With so many flowers in bloom, it is a great time to think about preserving your blossoms to enjoy all year.

Jul 19, 2006 - Mary Welling-Bonney

Flowers are beautiful as they bloom in spring and summer. Here are some fun flower crafts for your kids. Also enjoy four super coloring pages that you can print at home.

Jun 10, 2007 - Denise Oliveri

It's easy to learn how to dry flowers for art and craft projects. Use one of three basic methods to preserve a flower's beauty for years of enjoyment.

Jun 9, 2010 - Gina Rodrigues

Some plants do best air dried, others with glycerin or silica. Tips for preserving plants and suggestions for plant varities to harvest are in today's article.

Jul 18, 2006 - Susan Mertz

Enjoy the beauty of blooming flowers? Simple stems can preserve the floral beauty by drying and preserving the flowers for years of enjoyment.

May 16, 2010 - Lynette Partridge-Schneider

With the help of a stencil, turn inexpensive sheets of craft foam into a single flower or a bouquet to tuck into a basket or a vase.

Apr 4, 2011 - Susan Caplan

A spray of dried flowers and foliage will brighten any room of the house for months, or in some cases, for years before fading.

Apr 23, 2010 - Laura Phillips

This perfect kids' Christmas craft is fun for kids 6 and over. The end result is adorable; it will be tempting to leave the Nativity Set out all year long.

Nov 14, 2009 - Chrissy Dolezal

Collect and press an assortment of pretty summer flowers to use in pressed flower crafts.

May 28, 2009 - Melody Rhodes

Make a lovely bouquet of flowers just for mom from your hand print. The perfect Mother's Day gift for the mom who has everything.

Feb 23, 2009 - Belinda Mooney

Mother's Day creates opportunities for kids to get creative and make meaningful gifts for their moms.

Feb 21, 2011 - Georgina Bourdeau

Whether looking for kids' craft projects, or creating a simple project in clay, air drying clay is easy to use, and paint and can be used with a variety of techniques.

Feb 17, 2010 - Sarabeth Asaff

Last time we met we created custom flower pots. This project can be incorporated into the flower pot or done totally separate.

May 16, 2007 - Mary Welling-Bonney

Kids can turn lacy paper doilies into a bouquet of flowers, a collaged card, or a sachet to thank mom, or another special woman in their lives.

Apr 17, 2010 - Susan Caplan

Making crafts by drying fruit in a dehydrator is fun and simple. Wreaths and swags can be made to keep or give away as gifts using these craft ideas.

Dec 22, 2010 - Annette Phillips

Building walls with no cement or mortar may sound unsafe - but this ancient countryside practice is thriving, particularly in the Cotswolds.

Sep 12, 2010 - Charlie Gilbert

With summer all around the ideas for crafting are abundant!

May 22, 2008 - Belinda Mooney

Ever wondered how to make those neat little newspaper planting pots? Well, keep reading! And best of all; no special or expensive tools are required.

Apr 17, 2009 - Jocelyn Wyatt

Flowers are often used to decorate the graves of the beloved departed ones, as they symbolize peace and harmony. They are also added on the top of coffins in the cemetery

Nov 9, 2009 - Marka Charalambous

Create a half mask decorated with leaf prints, flower stencils, or even silk flowers and leaves. Wear the mask or use it as a wall hanging.

Feb 21, 2010 - Susan Caplan