Starting this March, the Craft & Hobby Association is challenging individuals, families and craft retailers to take the ‘Craft Night Pledge’ of crafting one night a week. By participating in just one craft per week, people can enjoy the financial, social, emotional and intrinsic benefits of crafting - including sense of accomplishment, memory keeping, relaxation, and spending time with friends and family.

For those of us who love to craft, vow to try a new crafting technique during National Craft Month; or perhaps you can teach someone how to make your favorite craft. National Craft Month can also be the perfect excuse to pull all those half-finished projects out of their hiding places and get them done.

For those who don’t make crafts, what better reason to start crafting? You don’t have to be talented or creative, just willing and open to making something and having fun.

Here are some great websites that list tons of crafts you and your kids can enjoy, or watch this video of an easy and fun craft you can do today.

Websites: CraftBits, FamilyFun, Kaboose.

Standing on my Soapbox,

JB