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03.05.2010

It’s Time to Start Your Patio Garden

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Backyard garden made easy with these DIY kits.

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08.04.2009

Folding Cardboard Furniture

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Summer’s about halfway over, and maybe the kids are looking for something new to do.  Go to foldschool.com and download free directions and templates to make your own cardboard furniture.  There are three pieces – a stool, rocker, and chair.  I think half the fun will be scavenging for the cardboard material you’ll need.

www.foldschool.com

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07.22.2009

Puka Puka Mobiles

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Puka Puka from Australia makes a colorful line of mobiles, and their Sea Shapes mobile comes with a set of cut-outs that you can string together yourself to make a custom mobile for your baby nursery.
Sea String Mobile  |  $35 at Puka Puka

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07.06.2009

Summer Art Project: Leaf Silhouette Portrait

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From Photojojo, here’s a unique crafts project that also gets the kids outdoors collecting leaves to make silhouette portraits from tree leaves.

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02.02.2009

DIY Readymech Toys

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Go to Readymech for free downloads of flatpack toys ready to print and build right at home.  A easy snow day activity when the kids are home and so are you.t…

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10.30.2008

DIY: Clauss the Raccoon

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Make your own raccoon pillow from Let’s Stitch….

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10.26.2008

The Beauty of Sharpie Art

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Lexington Kentucky attorney, Charlie Kratzer, decorated his basement using just a Sharpie and his love of Impressionist art.  The image above is just one wall, check out the panoramic video of the entire basement to see how this one wall…

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04.18.2008

DIY Project: Baby Doll Rack

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Creepy or cool?  Recently, this baby doll rack was entered into Design*Sponge’s DIY Contest.  Since the entry, there has been a range of comments from “that totally creeps me out!” to “that is the coolest thing i’ve ever seen”. …

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02.19.2008

Cardboard Projects by Mr. McGroovy

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If your elementary school students call you Mr. McGroovy, then you’re probably pretty popular and well-liked by them.  So making cool cardboard structures during art class is also one reason why Mr. McGroovy’s Rivets was born.  These rivets work as…

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12.20.2007

DIY Project: 3D Paper Snowflake

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With the kids home from school holidays, keep them busy with this fun paper snowflake project. [via Core77 Gift Guide]…

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