Full Craft Project Index

How to Ply Handmade Paper (Jul 31, 2023) - This project shows you how to use paper plying to create decorative effects on your handmade paper. Paper plying is the technique of making paper with two or more layers. The resulting two-sided paper can be used in all of your paper crafts. You can even create paper sculptures by making 2-ply paper with embedded wire.

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Washcloth Bath Bags Friday Fun (Jul 28, 2023) - Sew up a nifty bag for your bath from a washcloth and ribbon. Put soap or bath salts inside and relax in a sudsy tub of warm water. But don't stop there! The bath bags also double as bath mitts for the kids. They also make great gift bags for handmade soaps!

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Keepsake Booklets Friday Fun (Jul 21, 2023) - Gather those stacks of school papers together and make them into a quick and easy booklet. This simple technique can be used to make booklets of all sorts—diaries, collections of articles and clippings, school reports and more.

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Double-sided Paper Window Card (Jul 17, 2023) - Learn how to make quick and easy window cards using double-sided paper or cardstock. With this tutorial, you'll learn how to cut, fold, and glue your card, and then decorate it with stamps and cutouts. Since the two sides of double-sided paper are meant to go together, you'll always get a color coordinated card!

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Fishing Game (Jul 10, 2023) - Make 3-D fish and, to catch them, a fishing hook and rod. The fishing game is enjoyed by kids of all ages and can be made easier or more difficult, depending on the children's capabilities. Make a game set to keep and another to give as a gift.

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Pocket Folder for Greeting Cards (Jul 3, 2023) - Learn how to make a beautiful and functional pocket folder for storing, packaging, and presenting your handmade greeting cards. This easy-to-follow tutorial uses a single sheet of cardstock to create a two-pocket folder that holds four cards and four envelopes. Perfect for gift-giving or selling your handmade cards.

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Mold and Deckle (Jun 19, 2023) - A mold and deckle is an essential tool for handmade papermaking. Instructions are given for making the Mold and Deckle from wood, recycled picture frames or, especially for beginners and children, a simple plastic canvas and cardboard version.

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DIY Achi Game Board (Jun 12, 2023) - Take a little day trip to the West African country of Ghana with Achi, one of an ancient group of games of alignment. In the United States, one of the most popular games of alignment is tic-tac-toe—try Achi, and see how it is both different and similar! You can make this board game with either felt or paper.

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Father's Day Pop-Up Card (Jun 7, 2023) - This handmade card adds a surprise inside with an easy-to-make step pop-up! The design is part of our Platform Pop-Up Cards project, which includes five themed examples to help you get started, including this one just for Dad.

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Greeting Card Case (May 29, 2023) - Follow the instructions in this project to make a storage case for holding greeting cards. Make a special gift by combining this case with your handcrafted greeting cards. The printable patterns in this project make up into three case sizes, including cases sized for the cards featured in the Greeting Card Tutorials.

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Step Pop-Up Cards (May 15, 2023) - Make a pop-up greeting card for a variety of occasions. See how easy it is to make a step pop-up mechanism, also sometimes called a platform or double-slit pop-up. Once you learn this technique, it's a simple matter to create pop-up cards of your own design.

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More Step Pop-Up Cards (May 1, 2023) - Everyone enjoys receiving a card with a pop-up inside. It's easier than you might think to add a pop-up to one of your handmade greeting cards. To get you started, five cards with step pop-ups are included in this project, including ones for Mother's Day and Father's Day.

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Simple Paper Cutting (Apr 24, 2023) - In this project, Aunt Annie introduces you to the art of paper-cutting through the techniques of cut-apart and layered paper. These techniques can be used to decorate greeting cards, stationery, boxes, gift wraps, or any paper craft project.

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Paper Iris Patterns (Apr 17, 2023) - Make paper irises in purple, lavender, and yellow with printable patterns that include all three colors. For an extra polished bloom, print the colored pattern on white paper and add a patterned backing—Pink Orangeade digital paper creates a stunning effect.

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Sponged Paper Cards (Apr 10, 2023) - See how easy it is to create custom decorative papers for use in your card making. The beauty of sponging is the limitless range of color possibilities—make whatever color paper you desire! Make the springtime sample cards or come up with your own design.

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Peek-a-boo Easter Egg Friday Fun (Apr 6, 2023) - Learn how to make a magical world inside an Easter egg with real eggshells, cutouts or stickers, and your imagination! Smaller crafters may need help snipping their eggs.

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Five-Petal Pentagon Envelopes (Mar 15, 2023) - Make an elegant envelope wrap with rounded flaps that fold like petals to close into a five-sided pentagon shape. This unique petal envelope is a terrific gift wrap solution for small items.  For Easter, decorate the special patterns with five egg-shaped petals like Easter eggs.

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All Occasion Ribbon Edge Cards (Mar 6, 2023) - Create cards to have on hand that can be used for any occasion. These cards feature a ribbon backed decorative cut edge and stamped block backgrounds. Use these card ideas as a springboard to make cards of your own design using the tools and supplies available.

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Shamrock Centerpiece (Feb 27, 2023) - Use the printable patterns in this project to create a small centerpiece for St. Patrick's Day. Make several of these cute little vases as party favors or as gifts for St. Patrick's Day. The plain version of the vase can be used for other occasions and be filled with Paper Flowers.

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Purim Crown Friday Fun (Feb 24, 2023) - Make this royal crown decorated with six-pointed stars for Purim. It is a fun party craft for a group of children. Just a few simple supplies are needed to create this very special crown featuring Stars of David.

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Two-Finger Puppets (Feb 20, 2023) - Try this "handy" little project to put on a quick, fun and easy puppet show! Your fingers will become the legs of little bird puppets. Then, put on the Australian Aboriginal folktale The Medicine-man to find out how the rooster got his comb!

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Paper Daffodil Patterns (Feb 15, 2023) - Make cheerful spring daffodils from printable templates. The colored version includes parts for three bright yellow blooms, while the black & white version invites creativity—color your own or print to colored paper for unique flowers.

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Cut Paper Heart Valentine Ideas (Feb 13, 2023) - This project features the art of paper-cutting to create Valentine's Day cards. You can easily make unique and striking Valentines using the included heart templates and colored and/or decorative papers.

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Heart-Shaped Box (Feb 6, 2023) - Make a novelty box for Valentine's Day in the shape of a heart. Choose from a variety of printable patterns for two sizes of heart boxes. This is a cute gift box for small presents and will bring smiles and warm hearts wherever it is displayed.

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Valentine Garland of Hearts Friday Fun (Feb 3, 2023) - Make this delightful tissue paper garland that is sure to brings smiles. Drape it over doors, in windows, over furniture, along stairs. It is quick and easy to make.

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Valentines Card Set (Jan 30, 2023) - Valentines aren't just for sending to your sweetheart, you can send them to anyone you love. See how easy it is to make a set of several  unique Valentine's Day cards to send to family and friends!

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Platonic Solids (Jan 23, 2023) - In this craft project, learn a simple technique based on circles for making all five Platonic solids—tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, cube, and dodecahedron. Make 12-sided calendars with printable dodecahedron patterns for 2023. The solids can be also be decorated and used as gift boxes.

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Fox and Geese Game Board (Jan 16, 2023) - What do you have in common with ancient Vikings? The game of Fox and Geese, of course! Vikings called it Hala-tafl, meaning “the Fox Game”—you’ll just call it fun. Roll up the paper-and-felt board and store game pieces in its pocket when you go on Viking adventures!

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Pop-up Birthday Cards (Jan 9, 2023)  - Celebrate birthdays with a customized handmade pop-up card featuring the birthday child’s age! It’s a candle that never goes out. As a bonus, this simple V-fold pop-up technique can be applied to any other greeting card.

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Paper Cone Finger Puppets (Jan 2, 2023) - Have you ever tried to trick someone? The wily Fox has—and he knows just what to say to keep Tiger from eating him in this play, Officer of Heaven, based on a Chinese folktale. This easy paper cone finger puppet project is perfect for classroom crafting.

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