Paper Crafts

A creative way to help the environment is to create useful items out of materials that would otherwise end up in the trash. This process of taking a waste material and turning it into something of...

When you enjoy making handmade greeting cards, over time you may begin to accumulate a sizable collection of greeting cards you are saving to send for various occasions. Make sure you keep your...

When you work with card stock, often you must fold the card stock. In order to make your folds professional and crisp, score the card stock by creating a thin line on the inside of the fold prior...

Many people use card stock for a variety of paper crafts, including scrapbooking and greeting cards. From time to time, you will want to print items directly onto your card stock paper to achieve...

Mango paper is made in Thailand or India from mango leaf and mulberry. Homemade paper can be made with mango extract found in the bakery section of the grocery store and recycled paper found...

Round metal eyelets make dimensional accents and fasteners for scrapbook pages, gift tags and handmade greeting cards. Flattened eyelets can become page accents, are used to attach layers of card...

Using iris folding to make cards can add a personal touch to the cards that you want to hand out. You can choose a variety of colors and patterns for the papers to customize your cards to suit...

Easy-to-make wedding card designs allow you to create stacks of attractive cards without spending huge chunks of time or money. Paints, fabric, ribbon and paper punchers are among the tools you...

The art of Japanese origami is one of the oldest crafts in the world. Composed of the Japanese words for "folding" and "paper," the art may seem simple and self-explanatory, but the practice can...

Poinsettias are beautiful and festive flowers that offer the perfect decorative touch for the holidays. Poinsettia crafts are a great way for you and your youngsters to get into the holiday...

Sending thank you cards for gifts and thoughtful gestures is long considered the polite thing to do. But what are you to do you do if you don't want to send cookie-cutter thank you cards? If you...

Most people may not realize that they can make their own candy bar wrappers in the comfort of their own home. Making your own wrappers adds not only a touch of creativity, but also personalizes...

Independence Day is a special holiday in America, packed with sizzling hot dogs, apple pie and fireworks after dark. Celebrate by making some red-white-and-blue crafts to wear at the next parade...

You can do more with paper than just write on it. You can create beautiful scrapbook albums, personalized greeting cards and even boxes. You can fold your own boxes from decorative paper to store...

Making an Iris Folding Pattern with a Template is a quick and easy way to make a pattern for most iris folding cut outs. You don’t need to be artist to do this! Basic templates can be downloaded...

With a sheet of paper and a scissors, you can make a miniature book in about a minute. Make a few and put them in your handbag for notes, add them to scrapbooks or use them as miniature...

Ancient Egyptians began producing scrolls from cyperus papyrus, a plant that grows along the banks of the Nile River, over 5,000 years ago. Once Egyptians engineered a technique to create writing...

While people move away from address books and paper contact management systems in favor of electronic records, the Rolodex, which has been around for more than 50 years, has made a comeback in the...

Two reported characteristics of a U.F.O. or unidentified flying object (often thought to be an alien spaceship) are that they appear to move around the sky in an erratic pattern and that they are...

A Cricut machine is a personal die-cutting tool that allows you to make boxes from decorative card stock in different sizes. The machine helps produce boxes for a variety of craft projects or gift...

Maps are an important tool for finding your way and navigating to a destination. Map making techniques have changed drastically over the past several hundred years, as laboriously hand writing a...

A paper placemat made out of scrapbooking paper can be a colorful and beautiful placement all by itself. Most standard scrapbooking paper is 12 inches square. This 12-inch square of colorful and...

Scrapbooking and card making are just two of the several crafts you can create with adhesive shapes and letters. You can purchase adhesive shapes and letters in the form of stickers at craft...

Crafts are a great way to teach skills to children and spur their creative imagination. Any animal you can think of can be made from simple craft supplies. Make your own party favors and hats for...

Penguins are fascinating creatures with their distinct tuxedo markings and entertaining antics in the snow. Creating your own crafty penguins can be a fun activity to accompany a classroom lesson...

Sold in sheet or flake form at rubber stamping, art supply and craft stores, gold leaf is an ultra-thin foil used as a metallic overlay for craft and home decor projects. If you're creating...

Large poster-board stars can make eye-catching decorations or signs, and cutting them out is simple and fast. The best way to get the outline of the star onto the poster board is to trace around a...

When it comes to home decorating, there are a number of ways to stretch your designing dollar. One good way to get the most out of your decorating budget is to find new uses for things that you...

Making large carnation flowers is a great way to create inexpensive decorations for a garden party or any other event. It also can be a fun craft that will keep kids busy and make them proud of...

Corrugated paper has the same bumpy texture as the inside of corrugated cardboard, but corrugated paper is softer and rolls easily. It has a rustic look and feel. Corrugated paper is available in...

Modern paper hats are much more than that little newspaper pirate hat you made as a kid. You can make everything from a sun bonnet to a baseball cap and more out of newspaper. With a little...

The best way to create Christmas cards depends on your interests and creativity. You can use a photograph as inspiration or let your imagination run wild. You can custom-make each card. If you are...

There are times when you may create a CD for a friend and suddenly find yourself without a regular jewel case. Or you may be a budding musician in search of an inexpensive but clever way to...

Personalized popcorn boxes are cute, stylish containers for party favors. Often used at baby showers, bridal showers, and weddings, blank white popcorn boxes are purchased in bulk, embellished for...

Designing paper airplanes is a fun learning tool for both kids and adults. You can introduce scientific vocabulary and concepts including gravity, center of gravity (CG) and neutral point as well...

Paper bird ornaments can be made out of the leftover scraps of wrapping paper you have laying around after wrapping Christmas gifts. This paper craft can be a good way to keep the kids occupied...

If you're looking for an unusual way to use farm animal manure, try making paper from it. For years, papermakers in Asia have created handmade sheets from elephant manure, but you don't need...

Children will enjoy constructing this paper elephant that can be used as a pencil holder. This project can be made by grade-school children and most of the items necessary can be purchased at your...

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...