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!!

Whale Tape Dispenser

 

These can be used to decorate an office, bedroom, or wherever! Or, you could even make them with new tape dispensers, and use it! If you’re like me, then you are ready to get started and craft, so let’s go!

Supplies:

Empty/used tape dispenser (or if you want it to give tape instead of being decoration, you can use a new one!)

Scissors

Light blue paper (or whatever color you want your whale to be!)

Darker blue paper (or whatever color!)

Pencil

Glue

Directions:

1. Take one of your papers (I used the lighter blue for the whale’s body) and place the tape dispenser upside-down on top of it and trace it (yes, my paper is very sad looking ;))

Note: when you are done tracing, it should look like this:

2. Now cut out what you traced

3. Now apply glue to the back (the part that may have some tracing lines on it) of the paper you just cut 

4. Attach it to the top of your tape dispenser, and press it down so it sticks well

5. Now, using your other piece of paper draw a whale’s spout, a fin, and his tail. This is what mine look like:

6. Now cut those shapes out and glue them to the whale in the appropriate spots

7. And if you want you can draw eyes and a mouth!

8. You’re done!

Paper Fireworks

 

This can be a great way to a a pop of color to your room! You can cover the walls in different colored fireworks, the same colored fireworks, or whatever you feel like! These are simple to make, and only take a couple minutes and supplies!

Supplies:

Paper (in a color of your choice)

Paper (in a different color than the other one)

Glue

Scissors

Directions:

Take one of your papers, and cut it into strips that aren’t to wide and not to thin (a little less than 1 and a half inches I think) (and cut from the longer side of the paper)

2. Keep doing this until you have a good amount

3. Now add a bit of glue to the center of one of your strips

4. Place another strips center right on top of where you glued (just make sure it goes in a different direction!)

5. Keep repeating this until you get this shape:

6. Now take your other piece of paper, and cut it into strips (cut from the shorter side of the paper)

7. Now cut those strips in half

8. Now do the same glue steps with these ones, and glue them onto the other paper so it looks like this:

9. And now you’re done!