Yesterday I showed you how to make a an Easy George Washington Hat for President’s Day. Well, it wouldn’t be right to make a hat and celebrate George Washington’s special day if we don’t do the same thing for Abraham Lincoln. So, today I will show you how to make an Abe Lincoln Top Hat for President’s Day. After all, President’s Day is about honoring both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. And, what better way to honor Abraham Lincoln than to make his top hat. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

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Shana · Box and Container Crafts, Crafts Foam, Felt, Hat and Mask Crafts, Oatmeal Containers, Paper, Paper Plates, Presidents Day · 0 Comments

Valentines Day will be here in just a few weeks. And, with Valentines Day comes Valentines Cards from family and friends. What better way to store these loving and wonderful Valentines Cards than to store them in a beautifully festive Valentine Box. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Doily Heart Valentine Box. This box is a perfect way to keep your Valentines Cards for years to come. A perfect way to keep your memories from this special Valentines Day. Imagine how fun it would be to look back on this Valentines Day years later and read all your Valentines Cards. It would be wonderful. So, let’s get started.

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Shana · Box and Container Crafts, Card Stock, Doilies, Paper, Valentines Day Crafts · 0 Comments

Today I’m going to show you how to make Connecting Building Blocks. These blocks are made from simple milk cartons or cream containers. This is a great way to teach young children how items can fit together. So, let’s get started.

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Shana · Box and Container Crafts, Cardboard Boxes, Educational Learning Crafts, Milk Cartons and Containers · 0 Comments

This is a great project for kids who are interested in nature and bugs. This is an easy project for kids of any age and you get to watch ants build an underground city…so it is pretty cool. This ant farm has no openings, so you don’t have to worry about the ants escaping. You can open the jar outside to feed the ants, and then close it back up and bring it inside to observe.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Bugs and Insects, Crafts for Boys, Earth Day Crafts, Jars · 7 Comments

Today we will show you how to make an old-fashioned looking wooden suitcase out of Clementines Boxes and Wooden Thread Spools. You can decorate the box with any cartoon characters that you want, but my son is obsessed with Nintendo and Super Mario Bros characters so I decided to make this for him.

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admin · Bags & Purses Crafts, Box and Container Crafts, Clementines Fruit Boxes, Thread Spool · 0 Comments

Today I will show you how to make a really cool travel board games kit out of magnets, paper and an altoids tin. This is a great travel game board system that you can stick in your pocket to bring to school with you to play on the bus, in the cafeteria, or what ever. You could even bring it in the car with you to play with your sisters and brothers with. Or you can just play solo since there are 2 different solitaire games to play.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Cans, Magnets, Make Your Own Games, Make Your Own Toys, Tins & Altoids Tins · 3 Comments

This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Tutorial. First we made a Teddy Bear Heart Brooch Pin craft. Now we will make this jewelry case to hold this adorable Valentine’s Day Bear Heart Brooch Pin.

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Laura · Box and Container Crafts, Gifts Crafts for Kids, Valentines Day Crafts · 0 Comments

If you want to make this beautiful paper or felt woven heart basket, then you are in luck. Below you will find the instructions. You can bring this into school to hold all of your classroom friends’ Valentine’s day cards or you can fill it with flowers or treats to give to somebody you love.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Featured Crafts, Felt, Valentines Day Crafts · 5 Comments

If you are in Elementary School, then you probably need to make a Valentine’s Day Card Holder for your Classroom friends to place their cards into. Well, today we will show you how to make this US Mailbox with moving Flag to bring to school with you to share the love with your friends. You can use this later on to Store your special letters and cards in.

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Today we will show you how to make a cool Valentine’s day Mailbox Suitcase to hold your classmate’s Valentines Day Cards. There is a slot to place your friend’s cards…and when you want to retrieve your cards, all you have to do is unbutton the suitcase straps and get them out. You can then use this suitcase as a treasure chest or storage container.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Cardboard Boxes, Featured Crafts, Organization and De-Clutter Crafts, Ribbons, Valentines Day Crafts · 0 Comments

Learn how to make this Valentine’s day Hearts-covered Treat box. Put treats such as chocolates or candy hearts inside this box to give to somebody sweet. Just find the template that you want below. Then fold box together and paste. Then pull the heart fastening through slit in cover to close box.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Gifts Crafts for Kids, Origami & Paper Folding Activities, Valentines Day Crafts · 0 Comments

If you make a little cradle like this for your favorite doll, you can be sure she won’t disturb you during the night with her crying. This oatmeal container / box cradle is very easy to make and it really turns out great.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Cardboard Boxes, crafts for girls, Doll Houses & Doll House Furniture, Oatmeal Containers · 1 Comment

Do you want to make a desk for your dollhouse so that the dolls can actually open up the drawers and put things int he desk? This is a great craft that actually turns out fantastic. I hope you enjoy this diy dollhouse furniture miniatures tutorial for kids.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Buttons, crafts for girls, Doll Houses & Doll House Furniture, Painting Crafts Activities · 0 Comments

Today we will show you how to make a really great toy doll house out of shoe boxes and other materials. This little two-story doll house with its gabled roof can be made in less than a half hour by any handy boy or girl.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Buildings & Structures, Cardboard Boxes, crafts for girls, Doll Houses & Doll House Furniture, Painting Crafts Activities · 2 Comments

Table tennis / ping pong balls are always ready to ping pong into action when you store them in a convenient ejector-dispenser holder. This is a great de-cluttering crafts activity for those who have a ping pong table. All you need are a few items from your house and you are set to making this cool ping pong ball holder and dispenser.

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admin · Box and Container Crafts, Cardboard Boxes, Cardboard Tubes Rolls, Organization and De-Clutter Crafts · 1 Comment

If your family practically runs an answer-phone service for you when you’re out, they’ll appreciate this handy message taker box. You can use this as a phone call message organizational center for the rest of the family as well. The box opens up for paper, pens, and pencils. You have the choice to but a clock face on the top of the box or to put a chalkboard on the top of the box.

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admin · Back to School Crafts, Box and Container Crafts, Cardboard Boxes, Organization and De-Clutter Crafts · 2 Comments