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How to Make a Brown Paper Bag Journal

A brown paper bag journal is quick, easy, and makes a great writing and drawing surface! Grab a bag from the recycle bin and follow the easy instructions. More

Cardboard Record Album Cover Crafts: Upcycled Folder from a Cardboard Record Album Cover

How to Make an Upcycled Folder from a Cardboard Record Album Cover

You’re going to have the coolest school supplies on the planet when you make yourself an upcycled folder from a cardboard record album cover. More

Coloring Pages Crafts and DIY School Supplies: How to Embellish a Composition Book

20 DIY School Supplies for Back to School

Whether you’re making some of your kid’s school supplies from scratch, or you’d just like to personalize them, these DIY school supplies will make going back to school a lot more fun! More

How to Embellish a Composition Book with a Coloring Page

Read on to see how I embellish a composition book, and try it for yourself. More

Make DIY Puzzle Blocks from Ordinary Building Blocks

If you want to do something a little special with some of your building blocks, check out how I made these puzzle blocks, and try it for yourself. More

Projects to Celebrate Pi Day

Make ALL THE PIE on Pi Day!!! More

How to Repair a Dried-out Ballpoint Pen

You can’t always fix this. Sometimes, however, you can! More

How to Grow a Pumpkin (out of Another Pumpkin!)

It’s a fascinating process, a pretty easy way to grow pumpkins, and a great way for a kid to follow the life cycle of a plant throughout its entire lifespan. More

Hands-on History: Make an Upcycled Cardboard Model Ship

There’s a kind of knowledge that you get only when you’re wrist-deep in the guts of a subject, not just watching it and scribbling about it from the edges. More