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Spiderweb Necklace - closeup of woman wearing the necklace
Spiderweb NecklaceI've always been intrigued by the beauty of spiderwebs. I don't find them creepy or gross, but if you do, Halloween is a good time to have them around! This necklace is super easy to make. I made mine cover my entire neck to wear with a long black dress. You can adjust the vertical measurements to make yours shorter.

 
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Green Apple Monsters - 4 apple monsters including two with jam instead of peanut butter
Green Apple MonstersAren't these little monsters adorable? They're mostly fruit, so you won't feel too bad munching on them. Play around with their teeth and eye spacing to give them each some character. After slicing the apples, this would be a great edible craft for kids. Have fun!

 
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Fun Halloween Bathroom Decor - mummies and ghost
Fun Halloween Bathroom DecorMake your family members and houseguests giggle in the bathroom with these Halloween inspired mummies and ghost. Empty toilet paper roll mummies lead them to think they're out of luck, but a ghost is there to tell them they can "Poo!"

 
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Teacher's Day Pop Up Greeting Card - open card
Teacher's Day Pop Up Greeting CardA token with a personal touch is much more valuable than ready made ones. It's the thought that counts, they say. So here's an idea for a pop-up greeting card you can make with your children for their teachers. This can also be made for any occasion.

 
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The Little Punk'in Who Could!
The Little Punk'in Who Could!Making the second foam pumpkin brought out the Punk' in me. I love the way it turned out.

 
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Embellish a Dollar Tree Pumpkin - decorated pumpkin
Embellish a Dollar Tree PumpkinI love the little foam pumpkins I get at the Dollar Tree. But let's face it, they are pretty "uninspired".

 
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Bottle Cap Pumpkin Stamping - vines added
Bottle Cap Pumpkin StampingThe pumpkin theme is definitely my favorite for fall, in the classroom. After providing real pumpkins for hands on exploration, I give the students many opportunities to paint with fall colors and different types of materials. One of the most adorable crafts has to be these pumpkins painted using soda bottle caps.

 
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Hair Tie Lollipop Gift - ready to gift
Hair Tie Lollipop GiftIf you're someone who uses hair ties, you know they always seem to disappear. My girlfriends and I always stuff a new pack of ties in each others gift bags as they are always welcome. I thought it would be cute if this time around, I shaped the hair ties into cute lollipops to give them.

 
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Halloween Explosion Card - open card
Halloween Explosion CardHalloween is just some weeks away and maybe you are preparing for a Halloween party. Here's a simple card craft you can make as either an invitation or a greeting card.

 
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Spiderweb Display Sign - finished sign on a small wooden easel
Spiderweb Display SignThis is a recycled spiderweb/spider sign I made from recycle items I had saved. This pizza cardboard circle is transformed into this Halloween sign. All the items I used were free or items I already had at home.

 
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Hanging Paper Pumpkins - two hanging paper pumpkins
Hanging Paper PumpkinsI love these pumpkins because they have a lovely vintage feel to them. When hung, they cast pretty shadows and show many dimensions whilst gently spinning. This is a great craft for all ages for the entire autumn season.

 
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Bloody Choker Necklace - necklace in woman's neck
Bloody Choker NecklaceApologies if this is creepy, but I just adore overly dramatic Halloween costume pieces! I've seen similar chokers for sale for $15, and this cost me no more than 50 cents in supplies. Here's how to make one yourself.

 
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Gumdrop Machine Decoration or Party Centerpiece - closeup of finished machine
Gumdrop Machine Decoration or Party CenterpieceThis simple little project looks oh-so-cute and is super easy to make. A fishbowl, flower pot, markers, and candy is all it takes! You could even color coordinate the pot with your parties theme. It could even make a fun Halloween decoration with orange and black paint and a spiderweb draw on the lid with gummy worms inside!

 
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Q-Tip Painted Fall Trees - tree with falling leaves
Q-Tip Painted Fall TreesThe most beautiful part of fall is when the leaves begin to change colors. I think it is breathtaking! It is difficult to capture the beauty in a painting, but it's definitely fun to try. And in the classroom, a unique way to paint these fall trees is to use Q-Tips instead of brushes. It's a fun and easy activity for any age!

 
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Easy Pumpkin Decorating - funny pumpkin with big ears
Easy Pumpkin DecoratingI started this project because I volunteer at a senior center. I do arts & crafts with them there and have great fun. I am very limited in what they can use such as, hot glue, sharp scissors, or certain types of paints and most of all, carving! So this is what I came up with. This is also great for young children.

 
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Jack o'Lantern Foam Pumpkin Faces - laughing foam pumpkin face
Jack o'Lantern Foam Pumpkin FacesI don't decorate for Halloween, but I know a lot of people do. So Jack O'Lanterns are so popular. Being on a budget, I thought "What could the kids do with their parents or older siblings"? I came up with this.

 
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Spooky Candles - lit candles on red surface
Spooky CandlesThis is a super cheap and fun way to make spooky looking candles for Halloween. All you need is some cardboard tubes from toilet paper, hot glue, paint, and battery operated votives. You can paint them any colour you'd like. I went with black for a Black and White ball I am hosting.

 
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Decorative Halloween Stones - finished stones, note eyes and mouth on mummy
Decorative Halloween StonesI love these Halloween decorations because you can find any shape of stone laying around, and figure out what spooky character you want it to be. My previous decorative stones needed ovals and wedges (watermelon stones) and perfectly round ones (ladybug stones), but with this, anything goes.

 
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Plastic Bottle Tiara - closeup of the tiara
Plastic Bottle TiaraOne of my nieces wants to be a princess for Halloween, so a princess she shall be. Okay, a pennies-on-the-dollar Attosa princess. (Side note: I was named after a princess, so I think you should trust me with this craft!) I took an empty 2-liter bottle, dazzled it with glitter, and cut it to shape.

 
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Jack-'o-Lantern Painted Wine Bottles - finished decoration outside
Jack-'o-Lantern Painted Wine BottlesWe have a love for wine! Often we have leftover bottles that get trashed. So hmmmmm, maybe an art piece. Because it's fall time, I wanted to tie my art to a fall piece.

 
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Autumn Decor for Your Refrigerator - decorated refrigerator
Autumn Decor for Your RefrigeratorDecorating for different holidays and seasons is so much fun! I especially enjoy making items for the house and work for fall. This year for work, I wanted to add a scene of some sort that allowed for every employee's name. I decided to use pumpkin and leaf cut-outs and printables, as well alphabet punch-outs.

 
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Monogram Initial Sign - sign displayed on an easel
Monogram Initial SignI made this monogram initial sign for my office space. I recycled a pizza cardboard circle as the base and a wine paper bag from the market to make the flower and leaf detailing. The rest of the items needed for this project are items you probably already have (or can purchase at an inexpensive price).

 
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Paper Roll Ornament - finished ornament ready to hang
Paper Roll OrnamentI have collected plenty of paper rolls and I already started my decorations. Today I'm working an ornament made of paper rolls. It might be too early to prepare for Christmas, but I'll be making plenty of these so it's always better to create as early as possible.

 
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Natural Centerpiece for Wedding or Parties - decoration on a cloth covered table
Natural Centerpiece for Wedding or PartiesThis simple yet lovely centerpiece was made for my daughter's wedding by the both of us. I think it is so natural looking and sweet. Just like my daughter! It really wasn't costly either compared to some of the things I saw!

 
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Dragonfly Clothespin - clothespin holding a gift card
Dragonfly ClothespinThis is a quick, easy, and cute dragonfly clothespin that can be used to attach a gift card for gift giving (or apply this craft to DIY seating cards for a child's party, or garden party.)

 
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Fall Themed Kitchen Tea Invitation - finished card with metallic pen patterns in blank spaces
Fall Themed Kitchen Tea InvitationI have a pack of napkins that was left over after a garden party. I decided to turn them into invitations for a kitchen tea. The kitchen tea was a brunch, so the mushrooms printed on the napkins were ideal for the occasion.

 
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Table Top Mini Christmas Tree - paper tree
Table Top Mini Christmas TreeA tissue core can amazingly be made into different things. Now, that the "ber" months have started, as part of our family tradition, we have also started decorating our homes for the holiday season. This season's theme may involve a lot of paper rolls and tissue core crafts. Here's one.

 
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Tulle Masquerade Mask - woman wearing the mask
Tulle Masquerade MaskYou can make a beautiful sheer masquerade mask using tulle, puffy paint, and some glitter. Use the mask template I've provided and get creative with your design. This is a fun craft for all ages.

 
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Popsicle Stick Desktop Organizer
Popsicle Stick Desktop OrganizerThis colourful desktop organizer is made from a toilet paper tube and Popsicle sticks. Here, I've used it to keep my brushes organized. I've added a small bowl for mixing colours. This organizer can also be used to hold pencils. Just replace the bowl with erasers or a Post-it note pad. This is a great craft for kids.

 
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A red fairy costume with wings and a flower crown.
Red Fairy CostumeRecently, I had the opportunity to attend Fairieworlds, which takes place not too far from my home. It is an all-ages art and music festival where everyone is encouraged to dress up. I put together this outfit from a dress I already had and maybe $10 of dollar store craft items. I felt very cute and comfortable the entire afternoon.

 
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Elements of Nature Fall Wreath - wreath hanging on door
Elements of Nature Fall WreathTurn faux nature elements into a beautiful wreath for the fall season.

 
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Geometric Heart Card - finished card face
Geometric Heart CardHere is another idea how you can recycle/reuse magazines. You can create your own greeting card, and leave the inside of the card blank. This is a thoughtful handmade card that is perfect as a thank you card, for teacher appreciation week, just a hello, happy birthday, it essentially can be used for any occasion!

 
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Upcycled Cardboard Box to Gift Basket - basket ready to give with a card clothespinned on the front
Upcycled Cardboard Box to Gift BasketI make little gift baskets as birthday gifts for my co-workers with products I coupon. I like to gift self love, mini pampering kits, essentially "me time" in a basket.

 
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Halloween "Trick or Treat" Card - two variations of the card
Halloween "Trick or Treat" CardI just love smiling ghosts, as opposed to creepy grumpy ones! :D They are so cute, and have been an icon for Halloween for decades. You can make this vertical-standing card if you don't have a ghost stamp like I used here. I've attached a ghost and "trick or treat" wording print-out if you'd like to use them.

 
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Paper Card Organizer - organizer partially open
Paper Card OrganizerThe advantage of doing this project is that you can change designs anytime you want. This cost less or if you are creative enough, you can even make some out of recycled magazines almost for free. It would work well to store loyalty or bonus type cards.

 
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Raised Salt Fall Kids' Artwork - paint the remaining squares with brown and orange and allow to dry
Raised Salt Fall Kids' ArtworkLately I have started using food colorings with the kids in my art class, as it is more cost effective and adds bolder colors to the end product. Combining food colorings with salt and glue offers a great technique for kids to explore their own creativity.

 
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Standing CD Picture Frame - finished frame without the blue paper heart
Standing CD Picture FrameDo you have any old CDs laying around that you no longer need? Scratched CDs or free CDs that get mailed to yout home as advertisement?

 
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Travel Fund - Airplane Piggy Bank - finished bank
Travel Fund - Airplane Piggy BankDo you have an empty vitamin bottle? Don't toss it out! You can upcycle your vitamin bottle into a piggy bank.

 
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Medicine Bottle Bamboo Vase - vase with a bamboo stalk and several stalks taped to the back
Medicine Bottle Bamboo VaseMy dad saves all his medicine bottles in a big bag, just waiting to make new use of them. He is, after all, the one who taught me to be a thrifty upcycler. Here, I've made him a bamboo vase from 4 of his bottles.

 
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Photo Clip Banner
Photo Clip BannerPhoto clip banners are very popular and trendy for events like a bridal shower, baby shower, engagement, wedding, birthday, graduation, etc.

 
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Stone Ladybug Garden Ornaments - ladybug rocks in a planter
Stone Ladybug Garden OrnamentsThis is a fun craft for the garden, made from the garden! I collected the roundest stones I could find in my backyard, painted them to look like ladybugs, then placed them all around the garden. Such a fun pop of colour! This is a great all-ages craft.

 
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Folded Paper Star - folded paper star
Folded Paper StarWhen September starts, we start thinking of decorations for Christmas. We usually decorate every September and sometimes we remove them on February or March. It's our one thrifty way to save time and money during the Christmas season, so today I started making a paper star which I might be able to use as decoration.

 
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Plastic Milk Jug Flower - finished votive candle flower holder
Plastic Milk Jug FlowerI love plastic milk jugs because they are a lot like thick vellum paper, except they are free after you drink all your milk. After cleaning, drying, and cutting, these milk jugs can make beautiful flowers. Placing a candle in the middle and using it as a votive holder is optional.

 
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Fun Fall Activities For Kids - cute sunflower coloring page
Fun Fall Activities For KidsIf you are looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this fall season, look no further! Here is a fun sunflower coloring page and a crossword puzzle to keep them busy. A great way to celebrate the symbols usually associated with the harvest season!

 
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Fall Wreath Birthday Card - finished card with the added ribbon bow
Fall Wreath Birthday CardUse food colorings to make paper leaves. Then turn the leaves into a striking fall themed birthday card.

 
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Back to School Kids' Coloring Page - school related images
Back to School Kids' Coloring PageHey kids! Celebrate the start of the new school year with this coloring page! This fun page features a reading book, an apple, a pencil, and a few letters and numbers - all the things that you can relate to when you think of school. So, grab your coloring pencils and get ready to have some fun!

 
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