unique projects. Check out the variety of beautiful projects below. You can find fabrics online at Fat Quarter Shop and Amazon.com. Everything from DIY Christmas gifts… 

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Old-Fashioned Homemade Eggnog Recipe

Whipped Eggnog

“Almanzo trudged slowly toward the hayfield with the heavy pail and a dipper. He thought to himself that the pail was too full, he might spill some of the egg-nog… He should do something to save it. So he set down the pail, he dipped the dipper full, and he drank. The cold egg-nog slid… 

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Baby Carrie’s Little House on the Prairie Tree Topper DIY

Little House on the Prairie Tree Topper DIY Featured

“Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus.” Carrie Ingalls, Christmas at Plum Creek, Season 1, Episode 15 In the “Christmas at Plum Creek” episode of the first season of “Little House on the Prairie”, each member of the Ingalls family works hard and makes sacrifices to give gifts to other family members. It reminds me of O. Henry’s… 

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Old-Fashioned Homemade Peppermint Candy DIYs

Old-Fashioned Homemade Peppermint Candy DIYs

“Then they plunged their hands into the stockings again. And they pulled out two long, long, sticks of candy. It was peppermint candy, striped red and white. They looked and looked at the beautiful candy, and Laura licked her stick, just one lick.” Little House on the Prairie While the peppermint sticks that Mr. Edwards… 

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