Original post with pictures is at http://nheilke.com/blog/?p=2628 Page corner bookmarks are cute, practical and deeply under-represented in the world. They’re easy to make, easy to customize, and will set you apart from all those same-same flat rectangular bookmarks. Corner bookmarks are where it’s at. ——————————————————————– What you’ll need: pretty paper of cardstock weight OR a combination […]
Make a Hat Day is a day for fun. Design, make, and wear your a hat for yourself today. Put your personality into it. Or, make a hat from a character you would like to imitate for a day. Â Â The rules for Make a Hat Day are quite simple. Just make a hat, any hat. […]
Honor your grandparent’s on National Grandparent’s Day, which is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day in September – the 12th in 2010. It is only right and fitting that one day of the year is set aside to honor our grandparents. It is time to celebrate those special people who are always there […]
Here is some basic information and supplies needed when making duct tape crafts. Supplies Cutting Board: Craft Stores sell self-healing mats with grid lines that help make measuring easy and protect the surface you are working on. Usually these are located in the paper crafting supplies aisle Hole Punch: Although you can use any hole punch, […]
Everyone knows you can’t run a space station without them. several small boxes aluminum foil pipe cleaners bottle tops pasta box colored tape Use scissors to remove the back of a small box, as shown. Cover it with aluminum foil. Use pipe cleaners to attach bottle-top knobs. We stacked several boxes and used a pasta […]
Kids can haul loads up and down in this berry basket elevator. 1 plastic berry basket 2 strands of silver cord (one 2 feet long, one 4 feet long) 1 plastic key chain clip 3 plastic clothes hanger clips Cross the cords over the bottom of the basket, weave each strand up one side, and […]
Drive the sturdy, smooth-riding Satellite Recycler around the neighborhood on regular collection days, or park beneath the Waste Shooter for a quick fill. Wheels: 4 plastic lids, cardboard liners removed (we used peanut butter jar lids) Axles: 2 bamboo skewers or wooden dowels, 1/8 inch thick and a few inches longer than your truck body […]
It’s the fastest way to travel this side of the universe. Just give the Two-liter Transporter a quick turn, and the Trash Master or robot inside “disappears” behind a trick piece of silvery paper. Â 2-liter plastic bottle Craft knife Clear tape Shiny paper Use a craft knife to slice off the bottom 2-1/2 inches […]
