Paper Crafts

Make mixed media original art collages for original art to enjoy or share. If you're a collector of fabric, trinkets, paper, ticket stubs, old skeleton keys, basically any small item, you have the...

While many on the west coast are basking in ideal weather conditions those on the east coast are up to their knees in snow and ice. How can you beat the winter blues and keep your household from...

Containers and lids come in all shapes and sizes around the house. There's the microwaveable dish, the pot for coffee grounds, the pot for sugar and the bottle that holds your detergent. All of...

An easy way to make learning fun for children is with crafts. Children can learn about the mysteries and wonders of the ocean and its inhabitants by making easy ocean crafts using tissue paper,...

Most CD envelopes are plain and boring. While plain and boring may suit some situations, others call for some added pizazz. Special memories, CDs given as gifts, or "just because" are all good...

A paper cross is a relatively simple craft to master. Although there are certainly more complex variations, including origami crosses folded from a square of paper, a simple design based from a...

Vikings were Scandinavian warriors, also called Northmen and Norsemen. During the 9th through the 11th centuries, they raided and pillaged northern European coastal cities--aided by boats called...

Playing with a slinky is always a wonderful diversion from work or boredom. However, if you find yourself without a slinky when boredom hits, there's a creative answer to that problem. All you...

Making a heavy paper flower bouquet is a smart way to use up extra construction paper and create a flower decoration that lasts much longer than tissue or crepe paper flowers. While the heavy...

Monkeys, reports the San Diego Zoo website, are "very social animals." They make noises, faces and gestures to "get their messages across." When a monkey smiles, he or she may not be happy. The...

A CD isn't much use when it sits in a stack, typically becoming scratched beyond repair after a while. Buying new plastic cases can get expensive--and the thin plastic is susceptible to cracking....

Creating Iris folded cards with ribbon gives you lots of color choices and will keep your mind occupied for hours.

Lamps are the perfect solution for dark, dreary rooms. They are available in a large variety of shapes, sizes and colors that are sure to fit anybody's tastes. People who have less conventional...

Make a model of a diamond out of paper. You can complete this art project using materials you probably already have around you house. You can find extra embellishments, such as glitter glue, at...

Though some paper bracelet patterns call for just a strip of card stock to wrap around your wrist, you can make paper bracelets that are much more attractive and durable by rolling your own paper...

"In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed the sea. And he told us of his life in the land of submarines," goes the opening to The Beatles' song "Yellow Submarine." Make your own model...

The sculpturesque quality of the calla lily's single petal wrapping around the stamen makes the flower a graceful centerpiece for a table. Putting several of these beauties together can make quite...

Teach your children the importance of honoring and knowing your family's history with a paper wheel that displays your heritage through photos. This paper wheel is a version of the traditional...

A sphere is a perfectly round object like a soccer or tennis ball. You can make paper spheres as a table decoration or as homemade Christmas ornaments to give as gifts. Varying sizes of paper...

Making three-dimensional shapes out of paper allows us to explore physical space and measurement. The process can be used to teach math, science or art. Use the shapes to make toys or calculate...

Totem poles are traditionally associated with Pacific Northwest Native Americans. They used the poles to tell the story of their family or clan history and place in society. The colors and...

Paper crafting has transformed how we recreate objects into paper forms. Creating woven Easter baskets with paper can be an enjoyable project as well as an economical way to give your Easter candy...

In the late 1800s, inventor Richard Allen made money by making wheels out of paper. The wheels were sturdy and quiet and eventually landed on George Pullman luxury railway cars. The slick wheels...

Japanese paper crafts are made using washi (or wagami), which literally means "Japanese paper." The Japanese character for "wa" denotes something Japanese in origin. The character for "shi,"...

Making your own paper castings is a fun and easy craft project. It can be done in one afternoon using just a few inexpensive items from the craft store, plus a couple of items found in your...

Make your own cards to send to family and friends for birthdays, holidays and special occasions. Create any design you like using greeting card templates and your home printer. Personalize your...

Tissue paper flowers are a simple craft to complete with children in an afternoon. Use them as decorations for a party or holiday, or bundle them up as a centerpiece or a gift for someone special....

Design and print your own note cards to send to family and friends. Customize your designs for different occasions and events and personalize them with any names, phrases or sayings you like....

Cards suffer a lot of wear and tear as they are dealt and played with in games such as Poker, Texas Hold'em and Euchre. Instead of throwing an old deck of cards away, use them to make other items...

Give your papers or paper projects a finishing touch that makes a real difference by rubbing away unwanted Scotch tape (or clear tape) residue. Peeling tape from paper often leaves behind pieces...

The Provo Craft company has developed the Cuttlebug system to enhance paper-crafting projects. Die cuts including the Combo Die series are used to cut out shapes for handmade greeting cards,...

Paper of all types can be cut into strips of various sizes for craft projects. Cut wide paper strips to make fancy paper bows. Cut thin ribbons of crepe paper to wrap around pipe cleaners for...

Around Halloween, you might be looking for fun craft projects for the kids to keep them entertained on those long, anticipation-filled days before it's trick-or-treat time. Use items you may...

Children of all ages will enjoy making folded paper Easter baskets for candy, decorated eggs and treats for the holiday. A few materials are all that are needed. Large or small, these baskets can...

You can use contact paper to cover windows for privacy, light control or decoration. When used to cover entire panels of a window, contact paper can block out light--and the views of nosy people....

Creating a collage with cherished images can be a fulfilling experience. Using the proper techniques will help you create a wall-worthy and personally meaningful piece of art. Before you can...

A paper or papier-mâché coffin is simple to make and can be an unusual Halloween decoration or a creative decoration for a Halloween-themed party. A pale-faced dummy---or a friend...

Gold foil is a beautiful way to decorate pages in a scrapbook or to give that added aesthetic value to an award. The technique involves using heat to stick shiny, gold colored lettering to paper...

If you want to make an inexpensive lampshade, try making your own from rice paper. Rice paper has a translucent appearance, which allows the light to shine through effortlessly, and a distinct...

Practically any animal can be made with paper using origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. While there is special origami paper that you can buy online and in specialty stores, any...

Circle punches come in two types: Either the punch used to create an even circle shape out of paper or the punch used to add an embellished pattern around the punched-out circle's border. Both...

Rose paper flowers can be made with crepe paper, tissue paper and even coffee filters. The easiest method is to make them with colored tissue paper, the kind used for gift packaging. Tissue paper...

Make your own note pads for use at home or in the office. You can even give the note pads as gifts to family, friends and co-workers. They are easy to make and can be personalized with any color,...

Use your favorite photos of friends, family or even wildlife and landscapes to create decorative, useful coasters. These coasters not only add a homemade touch to your living room, but they make...

Create beautiful, stylish hang tags to add to your baby shower favors rather than buying them. They cost literally pennies to make and require no special tools, and you can make as many or as few...

In China, craftsmen train for two to three years before they embroider complicated designs on special rice paper called Xuan paper. According to ChinaCulture.org, rice paper embroidery originated...

Origami is an art that has existed for centuries. The practice of using a series of folds in paper to create forms and objects is a truly sophisticated skill, but that doesn't mean you can't do...

You can find pastel paper with a coarse, raised texture at any art supply store, but you can also make your own. To make your own paper with a texture similar to commercial pastel sheets, you need...