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 […]

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 […]

Love Apples and Other Valentine’s Crafts

Love Apples Valentine's Day Crafts :: The Magic Onions :: www.theMagicOnions.com

Funny how family traditions start. Three years ago, I made LOVE APPLES for the first time. Since then, I’ve put them into Kitty and Teddy’s lunch every Valentine’s Day. It’s become our sweet tradition and they both look forward to opening their lunch bag to see that their mom loves them. I smile as I […]

Cranberry Heart Ornaments :: DIY Tutorial

Cranberry Hearts Christmas Ornaments :: DIY Tutorials :: www.theMagicOnions.com

  Tis the season to be jolly! We made some beautiful cranberry heart ornaments today with Christmas music ‘jollying’ us along. They look so pretty on our rustic tree. Teddy and I made them while Kitty made us hot chocolate with her famous recipe… 2 cups of milk, one cup of cream and half a […]

Our Most Popular Pine Cone Christmas DIY Crafting Tutorials

Felt Ball and Pine Cone Christmas Tree DIY Tutorial : www.theMagicOnions.com

  Gosh… can you believe it’s December already! Do you know what that means? It’s only 4 weeks until Christmas? Crazy, isn’t it?! If you are looking for gorgeous Christmas gifts, please don’t forget to visit The Magic Onions Shop. I have wonderful things for everyone there. I’m sure you are starting to think about […]

Felting Kits Galore

Needle Felting Kits : https://themagiconions.com/shop/product-category/needle-felting-kits/

Have you tried needle felting? It’s a wonderful craft, awesome because you can transform a handful of fluffy wool into a beautiful little something in 20 minutes or less. Of course, you can make your creations as intricate as you wish but if you are looking for simple and quick, needle felting can achieve this […]

Pine Cone Halloween Crafts

Pine Cone Spider : www.theMagicOnions.com

Are you getting ready for Halloween? At the Sunny House, our rose bushes are draped in spider web, there is a carved pumpkin on the front steps and few mini-skeletons hanging from the mailbox (Teddy is our Halloween decorator!) And, of course, we dug out our Pine Cone Spider and our Pine Cone Fairy to […]

15 Nature Inspired Autumn Crafts

Phtoo of 15 Nature-inspired Autumn Fall Crafts : www.theMagicOnions.com

Mother Autumn gives us so many gifts to craft with in the Fall. Colorful leaves, acorns, pine cones… her generosity is boundless. Here are some of our favorite nature-inspired Fall crafts.       1. Indian Corn Necklace 2. Leaf and beeswax Suncatcher 3. Watercolor Leaf Rubbing 4. Autumn Gnomes 5. Beeswax and Leaf Bowl […]

How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally

How To Dye Easter Eggs Naturally : www.theMagicOnions.com

  It’s always so amazing to see the gorgeous colors that come from natural dyes. Each day of the week leading up to Easter, my kids get to choose what color egg to eat for breakfast. It’s become a super-fun family tradition! I must say, I’m happy knowing that no artificial dyes are going into […]

Nature-Inspired Easter Crafts

Waldorf Inspired Easter Crafts : www.theMagicOnions.com

Here is a link to some of the past Easter crafts that we’ve enjoyed the most…     Click on the photo above to see the tutorials for each craft. Blessings and magic, Donni