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How to Make a Bead Tube Bracelet

Bead tube bracelets are an inexpensive way to create colorful and expensive-looking jewelry on a budget. Clay or glass beads can be strung on a plastic or leather string, creating a custom bracelet sure to turn heads. Creating these pieces is not time-consuming, offering a lot of visual impact for n

Flower Crafts for Children

Provide supplies and simple materials to children to make flower crafts for holidays, special events or to give as gifts. You will be able to watch them reveal their creative and imaginative abilities as they work with papers, foam and embellishments. If you give children an...

How to Make Castle Pop Up Cards

Pop up cards with castles in them are a nice accompaniment to a child's birthday present. These cards are good to give a boy or girl since you can customize them for either gender. If you are making a castle pop up card for a boy, use bold primary colors to decorate the card. For a girl, use soft pa

Paper-Cutting Methods

Paper cutting is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. It probably began in China, where Ts'ai Lun first invented paper in 105 A.D., during the Eastern Han Dynasty. From there it spread through out the world, with each country adopting its own cultural style.

How to Melt Soap in the Microwave

Melting soap is the first step in making homemade and customized soap. When you make your own soap, you not only choose the scent, but you also can avoid unwanted preservatives, chemicals and additives which may cause skin irritation or adverse reactions. After the soap is melted, you add new fragra

How to Remake King Size Fitted Sheets Into Queen Size Fitted Sheets

Standard king fitted sheets are 16 inches wider than queen fitted sheets, but the same 80-inch length. California king fitted sheets are wider and longer than queen sheets. You can remake king size into queen size fitted sheets by re-sewing two or three of the corners, depending on whether the origi

How to Make a Lamb With Cotton Balls and a Toilet Paper Roll

Crafts involving cardboard tubes and cotton balls are fun for children and typically very inexpensive to make. Use a toilet paper roll to create a cute lamb with a fluffy cotton body. Lamb crafts may be used while teaching children about farming, animals or religion. Children may also create a toile

Video: How to Build a Model of an Ant

Video Transcript Hi, my name is Laura I'm an artist and I'm going to show you how to make a model of an ant out of clay. What you'll need is black clay and some wire. And wire cutters, whatever you are using to cut your wire. Alright so first I'm going to cut a piece of wire. This is...

How to Make Your Own Army Dog Tags

Military identification tags have become known as "dog tags" because they physically resemble the tags that people put on their pets. Make your own army dog tags and play at soldier to your heart's content. You will need a few household items and some supplies from a craft store. Adult supervision i

How to Make a Mayan Pyramid Out of Sugar Cubes

Mayan pyramids, as opposed to the relatively smooth Egyptian pyramids, have a stair-like shape that lends itself well to replication with sugar cubes. Sugar cubes are a relatively sturdy building material, making them great for school projects for younger students, and with sugar as the main ingredi

How to Make a Balloon Skirt

Balloon skirts, also known as bubble skirts, are popular for babies and young girls as well as for teens and young adults. The skirt balloons out at the bottom because the outer fabric is longer than the inner fabric and because there is elastic gathering the bottom of the skirt. The skirts are fash

How to Make a Bead Necklace With Bows

Making your own jewelry can both save you money and allow you to customize a design. Making a gift for a friend can show that thought and effort went into the gift. You can make a simple beaded necklace that will fit a range of neck sizes by using a bow to secure the necklace. This bow can be adjust

How to Build a WWII Diorama

A World War II diorama will depict an emotional time in the history of the world. It is important to make historically accurate scenery when making a diorama of an event or battle. You may choose to re-enact a famous battle or a singular moment in time for a soldier. Select a scene from a photo in a

How to Make Fabric Rosebuds and Flowers

Fabric rosebuds and roses capture the essence of their fresh counterparts but will last much longer. These fabric replicas are easy to make and require only basic sewing skills. Attach your fabric rosebuds and roses to brooch pins, headbands, belts, bracelets, purses, hats and shoes for instant ador

Shrink Wrap Techniques

Shrink wrap is a versatile tool to use for gift wrapping, home business product packaging and memorabilia preserving. You can purchase shrink wrap from a local craft store that either comes in a large roll, or you can buy shrink wrap bags. Shrink wrap can help preserve items by keeping moisture and