Farmhouse Crafts

Leaves of Green
Create a simple, sand-cast birdbath from big leaves found in your own garden.

Birdbath Leaves
Use one of these six big leaves to create a simple, sand-cast birdbath in your yard or garden.

Building Nest Boxes
Learn how building nest boxes and installing them on your farm can help manage wildlife that lives and visits there.

Create Wildlife Habitats
Learn how to use wildlife habitats--like nest boxes and travel corridors--to help manage wildlife on your farm.

Plant a Memory: Five Steps to Create a Time Capsule for Your Farm
Follow these step-by-step guidelines for a simple indoor activity to remind you of what you’re thankful for and what you love about your farm life.

Diary of a Class: Green Woodturning
Planted in the traditions and crafts of Southern Appalachia, the John C. Campbell Folk School offers supportive, creative learning while building a community that feels like home.

Harvesting Color
Use nature’s bounty to create beautiful, natural fiber dyes.

Holiday Crafts and Traditions
A few holiday crafts and other traditions shared by Hobby Farms editors.

Summer Fun: Five Great Ways to Involve Kids in Farm Life
Do you need ideas for involving kids in farm life--especially during summer? Here are five great ideas.

John C. Campbell Folk School: Diary of a Class--Tinsmithing
Folk school offers hundreds of week-long classes year-round on skills ranging from basketry and blacksmithing to gardening, tinsmithing and story telling.