We’re always looking for cheap or– better yet– free materials to craft with here, so we’ve played around with crafting all sorts of things out of those big plastic gallon milk jugs over the last couple of years. The type of plastic they are made from is pretty versatile as far as crafting goes. We have two crafts here to show you.
Have you ever come home from vacation with a collection of shells you don’t know what to do with? We say gift them as art. Or, keep it for yourself!
We found that a couple of simple modifications to a dollar store hollow plastic can pass as a real Stadium Horn to help your family have some “World Cup” fun!
You know what every mother needs for Mother’s Day? Picture Magnets. And these ones you can make! Easy peasy.
Jazz up the popular kids’ toilet paper mummy costume for Halloween with a DIY Pharaoh 3D mask. We’ve got the mask for you to print out and decorate. The only other thing you’ll need is a long sleeved t-shirt to stick on your head! Classy!
A step-by-step guide (with pictures!) on how you and your (older) kids can make your very own paper bead necklaces!
This craft is for kids that love to color-in and for parents that want a nice photo card for the mantle piece or for the grandparents this holiday. Best of all, it’s made using things you’ll likely have in your recycling bin.
Have a jolly thrifty holiday with these miniature wreaths made from recycled sweaters.
Our first project involved painting with watered down paint and straws. Using our breath to blow the paint across the page making interesting patterns.
Remembering the dead doesn’t always have to be about grieving. Celebrate the lives of those who have passed on with this festive Dia de los Muertos craft.
If you have trouble filling up the time during summer like I do, read along to see how you can have some creative fun with your kids making sun prints.
Who doesn’t love to play with rubber stamps? The problem is they can be pricey and it’s tough to find the perfect design. So, we teach you how to make our own.
We show you how to make a beautiful “Thanks Bunting” for Thanksgiving. You only need a few supplies to create this beautiful display of thanks.
Why not keep your green thumb in shape by making an indoor garden with your children?
When it comes to crafting, sometimes simple is best. Here are two fun and easy Thanksgiving Day crafts that get your kids involved in the holiday festivities.
This week in the Burning Daylight series we’re going to show you some at home painting crafts you can do with the kids.
I’m not an accomplished crafter but I was able to make these “softies” with the kids and have fun while making them. Here’s how you can make them too.
We have come up with five reasonably easy and still lovely gifts you can help your kid make for their mother.
Our Candy Crush Halloween Costume is perfect for kids and adults, too! We’ve got directions and printables for making this Candy Crush costume in a snap.
These toothpick sculptures was an easy project that kept the kids busy for an hour. The how-to is self explanatory (bonus: pictures to show you how we did it.)