Make a DIY Photo Mat from Decoupaged Book Pages
My favorite way to display art is in a thrifted frame (repainted, of course, preferably in slate grey) on top of a DIY photo mat.
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DIY Crafts
How to Spray Paint a Chandelier
Here’s how to spray paint an outdated chandelier to give it a fresh, modern look.
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How Do You Engrave Rocks? You Use a Dremel!
How DO you engrave rocks? With a power tool, of course!
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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.
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How to Make Prayer Beads from Recycled Materials
Have you ever made a Rosary out of roses? Pope Francis’ visit to the US is a perfect time to have some faith and learn how to make prayer beads!
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My 18 Favorite Fall Nature Crafts for Kids
Whether or not you’re as obsessed with fall nature crafts as we are, I hope that you’ll find many ideas to delight you in the following list of our favorite projects.
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How to Make Waxed Fabric
The process is simple, the results are natural (although NOT vegan), and when you’re finished, you’ll have a sturdy, water-resistant fabric that you can sew into whatever you like.
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Upcycle a Picture Frame into a DIY Dry Erase Menu Board
A DIY dry erase menu board is super helpful, no matter what kind of mealtimes your family enjoys.
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Make a DIY Pet Tag from an Old Bottlecap
A one-of-a-kind, super-glam DIY pet tag is the perfect way to get your kitty or pooch into a DIY groove.
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Upcycle Crayons into a Good Cause with the Crayon Initiative
Did you ever wonder what happens to those restaurant crayons when your meal is done?
One guy did, and the answer that he got is changing lives.
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Watercolor Stained Building Blocks with PlanToys
I’m going to show you how to make stained building blocks using one super simple and readily-available art supply: liquid watercolors.
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Make Outdoor Building Blocks from Upcycled Wooden Pallets
Make your kiddos a set of outdoor building blocks, using nothing more than the ubiquitous wooden pallet.
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Make a Play Blender for Your Kid’s DIY Play Kitchen
Turn an old coffee container into a DIY play blender for your kid’s play kitchen. Then kick back, and watch the pretend play unfold!
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Stop Making Crayon Candles
Pro tip: There is more than one way to make a crayon candle. Here, I’ll break down which method for making crayon candles works and which one doesn’t.
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Make Miniature DIY Flower Pots from Old Bottle Caps!
You’ve seen bottle caps turned into all sorts of cute things. But what about those bigger caps? Turn them into miniature DIY flower pots!
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20 Eco-Friendly, DIY American Girl Doll Clothes and Accessories
You don’t have to spend a ton of money on clothes for your kid’s American Girl dolls. Make these DIY American Girl Doll clothes and accessories instead!
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13 Plastic Bottle Reuses (+ how NOT to reuse them)
The best way to reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills is to avoid buying them in the first place. Reuse is second best, but when you can’t avoid them, try one of these clever plastic bottle reuses to give them a new life!
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How to Take Apart a Pallet: Demolition Blade Pros and Cons
Before you do pallet crafts, you often have to figure out how to take apart a pallet. If you’re considering a demolition blade, here are the pros and cons.
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Rock Painting Ideas and Beyond: Summer Kid Craft Fun!
Rock painting is just the beginning when it comes to choosing natural materials for your summer painting fun. Nuts, sticks – you name it – are all inspiration for some awesomely-creative summer crafts for kids!
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Kid Mosaic: Dyed Beans in an Upcycled CD Case
If you’ve got a kid who loves art projects, then this dyed bean kid mosaic is going to be a rainy day hit!
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Homemade Kool-Aid Watercolor Paints
Gen-Xers, remember that jug of Kool-aid in the fridge? Well, we’re remixing those powdered drinks into homemade watercolor paints! Oh yeah!
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Homemade Vanilla Sugar: A Christmas in July Project!
Homemade vanilla sugar is the easiest make-ahead present you’ll ever whip up. It’s the perfect Christmas in July project!
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Sole Hope: Your Old Jeans Can Save Kids’ Lives
Sole Hope heals kids, and they use old jeans to do it.
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DIY Accent Table from an Old Serving Cart
Turn a dated metal serving cart into a DIY accent table with a fresh, modern vibe.
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10 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Rainbow Loom
I can’t completely dislike anything that gets my kids creating, but there are SO many eco-friendly Rainbow Loom alternatives.
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How to Make Wood Candle Holders from Old Building Blocks
Even after the kids have outgrown their building blocks, there’s still a place for them in your home.
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10 DIY Lampshades, Craftily Updated
DIY decor doesn’t have to mean creating a new decor piece from scratch! Take the pieces you already have and give them a makeover instead. There are so many ways to create DIY lampshades by updating an existing one rather than buying new.
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How to Dye Wax with Crayons from Your Stash
You don’t need expensive wax dyes to turn your natural wax of choice a vibrant color. Here’s how to dye wax with crayons that you probably already have.
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How to Upcycle an Empty Picture Frame: 18 Projects
LOTS of people upcycle empty picture frames, and there are a lot of awesome project tutes to turn that empty picture frame into just about anything else that you could ever want or need.
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Totally Rad Retro Crafts! An interview with Larisa Paz from Craftivity Plus
Heck yeah! We found purses made of vinyl records. Think that’s cool? Wait until you meet the designer behind these totally rad retro crafts.
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20 DIY Drawer Knob Makeover Ideas
Remake the drawer knobs that you already own or, at the most, upcycle something into a drawer knob.
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How to Make a Chair Planter for Your Garden
Need to spruce up your porch or patio? Learn how to make a chair planter from a thrifted or found chair.
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DIY Plastic Jug Watering Can
Not only does this project take about one minute to complete, but it also works better and holds more water than a lot of those cheap-o watering cans that look cute but cost real money.
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How to Make a Candy Wrapper Picture Frame
Candy wrappers do have one redeeming quality: they’re so cute! Here’s how to make a candy wrapper picture frame to show off your favorite photo.
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Your Found Feather Craft Project is Probably Illegal
If you spend any time outdoors, you come across the occasional bird feather. And if you simply enjoy collecting natural objects, or if you enjoy crafting with them, you probably want to pick up that feather, take it home with you, and display it or make a pretty feather craft pretty with it.
Did you know that’s probably illegal?
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Check Out My DIY Rain Barrel (and how we built it)
Even though rain barrels are pretty much all the same concept, each one tends to be put together in its own way. This is my DIY rain barrel. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
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