How to Make Cool Stuff
Here is a craft for making a great drawstring bag out of a cylinder oatmeal container, fabric, some cardboard, and a few other items. This bag turns out looking beautiful and would make a great bag for yourself or as a gift to mom, grandma, or someone else you love.
Each of us have at home a lot of magazines that we do not need anymore, how about you recycle them by making something useful out of them. This is called upcycling. Here’s a useful way to use them…this would make a great gift for Mom or Dad on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. It would also be good for your desk when you are doing your homework
Decoupage is a French word which means “cutting out”. It applies to any material that can be cut out. We are going to do paper decoupage.
I have a fun and useful back to school craft for you today. In this post I will show you how to transform a cereal box into a Cereal Box Paper Holder. This Cereal Box Paper Holder is perfect for holding all of your back to school materials. It can hold your fun drawings, notebooks, homework, test results and basically anything you want to keep in a safe place. Don’t let you school paperwork build up into unorganized piles…. keep them safe in this Cereal Box Paper Holder. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Earth Day will be here in just a couple of weeks. In honor of Earth Day I thought I would scour the internet looking for cool ideas for Earth Day crafts. All of the crafts that I found and have listed here are made from recycled materials. Earth Day is a special day to celebrate the Earth and to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment. And, I think making crafts from recycled materials such as the ones found here is a great way to teach children about recycling and the importance of doing that to help save our Earth. So, without further ado….
In this post I will be showing you how to make a Paper Strip Belt or Bracelet. The choice is really yours weather you make a belt or a bracelet. You simply will need to adjust the amount of colored paper you use for the project…. less for the bracelet and more for the belt. Make a few and give them to your friends or loved ones…. anyone would be sure to enjoy them. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started with this fun craft.
Today is 3/14….. do you know what that means? It’s Pi Day. π (or Pi) is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter. π is approximately equal to 3.14. I know it sounds confusing, but in mathematics it is one of the most important mathematical constants. So, since today is March 14th or 3-14 it is considered Pi Day. With that being said we are going to work on a collage surrounding all the numbers in Pi. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Valentines Day is just a week away. And, if you are still looking for ideas for Valentines Day decorations I have the craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make Magazine Folded Hearts for Valentines Day. These Magazine Folded Hearts are the perfect decoration for Valentines Day. You can hang them from the ceiling or from a door…. either way the craft turns out really cute. And, what’s really cool…. it gives you something to do with all those extra magazines you have sitting around. So, let’s get started.
This method of making a block print will achieve results similar to a linoleum block or wood block, but will avoid the unnecessary cost and dangers of these block printing techniques. This version of block printing is much safer.
I have a very easy and fun craft for you today. I am going to show you how to make a really cute pendant that is made from a magazine page. Yep, that’s right… a magazine page. This craft is easy enough that any crafter of any age will have fun making this pendant. Plus, it turns out so fantastic that you will love wearing it…. or better yet make a few and give it out to your best of friends. They will love it!!
I have a really unique Christmas Tree craft for you today. I say it is unique because the Christmas Tree is a unique one when you see the finished craft. This Magazine Christmas Tree will make for an awesome Christmas decoration this Holiday Season. You can decide to paint your tree if you wish to…. whether painted or left natural the Christmas Tree is sure to be a big hit. So, let’s do it.