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Balloon modeling is not just an entertaining act for children and adults alike at county fairs across the nation, it is also a fun activity which can help you explore your creativity. Whether you are just beginning to hone your balloon modeling ... more »
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Making a beaded anklet is a great way to express your personal style. It will take some time and patience to master the art, but creating beaded jewelry is a fantastic outlet for the creative spirit. Beaded jewelry makes a unique wonderful gift ... more »
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Balloon modeling may look tricky, but it's actually a lot easier than it may seem. A great way to pass the time for kids or adults alike, you can build your balloon repertoire one animal at a time, or in this case, two. In just a few simple steps ... more »
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You know you've got the talent to be a filmmaker, but finding the money is the hard part. If only you had a completed film to show, to prove your skill to the people with deep pockets. For less than $250, you can assemble a horror film that may ... more »
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If you find yourself in need of a quick temporary cooler, grab a cardboard box and a plastic bag and make your own in a minute. If you want to be able to use your cardboard cooler a few times before throwing it away, or need it keep your foods ... more »
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A cork memo board is a great way to display photos, keep track of appointments and post notes. While incredibly functional, most cork memo boards are fairly plain and tend to detract from your kitchen, home office or cubicle décor. Making a ... more »
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Glove guns are a bit of a cult craft with unlimited advice on materials, assembly and ways to improve accuracy available online. Easy to assemble with materials found around the house, a glove gun can be ready to fire in less than 5 minutes and ... more »
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Most military grenade launchers are portable, and they can be single-shot or repeating. When used in combat, they're often mounted under the barrels of military-style rifles. Portable launchers can fire not only grenades, but tear gas or ... more »
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Monotony at the office or at school calls for some creative outlets and a little bit of harmless mischief. Make a paper ball launcher to secretly wage war on your least favorite classmate, co-worker or teacher. With just a paper clip, paper and ... more »
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There's nothing worse than sitting in science class and listening to your teacher drone on and on, while the clock seems stuck at a standstill. It's like the class will never end. Enter the paper clip slingshot. You can use it to fire a few spit ... more »
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A papier mache ant hill is a fun craft project for any child. This ant hill can be made with items you have around your house. Since this project does get messy, cover your work area and your clothes before you begin... more »
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Decorative serving trays can be expensive accessories when purchased from a home décor store. It’s far less expensive—and much more fun—to make your own serving tray out of a picture frame... more »
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A small spring cannon is a useful craft for firing marbles, pebbles and other small objects. It is a small but powerful little weapon that is easy to make. Follow these steps to learn how to make a small spring cannon... more »
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Want a pretty wreath for your front door for St. Patrick's Day? I did and I made this one. It is fairly easy to do... more »
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This is a great way to entertain a young child, make retro decorations or just get a nostalgic kick with paper dolls... more »
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Making a tripod dolly allows you to move a camera around an area with ease and without recording a shaky picture. A tripod dolly can be made for about $30 in materials. Make your movies look professional by using a tripod dolly... more »
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Friendship bracelets are often meant to be sign of friendship but can also be a great hobby for children. The brightly colored strings can allow children to use their imagination and complete a craft without any assistants from an adult. While ... more »
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Unless it's a hot day and everyone is running around in bathing suits, people do not appreciate water bombs. However, that's when they can be the most fun--when they are least expected. Learn to make a water bomb to soak the next sucker who ... more »
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Next time you see a wayward golf ball, hunk of twisted metal or foil gum wrappers on the side of the road, look again. Those things can all become art. It’s fun and easy to make art from debris and it also helps out the environment because you’ll ... more »
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Balloon modeling may seem difficult, but it is not as tricky as it looks. A fun way to pass the time for adults and children alike, with the right techniques and a little creativity you can begin to create your own balloon animals today. The ... more »
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Children and adults alike enjoy watching the talented hands of balloon sculptors, twisting simple balloons into animals and other shapes. Whether you are a balloon sculptor yourself and would like to expand your bag of tricks, or if you are just ... more »
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Pysanky are the Ukrainian craft of decorated eggs, dating back to ancient times when the Ukrainians worshiped the sun god. Birds were special to the sun god and eggs were magical objects. The eggs warded off evil spirits. In Christian times, ... more »
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Firestarters get a fire going fast and burn clean. Using newspaper to start a fire leaves residue in a chimney and requires that it be swept often. It can be expensive to buy a firestarter, but you can make your own easily and economically. Make ... more »
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Everyone in this world loves to have friends. No body loves to stay alone and no body wants to have no friends. Everyone has friends and wants to makt friends... more »
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Liquid soap is a very convenient soap to make at home, as it can be used right after it is mixed instead of the long time needed to wait for solid soaps to cool. Liquid soap is also versatile and can be put into pump containers of any type. ... more »