Crafting With Friends!

August 17
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Crafting with friends is one of my favorite things to do! Not only is it a chance to get creative but to catch up with my pals!  Late summer is such a great season to craft with natural items right from the backyard.  Pine cones, leaves, and acorns are plentiful this time of year making it easy to come up with endless supplies, making it an affordable activity too! I’m excited to share some easy ideas for hosting a tiny craft party for friends or for your kiddos too!  It’s really fun to see each person put their own creativity to work.  So gather together and make something pretty with the help of Mother Nature!

“bee” happy and craft with friends..

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a craft party can be super simple to set up.  just gather supplies for each guest to have at easy reach…

crafting with friends party

parchment “place mats” keep craft messes off the table and tiny boards hold a few of the goodies to get creative with…

crafting with friends party

jars filled with more supplies are at each seat…

crafting with friends party

along with a bucket filled with natural and faux alternatives too!

nature crafting

an easy but pretty way to have everything right at hand!

crafting with friends party

here’s what i used:

twigs, dried pods, pine cones in various sizes, spines of pine cones, dried and faux flowers.  you can literally use whatever you find and if you don’t have access to a yard or wooded area, craft stores offer many of these supplies at very reasonable prices.

it can be helpful to share some craft inspiration so guests have a jumping off point!

crafting with friends party

a sample of a “dragonfly”…

dragonfly craft with nature

and “bumble bee” were on hand as examples!

crafting with friends party

since the theme was a bit “buggy”…the treats were decorated accordingly!

crafting with friends party treats

edible wafer butterflies were super easy for topping the desserts…

macarons and handpies

by folding the paper wafer you can get a 3-D effect.  a tiny dollop of icing will hold it in place!

party treats

a simple platter of macarons and hand pies make a delicious centerpiece!

crafting with friends party treats

even the sips got some butterfly wings by attaching craft decorations to the bottle with wire…

craftng with friends party sips

a super simple set up but a sweet way to gather, nibble and create!

crafting with friends party

crafting with friends…

priceless fun!

pin for later~

crafting with nature

product guide~

Inox Artisansmarble and wood charcuterie board

Amazonedible butterfly wafers

Hobby Lobby: mini charcuterie boards  

butterflies on wire

 

 

  1. Anonymous

    August 17

    Your buggy creations are adorable!!

    • Lori

      September 7

      Thank you so much!!

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