Make a DIY Superhero Cape from Recycled Felt
We threw a superhero birthday party for my son’s first birthday, so obviously we needed to make a DIY superhero cape for every baby who was coming!
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We threw a superhero birthday party for my son’s first birthday, so obviously we needed to make a DIY superhero cape for every baby who was coming!
Make a DIY Superhero Cape from Recycled Felt Read More 👉
If you want your kid to love and be good at math, but you’re not interested in unleashing more plastic pennies onto the world–or you just don’t want to spend your hard-earned money on junk like plastic pennies–then you’ll love these great ideas for math games, projects, and activities, all made from natural and recycled materials.
21 Cool Math Games and Activities from Natural and Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Got a kid who’s learning her multiplication facts?
Forget the flash cards! Instead, build this cool math game to play with your kids.
Cool Math Games: DIY Multiplication Touch Read More 👉
Rooms Repurposed is all about purposefully planning your home to maximize space and minimize the cost of your DIY decor.
DIY Decor: Review of Rooms Repurposed by Cristin Frank Read More 👉
You don’t have to buy storage boxes from big box stores! DIY storage ideas are so much fun to create and will save you tons of money!
DIY Storage Ideas: Turn an Old Cigar Box into a Keepsake Box Read More 👉
Do you have any maps in your craft stash? You can reduce, reuse, redecorate with these incredible 50 DIY map projects!
Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate: 50 DIY Map Projects for Your Home Read More 👉
Are you sick of the junk mail stuffed into your postbox? If you can’t get the flow of junk to stop, try out some of these junk mail crafts!
15 Awesome Junk Mail Crafts Read More 👉
Please, won’t YOU rescue an ugly Prom dress today?
Pretty in Pink Once Again: 23 Prom Dress Refashions Read More 👉
Prom dresses are some of my favorite articles of clothing to upcycle. Thrifted, that fancy fabric is cheaper by the yardage than purchased new, and they always include gorgeous embellishments and perfect hardware that careful cutting can preserve.
Clothing Refashion: Prom Dress Pants Read More 👉
Let’s celebrate spring with some spring cleaning ideas you can make from scratch. Here are 50 natural and green cleaning ideas for spring!
Spring Cleaning: 50 DIY Ideas for Natural and Green Cleaning Read More 👉
Other all purpose cleaners can have harsh chemicals and other harmful ingredients — try our homemade all purpose cleaner that only requires a few ingredients!
Homemade All Purpose Cleaner (with a printable label!) Read More 👉
Soft scrubs are great at scouring off grime, but they often use harmful chemicals to do it. This homemade soft scrub recipe is effective, all natural, and inexpensive to make.
Homemade Soft Scrub Recipe Read More 👉
Prepackaged disinfecting wipes are full of toxic chemicals. Disinfect naturally with these homemade cleaning wipes that cost a fraction of the price!
Homemade Cleaning Wipes to Disinfect Naturally Read More 👉
We ALL have laundry to do (right now, probably…), but conventional store-bought laundry detergent, with its petrochemicals, optical brighteners, and synthetic fragrances, isn’t great for the environment OR your skin. And the super-fancy natural stuff? Well, it’s out of *my* price range, for the most part.
Instead, I rely on my homemade laundry soap. It’s easy to make, the ingredients cost pennies per load (about three, give or take a penny), and it’s much healthier for your body and the environment than most store-bought laundry detergents.
Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe–It’s a Money-Saver! Read More 👉
Store-bought furniture polish may make your wood table look beautiful, but the chemicals in it are skin, eye, and airway irritants, and it may be aerosol-based or contain petroleum byproducts.
Seriously, you don’t want to rub something like that onto the table where you eat.
Homemade Wood Polish with Only Two Ingredients Read More 👉
Are you getting your life ready for a new arrival? You can save money and conserve natural resources by sewing for baby instead shopping at the big box store!
Sewing for Baby: 25 Tutorials for Toys, Clothes, and the Nursery Read More 👉
Get inspired with 25 DIY recycled St. Patrick’s Day crafts that would make any leprechaun proud!
25 DIY Recycled St. Patrick’s Day Crafts Read More 👉
March is right around the corner! It’s time for St. Patrick’s Day crafts like a DIY embroidery hoop wreath!
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts: DIY Embroidery Hoop Wreath Read More 👉
Need to wrap a cute gift in a hurry? Here’s how to make gift tags out of junk mail security envelopes in under 10 minutes.
How to Make Gift Tags from Junk Mail Envelopes Read More 👉
Want a pantry that’s as crafty and creative as the rest of your house?
Save money, eat more healthfully, and use your imagination to boost the flavor of your favorite foods when you restock your kitchen with these DIY pantry staples.
DIY Pantry Staples: 35 Crafty, Creative Recipes Read More 👉
For those who might wonder if making your own potato chips from scratch is more work than just buying potato chips from the store, then the answer is yes.
Obviously.
Seriously, why would you even wonder that?
Create Custom Potato Chips from The DIY Pantry, by Kresha Faber Read More 👉
Grab a tee from your closet or the thrift store, and let’s make some t-shirt crafts!
34 Awesome T-Shirt Crafts Read More 👉
DIY pet projects are a great way to show your pet some love! Get crafty and make a fabric bow for your pet’s collar.
DIY Pet Projects: Make a Fabric Bow for Your Pet’s Collar Read More 👉
Want to get crafty for your spoiled pet? Try these DIY pet projects like handmade toys, beds, and clothes!
DIY Pet Projects: 35 DIY Projects Your Pets Will Love Read More 👉
Do you have warping and stretching problems when you’re sewing jersey? Here’s how to sew knit fabric with a simple stabilizing trick!
How to Sew Knit Fabric with the Tissue Paper Method Read More 👉
Tired of your boring old clothes?
Turn them into new clothes!
38 Clothing Refashion Tutorials to Upcycle Your Wardrobe Read More 👉
My kid and I have this thing in which she designs an outfit and then she and I (mostly me) sew it. The Most Fabulous Scrapwork Orange T-Shirt now exists in the world, and here’s how we created it.
Clothing Refashion: A T-Shirt Refashion Done by My Kid Read More 👉
Keep some plastic out of the landfill with these water bottle crafts!
24 Water Bottle Crafts Read More 👉
Need some lamp or lighting ideas? We have 46 DIY lighting projects that you’ll love!
DIY Lighting: 46 Upcycled Lamp and Lighting Projects Read More 👉
This is a fun baby game that you can make with an old water bottle and other materials from your stash!
Baby Game: Recycled Water Bottle Sensory Play Read More 👉
Valentine’s Day ideas don’t have to be expensive– turn trash into treasure by making an oatmeal container into an eco-friendly gift box.
Valentine’s Day Ideas: Turn an Oatmeal Container into an Eco-Friendly Gift Box Read More 👉
Got kids who want to sew?
Let them at it! There are tons of easy, fun sewing projects that kids can do almost completely independently, projects that will result in cute, useful, genuinely satisfying results.
Kids Can Sew! 13 Easy Sewing Projects Just for Them Read More 👉
I know, a lot of you probably are still digging your way out of that last round of crazy snow. This late-winter cold snap has me dreaming of spring like nothing else. I can’t wait for bare legs, open-toed shoes, and skirt weather!
10 DIY Skirts from Reclaimed Materials Read More 👉
Got a kid who’s eager to learn to sew, but you don’t have the skills to teach them?
Kids Can Sew with Felt and Embroidery Floss Read More 👉
Need some ideas for DIY men’s Valentine’s Day gifts? We’ve got a whole slew of them!
21 DIY Men’s Valentine’s Day Gifts Read More 👉
Honing is an important part of keeping your knives super sharp. Here’s how to hone a knife and the difference between honing and sharpening.
How to Hone a Knife to Make it Last Read More 👉