First College Care Package of the Year
Ideas for the first college care package of the year. Show your favorite student how much you care and that you’re thinking of them with these simple ideas.
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Easy T-shirt Pillow Upcycle Craft
You may have gathered that my family likes science, Big Bang Theory and other nerdy pursuits. I was at the thrift store looking for items to repurpose when I found the perfect t-shirt to amuse my family. I immediately knew that I wanted to whip up an easy t-shirt pillow upcycle project. Amazingly, this cute…
DIY Dominoes
I purchased a gold mine of crafting inspiration last week when I found a mixed bag of Jenga blocks at my local thrift store for $1.25. There’s something about repurposing those blocks that has become addictive. Today I’ll show you an easy kids’ craft making your own diy dominoes that would also make a great…
DIY Clothes Storage Box
My love of using recycled items in organizing is becoming legendary (at least among my friends and family). One trick I’ve learned through our 20+ moves is to find a sturdy box and recycle it into my own diy clothes storage box. I like being able to match the box to the size of my new place…
10 Tie-Dye Tips from Our First Time Tie-Dyeing
This summer is the first time I ever tie-dyed. Ever. I’d always been worried about the mess. I had a tie-dye afternoon this summer with my 3 kiddos and learned lots. The biggest thing I learned is that it’s really not that messy and that my kids loved it. Let me share 10 tie-dye tips from our…
Back-to-School Theme Upcycled Craft
Originally published on August 4, 2014. Updated on June 26, 2019. Looking for a cute back-to-school theme craft to make with upcycled items? You could make these as a fun kid’s activity and also give them as a teacher gift. I found a big bag of wood blocks at the thrift store. I love…
Hawaiian Beach Glass Party Lanterns
I grew up in Hawai’i. It’s home and it’s paradise. Really. My daughters have both danced hula and if you know anything about hula, the hula seestahs are a close-knit bunch. Several months ago one of my daughter’s hula sisters had a sweet sixteen party (happy birthday, Kamalani!) and her mother asked if I could help with…
Easy Patriotic Upcycled Jar
I can’t believe that it’s almost time for 4th of July and 4th of July parties! I’ve been on a big upcycled jar kick lately (graduation on the mind). Since the 4th is almost upon us, I’ve got a super quick (we’re talking 3-4 minutes, tops!) and easy patriotic upcycled jar project for you that’s perfect…
Upcycled Jar Party Lanterns
It’s June and that means outdoor party season. We have a big graduation party coming up this month and I wanted to make outdoor lanterns to decorate the tables and provide a little ambiance. I had made some adorable beach lanterns for a friend’s party a few months ago. I used repurposed glass jars to…
Easy Repurposed Jar Vase
I’ve been saving glass jars since we moved into our current house a year ago. We must eat way too many jarred foods because I’m being overrun by glass jars. When my friend, J., came over for a day of crafting and chatting (the modern-day quilting bee equivalent), I knew we had to do a project using these…