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Building a toddler's play kitchen is an effective way to help your child work on basic motor skills while having fun. Play kitchens can be crafted in any style, and the only design limits are your...

Building a toy play house is far easier to accomplish than building a play house. A play house is meant to be used by children outdoors, so it must be large, sturdy and weather-proof. A toy play...

Stained glass light boxes are beautiful around homes. Their colorful stained glass sides emit an array of shades as a result of a backlit feature. The benefit of building your own is that you can...

What kid doesn't love a happy meal? You can make even your pickiest eater thrilled with his lunch by designing and decorating a homemade happy meal box for him to take to school, on a picnic or...

Chinese takeout boxes, which are available at craft stores, make unique purses or other containers when covered with fabric. In addition to purses, you can use smaller boxes for wedding favors,...

Let your budding Indy 500 champ create his own race car from a cardboard box. A perfect rainy-day craft, this easy-to-make car will keep your little driver occupied for hours. He can let his...

Gift boxes are easy to make and can be wrapped using only two pieces of perfect square paper. Create a gift box for someone with tips from a gift basket shop owner in this free video on gift wrapping.

Concrete is a strong adaptive material that's often cast for use as sculpture or accent pieces. These concrete castings are commonly seen in homes and gardens, placed as centerpieces that dominate...

If you want to organize your magazine collection but you don't want to spend money on store-bought magazine holders, make your own. You can create magazine holders from cloth and discarded...

Old-fashioned fishing lures are beautiful. Maybe you have some of these types of lures that belonged to a grandfather or a great-grandfather. Obviously, you do not want to use these for actual...

Have you ever seen an unfinished wooden box, fruit crate, or tray, and wished that you could just design something on the computer and transfer it over? There are several ways that you can do this...

Shadow boxes are easy to make, particularly if you purchase premade frames. With a bit of extra effort, you can make shadow boxes from recycled wooden boxes. Shadow boxes are a wonderful way to...

Playing pretend is a favorite game for children. They love to use their imaginations, dress up and be someone completely different. Not only is it lots of fun for them, it also helps them...

A cardboard wishing well is a delightful addition to a baby shower, birthday party or other special event for children or adults. Guests write down their wish for the guest of honor on a piece of...

You don't have to spend a lot of money on toys to make a child happy or stimulate his imagination. Common household objects that would otherwise end up in the trash can make toys that are fun and...

Creating a custom silicone mold to reproduce small objects, even intricate ones, is a fun project. Material that is 100 percent silicone caulking, available in hardware stores, makes excellent...

Creating applique patterns for quilting or crafts requires good light. Instead of tracing applique patterns against your monitor screen, try using a light box. Commercially available light boxes...

Craft sticks are inexpensive, versatile materials that can keep kids busy for hours on a rainy afternoon. They look like Popsicle sticks, and are available in different sizes and colors, from...

A shadowbox is a beautiful way to display items and documents that may be important to you, but that are hard to display. They also make wonderful gifts for friends and family members, displaying...

Whether indoors or out, fairy or faerie houses are a delightful addition to garden and home décor. A Titania fairy house planter is especially grand because it is built for the queen of the...

A heart-shaped box filled with Valentine treats is a fun tradition for Valentine's Day. Make your own cardboard heart-shaped boxes and fill with candy signature hearts or homemade fudge. You can...

The shadowbox is a unique piece of decor in that its contents, and therefore its aesthetic appeal, may be changed at any moment depending on how we're feeling or what we randomly place inside it. ...

Cutting a cardboard box to a custom size provides a tighter fit for the items within while minimizing the need for excess packing materials that may result in a larger shipping fee if you intend...

Wood boxes make great gifts or containers for gifts. Decorating wooden craft boxes makes the package just as beautiful or interesting as the gift inside. Painting a box is very simple and anyone,...

A decorated cardboard box can be a a reusable gift box, a place to store keepsakes, or just something that keeps everyday items organized. Paint creates a backdrop for pictures and images that you...

Braiding lanyard is a fun craft that can be completed by crafters of all ages. There are many different styles of lanyard strands. One of the most basic lanyard strands is made using the box...

Lye is a dangerous corrosive material, but it has a variety of benign uses. It is a used to cure dishes like lutefisk, pretzels, hominy, and the so-called "thousand-year-old" eggs in Chinese food....

Braiding with lanyard, a plastic string material, is a common activity at summer camps. It can be completed by young children and does not require heavy tools. The box is a simple knot, which...

Often created inside a deep, compartmentalized frame, a shadow box provides the room to store and display photos and dimensional memorabilia. Use a shadow box frame to make a themed arrangement of...

If you have always wanted to learn how to weave, but are intimidated by the expense of large weaving looms, you don't have to worry any more. Using ideas from allfiberarts.com, you can make your...

Music boxes make treasured gifts and all the more so when the box is handmade. A wide variety of shapes and sizes of containers can be turned into music boxes using a variety of decorative...

There are lots of romantic gifts you can build to express your feelings towards your loved one or romantic interest. Whether writing a poem, constructing a scrapbook, or making a compliment box,...

Of the many traditions surrounding military service, one of the most treasured is the creation of a shadow box that tells a visual story of where a military man or woman has been and what they've...

Gift baskets and boxes allow you to create a personal gift item for anyone on your holiday shopping list. Designing the exterior of the package to match the items inside makes the entire present a...

Making a memory box for someone as a gift is a great way to be crafty and show your loved one you care about them. It can be given alone, as it is a great gift in itself, or can be used to hold...

Small gift boxes can be made from a few pieces of paper and the proper folding techniques. These boxes are popular as they are homemade, easy to construct and, once you get good at them, can...

Shadow boxes are a creative way to display personal achievements, souvenirs or items relating to a subject that interests you. A shadow box is a display case, typically with a glass or...

Have you thought about trying to sell a few items on Ebay to make a little extra cash or would you like to improve the quality of your photos to get more customers? Photos are the single most...

Shipping glass requires care and precaution so the package arrives undamaged. Ball canning jars do have the advantage of being sturdy, which will help minimize breakage during shipping. Take the...

Creating a gift or a keepsake that your children can pass on to their own kids is as easy as making your own puzzle. Imagine a puzzle made from your favorite photo. Create large pieces for...

Flower boxes can add a splash of color to your outdoor decorating, but they can also be difficult to maintain. Keep the color but skip the maintenance by using artificial flowers in your flower...

Organizing objects within your home may mean creating decorative spaces with simple items such as wooden crates or making containers to hold your craft supplies from an old shoe box. You can...

Buying a playhouse for your kids can cost as much as a mortgage payment on your real house. A better way to create a pretend domicile for your children is to use a large cardboard box to make...

When a gentleman purchased a high-end handgun in the 1800s, it came in a handsome leather case for keeping. Usually the depression into which the gun fit was chiseled out of wood. But the guns...

Most store-bought wedding card boxes are designed the same, in white or beige satin, with a flat or rounded top and a slit cut into the lid where cards can be inserted. With these types of card...

After a party or to express your appreciation for those who have helped you through hard times or sickness, a thank you gift can give someone a lasting reminder of your gratitude. Although a...

Gifts are expressions of gratitude or celebration. While the gift should be thoughtful, the presentation of the gift also can reflect the thought that's put into the gift. Creating custom gift...

Music boxes have a way of bringing back memories of simpler times gone by; a child's eyes would light up as the lid was lifted and the soft music tinkled while a miniature ballerina spun her...

When you ship something breakable, you want to make sure it gets there intact. You do not want the recipient opening the box and finding a gift shattered in the box. That is why it is important to...

Cigar boxes are usually nicely designed, and they can be used for something else once they're not full of cigars. Depending on how creative you are, an old cigar box can be turned into everything...