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Plastic and recycling: Measuring Tape Hairbow tutorial

So, the other day I was in the local flea market and came across some cloth measuring tape. Zing the idea came to me! Sometimes it happens that fast. What an adorable hair bow this would make. Can I do it? Of course. Here's the finished look;

To make this delight all you need is cloth measuring tape, atleast 7", fray check, glue, scissors, and a bobby pin (needle and thread is optional).

Recycled projects for kids: EasyTutorial

Bracelet Tutorial

I have a ton of ribbon at home, so as I was going through my ribbon stash, to see what I have left, and what is not worth keeping, it came to mind that with the little pieces I could do some bracelets for my kids, and some of the kids in primary. so here's a tutorial and I hope you like it.....

Materials:

Grosgrain ribbon 7/8''
Self adhesive Velcro or sew on Velcro (I like the self adhesive better, is quicker!)
Synthetic flowers (small ones if its for a child, big ones for adults)
Hot glue gun and glue sticks (of course!)
A button, jewel, or any other decoration for the center of the flower (I used a button)

Making turlte tutorial

Who can resist these cute turtle cake toppers? They are very easy to make and you can even scale the size down if you want to use them as a cupcake topper. You can mix the color combination as you like. Cant wait to get started? Here is my tutorial on how to make a turtle cake topper.

Great christmas gifts: bunny cookie lolly

When I made the sweet bunny cookie lollies, I made sure to take some photos of the working process so that I could put together a tutorial on how to make a bunny cookie lolly. They can be made in other colors than brown and I think that they would work just as good for a bunny themed baby shower, beside being a sweet Easter treat.

The whiskers on the bunny is optional, so you can make them without if you like. But if you do give the bunny whiskers, then make sure that you inform the receivers to remove the whiskers (flower stamens) before they eat the bunny cookie lolly.

Train cake topper for kid

Trains are always very popular among boys, my own son included. So I thought it would be time for another tutorial for the boys. I have made a sweet little train cake topper inspired by one of my sons “old” birthday cakes. I have tried to make the train very simple in the design, so that even the beginners in cake decorating can have a go with it. I hope that you will enjoy my tutorial on how to make a train cake topper.

Recycling paper: Kids Craft - More Ornaments

 

We started with strips of paper; black, white, off white, pretty pattern thrown in and for some b&w fun we cut newspaper too.  The strips were 1/2 inch by 9 inches.

Presents birthday: make a paper cone

I heart paper cones. These sweet cones can be used for almost every holiday season, gift wrapping or party favors, the list is long. Made in coordinating colors and pretty stylish embellishments i’m sure that the receiver of a paper cone will be very excited to see what it is hiding inside.

When I first posted a paper cone a loooong time ago lots of you asked me for a tutorial. With Valentine’s Day soon approaching, I decided to make it in the classic Valentine’s colors: Pink and red. So I hope that you will enjoy yourself with my little crafty: How to make a paper cone tutorial.

Recycling paperr: Coiled Magazine Paper Bowls

As I’ve mentioned before-I’ve been fascinated with paper crafts this year.  It really appeals to my frugal nature to make something lovely out of  junk mail, catalogs, old books and magazines!  I already tried making folded paper books, so it was time to try something interesting with magazines and catalogs.
Coiled Magazine Paper Bowls are an attractive, artistic, sustainable craft that anyone can make. They are great as conversation starters, decorator pieces and can be given as gifts.  Since almost everyone has magazines and catalogs lying around they are (practically) free to make!

These look even better in person-I'm not a great photographer.

Although this craft will take you some time, it isn’t difficult at all.  Here we go with the tutorial!

Materials:

Magazine pages
Tape
Modge Podge/Glue

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Directions:

Step 1: Fold your magazine slats.

Remove pages from the magazine or catalog.  Although you can use any of them, the more colorful pages will give your finished bowl more color.

Fold your magazine page in half down the middle.


Fold both edges in towards the middle crease.

Fold the new outside edges in to the center again.
 And fold the edges in to the center a final time.

Finally fold it in half down the center.
Note:  The finished dimensions of your paper “slat” are important.  If it is too thick, it will be hard to coil, and the finished width of the slat itself effects the look of the bowl.  I personally think that the finished product looks better with a narrower paper “slat”.  You can even cut each page in half legnthwise to make a thinner, and easier to coil, slat.
Tada! A folded slat. Notice by continually folding in to the center you get rid of any rough edges that you may have had from tearing the pages out of the magazine.
Repeat until you have a lot of slats.

Step 2: Tape the slats.

I like to join the slats with tape.  You simply pull off a piece of tape, lay it on your surface, then lay the two slats you are joining end to end and wrap the tape around.

A close up of the taped join.

I like to tape all of my slats together before I start coiling-typically 3 at a time.

So you wind up with a big pile of slats 3 magazine pages long.

Step 3: Coil the slats.

This is the part that takes a bit of coordination & hand strength.  I like to do all my coiling at once-it’s not the kind of project you want to stop in the middle of because it will come unwound.  If you desperately need to stop, try securing it with rubber bands (have those on hand before you get going!)
So just bend the first slat and start coiling.  When you get to the end of your slat, tape a new one on and keep on coiling!

I like to make my coil as tight as I can.  Once I’ve got a bit of coil done, I lay my palm down flat on it and kind of  “spin” it tighter. . .not really sure how to explain that better. . .

Keep going until the coil is as big as what you want the diameter of the bowl to be.  Then tape the end of the last slat down to the bowl itself.

Step 4: Form the bowl.

Now comes the tricky part.  You have to slowly push the sides of the bowl up.  Be careful or you might wind up with this:

Much cussing ensues. Trust me-it is much harder to coil the bowl once you’ve got all the slats joined.  Grrr.

Here you can see the formed bowl from the top (this is how I think they look the neatest).

And here it is from the side.

Step 6: Seal the bowl.

Now you can trim off any little flaps of tape you can see (use an exacto style knife).  Once it is all beautiful it is time to seal it.  I like to use Modge Podge as a sealant, but you could try watered down glue or even some polyurethane.

I give each side 2-3 coats.  It will take quite a while to dry fully-that paper can soak up the glue a bit on the first coat.
Aren’t they pretty?!?
Now I want to try to make a “square” bowl and a long oval mantle bowl.
Source: frugalupstate.com

Origami Business Card Holder - tutorial

Here's a fun way to store those business cards. You will need an 8x8in square sheet of paper and a couple of business cards. In this tutorial, I used a larger sheet for demonstration. Have fun!


1. Begin with the white side of the paper facing you. Fold the paper until you get 16 squares. Fold the sides toward the middle, and then fold the sides toward the crease you just made. Repeat on all four sides of the square.

Make the Ultimate paper plane...

You will need:

A4 sheets of paper

What to do



The Ultimate

1. Lay the A4 sheet of paper in front of you portrait way up.

2. Take the 2 top corners and fold into the middle so they meet and at the same time make a point at the top (arrow shape), flatten the folds.

Make a cardboard Daffodil

You will need:

Yellow card
Egg box (cardboard not plastic)
PVA glue
Orange paint
Green garden canes
Sellotape

Make a Windmill

You will need:

A4 sheet polypropylene plastic or card
Pen/pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Hole punch
Map pin
Wooden dowelling/garden cane

Make a Butterfly from paper or card.

This is a great one for younger children. These butterflies are bright and colourful which can either be stuck on the wall or fridge or hung from the ceiling where the children can see their handiwork and watch them fly. Make sure you have plenty of paper because I guarantee the children will want to fill the house with butterflies.

You will need:

Paper/card
Pencil
Coloured pencils or felt-tips
Paints
Scissors
String/ribbon/thread
Pipe-cleaners

Make a Victorian Silhouette Portrait

You will need:

A photograph or print of your head and shoulders taken from the side (in profile)
Pencil
Black paper/card
White or coloured paper/card for the background
PVA glue
Scissors or craft knife & mat
Fancy edged scissors (optional)
Frame

Make a Dancing Santa

You will need:

Card in various colours – red, white, black, green, light & dark pink and gold
Scissors
Pencil
Eraser (rubber)
Glue stick or PVA glue
Felt tip pens or coloured pencils for eyes and mouth
Pricking tool & prick mat or a needle and a lump of plasticine
4 paper fasteners (brads)
Needle and thread
Fine cord or string
A plastic or brass ring

Making Baubles

We made the baubles below using recycled Christmas cards and card sent to us by the excellent Ideas in Paper ; if you want top quality paper and card for your craft projects, that's the place to get it! And if you mention Things to Make and Do when you order, you'll get a 10% discount!

These are great festive decorations, made out of old Christmas cards, but they can also be made out of any coloured card to match your party theme.

Make a Cootie Catcher (Origami Fortune Teller)

These bring back fond memories from when I was young and I and my children have had a great time making them together. They are really easy, and kids of all ages can have loads of laughs inventing funny, cryptic or cheeky sayings to write as fortunes. They are a quick and fun way to spend a rainy afternoon.

You will need:

Paper or thin card
Ruler and pencil
Scissors
Bone folder
Coloured pencils or coloured paper & glue
Pen/pencil

Teeny Tiny Crabs

Author

Maggie Menzel

Introduction

WARNING: These tiny crabs will quickly multiply until they become an army. I made over 30 in 10 days. You have been warned.
The Teeny Tiny Crabs only take about a half hour each and were designed to use a very small amount of yarn. They’re perfect for that tiny bit of luxury yarn that you don’t want to waste but doesn’t seem to be enough to make anything else. Stick a magnet in them and watch them take over your fridge, hang then on the Christmas tree and have a crab filled Christmas, make enough for all your friends to have one, or stuff them with cat nip and watch your cats go crazy! The possibilities are endless
This pattern can also be downloaded as a .pdf on Ravelry here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teeny-tiny-crabs .

Materials List

1 3.75 mm (F) hook
7-8 yds of scrap worsted weight yarn
Small amount of fiberfill/stuffing
Stitch Marker

Hummingbird Craft

I just love this craft, it is so, so cute. I know this is a spring craft but I am ready for Spring to get here.

We used: 2 Large Pom-poms, glue, 2 wiggly eyes,1 toothpick,1 muffin cup, scissors and a black marker.