Bows. Chair. Clothespins. Lampshade. Make Your Own Cork Photo Coasters: Corksters! « Photojojo. There’s one sure-fire way to make mom throw her hands in the air and scream this holiday season… Coasters!
No, not the roller type. Super fun photo-coasters made of cork! Corksters! They’re the perfect gift for a mom who loves nothing more than seeing your smiling face stare up at her from under a beverage AND keeping water rings off of her coffee table. Really, your mom HATES those rings. So make her shriek with delight this Christmas, by making her some photo-coasters… and promising to use ‘em. How to Make Photo-Corksters p.s. (After today, you can still get your orders in time via 2-Day or Overnight.) p.p.s. What You’ll Need PhotosA PenAn X-acto KnifeA Paint BrushSomething RoundA Surface on which to cutAcrylic Varnish, to waterproof your photo-coastersSheets of Cork (we’ve seen ‘em at the craft store, neighborhood drug store, and online. You can make photo coasters with any photos, but try to think of what would look particularly funny staring up at you from underneath a glass.
Ta da! Craft a Pop-up Doll House Scene. Completely versatile, practically free, and so much fun to make and play with. Kids can spend hours creating unique scenes for imaginative play. Because this version of a doll house is so portable and it stores flat, it’s a perfect solution for small spaces or even for travel. Supplies: file folder, scissors, paper, magazine, glue stick Instructions: Trim the top of the file folder to remove the tab. To make a pop up, cut two parallel lines across the fold (shown in blue). Then glue the pictures to your scene with the glue stick. What other scenes might be fun to make? Whenever it’s time to put it away, it folds up so it can be stored flat. I think we’ll be making a few more of these! Find more inspiration for paper crafts:Holiday Gifts, Handmade with Paper. Advent Day 21: Ollie's Ski Trip and glittery foi. Book: Ollie's Ski Trip by Elsa Beskow Activity: Glittery Foil Icicles.
Advent Day 11: I Like Winter and gumdrop trees. Book: I Like Winter by Lois Lenski Activity: Gumdrop Trees I like winter, I like snow. I like icy winds that blow. Eve took a train, eve took a train/Went to see her man. Ice Luminaries are so fun to make in the winter. Kids love them and they are a great way to use junky old decor you have around the house. We made our holiday ones with leftover tree trimming and other assorted junky holiday bits and bobs that grandma probably bought at Target simply because of the color motif and 19 cent price tag.
Reuse. Recycle. Right? So all you do is find a large bucket or container and fill it mostly up with waterthen- find a plastic bowl or the bottom of a milk jug or something and place in the water. I like glitter too. Just let them freeze over night and then use some hot water to pop both pieces free. Get me delivered to yr email xo.