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DIY Cardboard Bed. My youngest son can really immerse himself in role-play with his action figures, Legos, and even stuffed animals. I love seeing him bring his otherwise inanimate “friends” to life, and thought he might appreciate a cute little bed to tuck them in at the end of the day. I got a bit carried away sewing up some mini-sized textiles, but my son was ecstatic by the end result — to the point of actually falling asleep next to it in bed (yes, a bed in a bed!).

The ingredients to make your own involve just cardboard, a box cutter, and large metal ruler. While no glue or tape is required since the joints nest together, you may want a little reinforcement if the cardboard gets bent and beat a little bit from play. XMASTREE-ASM.

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Easy Christmas Ornaments to Make. Looking for Christmas ornaments to make and decorate your house with this Christmas?

Easy Christmas Ornaments to Make

On this page you'll find step-by-step photo instructions for how to make intricate woven paper balls. And don't forget to check out the links to many more simple Christmas ornament instructions at the bottom of the page. Christmas Ornaments to Make: Woven Paper Balls Slightly trickier than the other easy to make Christmas decorations you'll find on this site, but well worth the effort! I found a nice tutorial for the weaving method here, and modified it very slightly. Also, for this tutorial I used all different coloured strips, so that it's easier to see the way that the strips overlap each other. Gather your materials...

To make this Christmas decoration, you'll need: colored cardstock (between 1 and 6 colours) scissors a pencil a ruler double sided tape or some glue How to Make Woven Paper Balls Step 1 Cut 6 thin strips of card. Step 2 Take one of the strips and glue or tape its ends together to make a loop. How to Make a DIY Card Display Wreath.

I love to spend my Saturdays in vintage stores, and each time I run across holiday ephemera, I find it very hard to resist. So this year, I thought it would be fun to find a new way to display some of the vintage Christmas cards I’ve picked up. Here’s what I came up with… Here’s what I used: Flat Board Wreath Form Clothespins Fine Grit Sandpaper White Spray Paint Glitter Spray Paint (if you’re feeling fancy) Glue Gun Ribbon or hook And here’s how I made it: 1. 2. Tips: I left the clothespins on the cardboard they came on so they were easier to flip over. 3. Tips: I put the glue on the clothespin itself so that it doesn’t show through on the finished wreath.

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We gathered the below ideas to help others create something from trash instead of just throwing it out. These ideas are not our own and the ideas and images came from the links below. 1. Tin Can Telephone Teach your kids a science lesson and give them a new toy to play with. 2. Water balloon carton catch is a wet and wacky game to help kids cool off on sweltering summer days. 3. Isn’t it amazing what you can do with paper towel or toilet paper tubes? 4. Styrofoam can take up quite a lot of space in your garbage. 5. This igloo is made entirely of empty milk jugs! 6. It’s pretty obvious how much kids love spongy sweets, so you can imagine how much they’ll enjoy this game. 7. With a little creativity, you can do extraordinary things with some of the most common household items. 8.

For this classic game, all you need is a yarn pom-pom or wiffle ball and an empty milk jug, then just add string. 9. Handtrux Backhoe. Fancy it Fancy it Add to list Share Loading...

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