November 7 ~ Gifts for Tweens
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Argyle Applique T-Shirt Jennifer used knit fabric (three old t-shirts) and some fusible interfacing for this cute Argyle Applique T-Shirt at A Hoot and a Holler. Fun! |
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The “Lauren” Headband Disney was going for simplicity and “grown-upness” with this inexpensive “Lauren” Headband at Ruffles And Stuff. We think she got it! |
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Super Cool Boys’ Belt The Super Cool Boys’ Belt from Destri at The Mother Huddle could actually be super-cool for girls too! These are great stocking stuffers… |
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Lunch Money Cuff Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home designed these Lunch Money Cuffs for her two kids and for Or So She Says… We think they’ll be a hit with the tween crowd! |
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Puffy Blooms Add these cute Puffy Blooms to everything from hair accessories to shirts and more with Katy’s tutorial at No Big Dill. |
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Hair Pretty Organizer Help tidy all of those fun accessories with this Hair Pretty Organizer from Jennifer at My Life A Happy Circus. |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Rock!, Gifts for Tweens & Teens, Patchwork Notebook, and Binder Pouch.
Here are just a handful of fabrics we love for some of these projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Spiral Felt Ball Kit from SpiderFelt Perfect for a beginning felter, this Spiral Felt Ball Kit from SpiderFelt includes detailed instructions and all materials needed to learn this timeless skill. |
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Hot Chocolate on a Stick from Giver’s Log No need for a cup to enjoy all the goodness of a mug of hot chocolate. Amber at Giver’s Log shares how you can whip up your own Hot Chocolate on a Stick. |
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Vintage Paper Crafts Holly at Chez Beeper Bebe offers two free, downloadable, PDF books: Vintage French Paper Crafts & Vintage Paper Dolls. She provides instructions for how make the books using supplies you might already have on hand, and shows how you can turn these into gifts with the addition of a few simple items. |
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Comment in today’s post for a chance to win one of these books! Visit our prize lists to see some of the other great giveaways this month.
Edited By Shufunotomo
(Trumpeter, $17.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-731-1)
From the Publisher:
Transform a simple sheet of paper into a delicate snowflake, a sweet flower, or a dainty doily—or create an enchanted forest using a modern twist on the traditional technique for making paper dolls. Paper cutouts get a fresh look in this contemporary approach to the practice of transforming paper into art. It’s full of clever and cute designs and a range of different cutting techniques that you can use to make your own cutouts for display, decoration, or embellishment.
Offering a range of styles, this book presents paper cutting techniques through clear step-by-step instruction, detailed diagrams, and templates. Once you’ve mastered the basics, creative uses for paper cutouts are offered, including as cards, gift wrap, mobiles, collages, stencils, garlands, and more.
By Lotta Jansdotter
(Chronicle Books, $24.95, ISBN: 9780811872287)
From the Publisher:
There’s something so satisfying about stenciling: It’s easy, affordable, and it yields such impressive results. Especially when all the design work is done for you by the talented textile artist Lotta Jansdotter. Lotta’s hand-drawn stencil motifs are cut out of durable plastic so they can be used again and again on all sorts of surfaces, from walls to fabric to furniture. Simply wipe the stencils clean with soap and water and stow in the handy storage pocket provided. Project instructions and photographs demonstrate how to repeat a design on a structured grid to achieve the look of wallpaper (for a whole lot less money), or apply designs randomly for a unique, playful effect. At just $24.95, this package is a DIY decorator’s delight—a real bargain, and beautiful to boot!
By Krystina Castella
(Storey Publishing, $24.95, ISBN: 978-1-60342-576-6)
From the Publisher:
Tour the world of cake! Cakes are at the center of life’s celebrations, big and small, in every corner of the globe. A bite-size lamington is a treat with tea in Australia. In Africa, golden fritters bursting with sweet fruit are popular street snacks. Honey cakes celebrate new beginnings in Jewish tradition, and peach buns are a symbol of longevity in Taiwan. Fruitcakes, from Germany’s stollen to Italy’s panettone, are popular Christmas fare. This delectable cookbook offers more than 150 irresistible recipes accompanied by mouthwatering photographs, ideas for delicious variations, and fascinating historical and cultural facts. This is a must-have for anyone who loves making (or eating!) cake.
Not Your Mama’s Stitching: The Cool and Creative Way to Stitch It To ‘Em
By Kate Shoup
(Wiley, $14.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-09516-4)
From the Publisher:
Forget the fair young maiden painstakingly embroidering pillowcases for her hope chest. Picture a liberated lass (that would be you) creating chic fashions and accessories while sipping a glass of whatever and saving the planet.Not Your Mama’s Stitching lets you choose from more than twenty projects to make or embellish home decor items, garments, accessories, gifts, and more. It covers:
- The tools and materials that no stitcher should be without
- Basic stitching skills such as starting a thread, tying off, and finishing your piece
- A myriad of embroidery, cross stitch, and needlepoint stitches
- Projects ranging from a tattooed tank top to cheeky stitched sayings and from a Gucci-inspired wallet to a drinks recipe box
- Variations and ideas for customizing every project
Make everyday items one-of-a-kind, or whip up your own creations from scratch. With a savvy, sassy attitude and fun, funky projects, Not Your Mama’s Stitching will have you in stitches in no time.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)… Gift ideas for:
6 ~ Crafters
5 ~ Deck the Halls
4 ~ Moms & Grandmas
3 ~ Babies & Toddlers
2 ~ Girlfriends
1 ~ Imaginative Friends
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
462 Responses to “November 7 ~ Gifts for Tweens”
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Thanks for the tutorial links, I’m definitely looking for gift making ideas! Oo..and the book by Lotta looks fabulous!
Going to make the hair band, puffy flowers and the organizer. Another great day!
I can’t wait to print my vintage paper crafts, how cute!
What a pretty headband! Very nice.
Thank you for the inspiration! It’s cool to get ideas to make things for teens! The books look great, too! The papercutting title looks amazing!
Gah! These books look amazing!!!
Not Your Mama’s Stitching looks great! Also, would love some Hot Chocolate On A Stick right now.
Deborah
homemakerhoney @gmail .com
the hot choclate on sticks looks sooooo goooood.
Such delightful projects! And those hot chocolate on a stick look yummy!
Again, great ideas. I’ve already started my gift list. This has been a big help!
Wow – those hot chocolates look delicious!
These are beautiful – Thank you!
thanks for the chance to win!!
I love all the argyle! I’m not a tween, but apparently my taste is juvenile! Hee he’d! Thanks for the chance to
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Up early on this cold morning with a hot cup of coffee. Enjoying the inspiration! Thanks for another great post!
Loving the tutorials – yet another wonderful treat from Sew Mama Sew
Love the lunch money cuff and the hot chocolate on a stick…YUM!!! Thanks for all the great ideas. Having three daughters and 5 neices, I think these tutorials will come in handy!
I love the lunch money cuffs!
That argyle applique is so cool!
Wow!
That hot chocolate on a stick looks amazing! I think my girls will be getting those in their stockings this year.
Love the hair accessories. And the felt balls are beautiful.
what fun ideas for hair clips!
My granddaughter could use one of the hair organizers and the hot chocolate on a stick looks yummy.
Hot chocolate on a stick, what a great idea!
The ideas just keep getting better! I especially love the free printable books from Chez Beeper Bebe. My niece is going to love that!
Hot chocolate on a stick is just brilliant!!
fun ideas! love the wrist cuff.
So cool! I love all of these! That lunch money cuff and boys belt especially!!! These handmade holidays are awesome!!!
Hot Chocolate on a stick…how awesome is that?
I’m so going to get some good chocolate and try this.
That cake book sounds really tempting…
Love the hot chocolate on a stick! Yum!
H, hot chocolate on a stick? Genius!
I think I’m going to try out the hot chocolate on a stick! I’m so glad my friend introduced me to your site, so much fun things to make living in a small town with nothing around a little more ‘sweet’.
Well, my tweens are still very little but they would love some of these projects! And the hot chocolate on a stick, for sure!
Lots of great ideas! Thank you!
Great ideas again! Thanks!
Hot Chocolate on a stick?!?
The world just became a sweeter place.
Ack! I can’t keep up with all of this stuff I want to make now!
just ordered some zips because I have to make some of those cuffs ASAP!
The argyle tee is so clever -and hot chocolate on a stick? Call me intrigued.
Love all the books and Handmade Holidays! I look to SMS first for creative, gift-making ideas.
Oooh, I love the headband and the money cuff does look fun.
what beautiful designs…..I have enjoyed visting your blog today
I love your mix it, buy it, print it, and win it selections today. They have to be among my favorites from the series over the years!
oooh I love that argyle top – what a great idea!
Oooh! What great ideas! Can’t wait to try the hot chocolate on a stick!
I’m all over hot chocolate on a stick – it’s snowing outside my door today!
The stencil book looks awesome. I’ll have to put it on my wish list for xmas.
So much to put on my to do list here!
Thanks for another day full of great gift ideas!!
I’m going to use the pony tail holders on my toddler. Too cute!
I’ve got to try that hot chocolate on a stick. It looks phenomenal!
Love love love the projects… and that hot chocolate on a stick is great!
Sweet ideas!!!
Not your mama’s stitching looks like such a great book!! And, I really want to try hot chocolate on a stick!
Love the headbands!
My twins are forever losing their money. I love the idea of a wrist wallet to keep their money safe. Thanks for the inspiration!
I have a cousin who fits the tween category perfectly – thanks for all the great ideas!
I’m making the hot chocolate on a stick.
I love the paper dolls! I am going to put together little kits for the kids I know who are doing a lot of planes, trains and automobiles over the course of the holidays and they will be perfect! And I adore Givers Log!
Hot chocolate on a stick…yum!!
The argyle t-shirt is fantastic! I am definitely going to make one of these.
Great hair accessories.
I think the hair accessory organizer is such a great idea for my 5 year old niece this year. Thanks!
The headbands are precious!!! What wonderful gift ideas for my kids…thank you!!
Hot chocolate on a stick?? I’ve always been a firm believer that everything tastes better on a stick. I will be making this, and I might just share some with my friends.
Ahh, tweens can be hard to craft for! Thanks!!!
Puffy Blooms….such a simple and neat idea. I am going to make a few for my daughter’s sweater.
I love the puffy blooms! So cute!
I love Handmade Holidays!
Love the vintage paper craft!
As a mom of a 10yo, Thank You!!! Unfortunately, she’s way past all of the cute dresses and skirts that patterns that are available. She is going to LovE the argyle top. I can’t wait to get started.
Great post. I love the money cuff. Find a great print & I think lots of kids would love this.
Very cool stuff! Thanks!
My daughter definaltely wants me to make her the headband, I think its something we could do together!
lunch money cuff! Sweet! I have a third grader that I think will really like this. Especially if I make it look like a Ben10 watch!
The headband is so cute!
Love the Hot Chocolate on a Stick – great idea for those food gifts I put together.
How awesome is the hot chocolate on a stick?!
A belt! My kid needs one desperately!
I love the money cuff idea. Perfect for the kids I have in mind.
Thanks, girls!
Those tutorials are beautiful! Love the headband and the blooms. Must they be for tweens, or can I make them for myself? =)
I’ve got to try the hot chocolate on a stick. Sounds so yummy and looks beautiful!
Great ideas- Hot chocolate on a stick- yum!
I have been trying to figure out what to give my 8 year old male cousin for Christmas. Aside from a gift card, I have been coming up short. The belt and lunch money cuff would be perfect for him! Thanks for sharing these amazing ideas =)
The hot chocolate on a stick sounds wonderful.
Going to check the t-shirt tutorial right now!
These are all great ideas! I can’t wait to get started on Christmas presents for everyone in my family- including my hard-to-please 14 year-old nephew!
That “hot chocolate on a stick” looks like fun!
I think my niece would love that lunch money cuff, and my co-workers would enjoy hot chocolate on a stick. My list of “to be made” Christmas gifts just continues to get longer!
Some fun ideas. I enjoy your handmade holidays every year.
That headband tutorial is SOOOOOO on my list. I have tween that will wear it all-the-time!!!
That paper cutout book looks like it would be so great! I love the argyle sweater as well.
So cute. love those cuffs!
mmmm…. hot chocolate on a stick!
I totally love the lunch cuffs! What a fabulous idea!
Hot Chocolate on a stick!
Ah, I was scrolling down, and the books up for grabs in this post just kept getting better and better!
Wow — these bloggers are geniuses! Thanks for this especially great roundup. I love November.
Thanks for another day of fun tutorials. I really like the lunch money cuff. It’s an idea that could be used in lots of ways. THANKS!!!
Truly some of the most difficult people to find presents for. Thanks for the ideas!
I love the money cuff. Yes, I must make those in multiples. Thanks!
Great ideas! Thanks!
Thanks for the great ideas! You’ve inspired me to get busy. Thanks!!
Love the ideas- and love the books today!
Wonderful ideas and giveaways!
LOVE that headband.
wonderful fabrics!
Great ideas for xmas gifts! Keep them coming…
What a grea idea with the argyle shirt! I don’t have any Tweens to buy/make for this year, but I might try that out for my 1 1/2 year old daughter.
OMG. Every day gets better and better with holiday ideas. I love the hot chocolate on a stick. I’ve added that to my list of things to make!
cute belt. Homemade holidays is such a great resource.
Such good ideas…again…what else did I expect? Thanks for the chance to win more books!!!
The stencil book looks terrific! I have three pegboards in my craft room, painted in 2 different shades of blue – I’d like to stencil the opposite color on them, and this book looks like just what I need! I’ve added it to my wishlist!
Love the hot chocolate on a stick idea!
I have a niece that would love all of these! Thanks for the ideas!
hot chocolate on a stick!?! awesome!
love the Lunch Money Cuff.
Mmmm. I hope argyle never goes out of style!
I like the belt! It would be really cute on my son.
I found today another interesting blog to follow: Ruffles and Stuff. I love the “Lauren” headband tutorial!
Many thanks to SewMamaSew for the wonderful things you share with us and for this great giveaway!
oooh, love the Creative Paper Cutting’ book … would love to have that!
that paper doll download is so sweet – can’t wait to put that together for my daughter!
need to make that hair pretty organizer for my daughter!
Love the hot chocolate on a stick! I think that will be part of my Christmas giving this year!
Wow! Lots of great ideas here I haven’t seen before.
Love the headbands wonderful!
The argyle shirt is adorable!
Good morning new crafts for my Christmas list! Hot chocolate on a stick, perfect for teachers and other wranglers of children.
Thanks again!
spiral felt ball kit – soon to be on its way to ME!!! great ideas for a hard to make-for group!!
Another great roundup of crafts and books to win!
love the vintage craft printable!
My niece would love the headbands.
Liking the hot chocolate on a stick!
Can’t wait to print the vintage paper crafts!
So exciting, I am def. making hot chocolate on a stick! I’m not very excellent with zippers, but I am going to try the lunch money pouch, so good for all my little tweens!
Thanks Sew Mama!
Great books! Great ideas!
Thanks!
yum – hot chocolate on a stick is right up my alley! Thanks for all the great links.
Think I will make some wrist bands — great idea for all my “walking friends”
I love the papercraft download/tutorials! I am in between tweens with a full fledged teen and a young boy – but I still like paper dolls myself.
I LOVE the lunch money cuffs! What a cute idea!
Awesome books today! I’m not a paper crafter, but the papercutting one looks really cool!
I am looking forward to the paper craft download!
The argyle shirt is really interresting!
The paper cutting book and the cake book look really fun!
I Love all these crafts. Can’t wait to make the headbands for my new tween stepsister!
love those cuffs! And it’s so nice to see Disney here, she always has terrific crafty ideas.
Very cool!
Thanks for more great ideas and helpful tutorials. I wanted to make the wrist cuffs for niece and nephew. Now I won’t have to wing it. Very clear instructions and photos. Thanks!
Those puffy blooms are the sweetest little things. I’ll be using them on something for the girls today. Keep the wonderful ideas and inspiration coming. Thanks again.
Thanks for all the great tutorials. And that cake book looks just like the right one for me!
I love the belt! What a great idea. Thanks!
Aaaah, such cute stuff! I think I’m gonna make the paper doll kit for a friend’s birthday
Oh, love the lunch money cuffs! I think they would be great for a mama, too!
Hot chocolate on a stick! yum!
Great ideas!
Cute stuff! I kinda want that hot chocolate myself now. Mmm.
Those money cuffs and hot chocolate on a stick are on my list of to-makes!
Those money cuffs are so cute and practical! And the vintage french paper dolls are just the cutest things!
Thanks for reminding me of the hot chocolate on a stick! I must make that sometime! And I would LOVE that paper cutting book! I am just beginning to explore paper cutting more and more!
I love the tape measure belt for my toddler!
Oooh, and embroidery book for me or paper cutting book for nephew.
amazing tutorials..
Neat projects.
I loved the craft book, thanks for so many nice things shared here every day and for the fantastic giveaway.
Love the Lauren Headband and the Cute Bow Organizer. Would love “Not Your Mama’s Stitching” I have always wanted to learn how to do that.
Those puffy blooms are great! I would love to make those for my daughter in tons of colors!!
Thanks for all these great gift ideas…loving that money cuff
I really like that lunch money cuff. It’s hard to find ideas for kids that age that aren’t for girls.
Lot’s of great ideas. As always, I wish I had time and resources to try it all. Thank you.
Mmnmm, hot chocolate on a stick. My to-make list keeps on growing!
Every book looks wonderful and for today’s post I’m going to check out the spiral felt ball!
The hot chocolate on a stick is awesome!
I love the headband tutorial – thanks!
Mmm, hot chocolate on a stick.
Great ideas!!
Love the ‘Print it’ idea today! Thanks!
My sister would really dig that lunch money cuff!
The lunch money pocket is a super tutorial (the others are super, too). Thank you so much!
I’ve never heard of hot chocolate on a stick. It sounds intriguing! Thanks Chez BB for the book idea…they would make fun table crafts or stocking stuffers for the kids.
So many great things to make!
hot choc on a stick – brilliant!
Lunch Money writs wallets…Stocking stuffers extra-or-dinare”””
Thanks…keep the great tutorials coming….
Thank you for the ideas and the links!!!
I love the lunch money cuffs too. I will have to think of some excuse as to why *I* need a lunch money cuff lol.
There are so many amazing books to win during this Handmade Holiday!
I love the paper crafts download. I wonder if one of my cousins will appreciate it for a Christmas gift add-on.
love, love, love the headbands! Will make great stocking stuffers for my daughter and my neice — the nice thing is I have everything here already to make them.
I love the super cool boys belt and the cuff! That argyle shirt is pretty awesome too!
hot chocolate on a stick! yum!
Mmmm Hot Chocolate on a Stick – yummy.
Ooo! Hot chocolate on a stick!! I might need to make those!
mmmm….hot chocolate on a stick. I love the money cuff, too.
Hot chocolate on a stick! Yum!
The Lauren headband is great! I need to make one for myself!
I’m going to toss my “Mmmmmm-hot chocolate on a stick” out there with the rest. GREAT idea!
The belt is so unique!
wow, thanks for the link to those printable paper crafts books– what a treasure
My son will love the super cool belt and he is super hard to sew for! I also really like the lunch money cuffs.
Those little puffy blooms are too cute!
the creative paper cuts book looks so interesting, and I really like the felt ball kits.
Oooo, would definitely be interested in the paper cutting or stencil books!
The boys belt is so cool!
Cannot wait to try making the hot chocolate on a stick!
Hot chocolate on a stick? Brilliant! I also LOVE the vintage paper craft books – perfect little gifts for little friends!
Very fun! I’ll have to give those puffy blooms a try!
The lunch money cuff is a great idea!
What’s not to love about hot chocolate on a stick! Thanks for the link!
I keep revising my list of gifts to make each day with all these really cool ideas!
Great ideas, but how about more boy stuff? Please? Pretty, please? I have so many boys to gift to!
The printables are AMAZING!!! Thanks!
Genevieve
great ideas….better get busy
the stencil book is great
oh I am making hot chocolate on a stick for sure!
I have to tell you how much I am loving all the tutorials and links to great stuff! Thanks so much.
Love the belt and money cuff!!
The world of cake book looks like so much fun! Already bookmarked some of these crafts to make for my kids.
Wow! Really great gift ideas for not much $$
the lunch money cuff would be great for field trips as well!
lunch cuffs are a cute idea!
Hot chocolate on a stick after my next grocery trip!
So fun! Love the lunch money cuffs!
That headband is super cute and so easy looking. Thanks!
Oh, those sticks of hot chocolate… Who would have thought?
I’ve made several belts like that and they’re always a hit–I’ve never thought of using ribbon like that though! Great idea.
Cute projects!
The puffy flowers tute is wonderful. I missed that one before.
Fun tutorials! I like the money cuff.
I’m going to have to look at those cuffs and that paper cutting book
I made a hair accessory organizer yesterday and was brainstorming for something different to do with the other frame, thank you!
I love that argyle t-shirt! It’ll be perfect for my niece and her mother for X-mas!
I like the hair pretty organizer and lunch money cuffs. Thanks for the tweens tutorials.
The Hot Chocolate On A Stick is such a great idea.
I love that boy belt!! I just might have to make one… or two!
Perfect gifts. The headband is gorgeous and I LOVE the argyle appliquéd t-shirt…
Hot Chocolate on a stick! Amazing!
I hope I finish my sewing lessons fast enough. I would love to make those lunch money cuffs for my nieces. And I may just have to make the hot chocolate sticks when I make my fudge this year.
mmm cake! the hot chocolate sticks look yummy too =)
The cuff is genius!
LOVE the puffy blooms!
A multitude great of ideas! I love it!
Chocolate on a stick, vintage paper crafts, stenciling and a cake book! Sounds like my kinda Christmas
As a mom of a “tween”, there are some great ideas here! It’s hard to find nice handmade gifts for boys age 9-12.
Thanks for projects that can work for boys!
I’m liking the lunch money cuff … and hot chocolate on a stick! Yummo!
Cute stuff!
The lunch money cuff looks like fun!
I love the hot chocolate-on-a-stick! Can’t wait to try it
Oh, the hot chocolate on a stick looks like a must try. And I’d love to get my hands on the paper cutting book.
awesome, i think my niece will love the lunch money wrist cuff!!!
That world of cake book looks so yummy!
Cool items again…the cake and the stitching book really seem to be my style…
love the hot chocolate on a stick!
Nice ideas!
Thanks for these!
So many friends and relatives … not to mention me … would be thrilled to win any one of these crafty books!
Great ideas, thanks! Love the headbands and the money cuffs! And the books too, of course!
I love Disney’s headbands and that hot chocolate on a stick I must try.
beautiful! Creative Paper Cutting looks awesome.
Thanks for all the cute ideas! That hot chocolate on a stick makes me hungry
Great crafty ideas!
Super fun ideas! The lunch money cuffs are fabulous!
Great giveaways, thanks!
The hair pretty organizer is cute. Pity I only have boys!
creative ideas for tweens…. really seems like a tough age group to buy for!
How cute is that shirt?
I love the hot chocolate on a stick – clever. And I’ve been wanting to make headbands and hair accessories for my nieces for a while. Thanks for the ideas.
The Lauren headband is so cute and fun!
love the headband tutorial. I think the tween years are tricky for handmade gifts. I have successfully given fingerless gloves and slippers.
Love the simple headband.
Hot Chocolate on a Stick… bes idea I’ve heard in ages!!!!!
I’m gonna have to make that lunch money cuff!
Great ideas! Thanks for the tutorials!
I’ve got the paper-cutting book on my wish list!
Crossing my fingers for the stencil book!
love the craft book
I would love the stenciling book! I just started stenciling on our living room wall, and want to do the same in our bathroom. This would be great!
I love the paper cutting book and all the hair clip/headband ideas are great! thanks!
I love all the cute ideas for tweens – hard group to have different ideas for handmade items. Thank you for all the giveaways.
Thanks, this is a great list – love the belt especially, I think my not-yet-tween boy will really like it too.
The Lunch Money Cuff is on my list for Xmas, 1 have 2 teenagers at home who will love this
And my husband will also have one for his bike tours;)
Thanks SMS
That argyle tshirt’s pretty cool!
Super cute stuff! Love the headband!
Loving the argyle shirt!
I love the argyle sweater. Would be super cute on a toddler too.
I have to go quickly, hot chocolate on a stick waits for me!
mmmm… hot chocolate on a stick!
Great ideas, and I am really crossing my fingers for the stenciling book!
Mmmmm hot chocolate on a stick… what kid wouldn’t love that?!
Another great day of ideas! I absolutely love the argyle applique!
Love all of these!
That lunch money cuff is brilliant! I went on a cruise recently and never needed a purse but it would have been nice to have a cuff like that to keep a few bucks in! Oh and arcade trips, and beach trips! Agh, such a great idea!
the belt is really cool.
The headband is great. I may make one for myself!
More great printables! I love them.
Love the argyle shirt!
I will definitely be making some of those adorable headbands. Love it! I would love to win any of those books too!
The paper crafts look so cute
Love the hot chocolate on a stick idea.
I love these ideas. So great!!!
Love the ideas. Particularly the money cuff. I can see myself making several of these. Thanks.
Those spiral felt balls would be great fun to make. My 2-year-old would have great fun with them.
No tweens in my life anymore, but hot chocolate on a stick? Well that’s something for all ages.
I need a tween for some of these but I plan on making the hot chocolate sticks for myself!
I really like the lunch cuff
love the belt.
I’m enjoying the ideas and have bookmarked so many things to start working on!! LOVE IT!
Thank you for more great tutorials. I love handmade holidays!
I love how the shirt turned out, what a great project.
Wow, these are great gift ideas. Can’t wait to try them. Thanks!
Love the cute boy’s belt–my son would love it!
That paper doll tutorial is awesome! Thank you! I bookmarked it for later.
These are great tutorials. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the month has in store!
love the belt, and the argyle, and the hot chocolate!
I want to see the stencil book. My son’s bedroom is awaiting some stenciling. He needs some kind of woodland scene.
That argyle shirt is so cute!
Oh my goodness I love that lunch money cuff idea! I’ve been looking for a gift idea for my niece and that is perfect!
Oooh love the little owl print fabric for the Lunch Money Cuff, a perfect match!
Love the hot chocolate!
I can’t wait to try the headband tutorial. So cute!
Love the hairband and the money cuff!
HOt chocolate on a stick!! Wa-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I look forward to seeing what new tutorials you will post everyday. I love handmade holidays!
such great ideas!
those are cute ideas and I want ALL those books!
Cute argyle shirt!
So fun!
Hot chocolate on a stick will be going in lots of gift bags this year!
I look forward to Handmade Holidays every year! Yippee!!
I am loving all the ideas I am getting…thanks
kbsteuber at yahoo dot com
Been dying to get my hands on the stenciling book!
it lools sooo fun!
Hot chocolate on a stick…gotta make it!
I can’t wait to try the hot chocolate on a stick recipe!
I think the little wrist cuff is fabulous. I can’t wait to make one.
Love the headbands
What great books!
Thanks for the opportunity to win
I always find tweens hard to buy for, so these handmade gifts are a terrific idea!
LOVE the paper cutting book! How fun!!!
Cute ideas!
Wonderful ideas and gifts and books.
The lunch money cuff can be very useful for a child!! Love it!
YUM!! hot chocolate on a stick!!!!1
yes please
Like the lunch money cuff – children always loosing their money. Good for house keys when out walking.
That argyle t-shirt is on my to-do-list – love it!
Hot chocolate on a stick?? Oh yes please!
Cute headbands.
My daughter would love alot of these.
the boys belt is really cool..
the hot chocolate on a stick is BRILLIANT!
Hot chocolate on a stick! Wow – yum!
Cute stuff!
L-O-T-T-A!!!!
Love those puffy blooms–can’t wait to try those!
Thanks for another day of great ideas!! I really like the money cuff and hope to try some hot chocolate on a stick soon!!
Love the organizer, great idea!
The argyle shirt is super cute!
The argyle shirt is impressive. Might have to try that one…
Love the wrist cuff – perfect for my keys when I go running too!
The argyle t-shirt is so cute!
Love the wrist cuff — thinking I might use it to hold keys/ID when I’m running.
Lunch money cuff is so cute!
Great ideas! Count me in!
So many things to love here! The headband and vintage book are fantastic. And that organizer so cute!
How cool!
OMG! The papercrafts are too cute! Thanks for introducing us to new bloggers.
I like the headband, and Lotta’s stenciling book looks so good!
Want to try the headband and make the yummy-looking hot choc. pops. Thanks!
I’ve been in a hot chocolate mood lately, and those hot cocoa on a stick look 100 times better than Swiss Miss any day.
Cool headband!
I had something so similar to that lunch money cuff as a kid – love it!!
I have a tween and she is impossible to make for, so thanks for the ideas! Love the hot chocolate on a stick too!
Oohh, stencils!
There’s so many great ideas. I’m not sure where to begin. Thanks for compiling all of these. It’s such a great idea.
want to make those headbands for the little girls.. can’t wait
hot chocolate on a stick = heaven!
That headband looks super-easy! Love the cuff, too!
Love all of these ideas! Thanks.
I think those gifts would be great for lots of ages! Lovely
Hot chocolate on a stick?!?!?! Genius!!!
That argyle shirt is so cute! I am sure my much younger sister-in-law would love it!
Thanks for the tutorial ideas!
Great ideas! Tween’s are reaching the age when it is hard to make stuff for them
I’ve made the Hot Chocolate on a stick and I can attest to it’s awesomeness!
This is such a hard age to craft for, but these area great ideas. I love the zippered cuff!
I totally love all of these series so far. Inspiring!
Hot Chocolate on a stick?!? That sounds amazing.
Love the headband and the felt ball kits…
Gorgeous headbands!
Very fun. I never really thought I would have a tween, but here we are!
Lunch money cuff could also be “mums jogging key holder”! Yay!
I’m thinking my stepson would love the arm band!
yum, hot coco on a stick.
Love that hot chocolate on a stick! Awesome!
The puffy blooms are adorable.
I bookmarked that hot choc. on a stick – her whole blog is so great!
I just need to convince my little girl that she should wear things in her hair and I’d be set.
I’m trying to do a little handmade giftie for everyone in my family. My 14 and 11 year old boys have me stumped! Thanks for getting the wheels turning.
don’t know too many tweens, but such cute ideas
The boys belt is too cute. So many times boys get over looked, thanks for including them.
Love the argyle sweater I think I may have to try it in a vest version!
Am I too late? I spent so much time looking a the tutorial links & the websites that I totally forgot to come back here & comment for a chance to win. I hope I’m not too late. All these look wonderful. Thanks for the links.
The Lauren headband is so classy!
I love the cuff, I could use one of those for dog-walking! bellgirlsblog [at] gmail [dot] com
Love the cuff – really practical
I love the cuff, it would be great for walking to keep a key in. Also, I have to go see what the hot chocolate stick is about. It looks yummy!
I love the belt!! I could totally vary that for girls and everything!
Love the headband! Absolutely adorable.
great ideas! my younger sister would dig that headband. christmas gift idea? check.
I think I need to make the argyle shirt for me!
I enjoy seeing all the projects. Always gives me good ideas.
Those puffy blooms look so sweet!
Cool money cuffs and I need to get my hands on one of those spiral felting ball kits (they are sold out at the link).
The hair pretty organizer is a great idea!
Not your mamas stitching looks fun!
man! every day I think “can they really top yesterday’s entry?” AND YOU DO!!!
So I want that cake book a little.
Only a little.
That cuff would be awesome for running with a housekey. And some kleenex.
The Lunch Money Cuff is so COOL!
I am definitely going to try the hot choc on a stick… great idea!!
Going to track down some of that ruler ribbon right now!!!
That cuff is a great idea.
I love those puffy blooms. They are beautiful and the tutorial looks pretty easy!
The cuff is a great idea for me, too. Thanks for sharing it with us!
love the headband and the money cuff!
Lotta is one of my favorites!
I just can’t decide which is my favorite -headband, belt or cuff!!
Cant wait to give my daughter that paper doll book!
Lunch Money Cuff are perfect for not only lunch money but for people who don’t want to carry a purse.
I want that argyle t for me!
great projects!
I love that printable PDF book that you listed. My daughter is so into coloring and drawing right now so I think the paper dolls will be great!
What a wonderful idea! Fabulous handmade gifts! And a giveaway as well…..I LOVE this!!!
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Claudia
I guess I never outgrew the tween stage of my life because I love these ideas and was wondering if I could pull them off! lol! Thanks
cute argyle shirt!
Oh, I need that stenciling book, soon! We’re painting almost every room in our house this month, and I’m thinking of doing some stencils. Please let me win!
Good ideas for those hard to buy for tweens!
SheilaC
I’m going to make some of those puffy blooms!
ooooooooooo…Those books look great!
Hot chocolate on a stick!! OMG—drools on keyboard—
Everything is adorable! My nieces would love the hair thingy (it’s a technical term) organizer
I love these tutorials especiallly the headband. I’ll be making one for myself hehe..
What wonderful ideas. I love the hot chocolate sticks!
There are some really fun ideas there! Like the lunch money cuff. It’s a good idea for kids who like to travel “free” but need some back up money!
One of the first things I sewed was a quilt for my niece — ten years later she still sleeps with it. I’ve made her another quilt from recycled blue jeans, skirts, bags, a curtain for her room that says “dream.” She’s a teen now but still loves handcrafted goodness. This year, she’s getting yoga pants.
I think I need my own lunch money cuff.
Those headbands are adorable. I want one and I’m 31
i love them all.
My son sure could use a lunch money cuff!
I finished my holiday gift lists weeks ago, but y’all keep adding such great ideas and links that I keep on adding! The vintage paper doll PDF is being added to my little girls bag of art supplies. I just can’t wait for Christmas morning and playing with those paper dolls! Oh, I mean for my daughter to play with the paper dolls!
love these ideas!
awesome ideas, the wrist cuff is a must for my lil guys. the vintage paper dolls are darling
such wonderful ideas – I am so enjoying seeing all of these
Oh, what little angel doesn’t need a place to store all her hair accessories??
These ideas are awesome, want to make them for myself, even if they are for tweens!
Great gift ideas!
I’m making the Lunch Money Cuff for my daughter, just what she needs!
I love the wrist wallet!
Love the idea of vintage paper dolls!
The hot chocolate on a stick is a great neighbor gift!
CUTE – Thank you!
These books look fantastic!
o.m.g. hot chocolate on a stick. mmmmmmm