In our garage right now, we have a huge tub full of plastic bottles to recycle. They accumulate pretty fast; I think that we did our most recent recycling run with them only about a month ago, and already the tub is starting to overflow. But why recycle when you can upcycle? In the past, […]
5 Amazing Straw Projects In Just 4 Minutes {Necklace, Frame, Bracelet, Candle Holder}
You know those boxes of like 100 plastic drink straws? I bought one of those last year because my young son thought drink straws were fun. He used about five of them and then promptly lost all interest, so they have spent the past year in the drawer collecting dust. Recently I have been learning […]
How to Make These Cute DIY Coasters Out of Popsicle Sticks
I’ve been trying to think what to give people this year for the holidays, and I was thinking of doing drink coasters. Coasters are literally useful to everyone, and you can never really have enough of them. There are also lots of easy projects for making them. I like this one which uses old photographs, […]
25 Cute DIY Fairy Furniture and Accessories For an Adorable Fairy Garden
I just love fairy gardens and recently I’ve gotten really interested in making my own fairy furniture. This made me wonder about just how much of my furniture and accessories I can actually DIY, which leads to this collection. I’ve found a wonderful list of 25 really cheap and easy DIY fairy furniture and accessory […]
3 Creative DIY Popsicle Stick Crafts In Under 3 Minutes
Sometimes the simplest craft supplies are also the most versatile. Until recently, I overlooked just how much you can do with basic popsicle sticks, craft sticks or tongue depressors. But I’ve already got a couple of cool projects on the site which use popsicle sticks. If you missed it a few months ago, be sure […]
30 Amazing Painting Hacks and Pro-Tips You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner
I recently had the pleasure of painting my home. We didn’t do anything fancy, but did change the colors in a few rooms. That being said, I had no idea what an undertaking it was just to paint a room a new color! Aside from the obvious choosing colors and purchasing supplies, there are so […]
How to Make a Stunning Flowery Wreath Out of Nothing More Than Paper
I still remember when I first was introduced to origami as a child. I was so thrilled that you could make literally anything you could imagine out of paper! My love for paper crafts has never faded; it’s only grown. In the past, I’ve shared some very cool projects with you, like DIY paper lanterns […]
20 Fun Family Easter Traditions and Activities You Should Start This Year
Family really is everything. As my children have grown older, I have realized that there are some precious moments we parents can never get back. Those moments are to be cherished always, which is what prompted me to bring you this amazing list of 20 family Easter traditions. These are such simple things that will […]
Here Is How to Make a Beautiful Easter Basket … Out of Paper!
One holiday which my kids look forward to every year is Easter. Both of them are very crafty, and they love painting the eggs. Each year they blow my mind with the beautiful designs they come up with and the cool techniques they try. So this year I decided to search for a fun craft […]
How to Create an Easy Easter Paper Carrot Box – Video Tutorial
I love everything about Easter—the warm weather, the occasion to get together with family and friends—and the chance to spoil my kids with candy and gifts. A lot of the adults in our family also give gifts since it’s one of the few times of the year we can all get together. So each year […]