Other Craft Projects

Design your own ribbons for scrapbook pages, card making and invitations. Personalize them with event information, names and dates or just a favorite phrase. Design personalized ribbons with...

When your kids want to spruce up their room decor, let them help create customized embellishments for walls, doors and windows. Design colorful wall hangings that showcase your child's name,...

Adhesive tape featuring a tacky surface on both sides is known as double-sided tape. Double-sided tape allow objects to be attached to another object without the use of messy glue or...

Instead of covering up the front of your fridge in sticky notes, try this fun way of leaving a message. It will save you paper, time, and keep your fridge surface uncluttered.

A homemade dart can be constructed from a few materials that you may have around the house. The dart is accurate, fairly durable and can be launched with a rubber band. Although shooting the dart...

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...

Decorating with flowers is a fresh and natural way to embellish any package. Flowers can be artificial or real, but either way, adding one or many to a package can create a unique presentation for...

Kids don't need expensive toys to make them happy; they just need an opportunity to be creative. Making play structures out of old cardboard appliance boxes has long been a fun activity for kids....

Homemade panty hose flowers are easy and inexpensive to make. Attach them to a package to adorn a present. Glue them to a pin and make a brooch, or to a headband to provide a vintage look for any...

A mobile is a type of hanging sculpture pioneered by 20th century artist Alexander Calder. Since then, the mobile has become popular as a do-it-yourself craft. Because of the limited space of...

Masks are the perfect costume accessory and an essential element in many animal costumes. After all, if you want to transform yourself into an animal, you've got to cover up those human features....

Create polymer stamps of favorite images, words and shapes using photopolymer and ultra-violet light. Glue them to a small block of wood for easy handling and stamping, and the result is equal to...

If you have an old clear, plastic tablecloth, you've got the makings of a craft project. Painting on plastic is fun, especially for kids who love to be creative. Painting on a clear plastic...

Make your own magnets using tape and pictures. These make great gifts or kids' projects. The pictures can be photos, clippings, or drawings. The magnets can be used on refrigerators, desks, and...

Canes are drab and utilitarian, doing their job and nothing more. You need something more, something that tells the world that you're feisty and spunky. A jazzy painted cane can be just the...

Wrapping a stick with paracord, or parachute cord, is one way to bring the rope with you when going into the wild that doesn't take up space in your pack. Paracord is strong and durable, which...

A top hat makes a wonderful accessory to many costumes. Whether you're dressing up as a leprechaun, Abe Lincoln, or a Victorian man, the top hat can make or break the costume. Unfortunately,...

Just like an outfit can manage to look utterly wrong without the right pair of shoes, a number of costumes in cosplay fall short without the appropriate weapon. There are a number of places to buy...

A blowgun is a simple yet effective weapon used by several different indigenous peoples around the world. Creating a homemade blow gun is relatively simple since the main difficulty of creating a...

Canvas is an ideal type of fabric for painting. The density of the fabric holds the painting nicely when properly primed for paint. Once primed, the possibilities for the type of painting are...

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...

This craft is perfect for a child at Christmas time. You and your child can make a personalized Christmas tree for his or her bedroom by using materials you already have in your home. You'll spend...

If you're hosting a birthday party for a friend or family member, you can add meaning to the festivities with a wall decoration that commemorates milestones in the guests of honor's life. Create a...

Creating, or buying swords for your cosplay or Halloween costume can get costly, or be very time consuming. Here you can learn a few tricks to create your own in a short amount of and spend next...

Making your own beaded serving pieces gives you control over the design and color choices. You can add as much or as little beading as fits the occasion. Use heavy, large beads for large parties...

Making gift sets are easy and fun to create. These are great when there are a lot of family and friends that you are buying gifts for or for coworkers as well. You only need a few simple items and...

Swarovski crystals can decorate cell phones, laptops and key fobs for your car. These crystals can add beauty to any of your electronics. Create a design like a heart or change the look of your...

3D stereoscopic glasses trick your eyes into interpreting two slightly different images of the same object into one three-dimensional image. Because human eyes are spaced about 2 inches apart, the...

Make a corsage for a baby shower, welcome home baby party or just to honor a new mom. Decide ahead of time how you'd like her to be able to use the corsage, and that should determine the method...

Paracord is a strong, resilient cord material which many travelers like to take with them when going on a hike or camping in nature. The cord can be used for a variety of tasks, including hanging...

If you are tired of spending money on flowers that only last a week, try creating a duct-tape bouquet. Although it is time-consuming, this project is fairly easy to complete, and from a distance...

Flowered pens, while making a nice addition to home or office décor, have the additional benefit of not being misplaced in your home or at your office because your flower pens are quickly...

Faux or fake floral picks are used to make wreaths, floral arrangements, topiary and larger floral pieces that will hold up for months of use. You can find artificial floral picks in the floral...

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...

Knowing how to make emergency lighting glow sticks will help you to be prepared for a power outage or use as a fun night time toy for kids on Halloween, 4th of July, Memorial Day or Labor Day. ...

So you wanna wrap that cd, but you don't want the person your giving it too to know that you got them a cd before they open it... what to do? How about a snazzy home made gift bag?

This is a bag that is made from a t-shirt and it is really simple to create. Very little time is involved and the finished product is amazing.

Nylon rope is one of the strongest types of rope available. It is also a difficult rope to cut. The difficulties do not stem from the strength of the rope, however, but from how it tends to fall...

Duct tape is used for more than just repairing items around the home or hanging a poster in a dorm room. Duct tape is being used to make personal accessories and even clothing. This hardware store...

Colored pencils are an excellent medium to consider when creating doll faces or other designs on canvas or other material. They are bright, inexpensive, portable and easy to use.

Colored snowflake decorations can add a bright and festive touch to any holiday decoration scheme. Whether they are decorating a Christmas tree, mantelpiece or classroom ceiling, these fun...

Polymer stamps are made from photopolymer, a liquid polymer that hardens when exposed to ultraviolet light (black light). By creating black and white artwork and exposing the polymer to the image,...

Decorating a tote bag is a fun and easy way to express your creativity, and show your artistic side. With a small investment in common art supplies, you can make a beautiful bag that will turn...

Grocery bags are one of the most common culprits when it comes to creating landfill waste from paper or plastic. However, if you make your own paper grocery bags from old newspapers, you can help...

Rather than tending to a garden, crafters can create flowers of different colors and sizes using plumber's tape. Unlike duct tape, plumber's tape has a smooth, soft finish that closely mimics real...

Duct tape is a sturdy, adhesive material usually used for repairs in homes, cars and businesses. However, there are some unconventional, but incredibly creative uses for the tape. One of the...

Duct tape is a resourceful product that can be used for a variety of tasks, including making duct tape balls. Duct tape balls, like the tape's usage, come in many forms, ranging from small balls...

Packing tape dispensers are handy tools, especially when you are packing several boxes at a time. Whether you are preparing a large shipment for work or you are preparing for a big move to a new...

Gift baskets are an enjoyable and creative way to present gifts to friends and family while adding a personal touch. Gift baskets allow you to let your creative juices flow and give a gift that is...