by Noreen Doll. Homemade kid games help children learn all kinds of important things. Playing games teaches them how to follow rules and how to get along with others. Most of these handmade games for kids are pretty simple to make, and if they are not for a gift, your child would probably enjoy helping you make them. Sometimes it is even more fun for kids making … [Read more...] about Homemade Kid Games
Archives for April 2012
Cheap Gifts for Kids
by Noreen Doll. Sometimes homemade cheap gifts for kids are more fun and better made than things you can buy for them. By using your imagination and materials you have at home, plus some inexpensive items you buy, you can make many frugal toys and craft kits for your youngsters. Most of these cheap gifts for kids can be enjoyed by both boys and girls, but be sure … [Read more...] about Cheap Gifts for Kids
Toddler Gifts
by Noreen Doll. Learning toys make great toddler gifts, and many of these gift ideas are perfect for that. Free Toddler Games Here are 3 quick and easy free toddler games you can make using craft foam and foam stickers. A teepee or card table play house from Cheap Gifts for Kids would be an excellent toddler gift. Look under all the kids gifts ideas for other … [Read more...] about Toddler Gifts
Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas
by Noreen Doll. I love recycled gift wrap ideas. By reusing things to wrap presents, you can let your creativity go wild and end up with some really unique gift wraps. And they're free! Some Items You Can Recycle Into Gift Wrapping. With a little thought, you can recycle almost anything into an interesting package. Bags of all kinds: fabric, paper, and … [Read more...] about Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas
Gift Decorations
by Noreen Doll. There are many ways to add beautiful or unusual gift decorations to your packages. Bows of all kinds and sizes can be made with ribbon. The wider the ribbon, the larger your bow will be. Bows can be made out of almost anything. Paper bows can be made with newspaper, old maps, magazine or old book pages, catalog pages, telephone book pages, wrapping … [Read more...] about Gift Decorations
Gift Toppers for Travel
by Noreen Doll. Try these clever gift toppers for travel to help your packages arrive at their destination in better shape. Carrying wrapped packages while traveling is difficult. And usually the bow or other gift top gets crushed in the process. If you are using a package decoration that might crush, turn a small cardboard box upside down over it to protect it. Try … [Read more...] about Gift Toppers for Travel
Paper Gift Decorations
by Noreen Doll. Paper gift decorations can be quite inexpensive to make, and very interesting. And paper is something we all have around the house. Colorful decorations can be made from magazine or catalog pages. Or use old maps, atlases, tissue paper, book or newspaper pages, even old paper bags. Any of these papers can be spray painted or paint brushed for … [Read more...] about Paper Gift Decorations
Gift Wrap Bows
by Noreen Doll. Use colorful ribbons to make beautiful gift wrap bows for packages. If you want to decorate your packages frugally while also recycling, there are several ideas for making bows with wrapping paper and other kinds of paper. You could also substitute strips of fabric for the paper or ribbon to make colorful and attractive gift wrap bows. Martha's … [Read more...] about Gift Wrap Bows
Handmade Gift Bags
by Noreen Doll. Handmade gift bags are easy to make, and you can create them from many materials. You can even use recycled supplies to make very nice looking bags. Taking the time to craft a gift bag shows the recipient how much you care, and once you learn the basics, you can really create one quickly. Since gift bags can usually be folded, you can make a supply of … [Read more...] about Handmade Gift Bags
Military Themed Catch-All
by Noreen Doll. A military themed catch-all is a great gift idea for a guy. A teenaged boy I know needed something to empty his pockets into, and to hold other items he used on a regular basis. Because he has a strong interest in all things military, I decided to create a military themed catch-all for him. He had several military catalogs and magazines that … [Read more...] about Military Themed Catch-All
Decoupaged Christmas Card Box
by Noreen Doll. A decoupaged Christmas card box is a wonderful, colorful way to use your old Christmas cards while creating a recycled and reusable gift box. By decoupaging, you can use as large a box as you like, and you're not limited to a box the size of one Christmas card. Your kids can help make this one of a kind decoupaged Christmas card box that can use up lots … [Read more...] about Decoupaged Christmas Card Box
Greeting Card Gift Boxes
By Noreen Doll. Recycle used cards into greeting card gift boxes. This is a great way to reuse your cards and make clever gift boxes at the same time. You can't make really large boxes because the cards aren't large enough, but these boxes would be a perfect place for many small gifts. Because the cards are colorful, you won't need wrapping paper - just tie with a … [Read more...] about Greeting Card Gift Boxes
