Acorns & Twigs

Gentle Creatures Craft

Yet another super simple, quick craft idea for children: gentle creatures made out of paper scraps.This idea can easily be implemented with even very young children. We always have some scraps of

A painted heart on a stone as a small gift or even a larger rock as a paperweight or a doorstop - the imagination knows no boundaries!Beeswax crayons, colored pencils or watercolors work very well on stone.If

Beaded Heart Craft

For a heart of pearls you need a thin wire and different kinds of pearls.The more beads you put on, the bigger you can make the heart!

Paper Hearts Craft

Hi Friend!This is a fairly quick, simple and easy craft for you and your children. Also a great way to recycle some of your scrapped paper. All you will need in order to make a heart is paper, a ruler

Take a Step Back and Breathe…

Have you ever helped a young child with any of the following tasks?WalkingGetting dressedTying their shoelacesMaking a sandwichMaking their bedFeeding themselvesPotty trainingCompleting a puzzleWhat was

I’m in Potholder Fever

January has been "restock" month for us, here at Acorns & Twigs. We sold out of several products during the busy Christmas shopping season and one of those things were refill loops for our 7" Potholder

Believe in the Future

I’ll be honest. I’m not good at gardening. I always have big ideas, plans and dreams for our future garden. I’ve spent several winters studying, planning, calculating and drawing up

Luxury Wool Fibers

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I think it is safe to say that everyone has heard the word “wool” before. And most people picture fluffy white sheep, grazing in green pastures when you speak of it. But wool fibers actually

9 Advantages of Wool

As a wool freak, I just had to write an article on my blog about some of wool’s advantages. And instead of some more reading, I’ve put together this spunky infographic and summed it up for

What is a Felting Pad?

Needle Felting Pads Besides a felting needle, a felting pad is your second most important tool when needle felting. A felting pad serves as an underlay for your project, and protects your needles and table