How to Make a Pencil Holder in 3 Easy Steps
Are pens and pencils gathering dust on your counters, coffee table or desk? It’s time to learn how to make a pencil holder using items you likely have in your home. The best part is that even the least crafty person can make a pencil holder that they can be proud of for years to come. There are only three easy steps, but let’s first start with the materials you’ll need to get started: Toilet paper tube Glue stick or hot glue gun Buttons (optional) Patterned paper And don’t worry if you don’t have a glue gun. You can use any strong adhesive glue as long as it holds well on the material. How...
Read MoreHow to Make Money Recycling: 14 Companies that Will Pay You for Your Trash
The world generates about 2.6 trillion tons of garbage a year. Yes, you read that right – 2 trillion tons of garbage, folks. And a large percentage of that winds up in landfills, waterways and who knows where else. Only about 1% of that waste makes its way to recycling facilities. If you make the effort to recycle, we salute you – you really are making a difference whether you realize it or not. But if saving the world isn’t reason enough to start recycling, maybe the possibility of turning your trash into cash is. We’re not talking about collecting aluminum cans and trading them in for...
Read MoreHow to Make a Headband That’s Stylish in 9 Easy-to-Follow Steps
When kids want a cute headband that they can wear, it’s not something that you should run to the nearest store and buy. Instead, you can use this time to make a headband that you and your child will love. And if you want to make a headband for yourself, there is no shame in that either. I’ve been known to make my own headbands because I have a quirky style – a style that is different from what you would find in any local store. The best part is I don’t need to spend a lot of money in the process either. Let’s learn how to make a headband from start to finish. Are you ready? Materials...
Read MoreHow to Make a Cardboard Box Guitar in 20 Minutes or Less
If you want to create something fun and exciting with your child, you can do so by creating your very own guitar. This won’t be a wooden guitar, but it will be an affordable, easy-to-make box guitar that your kids will love. Materials Needed Scissors Markers Ruler Rubber bands (6) Colored tape (or duct tape) Decorative paper Shoebox (kid-size) Paper towel tube Dry cleaner tube How to Make a Cardboard Box Guitar in 6 Steps Cover the shoebox, lid and paper towel tube with decorative paper. Make sure the paper is fun and exciting. Cut an oval in the center of your lid to be used as the “hole”...
Read MoreAre You a Craft Hoarder? These 6 Signs Can Tell You
Honey, you’re becoming a hoarder. This is a statement that everyone – even those that know with 100% certainty that they don’t have a hoarding problem – should take seriously. The issue with hoarders is that they never think they have a hoarding problem. Are you a craft hoarder? No way. One more decorative pot added to the corner won’t hurt. Right? And then you’ll want more and more until eventually someone steps in and says “you have a problem.” Or, they gasp when they see your crafting room – and it isn’t because it is filled with your one-of-a-kind creations. There are several signs...
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