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Bubble Art - closeup of bubble art

Bubble ArtBlowing a mixture of liquid soap, paint, and water through a straw make colourful bubbles that can turn a surface into beautiful art when popped. This is a craft I like to do with my little nieces and nephews, but I blow the bubbles so they don't accidentally ingest anything. This can also be done with water soluble food colouring.

Toddler Felt Ball Necklace - finished necklace on a table top

Toddler Felt Ball NecklaceHere is an easy to make and toddler/child safe felt ball necklace for you or your toddler to wear. Or a mommy/me matching necklace.

Floral Mother's Day Card - finished card with the coloring page glued to the front along with the center of the O

Floral Mother's Day CardMother's Day is just around the corner. There can be no better time to tell your mom just how special she is! Here is a great mini adult-coloring-project-turned-card that will help you to make your mom feel loved and appreciated.

Floral Glass Jar Wedding Favor - finished jar filled with candy

Floral Glass Jar Wedding FavorIt is spring and the wedding season has started. Turn empty cheese spread glass jars into wedding favors. Hot glue flowers around the jars to make them fit with a spring themed wedding, fill the jars with chocolates, and voila! Your guests will certainly love these unique wedding favors.

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Making a Mini Wreath with Stickers - wreath hanging against a blue background

Making a Mini Wreath with StickersThis adorable mini wreath is great fun for children to make and is so pretty. There are so many sticker designs available so don't just limit yourself to flowers, hearts, and butterflies. Or even better choose 3D stickers or sticky gems.

Decorative Stone Cactus - small terra cotta pot with super cute stone cactus

Decorative Stone CactusMy parents tease me because I've always been such a lousy gardener. They say I've got a touch that could kill a cactus. This craft is in their honour: a cactus plant I can't possibly ruin because it's made of stone! You can make this cute little forever-plant with items you may already have around the home.

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Skewer Starburst Decor - top view down on the starburst project

Skewer Starburst DecorStarburst decor is very trendy right now, but often comes with pretty silly price tags. It's quite easy to put one together, especially if you're like me and have loads of extra wooden skewers in the utensil drawer! All you need are some skewers, paint, and half a Styrofoam ball.

Colorful Spring Bird Kids Artwork - closeup of the artwork with more detail added to the bird's body

Colorful Spring Bird Kids ArtworkHere is a cute craft for the kids, just in time for the spring season! Use crepe paper, colored chalk, and felt-tip pens to create a colorful artwork. This project can also be done with a group of children in an art class.

Egg Carton Rose Brooch - brooch on the front of a yellow cardigan

Egg Carton Rose BroochDon't throw away your empty egg cartons. You can make beautiful roses out of them, then glue them onto an old pin. When painted, the cartons make a beautiful almost canvas-like material. This is one gorgeous upcycled brooch that I think you should try!

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Silver Pasta Necklace - silver bow tie pasta necklace

Silver Pasta NecklaceThe girlie side of me absolutely adores ribbons and bows. I think they are cute in every way, shape, and form. When I see bowtie pasta, that side of me totally perks up. I think they're so cute, I even dare to wear them! Here is how to make a cute silver necklace from a piece of farfalle pasta.

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Chocolate Box Photo Frame - finished framed photo against black backdrop

Chocolate Box Photo FrameI love repurposing chocolate boxes. Here, I've made a copy of a priceless photo of my mum as a bride and made a frame for it from a box of chocolates I got on Valentine's Day. I know my dad will love this because he gets hearts in his eyes whenever he sees her!

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Clear Plastic Cap Magnets

Clear Plastic Cap MagnetsI have upcycled these salt/pepper containers into vases. I have the caps left and now finally figured out what I could do with them. I turned these caps into magnets!

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Pipe Cleaner Snake Toddler Craft - finished snake with google eyes

Pipe Cleaner Snake Toddler CraftThis is a fun indoor activity for your toddler to do. This activity also serves as a hand-eye coordination lesson. Your child will be focusing on putting the beads on and once in awhile you can ask for a certain color or shape too to double up the lesson.

Alligator Clothespins - clothespin alligators

Alligator ClothespinsThis is a fun and easy way to turn regular old clothespins into little biting alligators. Using a couple shades of green and dotting techniques will give these little guys their osteoderms, also known as alligator bumps! This is a great craft for all ages!

Floral Art Greetings Card - card standing on a table top

Floral Art Greetings CardThis is a simple floral picture, drawn with pens and coloured with watercolour paint, that can be framed or made into a greetings card. It's a lot easier than it looks.

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Stuffing from a pillow being fluffed up.

Refilling a PillowI wanted a smaller pillow that adjusted more to me. I cut my pillow into two pieces. Then I pulled out the stuffing. Once the filling was out, I cut and pulled apart the filling into little poufs about the size of my hand. I put these poufs back in the pillow.

Making Detailed Banana Art - Cat in the Hat banana art

Making Detailed Banana ArtWhen I was in school, I used to take my mechanical pencil to my banana peels to make designs on them. Now I've learned to make prettier, more detailed designs on them. When banana peels are poked or cut, they release chemicals that cause oxidation, turning the marked areas brown.

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Trinket Box - lid leaning against the finished box

Trinket BoxHere is an upcycled trinket box made with an empty packaging tape roll. The packaging tape roll is very sturdy and makes a great circular shape. You can design this as a trinket box, jewelry box, or a handmade circular box to gift something inside - the possibilities are endless.

Craft Paper Basket - basket sitting outside on deck railing

Craft Paper BasketHere is how to make a beautiful little basket to fill with flowers or candy. It just takes one square piece of craft paper and a strip for the handle. You can add little embellishments or messages if you like!

Silhouette Bunny Card - finished card ready to give

Silhouette Bunny CardThis is a cute silhouette bunny card that anyone can make. You can apply this concept with washi tape or ribbon too. It is very simple, yet looks really nice and thoughtful to give, as it's handmade. This can be framed as a modern art piece too.

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Nail Polish Marbled Eggs - two colored eggs

Nail Polish Marbled EggsI used my ThriftyFun post "Easy Marbled Nail Art" for inspiration to make these eggs. All you need is a bowl of water and nail polish to make these little beauties. I used three colours, but you can use as many as you like!

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Standing Ninja Eggs - closeup of two Ninja eggs

Standing Ninja EggsMy little nieces and nephews adore ninjas, so I thought we could make some out of eggs for Easter this year. These ninjas wear coloured belts made of ribbon, and have little swords on their backs that are made of toothpicks. The swords double up as a way to keep the ninjas standing up without any other support!

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Chocoholic Easter Bunny Card

Chocoholic Easter Bunny CardThis Easter bunny is a real chocoholic! He found the ideal Easter egg. He is clinging to it for dear life and can't wait to taste it. Maybe - if you ask him nicely - he will share it with you?

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Styrofoam Ball Bunny Statue - finished bronze metallic bunny on turquoise background

Styrofoam Ball Bunny StatueThis bunny statue is a beautiful little statement piece, great for centerpieces or general decoration. It's made of 2 Styrofoam balls and cardboard, held together by hot glue. Paint it however you please. I chose metallic paint so it really pops!

Nest of Feathers - candy filled feather nest

Nest of FeathersThis nest made of feathers is beautiful and easy to put together. It makes a wonderful candy dish. I've placed my chocolate Easter eggs in mine. All you need are feathers, glue, and balloons. This is great fun for all ages!

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Wood Lovers' Initials String Art - finished heart on mantle

Wood Lovers' Initials String ArtAfter Valentine's Day, I bought a couple of heart shaped wall decor panels for 90% off (.59 cents from $5.99). I decided to design one of the panels with my fiancé and my initials. I really liked how it turned out and what's awesome is that this project cost less than $2 to make.

Folded Paper Bunny Corner Bookmark - closeup of bookmark on page corner

Folded Paper Bunny Corner BookmarkThis page corner bookmark is super easy to make from supplies you probably already have. You'll be using origami techniques with plain white paper. One piece of paper can make many bunny bookmarks of different sizes! This is a great craft for all ages.

Floating Eggs Easter Basket - add marshmallow eggs and paper eggs

Floating Eggs Easter BasketHere is a fun way to turn a simple plastic bucket into a cute Easter basket. Filled with chocolate covered marshmallow eggs, this basket is sure to make the kids jump for joy.

Flat and Fancy Hanging Egg Decorations - closeup of hanging eggs

Flat and Fancy Hanging Egg DecorationsI decorate my living room window for each holiday. These are so simple, easy and "sort of" fast. Just a few steps and you can decorate any window like this one!

Paper Towel Roll Rocket Craft for Kids - larger rocket decorated with stickers

Paper Towel Roll Rocket Craft for KidsAfter visiting a museum, my toddler became fascinated with rockets. This is a fun craft to do with your toddler/child with items you already have at home.

Woven Egg Paper Mat - finished mat with strip ends trimmed

Woven Egg Paper MatTry this fun and easy craft project to do with your toddler. He/she can pick their favorite colors for the strips and weave.

Kid's Name Painter's Tape Art Project

Kid's Name Painter's Tape Art ProjectThis is a fun way of incorporating your child's name into their art work. Lay out painter's tape on a piece of paper spelling their name and allow your child to paint. When you peel the painter's tape off you get a beautiful work of art with their name included that can be framed.

Egg Carton Easter Chick Containers - three chicks one with candy inside

Egg Carton Easter Chick ContainersThese little candy holding chicks are made from egg cartons and paper. They're super adorable and easy to put together. A great craft for all ages!

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Cardboard Tube Bunnies - three finished bunnies

Cardboard Tube BunniesI find rabbits so adorable in every shape and form. Here is a super thrifty way to make cute little bunnies from the cardboard tubes in toilet paper rolls. I use hot glue to keep the rabbit structure together, then regular glue for the details. This would be a fun craft for kids to decorate and make their own.

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Paper Plate Bunny Mask - finished purple bunny

Paper Plate Bunny MaskThis is a simple and easy project you can make at home with your kids. I am sure you have all of the supplies at home to recreate this craft. Afterwards the kids had fun running around playing with their masks together.

Yarn Chain St. Patty's Wreath - finished wreath hanging on an exterior wall

Yarn Chain St. Patty's WreathI love anything green. Being part Irish I too love the month of March. This wreath is super easy to make if you crochet. If you don't, you might find someone to do that for you.

Easter Egg Collage Decoration - canvas on an easel

Easter Egg Collage DecorationDo you want to make sure that the Easter Bunny knows where to deliver the Easter eggs? Use some left-over pieces of cardstock, rhinestones, and sugar strands, and make an Easter egg collage to help the bunny to find your home.

Felt Ear Bud Pod - tuck into the other half

Felt Ear Bud PodYou know how those wires get tangled with each other and with other things and get lost in the bottom of your handbag. Make this handy earbud pouch and you will always have them to hand.

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Fabric Wrapped Bracelet - bracelet on wrist

Fabric Wrapped BraceletTurn scrap fabric into this handmade wrapped bracelet. Perfect to accessorize with your outfits and you can make as many as you like.

Happy Sad Beanbag - smiley side

Happy Sad BeanbagThis is a simple fun toy to make with a happy face on one side and a sad face on the other. If you are no good with a needle and thread, that's OK, just use a marker pen to draw the mouth instead of stitching it. The rest is just tying knots, so no sewing involved.

Lucky in Love Card - closeup of card front

Lucky in Love CardEver notice how clover leaves look like hearts? This is a cute card you can make with cardboard tubes from toilet paper and a bit of paint.

Make your Own Wrapping Paper - paper wrapped box

Make Your Own Wrapping PaperTake some plain brown parcel paper and make it into a sheet of cool fashionable decorative gift wrap. You don't have to be an artist. Take a look at the example paper I have decorated below and be inspired to design and make your own

Cardboard Tube Shamrock - finished shamrock in glass vase

Cardboard Tube ShamrockThis is an adorable and easy to make shamrock using the center cardboard tubes from toilet paper. The puffy dimension you get from folding the tubes makes it so cute from every angle!

Easter Egg Sun Catcher - close up of one complete egg

Easter Egg Sun CatcherThis is a fun craft project you and your kids can do together. For making a simple egg for your kids to help you with, trace an oval and help them cut it out. For a more detailed look, you can make designs and use an Xacto knife to carefully cut out and then decorate with assorted colors of tissue paper.

Edible Standing Rainbows - plate of rainbows

Edible Standing RainbowsThis craft is great for kids. It involves colour separation, counting, and basic crafting. After creation, they can be eaten, too. Have fun!

Tulip Art for Kids - add a greeting

Tulip Art for KidsChildren will be thrilled to bits when they see how easy it is to draw and colour in pictures of tulips. Any child who can write the letters of the alphabet can do this, and turn it into a picture to hang on the wall or a pretty greetings card

Cardboard Tube Pencil Organizer - finished holder

Cardboard Tube Pencil OrganizerI love this pen and pencil organizer. It's so cute, and it's simply made from the cardboard centers of toilet paper, held together by glue. I spray painted the outside to give it an eye-catching shine.

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Easter Bunny and Egg Silhouette Stamps - several pages with stamped images

Easter Bunny and Egg Silhouette StampsNow that the Easter decor is out in stores, I thought it'd be fun for the kids to do some arts and crafts.

Painted Wire Flowers and Clover

Painted Wire Flowers and CloverThis is a super fun and pretty craft using wires, wood glue, and nail polish. Bend the wires in whatever flower shapes you admire, dip in glue, then paint. They reflect such beautiful colours in the sun. I hope you give this a try!

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