Finger Knitting For Kids :: An Easy DIY Tutorial

Finger Knitting for Kids :: DIY Tutorial

As you may know, Teddy recently fell out of a tree and injured his liver. He has recovered very well. Thanks for all your well wishes and the healing vibes you sent him. They worked. But, for the next 4 months, he is under strict activity restrictions. He can’t do anything that may result in […]

Nature Mobile :: DIY Earth Day Celebrations :: Waldorf Activities

Flower Mobile :: Earth Day DIY Activity :: Tutorial :: www.theMagicOnions.com

Earth Day, April 22nd, is an BIG day in the Sunny House. We celebrate it as if it is Mother Earth’s Birthday. Raising environmentally aware children has been an important part of our parenting and My Good Man and I are proud that our children are truly and authentically earth-conscious. They refuse, reuse and recycle […]

Edible Dyes for Easter Eggs :: DIY Tutorial

Edible Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs :: DIY Tutorial :: www.theMagicOnions.com

We have a family Easter tradition of dying eggs with natural, edible, dyes. We’ve used just about every natural dye we can find… blueberries, onion skins, beets, turmeric, to name just a few… and each year, our results are always a little different. This adds to the excitement – what will they do this year? […]

Miniature Spring Garden planted in a Shell :: DIY

Miniature Spring Garden planted in a Shell :: from The Magic Onions Bog

We planted a pretty little SPRING garden in some sea shells. It looks adorable and brings a burst of Easter color into our home. Kitty has stolen it for her room. All of our best creations end up in there.     All you need to plant your own shell garden are some medium sized […]

DIY Pom Pom Blue Bird Craft :: Easter and Spring Crafting

DIY Pom Pom Blue Birds for Simple Spring and Easter Crafting :: www.theMagicOnions.com

I was recently visited by an inquisitive momma bird as I sat drinking my coffee. It was an unusually warm and sunny morning and the arrival of my feathered friend cheerfully announced what I had suspected… Spring is on the way!     I love to watch birds build their nests and prepare for the […]

DIY Felt Flower Hair Barrettes for Spring

Teddy’s friend is having a birthday and we decided to make her some pretty felt hair barrettes. Because it’s SPRING here in Southern California, we chose pretty pastel colors. I’m happy to share the DIY tutorial with you below…     I think she’ll love them, don’t you?     All you’ll need is pretty […]

5 Spring Crafts for Kids using Yarn

Spring Crafts for Kids using Yarn :: www.theMagicOnionsc.om

My kids love working with yarn and have made the most wonderful yarn creations over the years. They knit now but there are so many lovely yarn crafts that don’t require knitting skills. Here are a few tutorials we’ve shared over the years  ::     1. Finger Knitted Flower Tutorial Finger knitting is a […]

Handmade Spring Fairies :: DIY Felt Tutorial

Spring Fairy :: DIY Felt Tutorials :: www.theMagicOnions.com

Spring has arrived to Southern California and we have been busy making felt spring fairies. They bring such sweet enchantment to The Sunny House. I have made them from wool felt in pretty pastel colors and I’m happy to share the DIY tutorial with you, below. Aren’t they the sweetest!     Here is an […]

DIY Video Tutorial :: Felt Flowers

  Last week, when I shared the photo step-by-step tutorial of these gorgeous felt flowers, I promised I’d share a video of the process too. Sometimes, seeing exactly how something is made, makes following instructions so much easier. Spoiler alert… you’ll see Teddy’s kitty, Flint, in the video too. And, if you click through to […]

Felt Flowers :: DIY Tutorial

Valentine's Day Flowers :: Felt Tutorial :: www.theMagicOnions.com

Look what I have sitting on my desk.   Okay, yes, there is a kitten… but I’m talking about the gorgeous felt flowers… the pretty poppies.     I made them to brighten the Sunny House. Aren’t they wonderful?! Here’s how… Materials :: floral wire (from a craft shop) red wool felt (from Felt On […]