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Aunt Annie's Crafts
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Step-by-step instructions. Printable patterns. Updates each week.
Welcome to Aunt Annie's Crafts!
Take a look around. You'll find crafting fun for children, teens and adults. See what is New this week, was Featured last week or browse the Project Index. A new craft how-to is added each Monday, with a special treat for that craft project added each Wednesday and at the end of the week it's Friday Fun featuring crafts for family, groups or classrooms.
Have fun making Valentine's Day crafts.
New this week
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Pop Up Card - Learn how to make a special Valentine's Day card with a pop-up inside. When the card is opened, a heart will spring out! This simple pop-up is easy enough for children to make and offers enough flexibility for the the creativity of teen and adult crafters.
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This week's Wednesday treat is a printable pattern for heart pop-ups in four sizes that can be added to any handmade or commercial greeting card! Follow the instructions in the Pop Up Card project for making pop-ups.
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This Week's Friday Fun!
Love Bugs - Make cute little bugs to give as gifts. They are molded in plastic spoons using plaster of Paris. This craft is great for Valentine's Day and any gift-giving occasion. Children of all ages, even as young as two, will enjoy making these love bugs as pins or magnets.
Featured last week
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Milk Carton Fun - In this project, learn how to recycle milk and juice cartons, or any size gable top carton, into strong gift boxes. You can either wrap the boxes in your favorite way or transform the carton into a house or a cuckoo clock using Aunt Annie's patterns.
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Last week's Wednesday treat was more Milk Carton Fun with a special Valentines Day version of the cuckoo clock pattern.
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Last Week's Friday Fun!
Valentine's Day Pins - Create plaster of Paris pins using simple candy molds, pin backs and paint. Choose a candy mold with heart shapes to create beautiful Valentine's Day pins to give as presents to your loved ones.
Previously featured...
Here's a sample of the crafting fun from previous weeks. Visit the Project Index to see it all.
Looking for crafts for family, classroom or group craft time?
Check out the Friday Fun index for quick and easy crafts.
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There's new crafting fun every week that emphasizes creativity, learning and problem-solving with hours of enjoyment for both children and adults. Craft projects include illustrated step-by-step instructions and printable patterns.
Greeting card tutorials
Greeting card tutorials are a regular feature on Aunt Annie's Crafts each month. These tutorials are directed to adults and teens, but may be adapted for children. Each project builds on prior card projects. It's like taking a class on making handmade greeting cards.
Featured this week is the eleventh greeting card tutorial - Pocket Cards, learn how to make cards with pockets to fill with your art, money or gift cards, then visit each month for a new card tutorial. By the end of the year you will know many techniques for making beautiful cards.
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