How to Make a Monkey Fist Keychain with Paracord

How to Make a Monkey Fist Keychain with Paracord Learn how to make a monkey fit knot keychain using paracord for an awesome handmade gift! This fun craft is perfect for older kids, especially teenagers. This would be a great gift for your teens to give their friends or family. We love gifting handmade presents on Christmas. Each child and parent makes a handmade gift for everyone. It's the highlight of the holiday! It instantly changes the attitude from "what am I going to GET for Christmas" to "I can't wait for them to open the present I made them". I love that mental switch, thinking of others before themselves. I hijacked my 18 year old son to help me with this project. He's an expert whip maker and the Grand Champion Whip Cracker 2020, check out his instagram here.  He works a lot with paracord in his whip making, so this is a pretty simple craft for him. I received this paracord from Strapworks in exchange for this post. Affiliate links included.  ...

Leather Earbud Holder Handmade Gift

Leather Earbud Holder Handmade Gift Make a fun and function leather earbud holder as a handmade gift in just a few minutes, with just a couple of supplies. These leather earbud holders make a great gift for anyone that needs a little organizing help. Perfect gift for a stocking stuffer. Great gift for kids to help make too. This is a super simple handmade gift that can be made with felt or faux leather too. Add a name or some iron-on vinyl for a personalized touch! Supplies Needed: Scrap Leather (4 inch circle) KAM Snap Setter 1 Copper Plastic Snap Set (all 4 parts) Scissors Circle Template or Cup to trace Marker Begin by turning the leather over and tracing a circle on the backside. I used a plastic cup and marker. Then use scissors to cut the circle of leather. Fold the leather circle in half. Then use the awl tool to poke a hole through both layers of the leather, about 1/2 inch from the edge. Then put one smooth side of the snap on the top of th...

Play Sword Sheath and Belt DIY

 Sword Sheath DIY This is a fun DIY for boys to hold their wooden swords or plastic swords while they play. My boys love swords.  I had this black buckle belt already so this was super easy. You can use any belt you have on hand or make one with webbing and a buckle. You will also need a hot pad holder and 2 strips of 1 inch webbing. I got these canvas hot pads from Oriental Trading . They stock everything for holidays, toys, novelties, crafts and DIY, parties and weddings! They stock lots of natural items for you to craft with and decorate. These pot holders are the perfect sheath! They have some terrific swords too! These would make a great kids party favor.  Fold over the webbing straps and pin on one side of the hot pad.  Sew the straps in place. Backstitch and sew several times to make a strong stitch.  Next, do a fun decorative stitch around the edge of the hot pad.  Trim the threads.  Fold in half and sew down t...