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How to Make a Bowl From a Vinyl Record

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Vinyl records are plentiful at yard sales and thrift shops. Recycle this common item into a fun, retro bowl to keep your keys fruit or other items in. These crafty bowls are easy to make and they make a unique gift... more »

How to Make a Burning Laser

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Turning a traditional laser pen into a burning laser is a simple modification that can be done using a small screwdriver and a soldering iron. Adjusting the screw in the laser casing and soldering it in place intensifies the laser beam to the ... more »

How to Make a Butterfly House

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So you've planned and planted a butterfly garden but still want to make it more attractive to your winged friends. Adding a butterfly house will give shelter to these beautiful creatures. A butterfly house is a simple box with slits for ... more »

How to Make a Butterfly Pen

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This craft features a butterfly that appears to hover and flutter over your pen as you write. This activity works well as a party activity or as part of a science class about insects. Ages 6 and up will enjoy both making and using this craft. ... more »

How to Make a Calla Lily Arm Bouquet

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Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make an arm bouquet using calla lilies... more »

How to Make a Candy Wrapper Chain

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Holidays, birthday parties, just parties in general usually have an excess of candy. Now what to do with the candy wrappers? Surely there is something better than just throwing the wrappers away. You can craft chains out of those candy wrappers ... more »

How to Make a Candy Wrapper Purse

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Part of the fun in making a candy wrapper purse is eating the candies to get enough wrappers. These purses are great for recycling wrappers that would otherwise be thrown in the trash. With a little practice, make candy wrapper purses in no time... more »

How to Make a Cardboard Knight Helmet

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Children love to play imagination games about knights and castles. A cardboard knight helmet can be a great addition to your child’s dress-up wardrobe. This one is based on a helmet used by many Crusader knights, and it's not hard to make... more »

How to Make a Class Apron for Your Teacher

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Use a chef's apron for either male or female teachers. This apron makes a good gift for teachers of primary-grade classes as a teacher loves to have an apron on finger-painting day... more »

How to Make a Clay T-Rex Dinosaur

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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The Tyrannosaurus rex no longer roams the earth, but kids are still fascinated by the 40-foot, 6-ton carnivore. Making a miniature clay T-rex teaches about dinosaurs in a fun, memorable way, and it's an easy, low-cost activity to share with your ... more »

How to Make a Clothes Closet Sachet Without Sewing

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Decorate a cute little sachet to hang in your closet to keep your clothes and closets smelling fresh... more »

How to Make a Coke Bottle Bracelet

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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It's the latest rage and it offers a way to make jewelry and recycle plastic at the same time. You'll need the blue plastic disc from inside a pop bottle lid and not the bottle or lid itself. You must find a pop bottle that has this feature to ... more »

How to Make a Colonial Bouquet

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Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a colonial bouquet... more »

How to Make a Concentric-Circle Rainbow Candle

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Rainbows are cheery and inviting. Bring one into your home with a rainbow candle. This technique will teach you to make a candle with concentric rings of various colors... more »

How to Make a Cookie Container Gift

By Faith Lawless

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Cookies make a great present any time of the year, but sometime cookie tins can be hard to find or they may not fit the occasion. There is an easy way to make your own beautiful cookie gift containers, no matter what the season or reason for the ... more »

How to Make a Coon Skin Cap

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Coonskin caps were first worn by our pioneer ancestors and have been an American symbol ever since. If you have 2 coonskins, you can make your own coonskin cap. This is an excellent project for a father-son weekend. It's also a fun project if you ... more »

How to Make a Cork Trivet Using a Picture Frame

By Virginia Allain

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Why buy an expensive cork trivet when you can make your own. Follow these steps to create a cork trivet to use for hot pots... more »

How to Make a Corn Pillow

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You may scratch your head at the notion of a corn pillow, however, this handy device has many therapeutic uses. The corn remains either hot or cold for quite some time. That means that the corn pillow can work as a heating or cooling pad to ... more »

How to Make a Craft Room Inexpensively

By Diane Uhlman

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Do you have a spare room, or in my case, a large spare closet? Do you need a space of your own for your craft projects? Make your own personalized work space. This room can be made on a shoestring budget... more »

How to Make a Crochet Puff Stitch

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A puff stitch, like a popcorn stitch, is a stitch made up of multiple stitches connected at the top and bottom. Unlike the popcorn stitch, though, a puff stitch uses half double crochet stitches (usually between three and five). By having ... more »

How to Make a Crochet Slip Knot

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All of your crochet projects will begin with a slip knot. A slip stitch is very easy to make, but learning how to make a slip stitch can be frustrating in the beginning when you learn to crochet. With a little practice you'll know how to make a ... more »

How to make a crossbow out of house hold items

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You can probably build your very own mini crossbow without getting up from your desk. No knives, wood, electric appliances or any other expensive equipment are needed. All you need are some basic office supplies, ten minutes, and these instructions... more »

How to Make a Dog Soap Bar

By lisajo1127

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Your dogs deserve the finest soaps too and homemade is the best. This recipe is easy to make and easily rubs into the dog to lather up. Read on to learn how to make a dog soap bar... more »

How to Make a Dollhouse Chair

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Creating a chair for your dollhouse is one of the simplest beginning projects for a new fan of dollhouse furniture. By using everyday materials, you can recreate everything from a sparse kitchen stool to an ornate, overstuffed chair. So pull up a ... more »

How to Make a Duck Pond Game

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The Duck Pond Game is one of the simplest crowd pleasers of all homemade carnival games. It's also versatile because even the youngest child can play. If your school or fund raising event needs carnival games for kids, the Duck Pond is a solid ... more »