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Making Art With Recycled Materials
DIYnet — Good crafters never let anything go to waste. With a little artistry and imagination, you can turn recycled materials and supplies into exciting new creations. Crafty Kids host Diana Canova talks with guest Christy Feke to learn how recycled ...More…
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Invitations
DIYnet — Creativity and imagination were utilized to make this party invitation. Cut colorful paper to fit inside your blank card that is one inch shorter than both the width and height of the total size of your card ( Next, on the folded edge of the ...More…
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Tablecloth (Web Exclusive)
DIYnet — Cut on the folds like you might a paper snowflake. We cut little waves. Lay UNCUT plastic tablecloth on table first then, lay the CUT tablecloth on top for a layered look. All products available at craft, party supply, or all-purpose stores ...More…
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Egg-Carton Wastebasket
DIYnet — Simply glue eight paper egg cartons together, add a cardboard bottom, decorate and you'll have one cool wastebasket! Cut off the tops of the egg cartons, leaving a half-inch flap. There will also be a flap on the other side where the carton ...More…
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CD Case Picture Frame
DIYnet — The kids took old unscratched CD cases, removed the paper jacket and inserted their own pictures. They decorated the outside and voila, there's a new star in town. Pop open the middle piece where the CD sits, take out the back jacket ( Trace the ...More…
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Leaf Collage
DIYnet — Gently wash leaves in water and blot them dry. Cut off any thick stems. Store them with several heavy books on top for about one week, until dry. Thicker leaves may take longer. Once you have decided on a design, apply glue to the entire back of ...More…
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Safety tips:
DIYnet — We designed a windsock from another plastic two-liter bottle and decorated it with strips from a trash bag. Cut top and bottom off of a two-liter bottle to get a perfect cylinder ( Lightly sand the outside of the bottle (this will make the paint ...More…
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Photo T-Shirt
DIYnet — Color copier (you can use one at your local photocopy store) Arrange a single photo or multiple photos on a sheet of white paper. Take photos to a local copy store and color-copy them onto transfer paper. Cut the edges off the photo to crop, as ...More…
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Sea Creature Place-Card Holder
DIYnet — It is helpful to insert three toothpicks into the balls first so that you have something to hold on to while painting and to give the ball something to rest on while the paint is drying ( Draw and then cut out creature parts from the poster paper ...More…
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Gourd Birdhouse
DIYnet — Place the gourd in a pan with water and a little liquid soap. Scrub the outside of the gourd ( Draw a circle on the gourd about two inches in diameter. While someone is holding the gourd tight, drill about eight holes around the circle ( Drill ...More…
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Prince and Princess Crowns
DIYnet — Create prince and princess crowns for the guests at your next party. Cut a strip of poster paper the width of the yardstick, 1-1/2" wide, and about 28" long -- about the length of a sheet of poster paper ( Wrap a strip around your head to make a ...More…