Make a Musical Instrument
Even though today, May 22nd, is Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day, you don't have to waste your money... Instead of buying a musical instrument, you can make one!To make great music, you do not need to be a professional musician and you don't have to have expensive musical instruments. You can create your own music crafts and then amaze your friends, your family, and yourself with all of the beautiful music you can make.
Pick your favorite musical craft projects and make a one-person-band. Better yet, gather all your friends together, make some instruments, and start your own orchestra!
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Graduation Memory Quilts
I thought I would share the unique graduation gifts I made for my 3 kids. When my daughter graduated from high school many years ago... (I feel so old!) ...I raided her t-shirt drawer and dug through boxes of schoolwork and mementos I had saved over the years and started working on a special quilt. Even though I had only been quilting for a couple of years I decided to create this quilt using no pattern and many pieces! To my surprise it turned out pretty amazing!Of course, with one successful graduation quilt under my belt, I decided it must become a tradition so my two boys also got graduation quilts. Although they are made using the same techniques, all three turned out so different. Don't you think so?
Do you have a special graduation gift you have made for a special graduate or created a graduation tradition by giving? If so, please share your graduation craft project. If you have ever gotten a homemade graduation gift, whether you loved it or hated it, share your story.
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How to Recycle Plastic Bags
Despite having reusable bags to use when I have to go shopping, I do sometimes end up with mounds of plastic bags. (Mainly because I have such a horrible memory and forget to bring my reusable bags!) I also save plastic bead bags, produce bags, etc. So, what do you do when you have way too many plastic bags? You make crafts!Believe it or not, you can make a large variety of crafts using plastic bags. You can use crochet techniques to make a plastic bag hat or a fashionable tote bag. You can make some home decor items, such as a wreath or a comfy ped bed. You can find these and many more craft ideas when you browse through this collection of plastic bag crafts. Check out all of the crafts in the collection and then you can even submit your ideas to be published using this simple form.
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Printable Graduation Cards
You can simply print, fold, and give to a special graduate! Treat a special graduate to one of these printable graduation cards! They are easy to print and make, and they are free. You can even make your own envelope using my printable template.RELATED:
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Graduation Planning
Graduation is a very special event in a child's life (and also in the life of the parents and other adults in that child's life. Whether it is graduation from preschool, 6th grade, high school, or any other grade, it symbolizes a major accomplishment for that child.Check out my creative ideas to help celebrate this special accomplishment. You can try making these special gradution crafts for parties, gifts, and decorations. You can also submit your graduation crafts to be published here.
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How to Craft With Beads
Beading is a fun craft for all ages. The list of crafts you can make using beads and few other supplies is very long.When it comes to working with beads you mainly need two things: beads and something to string the beads onto. Even the fanciest beaded jewelry and other beaded projects use mainly these two supplies. It is the beading technique used that, for the most part, determines how fancy or simple the finished product looks.
If you want to learn more about different beads and different bead stringing options, look no further than this article.
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Suitcase Crafts
If you aren't on Pinterest yet, you don't know what you are missing! I love using it for inspiration, especially when it comes to recycling. I even have a Pinterest Board I titled Amazing Recycling. One item I have seen recycled a lot here are suitcases; and, wouldn't you know it, one weekend when I by chance stopped at a second hand store, I found the perfect suitcase!It took me awhile to decide what I wanted to make with my suitcase, but I finally settled on transforming it into a portable craft/sewing studio! I even made the inside of the lid magnetic to hold small containers of smaller supplies.
What do you think? Would you like to refashion your own suitcase? If so, today is your lucky day because you can read through my suitcase craft tutorial and learn how to make your own!
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Print Outs For Mother's Day
If you are looking for an almost instant Mother's Day gift or activity, check out these free, printable Mother's Day projects. You can make everything from cards to coloring books.
- Printable Mother's Day Cards
Treat mom or any special lady to one of these Mother's Day cards! They are easy to print and make and they are free. You can even make your own envelope using my printable template. - Free, Printable Mother's Day Coupons
Here are some fun coupons you can print out to give to mom or any other special lady for Mother's Day! Present your mom with coupons to redeem for everything from a hug to weeding the garden and taking out the trash. - Printable Award Certificates for Her
If you are looking for a simple gift yet meaningful gift for Mother's Day or any occasion, check out these printable award certificates. You can print out certificates for mom, grandma, an aunt, and other special gals! - Mother's Day Coloring Pages
Print out these free Mother's Day color pages and create your own holiday coloring book. - Mother's Day Gift/Scrapbook Tag Templates
Print out and make personalized Gift/Scrapbook Tag for a Mother's Day gift or to use as part of a scrapbooking or craft project! They are easy to print and make, and they are free.
Many of these printable crafts would also make great last minute gifts. What are you giving to mom for Mother's Day this year?
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How to Make a Collage
Pablo Picasso enjoyed doing collages, but you don't have to be a famous artist to make a collage!
Collage can be as basic as cutting pictures you like out of a magazine and gluing them onto a piece of paper. You can use one type of medium, such as magazine pictures, or combine several together such as tissue paper, magazine pages, tin foil, or fabric. The process can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. Learn how-to collage...
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Still Time for Mother's Day Planning
You have less than a week to make something special for Mother's Day! If you do not think you have the time to make a great gift, don't worry! Many of the ideas featured here take very little time and you possibly have most of the necessary supplies sitting around your house right now. You can also print out a Mother's Day card and envelope!
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