By Noreen Doll. Sewing cards from greeting cards are easy to make and fun for kids to use. To make these, you can use your old Christmas or birthday cards, and shoe laces you can find at the Dollar Store. Look for pictures that will interest and delight children, such as animals, snowmen, or Santa, and that are bright and colorful. A fun gift for a … [Read more...] about Sewing Cards from Greeting Cards
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DIY Foam Flyers
By Noreen Doll. Recycle your foam containers into these fun DIY foam flyers. These flyers are fun for kids of all ages, and what a great way to use your recyclables! You can use the top of a foam egg carton, the foam take-out containers, or the foam that fruits and veggies come packed on. Do not use any foam that has held meat - they cannot be cleaned well … [Read more...] about DIY Foam Flyers
Ideas for Re-Using Plastic Packaging
By Noreen Doll. Many gifts this year will come packaged in plastic and most of it is either recycled or thrown in the trash. Here are some great ideas for recycling the plastic. Carefully cut away the curved parts and save all the flat plastic pieces. These edges are razor sharp, so handle very carefully. The flat pieces you are left with won't take a lot of … [Read more...] about Ideas for Re-Using Plastic Packaging
Folded Tags from Christmas Cards
By Noreen Doll. Make folded tags from Christmas cards to recycle your saved stash of cards. Or buy boxes of deeply discounted cards just before or after Christmas. Usually when you see recycled Christmas card tags, they are flat and pinked around the edges, then layered with 2 or 3 other paper shapes. Here is an easy way to make elegant folded tags from … [Read more...] about Folded Tags from Christmas Cards
Mummified Can
By Noreen Doll. Craft a mummified can for Halloween. Find an old faded white or ecru T-shirt or an old sheet to make mummy bandages. If they are too white you can coffee dye or tea dye them to look ancient. I tried both coffee and tea dye, but I used a very light shade, and I used some of each on my mummified can. Materials Old or dyed T-shirt or … [Read more...] about Mummified Can
Soda Bottle Gift Wrap
By Noreen Doll. A soda bottle gift wrap is a fun way to wrap gifts for kids or teens. I recently needed a way to wrap some money I was giving, and I wanted to make it interesting. I washed and rinsed a 12 ounce soda bottle, and made sure it was completely dry before using it as a gift wrap. Materials Soda Bottle, Clean and Empty Shredded … [Read more...] about Soda Bottle Gift Wrap
Mod Podge Storage Box
By Noreen Doll. Use a sturdy shoe box to make a Mod Podge storage box. You can cover the box with wallpaper or colorful designer paper to make it look nicer on your shelf. Shoe boxes can hold quite a lot, and their rectangular shape helps them fit on a shelf. Materials. 1 Shoe Box with Lid Wallpaper Sample Pages - or other Paper to Cover the … [Read more...] about Mod Podge Storage Box
Bug Scoop for the Squeamish!
Dead or alive! by Noreen Doll. Make an easy bug scoop with a cardboard tube. Anyone who has spent much time around kids is aware that there are some who really, really don't want to handle bugs. (There are even a few adults like that.) I recently came up with an idea for picking up a bug - dead or alive - without actually having to touch it. All you … [Read more...] about Bug Scoop for the Squeamish!
Camo Wrapping Paper
By Noreen Doll. Here's an easy way to make your own camo wrapping paper - and recycle as well. Save the crumpled brown paper that is packed in boxes you've had shipped to you. Use green and black paints to create camouflage wrapping paper. Notice that you can barely see the twine bow. That's because it is camouflaged, which makes it perfect for this wrap! What … [Read more...] about Camo Wrapping Paper
Camo Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. Make some easy camo gift bags with brown grocery bags or even lunch bags. You could actually make several camouflage bags while you are doing them, and have them ready when you want one to wrap a gift. What You Need Brown Bag, either grocery or lunch size Black and Green Paint Plastic Lids to hold the paint What You Do 1. Prepare the … [Read more...] about Camo Gift Bags
Pumpkin Topiary
Topiaries are interesting to make, and a pumpkin topiary is a perfect centerpiece for your Halloween table. Some of these topiaries are made with real pumpkins, but artificial pumpkins are so easy to find now, that you might prefer to use them. A real pumpkin topiary won't last very long, particularly if you have to puncture it to make your project. An artificial … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Topiary
Craft with Cereal Boxes
by Noreen Doll. There are lots of clever ways to craft with cereal boxes. And one of the best things about using them is that they're free! Use cracker and cereal boxes for patterns. In order to be sure you always have a supply of cracker or cereal box cardboard, save all your boxes. To keep them from taking up too much space, open out the ends of the boxes and … [Read more...] about Craft with Cereal Boxes
