DIY Beard Oil Recipe | The Crunchy Chronicles. Homesthetics. Our walls are like blank canvases waiting to be filled with wonderful paintings and works of art. Bought paintings are a little bit impersonal and don’t really say much about the home’s owner. Thus we recommend you today Amazing DIY Paintings For Your Blank Walls that will give that dose of personality your home needs. All the projects are ridiculously simple and fun to do. They don’t really require much skill and some of them can be a fun family project to do on a free weekend. 1.Painting words 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.Using lace 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Shark Sensory Bottle - Stir The Wonder. This Shark Sensory Bottle creates the imagery of the ocean with a shark swimming around.
It can be very calming for kids who are upset or over-excited to shake the bottle and watch the glitter swirl around while the shark swims from side to side. I’ve wanted to make a really neat sensory or calm down bottle for a while now and I finally got some inspiration from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom’s DIY Baymax Quiet Jar and Buggy and Buddy’s Shark Suncatcher! Let me tell you how we made it! Supplies: Clear BottleBlue Glitter GlueBlue GlitterWaterGray Foam Shark (find the template here) Directions: Squeeze glitter glue into clean, clear bottle.
If your kids are really into sharks, be sure to check out these FREE Shark Lacing Cards! Follow Stir the Wonder on Facebook and Pinterest for more fun ideas for kids! © 2015, Samantha. Tags: preschoolSensory Previous Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop #89. Washi Tape Summer Boredom Buster Jars | While He Was Napping. 20+ Fun Sharpie Crafts: The Ultimate List - Page 10 of 22 - diycandy.com. Kiss Flip Book. When my father was battling cancer, Emily wanted to make something extra special for him. Something that would fit in his wallet, so it would be easy for him to take it to chemo and radiation treatments. Isn’t she so thoughtful?? When I came across this post at Color Me Katie (I adore her!!) , I knew it was just the right project! I took a series of photos using heart-shaped sticky notes on the wall as shown. She looks so young in these photos — amazing how much she has grown in two years!! I printed them at wallet-size, maybe even a bit smaller.
I piled the photos up into a book, and stapled them into place. It’s such a simple, easy project, but flipping through this little book never fails to make my dad smile! Have fun!! Diy Bedside Lamps – Finished | NimiDesign. Finally some progress! This has been a long project and it took more time and planning than I thought, but I can happily say that my lamps are finally finished! Yay! If you want to see how these lamps were made, see Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. And now to the final product: I would say, it was worth the time and effort. Looks great! Kollabora. Kollabora. Red Ted Art's Blog - Bringing Colour & Art to Children's Hearts : Red Ted Art's Blog.
DIY Ping Pong Ball Cafe Lights. Right now Edie sleeps with us in our bedroom. Sometimes she actually sleeps with us in bed in a LulyBoo (love that portable thing) and other times she sleeps in this cradle above in the corner by the door to the sunroom where the rest of her nursery is (see the full nursery tour here). Because this is a small space I wanted to make it special and thought some colorful cafe lights might do the trick!
Did you know you can make these cafe lights from a strand of LED lights and ping pong balls? It will cost you about $16 with plenty of extra ping pongs to spare for another strand. Plastic Lid Ladybugs. I’ve been saving the lids from my milk jugs just to make these little cuties, they make a very simple kid’s craft and and fit perfectly in the recycled crafts category! I absolutely love ladybug crafts, you might remember my paper plate ladybugs, or the ladybug rocks I did for Kaboose a few years ago, or the egg carton ladybugs I have on FamilyCorner. I have another ladybug craft I’m working on now and hope to have that posted soon, they are just so cute! :) In case you’re wondering about all the different colored lids, they come from whole milk, 1% milk, buttermilk and juice.
Most of you know I’m a baker and post lots and lots of recipes on my cooking blog, so I go through a lot of buttermilk and whole milk. I didn’t take any step by step photos of these as they are so easy, step by steps just aren’t necessary. Plastic Lid Ladybugs by Amanda Formaro printable version What You Need plastic lid from milk jug black acrylic craft paint 2 small wiggle eyes paintbrush white craft glue What You Do. Plastic bottle cap magnets, esprit cabane, pretty recycling crafts. The fridge may be empty, but it will never look bare dressed in these smiling bottle cap magnets. Glue, wiggly eyes and round magnets turn plastic bottle caps into winking, smiling, grimacing faces.
This cult recycling craft will also help you keep your grocery list - or library hours, doctor's appointments - right under your nose. Save caps in a variety of sizes and colors. Cleanse in warm water with a little dishwashing liquid. Erase best-before dates with some environmentally friendly solvent*. You will also need round magnets and googly eyes. Turn your plastic cap over and place a magnet inside. Glue the cork to the back of the cap with heavy-duty glue, and then glue the magnet to the cork. To decorate the magnets, stick on wiggly eyes and draw mouths with a marker for a family of smileys. . * eco-friendly solvents remove graffiti and are a substitute for white spirit.
Nontoxic heavy-duty glue : pristineplanet.com wiggly eyes : discountschoolsupply.com tag : recycled craft. How to Make an Upcycled Plastic Bottle Cap Mosaic. DIY Upcycled Plastic Bottle Cap Mosaic. I've seen similar colorful paper coiled art on Pinterest but it seems very time consuming to coil papers so I thought bottle caps would make it an easier project. With the help a a few friends, I saved up enough caps in just a few months! Materials : canvas, caps, large bottle of matte Collage Pouge (found in the decoupage section of craft stores), plastic glue ( I just used my E-6000 glue) and acrylic paints. Tools: X-Acto knife, course sandpaper and an old paint or glue bottle with a pointy tip or you could just use a plastic baggy.
First, I sanded the top of the lids and roughed them up with an X-Acto knife to help the caps stick to the canvas. Next, I used a generous portion of the Collage Pouge so it oozed out the sides. I started gluing at the center and worked out. Create With Kids: Make Your Own Bottle Top Stamps. On the first day of Thanksgiving break after getting the boys ready for the day {approx. 8 a.m.}, I heard my oldest son ask, "What are we going to do next?
" With a long list of things to do for Thanksgiving, I knew it was time to open our arts and crafts box and look for creative ways to keep their little hands busy. I love this bottle top stamp idea that I found on Pinterest. It was the perfect project to do--quick, easy, fun and frugal! What you need: Bottle tops. Foam shape stickers. Stick the foam stickers to the bottle tops to create your stamps: Ink pad or paint. That's all there is to it! Send a Hug | Paging Supermom. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed email so you won't miss a thing. Thanks for visiting! Grandparents’ Day is September 9th, and we’ve got an idea that is perfect for all those out-of-town grandmas and grandpas: What do grandparents like best?
Hugs from their grandkids! Since you can’t ship the kids to Grandma (even if you’d like to!) Trace their outstretched arms to create a giant tangible “hug” that you can roll up and mail. We shared the full instructions and a free printable “Special Delivery” mailing label in September’s Raising Arizona Kids magazine. About Bettijo Bettijo is a co-founder and designer here at Paging Supermom. Diy Natural | Do it yourself... Naturally. DIY Modular Gift Bow DIY Projects. Ticket Stub Memory Box Wall Hanging by CraftyMeCreations. P.S.- I made this...
Candy Crush Emergency Kit: One Artsy MamaOne Artsy Mama. Fess up, friends. Either you or someone you care about is addicted to Candy Crush. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re one of the lucky few, and you better drop your smartphone and RUN. Run fast, run far, and don’t ever start playing this game, because once you do, you’ll become addicted too. It looks harmless enough with its happy little candies, doesn’t it? But oooh, boy, then you hit a level like 30. That’s when you need…the Candy Crush Emergency Kit. Make one for yourself or for a friend who needs an intervention! You need:- a small glass jar {mine was less than $2 at Walmart in the aisle where the dishes are} - assorted candy {I used chewy Spree} - twine - chipboard or cardstock - adhesive vinyl - cutting machine or scissors - washi tape Step 1: Clean your jar and fill with candy.I admit I was bummed not to be able to find candies that were the right shapes to represent the ones in the game.
Step 2: Cut and adhere a label onto your jar. Ta-da! What do you think? How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color. We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!! UsefulDIY - Number One Source for DIY Projects. We're Obsessed With This Easy DIY Artwork Project (& You'll Be, Too!)
UPDATE: The long weekend is the perfect time to start some new projects, so why not try this awesome (and so easy) artwork DIY? This story was originally published on July 25. If there are two things that have been commanding our attention lately, they're cool artwork and chevron prints. So, we were obviously pretty stoked to find a way to incorporate both — for cheap! — in an amazing DIY project for your apartment. Inspired by the work of artist Nancy Ramirez, two stellar Refinery29 interns collaborated on this easy-does-it way to spice up an empty wall. From the moment we spied this Nancy Ramirez painting on Pinterest, we were smitten. Assemble your paints and squeeze a quarter-size amount of each color onto your palette.
To incorporate all of our colors, we used one at a time, rinsing our brush between each and blending until we covered the canvas. Once you've covered the canvas, let it dry for a few minutes. Et voilà! Photographed by Maia Schoenfelder. DIY Picture Tiles - You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again.
Lately I’ve been having this huge urge to decorate the house. This is big news. I do not decorate. Arguably, one of the reasons why is because I. absolutely. hate. to. buy. mass. produced. decor. (Also, I can’t ever remember if pink and purple go together or not.) Anyway, this extends to photo frames. You might think, with my trigger finger on the camera all the time, my house would be littered with photos. Nope. Long story short, I discovered this method of transferring my photos cheaply, quickly, and beautifully to something uncommon and unique. Tiles. The only thing that’s not particularly crunchy about this is that it uses Modge Podge or similar (and I’m not sure what’s in Modge Podge). It’s just grainy and doesn’t dry clearly. Boo. BUT, if you can overlook that one minor issue, I think you’ll love this.
And it will be glorious. Here’s how you do it. First, you need to go to Home Depot, Lowes, or something like it. (FYI, I found that Lowes prices on tiles were cheaper than Home Depot. "Exploding Box" Class... Exploding Box Class - "An Exploding Year" - by Anso Please feel free to use these instructions to make your own boxes. You are free to link to this page from any forum etc if you wish. Please do NOT copy this information and/or photos to use for your own classes/forums/webpages without permission. Please also note that I'm not claiming that I have invented the exploding box, but these simple step-by-step instructions and photos are mine.Class Supply list: For the box you will need:* 3x 12x12 sheets of cardstock For the lid you will need: * 1x 12x12 sheet of cardstock (though this can be A4 also, you only need a 6 ¼”x6 ¼” piece) Tools: * trimmer * scissors * scoring tool, like a bone folder etc, or the scoring blade if you have a Zision trimmer or similar * glue (I would recommend double-sided tape PLUS a wet glue like Glossy Accents, Diamond Glaze etc) * 4 paperclips (to hold card in place while drying) – optional * corner rounder – optional * inkpad for edges of card - optional 1. 2. 3.
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