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How to Make a Stand-Up Dress-Up Doll

When I was a little girl I would have so much fun dressing up paper dolls. You know…. the paper dolls you buy in a book at the store where you cut out the clothes to put on them? I loved them. I used to spend hours dressing up the paper dolls and changing their clothes over and over again. Well, today I’m going to show you how to make with your children a stand-up dress-up doll. You are going to make the doll out of cardboard… it is much stiffer and will hold up to many, many clothes changes. Also, in this craft you will find 4 different template sheets of different accessories for your dress-up doll. That means hours of fun for you and your children dressing up the doll. So, grab the few materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Spider Pendant for Halloween

How to make Spider Pendants for Halloween

I have a treat for you crafters today….. I’m going to show you how to make a Spider Pendant for Halloween. Made from jewelry wire and beads this Spider Pendant turns out beautifully. Make it for yourself or as a gift for someone special…. they will surely love it. What is awesome about this Spider Pendant is that you can wear it all year long…. not just for Halloween. It turns out that amazing….. you don’t want to just save it for Halloween. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make Spider Web Bracelets for Halloween

I have a fun girly craft for you today. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a festive Halloween bracelet that any girl would love to wear this Halloween season. Made from a recycled soda bottle and some paint this bracelet craft is an easy and fun one. Plus, you will get a good feeling from recycling an old soda bottle instead of throwing it away. Isn’t that wonderful?! So, grab that cleaned out used soda bottle and let’s get this fun craft started.

How to Make a Wooden Beads Bracelet with an African Mask Charm

Black History Month will be coming to a close in the next couple of days. With that being said…. I thought we could use this opportunity to make a craft for Black History Month. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Wooden Beads Bracelet with an African Mask Charm. The bracelet turns out just absolutely beautiful…. it truly does. And, when using the ochre paint it ages the charm to give it an authentic look. Because we’ll use oven-hardening polymer clay for the mask, you’ll need a little help from an adult. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Crab Ring

Oh boy…. do I have a fun craft for you right now. I am going to be showing you how to make a Crab Ring out of Clay. Yep…. and it’s going to be a lot of fun. You might need a little bit of adult help as the clay will need to be baked for a little bit to harden the clay. But, other than that you should be good on your own. This crab ring will be perfect for you to wear this coming Spring….. or better yet, give it as a gift. Either way…. this crab ring is sure to be loved. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Paper Bead Bracelet

If you love making jewelry I have a fun craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Bead Bracelet. That’s right…. it’s a bracelet made out of paper. With paper you actually make the beads that make up this bracelet. Surprisingly enough….. by simply rolling paper and adding glue it creates a very strong and durable bead. Choose your favorite color paper to make the beads and the result is a beautiful bracelet you will be proud to wear with your favorite outfit. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Paper Clip Necklace

Today I’m going to show you a fun craft you can make with some of the supplies you probably have at home. I’m going to show you how to make a very cute Paper Clip Necklace. This craft is made from paper clips and colored paper…. it’s really quite an easy craft, but so much fun. It’s great for children of all ages. So grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Paper Bead Necklace

Today I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Bead Necklace. Believe it or not the beads are made out of magazines and glue, but you would never know that by looking at the finished craft. The finished Paper Bead Necklace turns out beautifully. Beautiful enough that you could give it as a gift this Holiday season. Or, keep it for yourself…. the choice is yours.