Category: DIY Crafts

30 Handmade Gift Ideas to Make For Under $5

Looking for a unique Christmas gift ideas that won’t break the bank but are guaranteed to put a smile on the recipient’s face? This year, skip the store-bought options and make your own gifts that everyone in your family will love!
Below, we’ve pulled together some of our favorite DIY holiday gift ideas that you can make for less than $5! They are all easy to make – some of them will only take minutes.

1. Jersey Knit Bracelet

30 Handmade Gift Ideas to Make For Under $5
DIY tutorial: Vanessachristenson

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25 Adorable DIY Clothing Projects

Buying a new things all the time can cost you a fortune. But why spending lots of money on it, when you can make some trendy projects at home? Making your own unique items is not as difficult as you might think. With the help of these creative DIY ideas you can turn your old stuff into stylish pieces. (Under each photo you will find link for full instructions)

1. Ruffle Skirt Out Of Old T-Shirts

25 Adorable DIY Clothing Projects
Get the tutorial: Suburbs Mama

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15 Amazing Trash-to-Treasure Crafts

We all have plenty old items that only take place in the basement or the garage. Now it’s time to use them to create something interesting and useful for the home.
Crafts made from recycled materials not only saves money but lowers the number of disposed waste, contributing to a healthier environment. Here are 15 trash to treasure crafts from creative bloggers that you must see!

1. Turn an Old Knife Block into a DIY Crayon Holder

15 Amazing Trash-to-Treasure Crafts
Get the tutorial at Thrift Diving

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21 Fun & Creative Science Experiments for Kids

No matter from books and magazines television or the Internet, parents are bombarded with the message that science teaching for kids is very important. Science experiments, even very simple experiments fuel kids’ curiosity for the world and are helpful for kids to learn how to observe, talk about what they see and predict what might happen. But most parents feel puzzled and inadequate to teach science at home or reinforce science lessons the kids got at school.
Fortunately, here are some awesome and hands-on science experiment activities and games that parents can have fun with kids. All this experiments are both visually appealing and fun for kids and will encourage a love for science in your kids. Check out this round-up and learn all about the crystallization process with geodes, test the power of nature by walking on eggshells and blow up a balloon using soda and candy with your little ones! Have great fun!

Turn Milk into Plastic With Vinegar

21 Fun & Creative Science Experiments for Kids

via howweelearn

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20 Awesome Ideas & Tutorials for Upcycling Tin Cans

Tin cans don’t necessarily have to meet their ultimate end after they’ve finished dispensing their delicious contents into a pot or pan. The world of upcycling constantly turns ordinary refuse into unique, aesthetically pleasing household decorations. The humble tin can is surprisingly versatile, and can be turned into anything from a snazzy flower pot to more novel incarnations such as wreaths and candle holders. The sheer amount of domestic and commercial uses for upcycled tin cans is honestly too great to measure, and this article aims to list of the most underrated uses for these discarded building blocks of art.
Most of the examples found in this article fall into one of several categories. Upcycled tin cans are usually either commercially useful, domestically pleasing or of great use in the kitchen. Some of these examples fall into two or more categories, and further cement their place in the arsenal.

Tin Can Caddy

20 Awesome Ideas & Tutorials for Upcycling Tin Cans

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