Posted by goodwolve on 2006-10-26 12:43:56
Post Subject: Need Halloween Craft Ideas
I am looking for Halloween Craft Ideas for an upcoming Monster Mash party that the local library is giving for the little kiddies. They have to be pretty easy crafts, but not lame things like ghosts made from tissue paper. Something cool. I was thinking a craft for ages 3-5 and then 6-8 then 9-11. Any ideas?
Posted by beckyb342 on 2006-10-23 16:51:02
Post Subject: marie claire
how do you like her magazine?marie claire?are her crafts easy?i like do easy crafts.i also like to cook but,quick and easy.everything has to be easy for me.why?cause i've had it.
Posted by anthrogirl on 2006-10-27 12:38:01
Post Subject:
Glad to hear that! I've been busy the past few days, so I was pleasantly surprised to see al of the responses. while my life is insane right now, I'm planning on decorating some gloves over the next few months (picot crochet stitch applied to inexpensive but warm gloves) for the homeless.
I always hear about knit and crochet also- maybe someone needs to start a jewelry crafting drive? Or storybooks for kids (imagine- handmade pop-up books!)? Or toymaking, since crocheted and knitted toys seem to be popular (do we have any woodworkers out there)?
Here in NYC we have groups like Housing Works that help people set up homes for themselves while they are struggling with various diseases. If a person has a new apartment (I'm brainstorming here- there are people who have just gotten out of prison, or who are battered and starting over, or widows, etc.), simple things like potholders, dishcloths and other items would be a good way of helping out. Even a 'GetCrafty easy to make cookbook' with recipes donated by all of us from around the country and the world would be good- and copies could even be sold on ETSY, with the money going to any group that helps people, especially women and children. That would be a great way of putting feminism in action and reflect the DIY spirit of GetCrafty.
Lately I've been thinking about how each generation has its definitive craft book- the book that shows what really matters. "Our Bodies, Ourselves" could even be seen that way- it showed women how to take care of themselves. Julia Child and the Rombauers did that- they showed America how to eat, and how to dress a table, and how to entertain simply but beautifully. Back in the day there was Fannie Farmer and her Boston Cooking School cookbook, and even earlier we had Edith Wharton (The Decoration of Houses) and Mrs. Beeton (who had recipes for macaroni in the early 1800s). We have had Martha Stewart for a while, but she tends to take the simple and make it fussy and sometimes pretentious. Perhaps we need to go back a bit and do a virtual version of what our grandmothers did- they made cookbooks of recipes donated by members of local women's groups. Perhaps some of us could work on a craft version- it could include recipes and easy and inexpensive crafts? Not too trendy, maybe- some of the classic stuff that modern women ought to know so they can take better care of themselves and their families, while taking pride in their handiwork and moving away from the consumerist mentality that makes people feel small and poor when they aren't buying things they don't want or need.
Wow. That was a lot. All I mean is- how about keeping up the postings of projects while pushing that can-do spirit that is often associated with women and crafts? I'm willing to donate some time to work on such a project, and I have recipes and some easy crafts.
Posted by caitlin on 2004-11-02 15:52:34
Post Subject: Your ANTI craft
I don't like any crafts that aren't simple. I can knit, but I don't want to make more than a simple scarf. I do use the large knitting spools to knit hats, but again, they are very easy; you just go 'round and 'round. I will make a card occasionally, and altho I will layer a few pieces of paper and stamp and color, I don't want to get into any of that fancy paper folding. I like to paint, but not the detailed stroke stuff. There are so many fun & easy crafts out there to do; maybe I just can't be bothered focusing on the ones that are going to eclipse my attention to the exclusion of other crafts.
