Patience is a virtue, even in crafting. This week's craft required a little bit of it, and that patience surely paid off. After several attempts at these fun suncatchers, I was able to get a better ...

Perler beads are a kid’s craft staple. If you have a few thousand or so lying around your house, try one of these creative crafts with the kids. Choose 4 different colors of Perler beads. Arrange them ...

Let’s make these colorful suncatcher crafts for kids. While sunny days are perfect for outdoor play, I’ve found that sometimes the heat is just too much for the kids to be outside for long. And then ...

The summer is about halfway done, and many of the exciting things planned for the kids have happened. It’s too hot to play outside for very long. The kids are bored, and you’re running out of ideas to ...

Photo provided by Heather Mcfarlane -- Individual beads fill the cups of a mini-muffin pan before they're melted and turned into drawer pulls. Advocate staff photo by SHERRI MILLER -- Artist Heather ...

As DIY crafts go, perler beads are about as simple as they come — lay them out, sit an iron on top for a few seconds, and they'll stick together. (We won't say 'easy' because even perler beads are ...