Do you have any of those metal popcorn tins leftover from Christmas? What do you do with them once the popcorn is gone? For my kids, it was an easy idea to turn the can into a lego figure head. We picked up a can of bright Yellow Rustoleum Spray Paint, waited for a sunny…
I have a stack of treasured vintage books that I have inherited from my Grandparents and Great Grandparents. Those books have a place of honor on my book shelf. But I also have a box of old, water stained, torn up books in the garage that are not even good enough for a thrift store…
Many of us remember as kids making crafts out of yarn. I had a cat that a friend made me that stayed on my bed for years. We made little yarn dolls and of course the ever popular yarn octopus. But my kids have never made them. So earlier this week, my daughter needed something…
Are you ready to create a grand piano Valentine’s Day box for your child? Here’s a simple tutorial to create a grand piano Valentine’s box using a cereal box, toilet paper rolls, and black paint! Turning some simple cardboard into memories only takes a few hours and a little creativity. Hobbies on a Budget uses…
Valentine’s Day is next week. That means that kids and parents all across the world are making Valentines Boxes to take to school for their parties. My daughter pointed out that some of her friends just brought a metal store bought mailbox that their parents bought from the local stores. Now these are nice, but…
Tobacco Sticks are often used to stake up tomatoes in the garden. But have you thought about turning them into a creative masterpiece? I have 2 friends that are recycling old broken tobacco sticks and turning them into primitive decorations. They are making stars, shutters, ladders, quilt racks and more. The best part about tobacco…
Remember all those seashells we brought back from our Florida Vacation last month? Earlier this week, the kids got creative and turned them into some pretty cool easy seashell animal creations. We found a basic picture online of someone’s clamshell with eyes. The kids took it from there! Easy Seashell Animal Creations Tools Needed Seashells Gluegun…
Who doesn’t love a personally designed Tie Dyed T-Shirt?! Making a Tie Dye Shirt was on my daughter’s wish list for summer activities. So we grabbed a white t-shirt for my 2 youngest and a white pillowcase for my 10 year old.
We collected some amazing seashells while we were in Florida. Since I love my flower gardens and we had tons of shells, we decided to try to make a seashell windchime. My husband got out the drill and put some holes in the shells. (Remember that I don’t touch the power tools. I don’t have…