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"Scoops of Friendship" Photo Frame       Watermelon Napkin Holder Add a slice of fun to your table with a napkin holder made from a cracker box, a paper plate, and some crayons.     Wind Chimes Catch the sounds of spring with wind chimes made of old pencils and thread.     Old-Fashioned Plaque Make an old-fashioned plaque to decorate your room or give to a friend.     Windowsill Planter Make plastic containers into beautiful planters by decorating them with fabric.     Make-Believe Bird's Nest Build your own bird's nest with household items, sticks, and leaves.     Bike Streamers Spruce up your bike with streamers.     Windsock Celebrate windy days with a colorful windsock made with yarn and a cardboard tube.     Monkey Door Hanger Turn craft foam into a whimsical door hanger.     Fun Foam Animal Cut out and decorate plastic-foam trays to make this exotic animal.     Ojo de Dios (God's Eye) Decoration Use yarn to create a traditional craft made by the Huichol Indians of Mexico.     Snowman Centerpiece Bring the snow inside and enjoy making a snowman from a white paper bag, glitter, and colored paper.     Tie-Dye Leaf Mobile Celebrate autumn with a Tie-Dye Leaf Mobile.     Autumn Scarecrow Make a (not-so-scary) scarecrow from an old shirt, yarn, and cardboard tubes.     Table Lantern for Diwali Brighten any table with a decorative candleholder made with tiny leaves, colored tissue paper, and glue.     Comb Guy He's silly, he's fun, and he's easy to make. He's Comb Guy!     Gyotaku-style Fingerprint Fish Learn about a Japanese art form and make Gyotaku-style Fingerprint Fish.     Turtle Mousepad Let your computer mouse glide on something you can make yourself!     Potted-Plant Butterfly Use bubble wrap and glitter to make a potted-plant butterfly.     Mini Treasure Box Keep your treasures safe and sound in a box made with craft sticks and cardboard.     Wheelbarrow Seed Starter It’s always fun to plant seeds, but it’s even more fun when you plant them in this charming seed starter made from a laundry-powder scoop.     Draft Catcher Dress up your extra tube socks with felt to make this creative draft catcher.     Sew-Your-Own Scarecrow Use craft foam and chenille sticks to sew your own scarecrow.     Sun Mobile Bring a little sunshine into any room with a sun mobile made with everyday items.     Grinning Crocodile Share a smile with this Grinning Crocodile.     Twirler Watch it spin in the breeze!     Textured Paintings Use tissue paper, netting, foil, or fabric to create unusual textured paintings.     Mini Easel Display your handmade artwork on a Mini Easel.     Bedside Caddy A simple bedside caddy can be both decorative and convenient.     Mouse Pad Brighten up your computer area with a mouse pad made from scrap fabric.     Rangoli: Floor Designs Welcome guests with Rangoli Floor Designs.     Seaside Sun Catchers Shape chenille sticks into colorful sun catchers.     Fabric-Scrap Portrait Invent a character or make a portrait of yourself out of fabric, felt, and glue.     Wavy Whale If you like to cut and color, you can make a whale from paper plates.     Stamp Paperweight Cover a rock with used stamps to make a colorful paperweight.     Wacky Critters Use chenille sticks and pompoms to make silly magnets and pencil toppers.     Sock Windsock You can actually use a sock, along with crepe paper, to make a decorative windsock.     Fish or Spaceship Play Scene Use sandwich bags and poster board to create any number of play scenes.     One-Color Collage Recycle old magazines and catalogs to make colorful collages.     3-D Snowflake Here's a unique approach to a traditional favorite.     Framed Yarn Art Create a unique piece of art with a box, construction paper, and yarn.     Wintry Scene Sequins add sparkle to a wintry scene.     Ship's Porthole Use your imagination and bring a seascape inside by turning a plastic lid into a porthole.     "Sand" Art Use salt and colored chalk to create "Sand" Art.     Magnetic Messages Leave notes on your fridge with Magnetic Messages.     Plant Pals Liven up a potted plant with Plant Pals made from plastic spoons.     Horse Napkin Holder Turn an empty cereal box into a horse lover's napkin holder.     Firefly Box Enjoy fireflies all year round.     Animal Spinners Watch your animals twirl around in this craft using plastic lids.     Rainy-Day Bank Save your money the fun way with a Rainy-Day Bank.     Paper-Plate Blimp Use paper plates and foil to make a blimp.     Shoe-Shaped Organizer Keep your papers neat with a shoe-shaped organizer.     Winter Bird Decoration Capture the feeling of winter by making a winter bird decoration.     Domino Bookends Use two boxes to make these eye-catching Domino Bookends.     Rocking Duck Use paper plates to make a decorative duck.     Mail Holder Get organized by making a mail holder from a cereal box.     Summertime Wall Hanging Make a wall hanging using poster board and summertime mementos.     Frog Magnet Turn a wooden ice-cream spoon into a frog for your refrigerator.     Pebble-Creature Scene Gather some rocks to make a Pebble-Creature Scene.     Photo Easel Cut an old greeting card into an easel to display photos.     Puzzle-Piece Art Use leftover puzzle pieces to make Puzzle-Piece Art.     Dragonfly Mobile Celebrate spring by making a dragonfly mobile.     Quilling Strips of paper and a little glue are almost all you'll need to master the art of quilling.     Four-Part Bank Sort your savings with a four-part bank made from an oatmeal container.     Model Cuckoo Clock Transform a cereal box into a model cuckoo clock.     Pie-Tin Decoration Create your own design and poke it into a pie tin.     Pencil Fort Collect some twigs and make a unique pencil holder.     Party Napkins Coffee, tea, or fruit punch can be used to dye colorful party napkins.     Birthday Place Mat Brighten someone's birthday with a colorful place mat.     Spare Parts Picture Use old magazines and catalogs to create silly pictures.     Fresh-Greens Wreath Mom or Dad can help you gather green plants to make a wreath.     Bunny Pillow This cute pillow is perfect for Easter time or anytime.     Coffee-Filter Snowflake Decorate every window with this festive holiday craft.     Crayon Resist Make an ir-resist-able decoration with crayons and poster board.     Dancing Bottle Cap Turn on some tunes and have fun making dancing buddies from plastic bottle caps.     Block-Print Bunny Use a simple technique to make a block-print bunny from cardboard, heavy paper, and paint.     Bottle Bank Keep a lid on your savings in this crafty container.     Bottle Penguin Think winter by turning a plastic bottle into a perky penguin.     Arctic Scene Tear up some paper and have fun making this scenic craft.     Art-Supply Box It's easy to stay organized with this tidy little supply box.     Berry-Basket Frame Show off a photo in this easy-to-make craft!     3-D Underwater World Create a colorful underwater world with sea creatures made from construction paper and markers.     3-D Designs Make 3D art with cut paper and different colored paper.     Frog Doorstop Make a handy doorstop with a milk carton, stones, and green paint.     Greeting-Card Mobile Recycle greeting cards to make this colorful mobile.     Doorknob Message Wheel Leave important messages for visitors with a paper wheel that you can hang from your doorknob.     Flag Pencil Holder Keep track of your pens and pencils with this patriotic pencil holder.     Floating Water Lilies Use plastic-foam cups and trays to make these floating lilies.     Floral Eggs Make beautiful floral eggs using eggshells, glue, and colorful napkins.     Flower Basket A dozen flower baskets can be made from one egg carton and dried flowers.     Flower Sticks You'll never have to water these pretty flowers made from construction paper and dowels.     Patriotic Treat Holder This decoration is 'tops' as a centerpiece for your July Fourth picnic table.     Peacock Fancy paper cutting, yarn, and plastic wiggle eyes make a colorful feathered friend.     Pie-Pourri Air Freshener Create an air freshener that looks as nice as it smells.     Rainy Day Fund Saving for a rainy day is easy with this see-through bank.     Punched-Foil Plaque Aluminum foil and household tools can help you make a decorative plaque.     Puzzle Piece Initial Plaque It’s easy to “piece” together this plaque using glue and old jigsaw-puzzle pieces.     Hairy Egghead See what sprouts when you plant grass seed in a silly-faced eggshell.     Ice-Cream-Stick Photo Frame Decorate ice-cream sticks to make a photo frame for yourself or for a friend.     Indoor Sandcastle Start practicing for summer with this sandcastle you can make indoors.     Lighthouse Use a disposable cup, laundry-detergent cap, and some cut-paper designs to make a charming lighthouse.     Mouse Pencil Holder Use a milk carton, chenille sticks, and a shoelace to make a mouse you'll want to have around.     Mouse-and-Cheese Magnet You won't be afraid to have these mice in your kitchen.     Nutshell, Bean, and Seed Scene Use nutshells, beans, and seeds to make your own plant and creature scene.     Speckled Sun Catchers Catch some rays with a speckled sun catcher you can make yourself.     Spice-Box Containers Cover empty spice boxes with paper and turn them into handy containers.     Sewing Cards Learn to sew while making artful decorations with these easy-to-make sewing cards.     Sand Painting Make a textured painting using colored sand and your imagination.     Sand Sculpture Make a beautiful sand sculpture using plaster of Paris, shells or beads, sand, and a container.     Scribbler's Mobile Turn your doodles into art by making this scribbler's mobile.     Seeded Box Spruce up a plain box by covering the lid with your own design made with seeds or buttons.
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