Welcome to Bob’s Crafts!
Bob LaFara created Bob’s Crafts in 1995 and regularly added craft projects and stories until he died in 2004. For 20 years we, his family, have kept the site just as he last updated it. But, recently we decided it was time to bring the site up to date and re-create it as a WordPress-style site. We have tried to remain true to Bob’s style and intent with his projects and stories. We have curated the projects and stories to allow better indexing and searching in the hope visitors will find what interests them.
Craft Projects
Spool Knitting
Make a spool knitter to form long, fat, cords that can be used to create various knitted projects.
Mobiles
Make a mobile using designs from other projects.
Pink Flamingo
Make a wooden, pink flamingo lawn ornament.
Paper or Metal Cat
Make a stand-up cat figure using paper, card stock, or sheet metal.
Rainbow Project
In this project you will make some rainbows that sparkle in the sun.
Plastic Jug Bird Feeder
How to make a backyard bird feeder using a recycled one gallon milk jug.
Paper or Metal Frog
Make a standing frog using paper or thin sheet metal.
Yard and Garden Ornaments
Brighten up a garden with some cheerful stake ornaments.
Butterfly Mobile
Make a traditional mobile with floating butterflies.
Spiral Mobile
In this mobile project, objects will be suspended from a card stock spiral.
Pentomino Puzzle
Pentominoes are puzzle pieces that each consist of 5 squares.
Recipe Card Holder
Make a holder to hold recipe cards or other things, such as photographs.