Want to add a personal touch to your Christmas decorations? These DIY ornaments are a cinch to make, and they'll get kids excited about trimming the tree.
Lamps even at discount stores such as Home Goods can cost a pretty penny! Here are 22 DIY Lamp Revamps for you to enjoy and be inspired!
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We had so much fun making our very own castanets the other day. We got our inspiration here but I've seen other versions on pinterest since. They're super easy to make and lots of fun to play with. All you need for each castanet is a strip of fairly sturdy cardboard and two bottle caps. Recycling diy at its best! It's really easy to replicate from the pictures but I'm including instructions -because some days you'd just rather follow instructions! 1. Cut a strip of cardboard to your required measurements (ours is just over 13cm by 4cm or just over 5 inches by 1.5 inches) 2. Fold the cardboard strip in half. If desired, you can decorate the cardboard: draw on it, paint it or do whatever you latest craft-crush dictates. (Alternatively, you can leave this step for after the castanets have been completed.) 3. Now you want to glue the bottle caps onto the cardboard. If your little crafters are very little, make sure they are gluing them on the inside of the folded cardboard piece. Put glue on the jagged edge of one bottle cap and place it on the edge of one end of the cardboard strip. If your cardboard is the thick kind you can press the bottle cap into the cardboard for a better grip. Let it dry. 4. Glue the second bottle cap on the other end of the cardboard strip, in the same manner. Make sure that it is aligned with the first bottle cap. You want them to click together when you're done, so they have to be positioned to correspond. Let the glue dry. If you've left the decorating-your-castanets part for last, now is the time to go wild and have fun with it. That's it! They are finished and ready to play with! Definately a minimum effort, maximum fun kids craft. If you are looking for more fun craft inspiration, you can find lots on my Kids Crafts pinterest board. Linked to: Annemarie's Haakblog, Today's Creative Life
Hi everybody today I am doing a beginners tutorial for a basic kumihimo braid. It is a bit of a selfish one really as my key ring broke the other day so I needed a new one so the tutorial is for a …
Here are 15 crafts for your boys that they are sure to love. There are ideas in here that help you recycle, and projects of all kinds that they'll love!
Toby had a Birthday Bash on Thursday. Since the weather was good, we decided to “keep it simple,” or, as simple as you can with a large group of 8-10 year olds, by playing minute-to-win-it-style outdoor games and, in general, just goofing around. Since we did our own DIY Skylanders Giants Invitations for the party, I …
Make these pinecone picture-frame ornaments for a fun DIY Christmas ornament. They're quick and easy to create, and great for the whole family.
Everyone wants to have a beautiful as well as comfortable place to live. We always make our home better in order to lead a wonderful
Make your yard sound beautiful with these pretty DIY wind chime ideas, including repurposed materials and nature-inspired creations!
Of all the many marble runs we’ve built over the years, this is our new favorite! Simple materials and sturdy construction make it a WIN for a wide variety of ages. This would be great for a classroom STEM challenge. It all started the other day when we needed a break from homeschooling. It has […]
Get ready to cheer yourself and others on with these DIY mini megaphones! They are easy and super cute! You've got this, friends!
Directions for making these listed under each pic of materials....here are more directions... All of the dishes are glass I use the diamond drill bit to dri…
These are fun, Nat @ CRAFT writes - Just like the animal kingdom, the softies out there in plush-land have to deal with mother nature, of course all in
Once I got started making himmeli-inspired shapes, I couldn’t stop. The only thing that stopped me from making brass versions of the other straw prototypes I came up with was that my hands were sore from cutting too many brass tubes. But this morning it occurred to me that a cutting wheel on a Dremel […]
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Welcome to our monthly installment of DIY Tips and Tricks. Today I’m talking about how to display collections, and this is a bottle collection I have. The first thing I want to say about displaying collections is that you do not have to include every item that fits in the category. I have other bottles, but I […]
Hattifant's Kaleidocycle is a fun paper toy for the small and TALL. There are several designs available, some even to colour in. Time to become crafty!
Do you ever wonder what you can do with walnut shells? This article includes a large variety of crafts and activities using shell halves or ground shells that are kid-friendly and fun to try!
As a photographic artist most of the time I am confined to 2D work. But, not this time! Grown in darkness, 2019Cyanotype paper flower sculpture by Jo Howell The final piece of my Me and Mary Eleano…
Make some adorable ballerinas out of craft sticks, cupcake liners, and other simple supplies. Draw on their cute ballet shoes. Fun craft for kids!
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Do you need a good laugh? Well, you’re in the right place.These funny crochet memes show how obsessed we crocheters are with our yarn, our projects...
Repurpose your empty Altoid tins with these 27 crafty ideas! From storage solutions to DIY gifts, discover creative ways to upcycle your tins. Looking for creative ways t
Follow this easy DIY tutorial for How to Make Borax Crystals with your kids! All you need are some pipe cleaners and a few other supplies.
Do you kids love Stick Man? When my boys were younger they obsessed over Julia Donaldson books and I loved them too. In fact, Julia Donladsopn books are ma ...
Invisible finish or in other words Invisible fasten off is a crochet technique to join stitches together and fasten off the yarn usually when crocheting in round. Traditional method to end the round is to join last stitch of the round with top of first stitch using slip stitch. Then to fasten off you cut the yarn,...
If you’re new to making handmade books, please don’t spend a fortune! Here are my 10 tips for creating handmade books on a budget:
Had lunch with BFF Virginia this week.... I told her that I needed something for my blog. Moving to the new house has taken it's toll on my creative time. She had a picture on her phone of the piece she put together this year... it's filled with pieces that she and I made and swapped a few years ago.. (if you search for stitching and embroidery on this blog you'll see them)... and also stitching from some other swaps we did.... Click on the picture to see it large. (finally got cable and internet today... so I am BACK!)
Here we go! I’m so excited to kick off this series of finger-knitting projects. For the first project, B proffered his largest ball of finger-knitting...
I am excited to be offering 30 days of fun crafts to keep kids active and entertained this summer! You won’t want to miss a day of these fun crafts for kids from some amazing bloggers! Please be sure to pay them a visit! Jill from Homemade By Jill writes… Hello, craft campers! I am…
Our Wrap + Turn Short Rows Tutorial guides you through this simple technique so you can shape your knitting with ease and confidence!
This is a guide to making DIY Swedish advent stars. Learn how to make a fun and festive craft using old books, by following this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.
Embrace your child's artistic side and learn about crocheting, knitting, painting, photography, scrapbooking, and more from the editors of Parents magazine.
Learn how to make pinwheels without pins that really spin! The best part is that you likely have everything you need for instant fun.
The other day I was walking out of the grocery store when I happened to glance up at the gumball machines near the door. I stopped dead in my tracks and stared slack-jawed for a moment before grabbing my wallet and madly digging for quarters. I mean, seriously, who can resist a gumball machine full […]
A hollowed-out hardback book can turn into a safe to keep trinkets and valuables out of plain sight. Store it with the other books on your [bookshelf](http://www.ehow.com/how_12340585_build-decorate-bookshelf-8-creative-ideas.html) to blend in seamlessly with your decor.
