By Noreen Doll. Create a fun black widow paper rosette with colorful orange and black strips of Halloween paper. These would make great party decorations and you could also use bats, ghosts, or jack-o-lanterns. This rosette is small, but you can make them larger, too. Supplies. Orange, Black, Yellow, and Green Halloween Paper Small Piece of … [Read more...] about Black Widow Paper Rosette
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Eric’s Pop Up Ghost
By Noreen Doll. I was allowed to borrow Eric's cute Pop Up Ghost idea just so I could share it with you! It's really very simple, but lots of fun for little guys. I made this project with paper, but to make it last longer you could use cardboard, craft foam or stiff felt. Fairly young kids could work on it, and toddlers would love making the ghost peek … [Read more...] about Eric’s Pop Up Ghost
Simple Basket
By Noreen Doll. This simple basket is easy to make, and has lots of uses. It can be used for any occasion simply by changing the color of paper used. The small baskets would be perfect favor baskets, or little nut or candy cups. The larger baskets could be filled with ornaments, a gift, or become a candy dish. The simple basket can be decorated … [Read more...] about Simple Basket
Basic Folded One Sheet Pocket Book
By Noreen Doll. A folded one sheet pocket book is easy to make and a fun little book to use. It has a little pocket on every page, and there are many things you can use them for. Make bookmarks to store in the pockets. Or create lots of tiny tags to keep in them. Attach small photos to paper shapes that can be removed from the pockets and make a fun photo … [Read more...] about Basic Folded One Sheet Pocket Book
How to Make a Star Pattern
By Noreen Doll. A star pattern is easy to do if you just learn a few folds. After you've made a paper star, you can trace it onto cereal cardboard or a milk jug to make it more permanent. Use some scrap paper to make a few practice stars in various sizes. Supplies. Paper Scissors Ruler (optional) How to Make a Star Pattern. 1. Start with a … [Read more...] about How to Make a Star Pattern
How to Make a Heart Pattern
By Noreen Doll. A heart pattern is one of the easiest patterns to make. Fold a piece of paper in half and draw half a heart next to the fold. Cut out the heart while the paper is still folded. Open the heart after it is cut out. You can make all kinds of variations to a simple heart pattern. Make it long and skinny. Make it … [Read more...] about How to Make a Heart Pattern
Scrunched Paper Candy Cane
By Noreen Doll. A scrunched paper Candy Cane is so easy even toddlers can have fun making it. They'll love scrunching up the tissue paper squares to be glued on the cardboard. It's cheap and easy to make with recycled cereal cardboard and tissue paper. Older kids can cut out the tissue paper squares ahead of time so you'll have everything ready when it's … [Read more...] about Scrunched Paper Candy Cane
Index Card Mini Binder
By Noreen Doll. My versatile index card mini binder is very handy. It's small and compact, and I can change the cards around, or add or remove cards whenever I need to. Because it has covers, the index cards are protected. I like using index cards because they are sturdier than paper, are very inexpensive, and come already cut to size. You can even buy … [Read more...] about Index Card Mini Binder
Tissue Paper Flower Favors
By Noreen Doll. Tissue paper flower favors can be used for any occasion just by changing the color of the tissue paper you use. For a graduate use school colors, for Mother's Day pastels would be pretty, and blue or pink for a baby shower. For holidays you can use red for Valentines Day, orange and black for Halloween, fall colors for Thanksgiving, and red and … [Read more...] about Tissue Paper Flower Favors
Shamrock Paper Chain
By Noreen Doll. Create a fun shamrock paper chain with a few folds and snips. Remember how much fun it was to make paper chains when you were a kid? Here's an easy idea for a fun shamrock paper chain. You can make a bunch, tape them together, and string them across a room. Get all the kids to help with the folding and cutting, and you will soon have … [Read more...] about Shamrock Paper Chain
Shamrock Wreath
By Noreen Doll. Create this easy shamrock wreath that can be used in many ways for St. Patrick's Day. Hang it as a wreath. Enclose it in clear self-adhesive Con Tact shelf liner and use it as a placemat, or as a mat in the center of the table. Attach it to a page in your scrapbook and create a layout. Use this shamrock wreath to make a frame for a photo … [Read more...] about Shamrock Wreath
Spiral Organizer
By Noreen Doll. I was asked to create a spiral organizer, because the owner was unable to find one that would work well. Thus the idea for creating one that was perfectly suitable came about. It was created without actually having to purchase anything, just using materials already on hand. Materials. 2 Pieces of Cardboard 4 Sheets of Designer … [Read more...] about Spiral Organizer
