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30 Fun DIY Crafts To Keep You and the Family Busy During the Holidays

Kids out of school until the New Year? Looking for something fun to do with friends over the holidays? Here are some fun and inexpensive DIY crafts that would be fun to do. Some can be accomplished in an hour, others a day, but either way you’ll be rewarded with a sweet new craft to display or share!

Ribbon & wrapping paper holder jewelry holder use puffy paint to make your own letters on a canvas. print out the font you want and place wax paper over it. then use puffy paint and trace. let it dry then use mod podge to secure them.
Ribbon & wrapping
paper holder
Decorative and mismatched
nobs make a fabulous
DIY jewelry holder
Puffy Paint word art
on canvas. Super easy!
33shadesofgreen.
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Uknown virginiaandcharlie.
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DIY outdoor Jenga Love it! twine candle holder for craft table top
DIY outdoor or playroom
Jenga Game
Kids fabric DIY
sew-it-yourself
playhouse tablecloth
 Twine candle holder
for craft table top
instructables.com littlelovables.
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justsomething
imade.com
fun project Great craft table in the making Easy for Summer DIY Project
fun learning project Great craft table in the making -
can also be done with premade bookshelves & tabletop
 Popsicle Stick Frame
shanty-2-chic.com  impressyourkids.org
Baby onesie cupcakes gift. book paper flowers, love this with the heart confetti shoebox lids, cheaper than canvases...  love it!
Unique and cute way
to wrap a baby shower gift
book paper flowers, love
this with the heart confetti
Fabric or paper covered
shoebox lids, cheaper
than canvases…
littlebirdiesecrets.
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ffffound.com spunkyjunky.
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i think i could make this... Leaves dipped in wax to preserve color. how to decoupage
Simple wooden
DIY door mat
Leaves dipped in
wax to preserve color.
how to decoupage
almost anything
sayyestohoboken.com marthastewart.com re-nest.com
Chalkboard wall in the bedroom So pretty! great colors Crochet pillows
Chalkboard wall in the bedroom opens up so many possibilities Easy Crochet Pattern -
love the color combination!
3D Flower Crochet Pattern pillows – gorgeous!
twigandthistle.com ravelry.com flickr.com
Ice cube painting - freeze watercolors & then have the kids paint with the melting ice cubes on fabric, an old white sheet or papers. Cool & creative hot weather activity! make your own chalkboard paint in any shade.  use wine rack and large cups to store markers, colored pencils...
Paint with the melting ice cubes on fabric, an old white sheet or papers or use food coloring and put them outside in the snow! Make your own chalkboard
paint in any color!
A wine rack and large clear cups are used store markers, colored pencils, etc
shareandremember.
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marthastewart.com mycasestudies.blogspot.com
family portrait. so cute! Leave line blank, frame, write with dry-erase so can change anytime. Cute to have in master bedroom/bathroom decorative tray made out of a aluminum baking sheet
A really unique DIY
Crafty family portrait.
Leave a blank line and
use dry-erase markers so
can change it  anytime.
Cute to have in master bedroom/bathroom
Make a decorative tray
made out of an
aluminum baking sheet!
camilledawn.com eighteen25.blogspot.com marthastewart.com
Double sided 21 ! How clever is this!?
So many possibilities…
use for weddings, birthday
events, anniversary party,
garage sale, etc
Handprint family tree How clever is this!?
Remote control pillow holder
save-on-crafts.com etsy.com craftbuds.com
fabric covered pots.  make your own chalkboard rocks LOVE. Documenting all the places that lead us to home. :)
Use decoupage to cover
inexpensive pots with fabric
chalkboard rocks Document all the places
that lead us to home
ashleyann
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designs.blogspot.com younghouselove.com
Latest Comments
  1. Susie Q

    So the chalkboard trend seems to be on every dig blogs! I think it’s time I jump on the bandwagon as well! Thank you for all these great ideas!:)