Paper Crafts

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...

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...

Greeting cards are an excellent way to keep in touch, mark the holidays, or send some good cheer to your friends, family and colleagues. Greeting cards are also very expensive. However, with just...

Make a delightful craft with your children, and give them a science lesson at the same time by making a construction paper caterpillar. Children as young as five can construct this craft project,...

If you are having a yard sale or a friendly get-together in an out-of-the way place, you will need arrows to direct people to the location. You could buy them in stationary or department stores,...

Seal and send paper invitations provide an inexpensive and more environmentally friendly option to traditional stationery. With send and seal paper, the card is folded into three parts, with the...

A jewelry package doesn't have to be expensive to look classy, and it isn't difficult to find what you need to make a hundred packages, or only one, to showcase a piece of jewelry. Designing your...

Personalized trading cards can be used as party favors, modes of sharing contact information and year-end remembrances for school-aged children. You can insert a picture of your choice and fill in...

These little doves are excellent decorations for baby showers and can be made into ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree. Just follow a few simple, and when you have a finished dove use a...

An origami car is a creative craft that children will love. Origami is an art that transforms a flat piece of paper into a different shape. Origami improves a child's learning skills and gives him...

Tissue paper flowers can be used for a number of occasions, and they are a great craft activity for kids and adults. Whether you use tissue paper flowers to decorate a bulletin board or to add a...

Tri-fold invitations are different from most invitations that come in envelopes because they open up like a book to reveal three panels and the invitation details. One sheet of heavy paper is...

Pocketfold invitations are wonderful to look at and easy to make. They add a touch of class to an event before your guests even walk through the door. They can be casual or ultra-glamorous. Best...

Use construction paper or poster board to create these crafty Thanksgiving or Pilgrim hats. Add them to a Thanksgiving dinner table, or make them as an educational craft while talking about the...

Mulberry paper is made from the stripped bark of the mulberry tree. Distinct characteristics of the paper are the contrast and texture created from the strands of fiber filament and natural...

Paper book covers are easy to fold, cost nothing, protect books and recycle grocery bags. They are especially useful for giving school books an extra skin, so to speak, that takes the brunt of the...

If you're shipping little items, it's much cheaper to put them in small boxes than big ones. But instead of buying a small box, you can make one (or several) out of any big boxes you might have...

Picture greeting cards can be a great touch to events such as birthdays and holidays, or even for just to send a hello message. You can make your own picture greeting cards even more special by...

Origami, or Japanese paper folding, is a traditional art form that has become a popular paper craft around the world. Origami can be used to create home decorations, birthday gifts, Christmas...

Quality hardbound pocket notebooks like Moleskines are stylish and convenient, but expensive. Why not make your own? With these instructions and some basic bookbinding supplies, you can create a...

Make your own card and envelope in just a few easy steps and have fun at the same time. There are so many different card styles, you can make your homemade card and envelope any way you want it....

Create a keepsake calendar that holds your favorite photos, tickets, ribbons and awards. You can easily prepare a whole years worth of beautiful memories in just a few hours and in only a few...

Everyone enjoys receiving a hand made card in the mail. Show someone how much you care by taking the time to present a personal message in homemade packaging. It is simple and affordable to make a...

Sending a sympathy card is never an easy task, but take heart that when the recipient opens homemade sympathy cards she is touched by the thoughtfulness of each sender. When you take the time to...

Self-contained invitations that open to reveal an invitation are popular with brides. They are like little books that may contain the wedding invitation, an RSVP card, return envelope and...

Bookmarks are simple and fun to make. You can use any small, rather flat item as a decoration. Simply glue it to the front of the bookmark. You can personalize bookmarks by choosing charms that...

The helmet is the most integral part of a Spartan costume. This helmet design is easy to make using materials that you may have lying around the house already. These instructions can easily be...

You can create your own stationery sets using card stock and photographs you've taken. Share points of interest with your family and friends so they can see where you've been and what you've done....

You can design your own postcards with good card stock you can find at most scrapbook stores and a few guidelines from the U.S. Postal Service. Decorate the front of your postcards with stamps and...

If you are planning a party, paper grocery bags are the ultimate in frugal decorating. This cute basket made from paper grocery bags is a wonderful container to put a potted plant or vase of...

Create a poster about hope to inspire and motivate. Use famous quotations of hope by people who have struggled and overcome difficult challenges. Hang the poster on a wall or display it as a...

When completed, a C5 envelope measures around 6 1/2 inches tall by 9 inches long, appropriate for an A5 size paper or A4 paper, folded in half. This makes the C5 envelope the perfect envelope for...

It is exciting when a new baby is born. Friends and family members are anxious to welcome the little one to the world. You can make a greeting card for a newborn that can be worthy of being placed...

Fold origami cherry blossom to be two inches by three inches. Learn how to fold an origami cherry blossom in this free paper crafts lesson from an origami expert.

If you are unable to find a storage box that is a specific size, you can make your own with a flat piece of cardboard. Before you start the project, you will need to make a few basic calculations...

Making the front cover for a booklet can seem like a daunting task, particularly if you don't have graphics arts training. Graphic arts software also can be costly and hard to understand. However,...

Create a special wishing well wedding card to a special bride and groom. Make a pretty layered card with wedding-themed decorative paper and an image of a wishing well as the focal point. The most...

If you plan to dress up as the Burger King for a costume party you will need a Burger King mask. Sometimes they can be purchased online, but if you can't find a mask, you can make one yourself. ...

Create a colorful birthday card for a five-year-old (themed for a boy or girl) that shows how much you care. Using supplies available around the house, a child going to a birthday party for a...

Who doesn't love to receive cards in the mail and even better when they are handmade? You can make your own greeting cards with dried flowers that have been pressed. Or if you prefer, you can...

The green movement has created a demand for recycled products that continues to increase. Recycled stationery offers makers a chance to reuse scrap paper and also create signature items. Leaves,...

A fat package of multi-colored construction paper can provide hours of entertainment for kids of all ages. Depending on their skill level, kids can make all kinds of things with construction paper...

Digital cards seem to be the wave of the future. However, nothing can make up for the feeling of getting homemade paper cards in the mail. Cards are often symbolic, and putting true feeling behind...

A postcard can tell someone you are thinking about them or it can be used as a marketing tool. No matter what the use, they are easy to make and are less expensive to mail then a regular letter...

To make paper beach chairs, use small pieces of paper that measure 2 inches by 6 inches, cut out the appropriate slits, and fold the chair to stand up on its own. Create paper beach chairs with...

A business envelope is generally referred to as a No. 10 size envelope used mostly for business or letter purposes. It is the most commonly used envelope. The size of the envelope is approximately...

There are two basic hand fan designs: folding and paddle. Folding fans are more portable and easier to carry with you. Paddle fans are a bit easier to make and seem to move more air. Either design...

I try to recycle as much as possible. So I always have bundled newspapers on hand. It was a good thing too! I was invited to a child's birthday party whose gift I purchased weeks ahead of time....

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The world's oldest bookmarks can be traced back to Medieval times. Monks used bookmarks in monasteries. In the late 1500s, Queen Elizabeth received a bookmark made from silk as a gift from her...