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Upcycled Sliding Drawer from a Soda Box
By Robyn
This craft uses a 12 pack soda box and turns it into a decorated drawer. I loved doing this so much.
How to Make a Stiffened Doily Bowl
By Ana
With this recipe for fabric stiffy, you can create a cute lacy bowl for friends, loved ones, or just something nice for your home.This is super easy and the most time spent on this project is for drying. These are great for office, bath, or as a decorative piece for those favorite jewelry pieces that you use daily, or even as a dish for keys.
How to Make a Bottle Cap Necklace for Toddlers
By 15mhhm15
Try this cute and easy way for toddlers to decorate and make their own necklaces! All the supplies you'll need are probably already in your home - water bottle caps, some decorating supplies, string, hot glue, and a piercer (or you could use a drill/nail, something to make a hole in the cap).
By ShirleyE
Little ones will love this. It's such a ingenious, simple, and fun game to play. All you need is paper and scissors and you can throw a bit of colouring into the mix too. Indoors or outdoors, these little fishes are beautiful to watch as they spin through the air.
Cutout "MOM" Card for Mother's Day
By 15mhhm15
I made my mom this Mother's Day card. It is simple yet sweet because it's handmade. My mom isn't a fan of "real cut flowers", so I thought it would be cute to decorate this card with a flower/floral motif from a Macy's catalog that I was about to toss out anyway!
By lalala...
We made this pillow for my 3 year old. It has a large pocket to carry a book and is perfect for cuddling up for story or nap time.
By attosa
This handmade donut pin cushion is so cute, I just want to bite it! It's great for your sewing box to keep your pins in order, but you could also just make them as plush toys. To make the paper donut stencil, I traced a CD, cut it out smaller, but cut the center out bigger. You can make them whatever size you like.
Connecting Loops Crocheted Scarf
Here is a colorful crocheted scarf made of interconnecting loops. Learn how to make it in this short video.
American Girl Pencils and Clipboard
By simply.avery
These pencils and clipboard can easily be made with items you have around the house.
How to Make a Paper Office Supplies Container
By katrine2706
An office inspection is announced to be held tomorrow. This is an urgent matter as the administrator is late of relaying the information to us. I need to clean up and arrange my table since pens, markers, and pencils are messing up my drawer. Here I made a paper box to put them all together.
By Benetta
Use an old black and white photo to make a special birthday card for a female family member that will stir some memories of days gone by.
Reuse Favorite T-shirts As A Quilt
By attosa
Through our teenage years, my brother and I went to hundreds of concerts. We've collected many a precious T-shirt while following our favorite bands on tours. Now we have outgrown them, but wanting to keep them alive for our memories, we've had our mother turn the T-shirts into quilts.
By attosa
These sweet little flowers are made from felt and hot glue. They're really easy to put together. You could use them as gift toppers, on cards, pinned on as a brooch, or tied in your hair.
By 15mhhm15
Mother's Day is around the corner. In school my son is making a Mother's Day project, but he came home wanting to make a card for me. Since I love planting and trees, he suggested a tree card with sparkles. We had heart stickers at home, so I thought that would be a cute touch as the leaves. You can't go wrong with a homemade Mother's Day card; as a sentimental touch it's his hand. :)
Paper Seed Circles (Plantable Paper)
By GuinevereW
These recycled paper seed circles make lovely gifts! All you need is scrap paper, a blender, some flower or vegetable seeds, and some type of screen.
Deconstructing a King Size Comforter
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
It never occurred to me to post this until it was done. So I don't have any before photos. But you all know what a machine sewn flannel comforter looks like. Once I started to save the batting, I realized how cheaply it was made. Basically, one seam ripper in a few key places and it was RIP!
By attosa
My friend's mother was gardening and got bitten by a hobo spider. Her arm puffed up and she was rushed to the hospital. I really wanted to get her some welcome home flowers, but what if she worried about critters being in there? I decided to make her these paper daisies. They are full of dimension and beautiful colours, and totally spider-free! All you need is some paper and a pair of scissors.
By ~gloria
Here's an idea for bringing a splash of color to those bare spots in your yard and garden.
By lalala...
"Look and Find" bottles are great entertainment for long car rides! They are simple to make and you can make them small or large depending on your needs. The concept is simple, fill a bottle with rice and place a bunch of small objects into the bottle too.
By marie cecchini
Use scissors to remove flower blossoms from stems. For some stems, you may need to use wire cutters. Use straight pins to attach the flowers to the front and sides of the wreath. Completely cover the straw and place flower types and colors randomly to create a flower garden effect.
By Donna
Here is a super pretty and inexpensive centerpiece for Mother's Day, bridal showers, or a natural wedding table.
By katrine2706
You might not appreciate the finished product of this presentation, but this is just to show you guys that even in the simplest way, art - specifically painting can be done.
By lalala...
Every time I am at Goodwill I am always enticed by the big tubs of old utensils. So many of them have decorative handles and scream to be put to use again. I have no need for more silverware but I wanted to use them for crafts.
By bali
I made this pattern up. It was fun to create.
Homemade Adjustable Pom Pom/Tassel Maker
This would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift for the yarn artist in your family and this is a fun project for the home wood shop person in your home.
Antique Rose Upcycled Bottle Vase
By Benetta
I am in the process of changing my décor in my house, adding a few new accents here and there. I do not have the finances to spend on overpriced store bought items, so I am recycling trash into treasure.
By gem
These darling dresses make a beautiful unexpected card for your special Mother. Easy to make and very delicate. Your mom will be very surprised you made it.
Imagine yourself at a yard sale and you just found the most beautiful blouse and they only want a $1.00 for it, but it is dated with those shoulder pads. Ever wondered what you could make with the shoulder pads?
Make Your Own Cloth Diapers (From Recycled Clothes)
By April Rogers
Diapering a baby can get expensive. So why not try cloth? Cloth Diapers can get really expensive and all the choices out there can overwhelm you.
By Dana Sipe
This is a little bit harder craft for older kids to make for Mother's Day. It's inexpensive but very pretty.
By sandy blevins
Here's a cute Tin Man made from recycled food cans. First spray paint all cans and paint nose and mouth and pop tops black.
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