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Holiday Gift Tags from Magazines or Catalogs
By 15mhhm15
Don't throw away magazines or catalogs that are Christmas themed. Recycle and repurpose them into holiday gift tags!
By Ana
This is the season for a lot of stores to carry glass and clear plastic ornaments. The clear ones can be used year around! This season I choose to make my friends and neighbors ornaments. Using just miniatures and fake snow you can create a comfy winter scene.
By attosa
This is a fun edible craft that makes a fantastic centerpiece for many occasions: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, birthday parties, and more. You can make these with kids; just cut the segments apart for them. They will have so much fun putting it together, then having a healthy snack!
Making Accordion Christmas Trees
By Ana
I have a project that is simply made. With scrape pieces of wood and wrapping paper, you can make a vignette of trees or just make singles to be placed throughout your space.
By 15mhhm15
Turn your existing decorations into seasonal decor. I purchased a bag of these fake leaves from Dollar Tree for just $1! I added the leaves around the wreath and instantly vibes of autumn/fall.
Angel Blowing On Trumpet Christmas Card
By Benetta
Christmas is around the corner, and nothing is as special as a handmade card. This card features a delicate little angel, blowing merrily on a trumpet, celebrating the joy of the season.
By lnygaard
Use fallen pine needles to create something for your home decor.
Crocheted Headband for American Girl Doll
By melissa
This will fit an American Girl doll, or any 18" doll remake. Just a little bling for her cute little head.
By Ana
Often decorating you home for the holidays or for the season, is just a pantry and walk in nature away. Using enclosed glass containers you can create this simple vignette. Use edibles such as grains, dried beans, and fruit, plus naturals including pine cones, greenery, and herbs (rosemary).
Christmas Eve Hot Chocolate For One
By Benetta
Turn an empty glass jam jar into a fun gift for Christmas Eve. Add hot chocolate and mini marshmallows to the decorated jar, and make a sweet stocking filler. You can also use this as a decoration for your Christmas table. Make one for every member of the family, and have some winter fun!
My Framed Jewelry Display Holder
By Ana
I have lots of frames left from wall hangings in the past. Some of them with beautiful art details were very hard to part with. So I thought of making a creative and very functional piece which also becomes art.
Coffee Container Toilet Paper Holder
By Lucy Jean
I have lots of the big red Folgers coffee containers and I decided to use them to make a toilet paper storage unit for the bathroom. I took 3 large containers, cut the bottom out of two of them and stacked them on top of each other.
By katrine2706
This is a simple holiday decoration you can make with kids. With just a piece of paper, scissors, and markers you can fill the house with this easy to make mini paper Christmas tree.
By attosa
I love marshmallows, so naturally I have all available sizes in my kitchen. This is a fun edible craft that uses three sizes of marshmallows to make polar bears that can be eaten as a snack, or used to float on top of hot chocolate. This is a great all-ages project!
By Robyn
I love recycling paper into usable things that I need. When I am thinking of gifts to give to others - my first thought is to ask myself whether this gift would make me happy. This little adorable memo pad certainly would make me happy ;)
By tiffanytallent1981
When decorating for different holidays, I love to see festive garlands. And since pies are a very popular dessert for Thanksgiving, it makes sense to incorporate them into the decor somehow. I chose to make a garland out of paper pumpkin, apple, and cherry pie slices.
Decorative Recycled Drinking Glass Stand
By katrine2706
Paper fasteners sometimes run out of locks so, I have a bundle of these which I have collected for months. Even though they are still useful as paper fasteners even without the locks, nobody seemed to ever want to use this stuff without its partner.
By Jackie H.
I love to crochet! It is one of my dearest passions. My mom taught me to crochet when I was nine years old. Well, every year I crochet these sports scarves for a non-profit community center that helps people get back on their feet and back out into the community working and finding homes.
By Benetta
Using simple materials, one can make a mural decoration that will be suitable for Thanksgiving.
Buy Grab Bags of Craft Supplies
By 15mhhm15
There are over 1,200 Michaels Stores - art supplies, crafts, framing around the world. At the end of each season - items that are unable to be sold may be offered in grab bags (stores may vary). Seasonal items will be stuffed in a bag and sold for only $4!
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
I found myself with two tubular vases, both plastic and one that is glass but with no bottom. I found ways to decorate using them to their best advantage.
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
I made the components of this little guy two years ago, but never put him together till today.
Felt Recyclables for Toy Truck
By lalala...
My son loves his recycling truck (aka "trash truck"). I thought he would enjoy having some recyclables to put into it and dump out, so I made him some items out of felt.
Reuse Christmas Cards as Gift Tags
By linn
Save your used gift cards. Cut the fronts of the cards to make lovely gift tags using fancy edged scissors if desired. Punch a hole in the top of the tag, then thread a colored string through.
By Benetta
Turn food colorings and a few basic craft supplies into a thrifty Christmas card. The card is easy to make, yet the end result is very colorful and bright. You can make one, or make a few of them for all your neighbors. It can also be a great project that the kids can help mom with.
By Benetta
Christmas is a time of sharing and having fun together as a family. Here is an activity that you and the kids can do together. Make a few of these reindeer candy boxes, and let the kids give them to their friends or their favorite teachers. A cute way of spreading festive joy without leaving the budget in a mess.
Autumn Felt Wall or Door Hanging
By R Barbara
This colorful felt acorn and oak leaf decoration makes a nice wall hanging or door decoration for the holidays.
By lalala...
My daughter took a children's sewing class awhile back. The project was to draw a creature and then using old t-shirts, turn your drawing into a stuffed animal.
Use Empty Lint Roller as Darning Ball
By diane L
I have been using an empty lint roller as a darning 'ball'. It works very well. I have never found refills for it. I think they are wasteful, anyway.
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
Using a wooden heart for a backing, this pin shows off your love of sewing!
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