T.P. Roll Christmas Cookies

 

This is a great craft. If you can’t decorate real cookies, you can decorate these fake ones, and put them in your house! You only need a few supplies, and they are so simple to make! These fit the holiday just right, and are so fun! I did these with my sisters; first I had them choose a color and shape for their cookie. And then I gave them the shape, and cut out a shape of it in the paper color they chose. Then I let them glue them on and add decorations!

Supplies:

A pencil

Paper in the colors you will use

A toilet paper roll

Glue

Scissors

Directions:

1. First, flatten your T.P. Roll, and cut it so that it isn’t a roll and is just a rectangle

2. Then, cut out the shape of the cookie (after tracing it out) and cut it out

3. Now you can cut out paper that is also that shape, and add decorations! I made my decorations by using design hole punchers (if that’s what they’re called ;P), and I also cut out some other shapes.

4. Now you’re done! I hope you enjoyed this!

DIY Faux Christmas Light Garland

 

First things first, faux means fake, in case you were wondering ;)

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to break out the Christmas decoration! This is a great Christmas decoration! It looks like a Christmas light garland (especially when you have more lights on it than I do XD) and requires very few materials!

Supplies:

String (you could also use embroidery floss. I don’t recommend yarn though, it is really hard to pull through a thick amount of paper)

Paper (I chose yellow, but you could also use green, or red, or whatever you want!)

A glue stick

A needle

Scissors

Directions:

1. First, cut little strips of paper out of the paper you chose

2. Now roll one of the strips into a light-bulb-ish shape!

3. Now glue the little flap you have, and press it onto the circle, so that it doesn’t unravel

4. Now press it for a a bit. Once the glue is fully secure, you can puff the little “Bulb” a little!

5. Now do this for all the other strips

6. Then you are going to use the needle to thread the “Bulbs” onto the string

7. Now you are done! You can hang it up now, and do whatever you like! 

Happy holidays!

Things to do in Fall

 

Fall is a wonderful time. All of the leaves are changing from green, to beautiful reds and yellows. The temperature is also changing, we have moved from rainy days, to the cold and windy ones. And sometimes, we need things to do! So here is a list of things to do, in Fall.

Do a puzzle with all of your family members

This is a great way to bond with your family members, and pass some time! You can also probably easily find some nice Fall related ones! 

Cozy up with some tea and read a book

Tea and a book… ahh. Whether it is Fall or Winter, this is a great thing to do! It is relaxing, and enjoyable for those of you that are book-worms ;). 

Take a walk in the beautiful nature that surrounds you

Nature, in Fall, is beautiful. All of the plants are changing colors, leaves are on the ground, and cool breezes blow through the wind. It will be decently cold though, so bundle up!

Collect leaves

While you are out on a walk, there are millions of leaves this time of year. And they are all different shapes, sizes, and colors. Imagine having a jar full of them in your house! Of course, you don’t want to keep them in that jar forever… but you don’t have to think about that for now. What you will need for this is only a mason jar, and some leaves that you can find outside in the beautiful backyard that is nature.

Decorate for Fall

What better way to celebrate the changing of a season than to decorate for it? You can make leaves, garlands, pumpkins, anything you like! Fall colors would be red, yellow, orange, and maybe even green. This is a fun project, and it spices up your house for the season!

Paint a pumpkin

Painting a pumpkin is very enjoyable. You can express your creativity with paint, and let your hand roam free with the brush! Then, you can display your works, in your house, on a table, desk, or whatever you want!

That’s all for now! Have a great Fall!

T.P. Roll Pumpkins

 

It is now October! The season where it really starts to feel like Fall. So why not decorate for Fall? These T.P. Roll Pumpkins are easy to make, and don’t take a lot of supplies! Let’s get to it!

Supplies:

A toilet paper roll

Orange paper (you can also use orange paint, but I didn’t have any ;P)

Green paper

Glue

Scissors

A pencil

Directions:

1. Cut your T.P. Roll into individual circles, you can probably make around 4 of these (meaning 2 pumpkins)

2. Now you are going to glue orange paper onto them (or paint them orange)

3. Now you are going to place 1 of those mini rolls into another like this picture shows:

4. Now you can glue a green paper stem on top!

5. And you are done! I hope you enjoyed this, and happy Fall!

How to Reuse a Sticky Note

 

I use sticky notes ALL THE TIME. I just don’t trust myself to remember things, so the side of my bed is COVERED with sticky notes ;p.  And one thing I realized, is that it is a complete waste to just use ONE side of a sticky note, so I figured out a way to use both sides!

Supplies:

A sticky note

Directions:

1. Take your sticky note, and flip it upside down

2. Bend the sticky side, towards the front, and press it down on that side

3. And now, the sticky side is on what used to be the front! 

4. You are now done, and can get more use out of your sticky notes from now on!

DIY Cardboard Picture Frame

 

I love picture frames, they are just so cute!!! And they make a great bedroom decoration! So I thought, ‘Why not make one yourself?’ So let’s make one!

Supplies:

Cardboard (I used some from a box)

A hot glue gun (you can also use a glue stick like I did)

Scissors

A pencil

Paper (in whatever color you want, I used white)

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of cardboard that is the same size that you want the entire frame to be (keep in mind the size of your picture!)

2. Cut another piece of cardboard that is the same size as your last one

3. Then pick the one you want to be the frame part of the frame, and trace the size of your photo onto it, then cut it out, leaving an empty space in the middle of the cardboard.

4. Cover the frame part of your frame with paper (if you want)

5. Now cut another piece of cardboard, this one is going to be a rectangle that is the stand for your frame. It will be roughly 2inches long, and 4ish inches long (but that depends on the size of your frame)

5. Now glue that rectangle to the piece of cardboard (NOT the frame one) like so

6. Now at the very top of that rectangle apply glue

7. Now bend the rest of the cardboard rectangle onto the glued section (sorry if this is confusing!)

8. Now you are going to bend the bottom part of that, so that it stands up (you might have to fold it your own way to make it stand up properly!)

9. Now go back to the frame. Apply glue (on the non-paper side) all over it, except on the top (this is how your picture will come in and out of the frame)

10. Now glue it onto the other piece of cardboard (on the side that doesn’t have the rectangle on it) and insert your photo!

11. Prop it up with the stand, and you’re done!

Paper Pencil Garland

 

The time is coming again to go back to school. And whether it is you, your kids, or someone you know that is going back to school, these are perfect! If you are homeschooled these can make a great decoration for your school photo. Or, you can hang them in your room just for fun! It all works so long as you think it does! So let’s jump right it and get to work!

Supplies:

Yellow paper

Pink paper

Black paper

Tan paper (or white paper colored tan)

A pencil

Yarn/string (technically, you could just tape them too the wall if you don’t want a garland)

Scissors

A glue stick

Directions:

1. Cut out a triangle from your yellow paper

2. Place the triangle over your pink paper about an inch and trace with that as your guide (and yes, my pink paper is very sad ;) )

3. Then cut out the traced shape you have on your pink paper

4. Glue it too your yellow triangle, right at the bottom 

5. Now place the triangle over your black paper, and trace a small black line, started where the pink ends at the top

6. Cut out, and glue to the paper right at the top of the pink

7. Now cut a triangle out of your tan paper (a small one, just big enough for the tip of your pencil, where the lead would be on a normal pencil) and make it bumpy 

8. Now use your pencil to add the lead tip on top of the tan paper

9. Glue to your triangle

10. Attach to string, make more, and you’re done!!