Since the blocks of wood that make up this puzzle are all the same size and shape, this puzzle is easy to cut out. But beware—once the painted pieces have been jumbled, they are very difficult to put together in proper order, even if you follow the winding paths formed by the graphic clues throughout [...]

The counter puzzle seems simple. It consists of six movable disks (the counters) in a wooden frame. It doesn’t seem much of a challenge—not at first, that is.
When you begin, the disks are arranged from 1 to 6 with a space in the middle, as pictured above. The object of the puzzle is to rearrange [...]

For this modern corn-husk doll, the hair was made from unravelled twine.
With a few variations in method you can make a corn-husk doll that is not as stiff-looking as the basic doll, one that actually conveys a feeling of motion and grace.
Begin by making the head as for the basic doll with six husks laid [...]

As many recipes exist for making corn-husk dolls as for apple pie. No two dolls are identical, and you will probably find ways of making your doll unique after you learn the basic steps.
Soak a bunch of about a dozen dry husks in a bowl of water for a few minutes. The entire process will [...]

I’m scanning the pages of an old craft leaflet this week – lots of rather odd items to make from towels and washcloths. Keeping with that theme – here’s thirteen more ideas from around the web.
1. Here’s a Dishcloth Angel and a printable poem card to go with it (the sort of thing you’d find at [...]