Spring Time Mobile

So pretty and looks easy enough to make.

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Printable Vintage(1911) Paper Doll House and Furniture

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See link under pictures for originals. Simply click on pictures(at link) to enlarge and save.

Recycled Mixed Media Children's Art

These items were made by layering leftover craft table scraps. With a little guidance, a young child could put together a fun piece of art with odds and ends.

Save those little hole punch circles. They make great eyes, fruit, decorations, etc. in art projects. The scraps used in these projects were tissue paper, ribbon, colored paper, hole punch circles, recycled stickers, newspaper, old doodles and painting projects destined for the recycling bin, and recycled cardboard pieces. I had some metallic paint that I stippled over the heart with a sponge paint brush to give it an edgy look. Generally the shapes of the leftover scraps dictate the direction of the project. It is sort of like looking at clouds, they take on shapes in your imagination. With a little extra shaping with scissors, the pieces are glued onto each other, layer by layer, to create your special one-of-a-kind art.

Basic art supplies we generally have on hand are tempera paints, soft beeswax crayons for heavy coverage of large areas, colored pens and pencils for detail work, glitter and glitter glue, scissors, tape, hole punch, glue, and zig-zag scissors. We get most of our supplies from dollar stores. Ribbon, yarn, string, buttons, and fabric pieces(or any art supplies for that matter) are collected by the bag from thrift stores, who offer these items very inexpensively. Multi-colored construction paper and index cards; and tissue paper are all purchased at the dollar store.

Make a Castle with Recycled Paper Items

Source and instructions.

This can be made from toilet paper rolls or cut down paper towel rolls and recycled cardboard.

Coffee Filter Hearts

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These were made with bingo/do-a-dot markers and coffee filters. See blog link under image for instructions.

More Fancy Snowflake Templates

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Click to enlarge, or follow link below image to full size version. These are fun, but my fingers are killing me! ;)

Because Boxes are Fun and Useful

My daughter made this doll house the other day, and it works as a portable craft table as well! She has been carrying it upstairs to color or paint on it while I do chores. We've got a children's chair(thrifted for a $1.00 last week) that is just the right height for it.

To waterproof a cardboard box table, cover it with contact paper.

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Nature Crafting: Winter Pinecone Man

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Click on "Source" above to see directions.

No Sew Beginner Needle Felting

This is new to me, but looks amazingly easy! See here for photo tutorial for needle felting these bees.

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How to Draw an Elephant

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As well as a drawing lesson, this would make a cute template for sewing an elephant softie toy.

Craft Some Gold Brick Bookends

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I need to try this. Simply spray paint a brick gold...or silver, or any favorite color.

Craft a Mini-winter Scene

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Now I just need to find a brandy type glass at the thrift or dollar store.

Instructions for Vintage Adoration of the Kings Wall Hanging

I love these vintage crafts. This one is from the early 1960's and has a mid-century modern vibe to it. Printable instructions here.

DIY Candle Stick Apothecary Jars

" You will need 3 candlesticks. They were primed, then spray painted green. The jars were old Fry's salsa jars soaked in bleach solution and labels peeled off. The lids were spray painted to match the candlesticks. Lastly, the jars were glued onto the candlesticks with gorilla glue."

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DIY Sharpie Pillows

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DIY Extra Large Wall Magnet Board

Made from a oil drip pan found at automotive stores, or some Wallyworlds for about $10.00, more or less. See here for more information.

Easy Sew Girls' Ribbon Christmas Tree Top

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Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

Here is a sampling:







Click here for printable and saveable pdf copies. They print out nicely.

HT to Betsy who has an ongoing list of Thanksgiving links on her blog.

Repost 2007.

DIY Children's Futon

This was made from four pillows and three yards of fabric. See the blogspot link under the image for instructions. Openings can be left to remove pillows for washing. I think I'd use a velcro closure. I wonder if you could just sew together four pillow cases? Time to experiment.

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Natural Tree Ornaments

I happened to see these(see below) rough cut amethyst and citrine ornaments online today, and chuckled because my daughter made something similar for our Christmas tree this year. She asked to put the tree up early, so it's up and decorated, and very pink(new this year). From her ribbon scrap basket she hung up her colored mineral collection(mostly quartz), gumballs(from a tree) rolled in glitter, shells, and sea glass. A roll of tape is gone - she used this to tape the stones to ribbon for hanging. It is very pretty. I am not going to add to it. I'll leave our ornaments in the attic this year.

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