’80s Craft Ideas and Links

Here are some craft ideas for every year and links to help get the creative juices flowing for your ’80s crafts. I’ve also listed the week I’ll be covering each year.

I can’t wait to see everyone’s projects!

Crafting Through the ’80s Timeline

1980 – (January 12)

• Caddyshack – golf club sock
• The Empire Strikes Back – R2D2 host sauce cover
• The Rose/Bette Midler – paper rose
• The Love Boat – knitted boat toy
• misc. – rubik’s cube pincushion

1981 – (January 19)

• Raider’s of the Lost Ark – duct tape bullwhip
• Porky’s – felt pig toy
• Betty Davis Eyes/Kim Carnes – kitty eyeball toy
• Dallas – cowboy chaps and vest
• misc.: ’80s record album scrapbook

1982 – (January 26)

• Tootsie – tootsie roll flowers
• E.T. – bike frame lunch bag
• 60 Minutes – clock pillow & rug
• Freeze Frame/J Geils Band – mosaic picture frame
• misc.: ’80s t-shirt drawstring bag

1983 – (February 2)

• Return of the Jedi – lightsaber
• A Christmas Story – leg lamp
• Stray Cat Strut/Stray Cats – terry cat
• Cagney & Lacey – barbie police uniform
• misc.: ’80s leggies

1984 – (February 9)

• Beverly Hills Cop – baby banana
• Ghostbusters – halloween ghost
• Karma Chameleon/Culture Club – okra lizard
• Crazy Like a Fox – fox finger puppet
• misc.: braided barrette

1985 – (February 16)

• Back to the Future – captain capacitor
• Weird Science – lab coat pattern
• The Boys of Summer/Don Henley – baseball safety pin
• Who’s the Boss – apron pattern
• misc.: fingerless gloves

1986 – (February 23)

• Aliens – ufo amigurumi
• Stand by Me – pie slice
• Addicted to Love/Robert Palmer – heart stitched card
• Cheers: beer cozy
• misc.: knit tie

1987 – (March 2)

• Moonstruck – moon and stars wall hanging
• The Lost Boys – clothespin vampire bats
• The Lady in Red/Chris De Burgh – cerise rose shawl
• Amen – bible verse cross stitch
• misc.: space invader

1988 – (March 9)

• Crocodile Dundee – crocodile bookmark
• The Great Outdoors – hot dog
• The Flame/Cheap Trick – hot rod socks
• Empty Nest – bird nest pillow
• misc.: pop tab bracelet

1989 – (March 16)

• The Little Mermaid – mermaid scarf
• The Abyss – nauties
• Toy Soldiers/Martika – clothespin toy soldier
• Coach – football afghan square
• misc.: TMNT pattern

’80s Links

’80s Tees
1980s Flashback
In the ’80s
Like Totally ’80s
Retroland
The ’80s Movies Rewind