32 Nature Crafts for Autumn
Nature’s bounty is always extra generous in the fall. Make the most of it with these kid-friendly nature crafts for autumn!
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Craft Book Review: Fun with Stitchables and Beginning Embroidery
Fun with Stitchables is for children, meant to teach them embroidery and allow them plenty of practice with the cardboard lacing cards.
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Reader Questions Answered: Can You Waterproof Liquid Watercolor Wood Stain?
You can stain or paint your children’s toys so that they’re bright and vibrant, but then you’re going to need to seal that wood stain or paint using a clear polyurethane sealant.
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25 DIY Magnets to Make
You can make just about anything into a magnet, and I’m going to prove it to you!
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From Gross Toy to Great Toy: How We Refinished This Thrifted Wooden Shield
Some things you just cannot pass by, such as a great toy hiding underneath a gross one.
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One Dozen Ways to Embellish Wood
Want to bring your wood crafts up to the next level?
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Tutorial: DIY Magnetic Mosaic Kit
Do you ever have one of those moments when you look at something store-bought and think, “Hey, I could make that!”
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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!
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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.
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Book Review of Outside: A Guide to Discovering Nature
If you know a kid who loves nature crafts, then it’s worthwhile to provide that kid with a guidebook to the natural world, one that shows her the processes that form all the things that she enjoys creating with.
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36 Ways to Reuse Egg Cartons
There are LOTS of really cool ways to reuse egg cartons! Here are 36 amazing reasons to save empty egg cartons instead of throwing them away.
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How to Make Origami Hearts
These hearts are so quick and easy to make that you’ll have a pile of them before you know it.
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Should You Craft with American Flags?
Should you craft with American flags? Let’s take a look at the Flag Code and how it applies to upcycling. Crafting becomes a tricky issue when you’re dealing with a national icon.
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Craft Book Review: 51 Things to Make with Egg Cartons
Got some egg cartons taking up ALL the space in your recycling bin?
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30 Ways to Refinish Picture Frames
I love having art on my walls.
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How to Paint Carved Wood to Remake Your Kitchen Kitsch
My grandparents, who raised me, were the king and queen of kitchen kitsch.
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2 Easy Ways to Hem Cut-offs
Quick, easy, and when you’re done, they’ll look like a pair of store-bought shorts, not last year’s winter pants with holes in the knees.
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How to Upcycle CDs: 25 Projects
CDs get scratched, and DVDs get left in the car to melt, so I’ve always got my eye out for new ways to upcycle CDs and DVDs.
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Raubdruckerin Prints T-Shirts from Manhole Covers
They also print tote bags from utility grates, and gym bags from concrete!
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10 Solar-Powered Crafts
Summer is a great time to marshal the power of the sun to your will. Check out all the great solar-powered crafts that you can do on the next sunny day!
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16 Great Nature Crafts for Summer
Have you and your kids hit a summer crafting slump? Get outside and get crafting with these great nature crafts for summer!
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Crafty Book Review: Wire-Wrapped Sea Glass from Sea Glass Jewelry
This wire-wrapping tutorial is simple and beginner-friendly.
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9 Upcycled Marker Crafts
Don’t know what to do with that dried-out marker or pen? Try some of these awesome upcycled marker crafts!
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How to Make Upcycled Marker Beads
Upcycled marker beads are easy to make, if a little messy.
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23 Things to Do with an Empty Peanut Butter Jar
Peanut Butter on a Spoon is a completely legitimate snack in my family.
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17 Shark Crafts
Whether you love sharks (and rays, because they’re related!) as deeply as I do, or you’re just swimming along with us like a pilot fish swims along with a white tip shark, check out the list of eco-friendly shark crafts below.
How to Reuse a Peanut Butter Jar
That empty peanut butter jar is a miracle of modern upcycling.
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Make an Easy Hanging Planter from a Pegboard
If you just need a quick-and-dirty plant hanger to get your lovely plants up in front of your windows and off your cluttered counters? Well, go check your garage for pegboard, because this planter is the quickest!
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20 Jar Lid Crafts
Make the most out of that old Mason jar, spaghetti sauce jar, or jam jar with these awesome jar lid crafts!
20 Eco-Friendly 4th of July Crafts
Bring out all of your red, white, and blue craft supplies–it’s time to make some 4th of July crafts!
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One Dozen Sun Hats to Sew this Summer
Looking to sew some summer sun hats? Check out this list of my favorite patterns and tutorials for all ages and sizes!
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Sew an Easy One-Seam Skirt
This simple, one-seam skirt is super easy to make from a single length of fabric.
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How to Make a Fabric Wall Hanging
Here’s how to make that fabric wall hanging happen!
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