Paper Crafts

A 3 D and a pop-up!Sounds complicated.But it isn't.In fact,it is so simple you will want to make it on every occasion.Christmas,Mother's day,Baby shower or Birthday.It will bring a smile on the...

Pastel sandpaper offers a highly textured surface for soft pastel drawings. You may wish to duplicate an image onto pastel sandpaper to create an outline for your design or an overlay for a...

Paper crafts are entertaining for young and old alike. Use card stock to make interesting models and then create landscapes with these models. By measuring and drawing some simple shapes onto card...

Flowers have the power to communicate many emotions, one of which is love. Consequently, it is fitting to arrange flowers in the shape of a heart. Heart-shaped wreaths of flowers have many uses:...

The Cricut personal cutting machine will help you create designs, patterns, letters and die-cut shapes using many types of paper. As of November 2009, the Cricut, manufactured by Provo Craft,...

Flower leis are used in Hawaiian culture to welcome guests to an event or party. Leis are often worn for Hawaiian parties or used as colorful decorations. Leis made from real flowers can be on the...

Paper towel glider contests can be an enjoyable rainy day project. The trouble with making paper towel gliders, however, is that the material can be too thin to create lift. Most of the lift on a...

You may need a cardboard harp for a church play or a Halloween costume; whatever the reason, it is quite simple to make a cardboard harp using only cardboard and fishing wire. This is an excellent...

Teresita flowers are brightly colored crepe paper flowers that are a tradition in Mexico. The multicolored stems are an ideal decoration for your Cinco de Mayo or el Día de los Muertos...

Even though they are designed to be portable, there are times when you won't have access to your Tech Decks. In these instances the only solution is to create your own homemade fingerboard using...

Many decorations, such as those for wedding showers and Halloween parties, use honeycomb paper. Although you can buy premade honeycomb paper decorations and even honeycomb paper to make...

Recycling is the thing to do these days, and paper is something that can really pile up. It can also be kind of expensive. So why not make your own recycled paper? There are many things you can...

The paper bridge activity is a classic classroom activity that encourages problem solving and collaboration. The idea is to give students a piece of standard letter-size paper and pennies, and see...

Many of us remember making various things out of paper mache in school or at summer camp. For those of us who have maintained our enthusiasm for arts and crafts (as well as our newspaper...

Rolling a cigarette is a great way to enjoy quality natural tobacco. Rolling a cigarette, though, requires two ingredients: tobacco and rolling paper. Making your own rolling paper only adds to...

Add elegance and style to your craft projects, invitations or handmade cards with printed vellum. Printing on vellum is easy and done quickly using your standard inkjet printer. The key is to use...

A lot of children enjoy making paper airplanes. A lot of adults do, too. Whether you are a kid, or just a kid at heart, you too can learn to make good paper airplanes.

The word decoupage comes from the French meaning "to cut out". This art form is an excellent and inexpensive way to preserve interesting paper or photos. What more perfect use of this...

Iron-on patches can be a great craft activity for rainy days or bored summer vacation days with kids. Use your own photos to create iron-on patches as gifts for family and friends. There is no...

Paper tubes are a staple item for multiple kids crafts or homemade instrument projects. Though paper tubes are available in the form of toilet paper rolls, paper towels and gift wraps, sometimes...

Photo holders don't have to be expensive or time-consuming; this inexpensive and fun project can be completed in just under an hour. Use colored paper and trim it with beads or bows to make a...

Whether you've just created your own card and need a matching envelope, have lost your card's envelope or just want to put your own touch on the card's envelope, making unique envelopes is simple...

The objects you can make using the ancient art of origami range from entertaining to useful. It can be fascinating to start with a piece of plain paper, perform some careful folds and creases and...

Jumping frogs are a creative and fun way to learn about wildlife and aerodynamics. Like paper planes, these jumping frogs can be folded in a variety of ways to make bigger leaps. Experiment with...

Nothing speaks of more creativity then making customized items for a business. For restaurant owners, a clever marketing strategy could entail designing and ordering customized paper napkins with...

Ribbon making can be a fun craft to add extra color to gifts, holiday decorations or translate into a fabric ribbon to re-purpose a blouse or sweater. Ribbons have evolved in recent years with...

Vellum is a beautiful translucent paper that adds extra dimensions to scrapbooks and announcements. It also is popular for wedding invitations. Vellum is delicate and tears easily, which can be...

If you are looking for a fun craft project for children, consider making an apple blossom picture. Apple blossoms begin to sprout in early spring and are often confused with cherry blossoms...

Finding and printing online printable greeting cards saves time and money. But folding them properly can be a challenge. How can you make sure you size, print and fold a tri-fold greeting card...

Printing online greeting cards is fast efficient and fun. Folding them is entirely another story. How can you make sure you're sizing, printing and folding the greeting card just right? Following...

Paper shades allow soft light to penetrate a room. Wax paper is the ideal paper material to make paper lamp shades from as the paper is designed to withstand high oven temperatures. This basic...

Japanese paper sculptures have become a popular art form in western culture in the last several years. In 1958, the Origami Center was opened in the United States, which helped to introduce the...

You can make paper origami elephants in several different ways. By incorporating different paper colors and patterns, your elephant will appear just as elaborate as those of expert origami...

Washi dolls are the Japanese version of paper dolls, and the paper used to make them is called washi. Washi makers create this paper from such diverse materials as the bark of trees, shrubs, hemp,...

A top hat makes the perfect addition to any Mad Hatter, Abe Lincoln or undertaker costume. With a few modifications to this basic hat design, you'll be attending a tea party or presidential ball...

Tuiles are crisp, dry, fragile cookies known for their distinctive upwardly curved shapes. "Tuile," a French term meaning "tile," refers to the cookies' resemblance to roof tiles. You can shape...

A personalized stationery set makes a thoughtful and useful gift. Even in this day of email communications and text messaging, everyone eventually needs to write a thank-you note, a love letter or...

Pocket fold envelopes are perfect for sending invitations and handmade cards. They are simple to make and add a professional look to your handcrafted cards without the extra expense. Create your...

Chinese paper balloons are a favorite on the elementary school playground, where the little spheres are filled with water and lobbed at classmates. Make a basket full for your children to fill...

Paper folding crafts are a perfect activity to do with kids--there's no mess and no dangerous materials are involved. It's also an excellent way to teach children about measuring and geometry....

Vellum is a great way to spice up your paper craft projects. It comes in many different colors and can be found in any major craft store. Vellum is a translucent thin stock of paper that comes...

Chinese paper cuts originated as a form of folk art according to the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, which states that papercutting originally served as guides for woodcutters and...

Adding paper or card stock to wood is a quick and easy way to add flair and decoration to a plain wooden box, sign, or plaque. No special tools are required, and the supplies needed are found...

Obey is a company that specializes in raising awareness to propaganda through its stencil and sticker images. It was created in 1989 and has become extremely popular. If you want to reproduce an...

Railroad crossing signs warn drivers that they are at a railroad crossing. Homemade crossing signs work well as decorations or just to make as a project with your child. When making a homemade...

According to Chuck Bueter, a member of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association who manages the DePaul University Paper Plate Education website, the paper plate is a comprehensive modeling tool...

Tagging stencils are used to create tags, which are symbols that are repeated in a variety of places and become recognizable to other taggers. Tagging is considered a type of graffiti by some,...

Step outside the rectangle and start creating beautiful square envelopes for sending your handcrafted cards. Instead of designing your card to match the size of the envelope, make the envelope...

Use construction paper to make a welcome sign. Use the sign for a welcome home party or a classroom. The sign is easy and inexpensive to make. Because construction paper comes in several different...

Rubber stamps have become quite popular with paper crafters and scrapbookers. They are a great way to add spice to cards and scrapbook pages. Rubber stamps have quite a mark up and if you create...