Turn wooden puzzles into no-smudge DIY chalkboard puzzles using Martha Stewart Crafts® Chalkboard paint, Erasable Liquid Chalk and new chalkboard-inspired stencils. The liquid chalk design stays put on the chalkboard puzzle until you erase it with water. Fun, yes?
Holidays
Make these easy Frozen-inspired charm bracelets featuring Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Sven! You can color and shrink the charms, then magically move them around the bracelet as you wish. This is a great Frozen birthday party activity for kids to make – it’s a quick and inexpensive kid’s craft. Or you can just make these …
Make your own DIY Frozen Necklaces featuring Elsa, Anna and Olaf Shrinky Dink charms and kid-painted beads.
Let it go! Here’s a DIY Frozen-inspired snowflake headband to make with your own little Elsa. This delicate-looking headband adds a simple and pretty look to kids hair. This also makes a fun Frozen kids activity; Elise and I made it together. Get my free printable template below to make this snowflake headband for your …
Who wants flowers? Make DIY Bath Bombs for a Mother’s Day gift that your mom will love! And you can also make a few extras for yourself 🙂 My friend Sonya is a talented beauty blogger at Parlor who writes easy-to-follow, modern hair styling and make-up tutorials. She made this easy DIY bath bomb recipe …
Here’s an easy DIY paper Easter basket that you can make with just a few cuts and folds. It’s a cute and easy Easter craft idea that you can make with the kids for your Easter brunch table. Keep reading for my free DIY Easter basket template that you can print, cut out, and fold. …
All moms agree that the best Mother’s Day presents are handmade. Make your mom a special Mother’s Day card that spells M-O-M in polka dots. I used this new polka dot stencil from Amy Anderson at Mod Podge Rocks that she sent me to try out. And you can win a stencil for yourself! Keep …
I made this DIY infinity scarf from a recycled t-shirt in exactly one nap time. Cute, yes? It looks like I bought it at a Chicago boutique or Etsy or Renegade Craft Fair but all it took was a scallop stencil by Ed Roth from Stencil1, FolkArt Multi-Surface paint, and my husband’s old gray t-shirt. …
Here’s an easy DIY geometric painted pots idea to get you in the mood for spring. This geometric painted planter is actually super easy to make yourself by hand. It may look complicated but it’s actually really simple for beginners. Keep reading to see how to make your own DIY painted pots in your favorite …
Make my super cute DIY Valentine’s Day cards from recycled magazines and catalogs. Just rip out red colors and glue them onto paper. It’s an easy recycled magazine craft that looks really unique and cool when it’s finished. And I’ll tell you: Ripping paper is really satisfying.
Recycle a security envelope into a heartfelt Valentine’s Day card with just a few punches and pastes. Years ago I saw a design*sponge post from derek & lauren that turned security envelopes inside out that got me seeing junk mail a little bit differently. The packrat in me started collecting some security envelopes and I got …
Yes, we individually glued Perler beads to clear glass ball ornaments to make these fabulously festive DIY Christmas ornaments. It takes way less time than you’d think. In fact, this handmade glass ball Christmas ornament DIY is so easy that I made it together with my four-year-old daughter, Elise. Kids love Perler Beads, and this …
I’m not really sure how a Swedish Tea Ring recipe became a holiday tradition in a German/Irish/English household but my mom has been making tea rings for Christmas morning breakfast since I was a kid. Swedish Tea Rings tastes sort of like cinnamon rolls but even better. Like many breads, it’s a make-ahead project that …
Thanks to Tesco for sponsoring this post. This DIY project and all opinions are mine. Although many Christmas cards are produced from sustainable sources, nothing beats making your own! Handmade cards are highly personal – both in terms of the uniqueness of the card maker and because they can be tailored to the intended recipient. …
This post is sponsored by Martha Stewart Crafts. All opinions are mine. I appreciate a good DIY shortcut especially at holiday time when decorating/baking/gifting/wrapping is so hectic. Martha Stewart Crafts has a couple new festive DIY kickstarters that I’d like to share. I prefer to decorate for winter rather than just Christmas where I can …