Weaving an Autumn Tapestry with Wool Roving

Autumn Woven Tree Tapestry : The Magic Onions Blog

Look at this gorgeous woven autumn tapestry Kitty and I made together. We used a vine wreath form, colorful autumn wool roving, some wool yarn and a couple of felted toadstools.       Step 1 : Make the Tree Loom   I tied off the yarn branches and roots using a simple slipknot.   […]

Make Spiders for Halloween

Make a Spider for Halloween : The Magic Onions Blog

Here are two spider crafts your little ones will enjoy making and playing with…     Tutorial : How to make a Black Widow Spider       Tutorial : How to make a Pine Cone Spider.   Scary stuff!! Blessings and magic, Donni If you haven’t already, please sign up for my newsletter to […]

6 Nature Inspired Fall Crafts

6 Awesome Nature Inspired Fall Crafts to do with Kids : www.theMagicOnions.com

Hi Friends, It was 90 degrees F  (33 degrees C) here in Southern California at 9am this morning. It reached into the 100’s on Friday, Sat and Sun… and is expected to do the same today, tomorrow and the next day. Wow… we are melting!! We don’t have air-conditioning in the Sunny House… my Good […]

Needle Felted Fall Door Wreath Tutorial

  A few years ago, we made Granny a wreath for her door.     It’s still one of my favorite wreaths of all time and Kitty and I think we’ll make one for our own door this year. Here’s our tutorial on how to make it.   Materials :   * wool roving in […]

Cute Autumn Gnome Peg People

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Meet Mr. and Mrs. Autumn Gnome. They are on their way a gathering and are dressed in their best fall colors. Don’t you just love Mrs. Autumn Gnome’s wild hair? She gets entirely frustrated with it when she grooms it in the mornings. She thinks she’d look better with it neat and tidy. She wishes […]

DIY Painted Fairy Houses

DIY Painted Fairy House : The Magic Onions : www.theMagicOnions.com

We spent the morning making pretty houses for our Fairy Garden. We painted wooden birdhouses in bright rainbow colors. Both children declared that ‘bright rainbow colors’ attract fairies… did you know that? Materials we needed : craft paper wood birdhouse (from craft store) paint (from craft store) polyurethane spray paint (craft or hardware store)   […]

Tutorail : Felted Ball Mirror

Tutorial : Felted Ball Mirror : The Magic Onions : www.theMagicOnions.com

I love my new felted ball mirror. The blues have such a wonderful beachy,  nautical feeling which is perfect for summer. It was super easy to make too…     Materials Needed : *   Felted wool balls in shades of blue ( from The Magic Onions Shop ) *  E6000 Glue ( a great glue […]

Tutorial : Make Mini Toadstools for your Fairy Garden

Tutorial : Clay Toadstools for your Fairy Garden : www.theMagicOnions.com

We made the most adorable clay toadstools for our fairy garden.     You won’t believe how easy they are to make. All you need is : *  Sculpey clay (from a craft store) *  toothpicks *  paint and a paintbrush     Break off a small amount of clay (about the size of your […]

Make Pretty Pom Pom Flowers for Valentine’s Day

How to Make Pretty Pom Pom Flowers for Valentine's Day : www.theMagicOnions.com

We found the prettiest yarn at the craft shop today… gorgeous valentine colors. We decided we just HAD to have it to make flowers for Valentine’s Day. Are they not wonderful?! Also, do you see the drawing of the mustang Kate drew? It’s in pencil and is so totally amazing that I made her sign […]

Needle Felting Tutorial : Valentine’s Day Gnome : DIY

Needle Felting Tutorail : Valentine Gnome : www.theMagicOnions.com

First off : Good news! The Tooth Fairy came in the night to collect Kitty’s molar. Phew… 5 nights late but better late than never, don’t you think? Now for the Needle Felted Gnome tutorial I promised you… isn’t she just the cutest?   I’ve tried something a little different with this tutorial. As there […]