Friendship bracelets are a simple, timeless craft made and shared by kids, teens and even adults. These colorful accessories, worn alone or in bunches, can take several different shapes depending on the technique employed. The number of threads, pattern and tightness of the weave all contribute to t

A fire in your fireplace will surely keep you warm in winter, and it's always fun to toast marshmallows around a campfire. But perhaps you're looking for an even better way to make the fire a little more memorable or fun. With a few different chemicals, you can create a fire light show right in your

A Christmas globe is a both a great toy and a wonderful reminder of the season. For many, passing a snow globe down through the generations is a great holiday tradition. Making a snow globe from scratch isn't difficult and can be a great way to get in the spirit of the holiday.

Traditional anvils like those seen in a blacksmith's shop are cast-steel items that incorporate many different surface shapes --- true blacksmiths need to be able to fabricate thousands of different shapes to ply their craft. To have a simple anvil around the house, however, doesn't require all the

A bed caddy slides between your mattress and box springs and provides a convenient place to store glasses, medications, a book, magazines or a remote control. Made of recycled denim, it's also a great green project that's simple enough for your children to make with you for their beds.

A creative Styrofoam doll is a simple construct that can provide hours of entertainment to someone with imagination. Even if you don’t play with the dolls, they can sit on your shelves as personalized and attractive decorations. Build several dolls so you can occasionally mix and match their p

A monkey's fist is a knot that allows you to create a ball out of a single piece of rope or cord by wrapping it in a series of loops and weaves through the loops. When completed the monkey's fist can serve both as an ornament on the end of a rope as well as a method of adding weight to the end of a

Bobbles are a fun quirk of knitting that look like bumps, domes or round balls. Bobbles are most often worked into a pattern or block of knitting. However, bobbles can be made individually to add accents to other knitted pieces. What better way to add buttons to your knitting than to knit bobbles. B

Soy candles burn down the middle because of burn time and wick size. If the candle doesn't burn long enough, or the wick is too small, it creates an effect called "tunneling." A small wick or short burn time will concentrate heat in the middle. To avoid tunneling, allow sufficient time and use prope

Paint it OrangeGet a paper bag in the size that you want your gift bag to be. Paint the entire outside of your paper bag with orange poster paint. Give it two coats so it is bright and vivid. Allow the paint to dry.Make a Pumpkin FaceDraw or find a pattern for a pumpkin face that you...

Water's polished surface is marked by multiple reflections caused by currents and surroundings. The more movement in the water, the more irregular the reflections become until they fracture into separate shapes that suggest the essence of the images. Artists paint water by capturing its currents in

Video Transcript Hi, I'm Cherish Flieder, designer of Somethingtocherish.com, and I'm excited to share with you today an easy way you can cover a mason jar with decorative tissue paper. To begin all you're going to need is your mason jar with a lid and I'm using a Mod Podge with...

Beautiful ballet dancers fascinate little girls, and the most important part of the dancer's appearance is the skirt, or tutu. Dancer tutus are made of tightly gathered or knotted lengths of a fine, stiff netting called tulle. Make an elegant little girl's tutu using either a sew or no-sew method. B

Breathe new life into old sectional couches with a few tastefully selected slipcovers. While you can purchase slipcovers at a furniture or homegoods store, making your own allows you more flexibility in choosing color, texture and a pattern that coordinates with the design of the room in which the s

Because children are fond of animals, they are often incorporated into teaching the alphabet by associating particular animals with the letters with which they begin. Some inconspicuous animal-letter combinations include the iguana for “I,” quail for “Q,” unicorn for “U

Cloth diapering is rapidly making a comeback, and prefold diapers are one of the more economical cloth diapering options. Parents can save even more money if they make their own prefold diapers, especially if they are going to make a large quantity. If they only plan to make one or two, then they ma

Bows, flowers and garden bugs sit prettily in little girls' hair as boutique hairpieces. Made to match virtually any outfit color, a collection of boutique bows can embellish a little girl's hair beautifully. Instead of purchasing these bows readymade, save some money and try making your own. With a