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Advent Collage
A fun way to count down the days until Christmas. Make an advent collage with these printable templates and magazine pictures.

Alphabet Collage Craft
Instructions for making simple collages using a printable template.

Book of Thanks
Make this book featuring all the things you are thankful for! A great Thanksgiving craft.

Easter Placemat
Instructions for making your own fancy Easter placemat.

Fun Jars
Gail shares suggestions to make treasure holders out of jars.

Harvest Basket Craft
Make this harvest craft using old magazines.

Magazine Purse
Henrietta shares directions on how to make a purse using magazine pages.

Peek-A-Boo Barn Picture
Instructions for making picture of a barn with animals inside.

Pet Matching Game
Instructions to make your own pet matching game from magazines.

Pizza Collage
Make yourself a fancy pizza collage picture using a paper bag and old magazines.

Punny Collage Valentine
Instructions for making a fun Valentine's Day card out of paper and magazines.

Reader's Digest Angel
SusieQ shares instructions for making an angel decoration using a Reader's Digest or similar magazine or catalog.

Reader's Digest Tree
Find out how you can transform a Reader's Digest or similar magazine or catalog into a Christmas tree tabletop decoration.

Styrofoam Tray Frame
Instructions to make a special frame using a styrofoam tray - submitted by the Villaluz family.

Thanksgiving Collage
Make a Thanksgiving collage picture using a paper plate.

Thanksgiving Placemat
Instructions for making your own fancy Thanksgiving placemat.

Dad's Survival Kit
Make this fun gift for dad using a box and magazine pictures.

Magazine Mosaics
Using magazines or photos, you can achieve an effect similar to mosaics formed of glass, clay or stone.

Our Flag
In this activity children make a United States flag collage. They understand that the flag is a national symbol, explain what the stars and stripes stand for, and appreciate the role national symbols play in our society.

Paper Jewelry Box
I have made different versions of this project, so feel free to make one for your own trinkets!

Shark Surprise
Children will practice their observational skills and reinforce their familiarity with different types of fish while creating their own card game.

Shiny Paper Beads
Find out how easy it is to make your own colorful beads.

Wildlife Scenes
Create your own wildlife scenes using pictures of animals found in old magazines. You can also use this same method to create nature and action scenes.