How to Get Concrete Off of Marble Countertops, So You Can Reuse Them
It worked like a dream!
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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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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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There is FINALLY a Crayola Marker Recycling Program
There is a Crayola marker take-back and recycling program!
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15 DIY Building Block Sets to Build or Embellish
Create a brand-new DIY building block set for your kid from scratch or embellish and personalize a set of blocks that you already own!
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How-to: Wood Burned Building Blocks with Watercolor Staining
These wood burned building blocks featuring my kids’ own drawings are super special to us.
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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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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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How-to: DIY Wooden Children’s Toys Made from Pallet Wood
Upcycle old pallets into wooden childrens toys. It’s actually a lot easier than you might think!
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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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Is an Electric Tiller a Good Choice for You?
Here is my personal evaluation of the electric tiller as compared to some of my other favorite garden-clearing methods. Is an electric tiller for you? Read on and see!
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How-to: No-Sew American Girl Doll T-Shirt
You might think that you have to sew to be able to make cute American Girl doll clothes, but you don’t!
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Balloon Releases are Bad, No Matter What Balloon Makers Say
I thought, “Hmm, is it possible that the negative effects of balloon releases are exaggerated? I took the two main claims from these seller and manufacturer sites–that latex balloons biodegrade, and that they do not harm wildlife–and I did my own research.
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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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How-to: Postage Stamp Doll Skirt Tutorial
Doll clothes are great for busting those teeny-tiny fabric pieces in your stash, and this postage stamp doll skirt is an especially good stash-buster.
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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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15 DIY School Supplies from Recycled Materials
If you’re sending a kid to school this year, you’re probably spending over $100 on school supplies for that kid.
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How to Refinish a Picture Frame with Paint and Fabric
Lovely pictures deserve lovely frames.
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Tutorial: Image Transfer to Furniture using Acrylic Gel Medium
I use a magical material called acrylic gel medium to transfer any image that I want to anything else that I want.
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Crafty Review: HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer
Why I use the HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer instead of canned spray paints, and so should you.
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Upcycle Your Cargo Pants: Here are 13 projects!
Here are my favorite ways to upcycle your cargo pants.
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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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15 Fairy Garden Decorations that You Can Make
While the fairies could make all the following projects themselves, why don’t you help them out and add a couple to your own fairy garden?
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Craft Book Review: Fairy Gardening and Fairy Gardening 101
Fairy gardening is a great kid craft, but fairy gardens aren’t just for kids; they’re for anyone who has an imagination and a desire to grow something green.
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Craft Book Review: The Shirtmaking Workbook
Altering a pattern is a learned skill, and even if you’re new to sewing, you can absolutely learn this skill.
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12 Upcycled Art Journals
Here are art journal tutorials that look like they will absolutely work, and that 100% use upcycled materials, and that seem, you know… really good!
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Upcycle an Empty Picture Frame for Fabric Art
You know you’ve got some empty picture frames cluttering up a shelf somewhere. And even if you don’t, the thrift store definitely does!
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Selfie Saturday: Craft Knife
I’m the one who does all the comic book and record album craft tutorials, and the one with the photos of my two kids doing all kinds of crazy stuff like wielding power tools and pipe swords, which some of you super like to yell at me about!
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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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DIY Fabric Storage Bins + Review of Stencil Craft
I monogrammed the fronts of the children’s fabric bins. I’m VERY pleased with how they look now, and they’re much more organized now that they’re labeled.
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16 Quick and Easy 4th of July Crafts
Independence Day is this weekend! If you need some last-minute decorations or activities, we’ve got 16 easy 4th of July crafts for you and the kids.
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How to Make Candles with Poured Beeswax
There are lots of different ways that you can make a candle. Here’s how to make candles using poured beeswax that you dyed yourself!
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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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