Crafts

A toddler pillow can be useful and comforting for a toddler both at home and occasions away from home when the toddler must sleep. Toddler pillows are smaller than adult pillows, which makes them...

This is a quick and easy craft that is fun to do with the kids. After they are made these can be sent out as inexpensive Christmas cards or placed around the house as decorations.

Your photos deserve something more unique than a store-bought album; create mini photo books with personal style in which to display them. One of the easiest mini photo books to make is an...

Making Thanksgiving pilgrim hats can be a lot of fun for the whole family. This can be done with newspaper, regular paper, or old magazines. A little silly, but a whole lot of fun too. We even...

Building and flying paper airplanes will bring a smile to kids and kids-at-heart. Making paper airplanes is also a great teaching tool in schools, enabling students to learn about aerodynamics....

Get creative with the invitations to your next event. Instead of using just a flat piece of card stock. Use different folding techniques to create your own decorative invitations for parties,...

Origami paper T-shirts have become one of the more common origami motifs to create. You can showcase art or graphics on your paper T-shirt by folding your paper with the art or graphic facing out....

You can use your own greeting cards to make your own small gift boxes. These small boxes work perfectly to hold tiny treasures like jewelry and miniature figurines. They are free and easy to make...

Similar to a diaper cake, a towel cake is a common decoration at baby showers. Made of baby towels it serves a dual purpose as both a gift and form of décor, usually a centerpiece. Moms-to-be...

Paper craft is a hobby that has been around since the Japanese worked with origami. A knowledge of basic shapes is important, such as a triangle or parallelogram. An eight-sided star can also...

Decorative scrapbook paper can be used for all sorts of crafts besides scrapbooks. One versatile and simple item that you can make with a piece of scrapbook paper is a folded cone-shaped holder....

Paracord is a shorthand name for parachute cord. As it is used for parachute cords, and is trusted with lives as a result, it is extremely strong and reliable. For this reason, many...

Pillows can add warmth and style to any room. The fabric choices of a pillow dictate the style they present. A favorite sewing method among many craftspeople is using prairie points. Adding these...

You may remember making paper snowflakes in elementary school. Fold a piece of paper several times, cut chunks out of every side but one, and unfold for a perfect snowflake. These inexpensive...

Balisong--or butterfly knives--are beautiful to watch, because a well-practiced user can draw, wield and sheath one with a few quick flicks of the wrist. While Balisongs knives can be extremely...

Modular origami involves folding several units, or modules, of paper identically, then fitting them together to form some three-dimensional shape, usually a polyhedron. It is a fascinating way to...

Turning ordinary paper into hats and boats is a favorite pastime of young children. Folding the paper does not take much talent or knowledge, but there are definite tricks to forming the hats and...

Need a new way to use a gift card? Or are you tired of having to give both a gift and a card separate in a bulky box? Maybe you need a new, fresh idea for decorations? Or just a project to keep...

In the 1960s it became fashionable to make or purchase large paper flowers. These flowers referenced the 'flower power' movement that used the flower to represent peace. Large paper flowers of...

Summer paper flowers are colorful, light and easy to make. Paper flowers can be used to decorate a child's bedroom or to use along with streamers and other decorations to create a festive...

Attaching a map to a fabric backing in a common method for extending the life of maps in constant use. A favorite trick among backpackers, a map glued to fabric resists tears, wrinkles and other...

Pillows are fun craft projects that you can do with your kids. Even kids who don't sew, or adults who don't want to worry about a sewing project, can make pillows that are fun, functional and...

Comfortable yoga pants are a great way to practice sewing knits. Whether you wear them to work out or just lounge about, easy-to-wear and flattering low-rise yoga pants are an ideal addition to...

Creating items with paper can be a fun project for children or something that can take up time if stuck in the house. You can create many items with paper, such as a set of dice, a swan or even a...

Spice scented trivets emit their soothing smell when you set a hot pot or dish on them, as well as protecting your table from burns. These trivets are quick and easy to make and are a great...

Origami is the ancient art of paper folding. Paper is folded into different shapes that resemble real-life objects. Although most people believe that origami is just folding, traditional origami...

An envelope is something many people do not think about often; however, making a handmade envelope to mail a letter or card might be an innovative way to add just the right touch to your...

Origami is an inexpensive and creative way to make memorable baby shower favors. With a little time and patience you can learn the steps to folding paper and transform it into many things. The...

If you want to see a person's face light up, give her a gift that features that face. A handmade, personalized accordion fold photo display will represent her personality through photos and your...

Cutting a cardboard box to a custom size provides a tighter fit for the items within while minimizing the need for excess packing materials that may result in a larger shipping fee if you intend...

Planting a garden is a great way to stretch the dollar of a household on a tight budget. Seeds are inexpensive, but the supplies for gardening can add up. Make paper seed pots to grow your seeds...

A personalized journal makes a wonderful gift for a high school graduate, a bride-to-be, a mother-to-be, a teacher or just to say "I'm thinking of you." It is easy to turn an ordinary store-bought...

Many cancer patients lose their hair as a result of chemotherapy, brain surgery or illness. In some cases, the scalp becomes very sensitive and tender; in other cases, the patient just wants to...

If you have attended a bridal shower recently, chances are you have probably already witnessed the inventive folding of a towel wedding cake. The decorative folding of a set of towels into the...

Making your own decorative boxes to house small party favors, like candy, or even to hold something special, like an engagement ring, is a creative way to add a personal touch to any gift. You can...

Chances are, you don't own a real throwing knife, used in the martial arts for the sport of knife throwing. However, you can easily make a throwing knife out of paper to play with around the...

Ninjas have increased in popularity and become a pop culture staple. Their popularity may stem from their near invisibility and invincibility or their array of tools--a good ninja has all the...

Parachute cord, commonly referred to as paracord when being used for a purpose other than parachuting, is a strong, reliable cord. Because the cord is part of a life-saving safety device, it is...

Parchment paper has a variety of applications in the culinary world. It can be used to help cook up some delectable entrees, serve up vegetable packets and also as a powerful tool in cake...

Palm Sunday occurs the Sunday before Easter each year. According to Christian scripture, when Jesus rode into Jerusalem before he was crucified, people in the town laid down their cloaks and palm...

Dish soap aprons were a common kitchen accessory in the 1970s. Along with harvest gold and mushrooms, you could always find a frilly apron hugging the bottle of liquid dishwashing detergent next...

Creating a five-point star using origami may sound like a simple task but this fold can be surprisingly difficult. Using fabric, rather than paper, makes the process even more complicated....

Holiday chair back covers are a festive way to temporarily decorate chairs for the holidays. Seasonal themes can be incorporated into the chair back covers, so you can simply remove the cover for...

You've polished off a package of Starburst, and now you sit contentedly with a mouth full of sweet, juicy flavors and a belly full of candy. Then you look down and notice the pile of wrappers...

Paper fans can be made with many different types of paper. For economy, choose a legal-size sheet of printer paper. If you want the fan to be extra durable, choose a sheet of watercolor paper cut...

If you find yourself without a case for a CD, try folding your own CD envelope from a piece of paper. CD envelopes are perfect for saving space on your CD rack and are much cheaper than regular CD...

CD cases can be expensive, and you may not always have one on hand when you burn a CD. However, you can quickly create your own CD envelope from any piece of standard, letter-size paper. By...

Before tossing old newspapers out to the recycling bin consider using it to make useful paper items that can be used around the home. Newspaper when rolled or folded tightly into thick layers can...

It's a shame to pay a lot of money in a department store for simple curtains. Yet, even if you know how to sew your own curtains, using particular types of patterns can take special consideration....

The slip stitch is an essential sewing skill that can be used not only to close pillows after the stuffing or pillow form have been inserted, but also to create an almost invisible hem on other...