How to Make Cool Stuff
Learn how to make a great leather / vinyl wallet for your dad’s gift for Father’s Day. This wallet makes a perfect gift for Father’s Day: it is great to hold his phone and business cards.
Here is a great project for groups of kids…for Summer Camps, After-school programs, as well as in school settings. This craft is for making a leather wallet that is laced together. This is a very basic leather wallet craft and I think you will be able to follow it with some adult supervision.
Here on this page you will find instructions for a beautiful eye glasses case to make. This craft instructional will also guide you through etching a design into the cover of the case. When this craft is complete, it would make a great gift for mom, dad, or someone else that you love.
Today I’m going to continue with another Christmas Craft. This one will be a Pine Cone Christmas Figurine Ornament. It is super cute and will look terrific on the Christmas Tree. Let each of the kids make one of these figurine ornaments…. they will love hanging something up on the tree that they made themselves. Plus, it is so much fun. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
I have a special little Christmas craft for you older kids and adults. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Christmas Fairy Ornament. This cute fairy even has a crystal light she is holding. The crystal will look as it is really lit when the Christmas tree’s lights shine through it. This Christmas Fairy Ornament will be sure to get you in the Christmas spirit…. after all Christmas is less than a month away. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Did you ever notice how by just moving your eyebrows it changes your entire expression on your face? It’s true. Eyebrows can make you look happy, sad, mean, angry or mystified. Well, today I’m going to show you how to make Leather or Vinyl Eyebrows for Halloween. These eyebrows can change any Halloween Costume to give it that extra special “Wow” factor. If you want to look mystifying…. it can do that. If you want to look mean…. eyebrows can do that. I think you get the idea. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
This article will help you with some of the basics and techniques that you might not know about. You will also learn the different lacing methods.
Purim is coming up quickly….. it will be here this year on the evening of March 7th. So, since Purim is all about hiding ones identity I thought we should make a mask perfect for celebrating Purim. So, today I will be showing you how to make an Elegant Mask for Purim. Made from paper and whatever you would like to use to decorate the mask…. the outcome is a Mask that you would be proud to wear. So, grab the materials you will need and let’s get started.
Today I’m going to show you how to make a stuffed Owl toy. And, not just any stuffed Owl toy, but a “Be My Valentine” Owl that you can give to someone special this Valentines Day. Imagine their surprise when they receive something that you made yourself. Or, if you would prefer to keep it…. don’t even give it to someone. Instead of writing “Be My Valentine” on the heart you can leave it blank or write whatever message you would like. So, whether it is for you or someone special…. either way it is sure to be loved. Let’s get started.
I have a fun craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make a Valentines Key Chain perfect for carrying your keys around this Valentines Day. Made out of Leather this key chain is extremely durable and will hold up for this Valentines Day and for many Valentines Days to come. Wouldn’t you be proud to carry around your keys on a key chain you made yourself? So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Kawaii means cuteness in Japanese culture (literally, adorable, precious, lovable, or innocent). So, in honor of that today we are going to make a Hair Clip that is totally Kawaii. The craft is an easy one, but the outcome is a hair clip that you will love to wear. Made from a piece of leather, a hair clip and a couple of other materials you’ll have this craft put together in no time. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
If you love stuffed animals then you are going to love today’s craft. I’m going to show you how to make a Cute Stuffed Owl. You can decide to keep in for yourself or give it to one of your best friends to love. Either way you can guarantee that people are going to love this stuffed owl… especially when they find out that you made it yourself. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And, with Valentine’s Day comes what? Valentines Cards, of course. Store bought Valentine’s Day cards can be expensive….. plus, they can be extremely boring. How about making your own Valentine’s Day Card. Imagine the surprise of the receiver to receive a handmade card from you. Plus this card is so cute…. no one can resist it. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Today is Martin Luther King Day. Martin Luther King is best know for his “I Had a Dream” speech where he basically said in his dream all men were created equal. He lived his entire life fighting for that fact. Today I’m going to show you how to make a “Unity for All” Bracelet for Martin Luther King Day. This bracelet represents Unity for all…. bringing us all together no matter the color of our skin. Isn’t that what Martin Luther King would have wanted? So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Today I have a very special craft for you. I’m going to show you how to make a Leather Star Brooch perfect to be worn all Winter long. Made from two different shades of leather this craft is sure to turn out beautifully. Imagine how proud you will be to wear a brooch that you made yourself. Every compliment you will get will make you feel so good…. because you, in fact, made it yourself. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
The Holidays are coming up really quickly. And, with the Holidays comes the joy of gift giving. For today’s craft I’m going to show you how to make a Rose Pendant perfect for giving to a special person this Holiday season. Made from ribbon and a piece of leather….. this craft is sure to be loved by anyone receiving it as a gift. So, let’s get started.