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DIY Twig skate Christmas tree ornament - nature craft
This winter weather brings out the kids in us! It makes things look pretty and shiny. Everything’s a treasure we want to collect and keep. You know. So why not use these nature found treasures and create some lovely twiggy skates ornaments ? Collect a few twigs , read Michele's step-by-step craft tutorial and create some fun twig skates with the kids ! These fun twig skates can be great Christmas tree ornaments, winter nature crafts for the kids or you can use them to decorate your Christmas gifts .
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Whimsical wooden reindeers and a sleigh with simple shapes
For this year's outdoor Christmas decor make a Santa's sleigh with a few cute whimsical reindeeers completelly out of wooden scraps and amaze easily everyone in your street! You can make these adorable fun wooden reindeers even if you haven't got fancy and expensive woodworking euipments, because to make this gorgeous Christmas garden decor you just need  some leftower wood pieces and a simple jigsaw! If you haven't got special hole drills to make holes for the poles you can simply attach the reindeers' legs with long sturdy screwsand a little wood glue.
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DIY Wood slice flower - easy natural spring decor
Grab five wood slices, glue them together in a radial arrangement with two center disks and make a woodland flower! These gorgeous natural wood slice flowers are super easy  to make and inexpensive! Create some wood slice flowers to decorate your home or your garden at spring/Easter, or use them as parts of other cute spring craft ideas! The will look adorable as single flower ornaments or you can create a whole wood slice flower spring garland with them!  You can paint the wood slice spring flowers with vibrant or pastel colors of acrylics paints or simply leave them in their natural beauty.
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Impossible nail-through-wood trick - funny DIY gift
In this nice step-by-step video tutorial you can learn how to make this super fun impossible nail-through-wood trick which can be a perfect gift for any occasion ! This fun DIY wooden gift can be a perfect choice for any special occasion whether it be a b irthdays, Christmas or you can gift them just for fun! You will be surprised how easy is to create this magical and fun impossible nail-through-wood trick ! You won't need special w oodworking tools: just a saw, a nail and some boiling water! Amazing isn't it? Make this impossible nail-through-wood trick as a nice home decor piece which can be the greatest hit at your next house party!
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DIY Succulent frame - wooden centerpiece with plants (free plan)
We love succulents and mason jars , so we gladly present this super cute $10 DIY succulent frame ! This woodworking project is super easy , frugal, and it will add lot of style to your home! ( and It also makes a great gift ! ) How fun is that? Once the paint is dry, you can sand the edges a bit to give it a distressed finish and add the succulents and mason jars. ( Of course you can use other flowers/plants as well! Imagine a large garden version of this super hanging succulent planter centerpiece ! This step-by-step video tutorial will teach you how to make your own stylish distressed wooden hanging succulent planter centerpiece !
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DIY Rocking paper plate crab  - summer craft for kids
These adorable paper plate crabs by Kids Craft Room can be gently rocked backwards and forwards and they also have pincers that actually open and close too. Hours of fun nip, nip, nipping the whole household! Paper plates make a great base for a lots of easy summer kids' crafts especially this adorable crab craft! We hope you will have lots fun with making this paper plate crab craft with your kids or class! These super cute rocking paper plate crabs provide lots of fun to play with and so easy to make you could craft your own cast of crabs in no time! This paper plate crab can  be  a great addition to your ocean/summer theme classroom decor!
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DIY Giant wooden garden Jenga game - fun party game
If you’re looking for an  amazing game for the backyard or lawn, this super fun (and easy to make) giant garden Jenga is a perfect craft project for you! You don't need special woodworking skills or tools to create this fun giant yard Jenga game just a (hand) saw and sandpaper. Not only is this brilliant giant garden party game an affordable foray into the world of power tools, but it's the same simple cut over and over. Beginner woodworkers, you'll love it. You may end up making more than one set of giant garden Jenga game because you will got so many requests from friends who want their own. Giant Jenga for everyone! If you're feeling artistic, you can paint the ends of your pieces or apply some stain.
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DIY Giant lawn dominoes - fun family game (woodworking)
If you’re looking for an  amazing game for the backyard or lawn, this super fun (and easy to make) giant garden domino is a perfect craft project for you! You don't need special woodworking skills or tools to create this fun giant yard domino game just a (hand) saw and sandpaper. Not only is this brilliant giant garden party game an affordable foray into the world of power tools, but it's the same simple cut over and over. Beginner woodworkers, you'll love it. You may end up making more than one set of giant garden dominoes because you will got so many requests from friends who want their own. Giant dominoes for everyone!
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DIY Rustic pumpkin stand - wooden fall decor
Decorate your mantel or porch with this easy DIY rustic pumpkin stand and fill the box with colorful decor or bags of candy for trick-or-treaters! Fall is one of our favorite season, because nature is so gorgeous this time of the year with all of those warm colors! We also love decorating with fall colors! This quick rustic wood pumpkin welcome stand is perfect for decorating for autumn both inside and outside! The best part about this wood pumpkin stand is it's the perfect project to use up scrap wood!
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DIY Reversible scrap wood fall-winter decor (pumpkin and snowman)
Add these reversible scrap wood pumpkins to your fall decor and you can leave them up all the way through winter. You see Amanda added pumpkins on one side but snowmen on the other.We love every simple DIY decor that can last multiple seasons and that is easy to make as well!  Grab a few wooden boards from your scrap wood pile and  create something rustic yet cute for your home for autumn. Then make them reversible, so you will have a cute item for your winter decor / Christmas decor as well.
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DIY wooden maple leaf silhouette wall art
Here's an another great fall sign project made of reclaimed lumber! This project could be made from old barn wood, or pallet wood or any old lumber, or some fence boards! This fall woodworking  project is pretty easy to make, since the only tool you need is a  jig saw.  (You could do this on the scroll saw too, but you don’t really need that much precision). This gorgeous wooden fall leaf wall art only took a few hours to make! Unbelievable isn't it? This detailed woodworking tutorial will teach you how to make your own beautiful DIY fall wall art from reclaimed wood!
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Reversible wooden scarecrow-snowman sign
You can make your own DIY reversible scarecrow snowman sign, and it’s actually much easier than it looks! Grab your supplies and get professional results with Amanda's tips and tricks. She even has the templates for you so that all you have to do is trace! This reversible pallet scarecrow snowman is one of many adorable fall crafts on her blog for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. Another favorite project are the reversible scrap wood pumpkins, you’ll have the cutest house decor on the block whether you choose to make either one of these fall crafts!
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DIY Reversible fall / Christmas wood slice decor (snowman-pumpkin)
Make a reversible wood slice porch decoration with pumpkins on one side and a snowman on the other. This cute holiday craft can be used for both the fall and winter seasons! Decorations that are reversible for more than one season are our favorites. It's just so fun that you get a two-for-one. This wood slice porch decoration features pretty fall pumpkins on one side and a cheerful snowman on the other side, which means you can leave it on your porch from September until January!
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DIY Rustic pallet wood Christmas tree
We have seen many Christmas trees that were made from reclaimed wood and old pallets but this fun vintage style Christmas tree is our favorite! Follow this nice step-by-step pallet Christmas tree tutorial and create your own unique and gorgeous Christmas decor piece from a pallet, mod podge, napkins, buttons and some milk paint ! This gorgeous decoupaged DIY Christmas tree can be a great addition to your winter/ Christmas decor both inside and outside!
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DIY Rustic wood reindeer decor (free woodworking plan)
This year why not build a fun DIY Wood Santa Sleigh for your front porch? But what is a sleigh without a reindeer to pull it? So grab your saw and create a gorgeous wood reindeer Christmas decor with or ( without ) Santa's sleigh! We really like the shape of this DIY wood reindeer , it so beautiful even as a standalone Christmas decoration! This DIY Rustic wood reindeer  can be a great indoor or outdoor Christmas decor. In this nice woodworking blog you will find the free printable reindeer template and a nice step-by-step assembling tutorial!
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DIY Rustic wood coasters - gift idea
We've got a fun little DIY (Christmas) gift idea for your today! These DIY wood coasters are the perfect, easy DIY gift and today Marie is going to show you how to make them! Sometimes simple DIY projects turns out to be the best! This woodworking project is absolutely suitable for beginners, because it doesn't require fancy woodworking tools or special skills. Only a simple saw, sandpaper and a little stain. Visit this great DIY blog and learn from Marie how to make your very own set of DIY wooden coasters!
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Tom Turkey - DIY thanksgiving decor from scrap wood
Fall is in the air, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Tom Turkey by Hertoolbelt is here to help you celebrate! This lovely wooden turkey is great because it's versatile to adapt to whatever scrap materials you have around. At Hertoolbelt.com you will find the free cutting pattern of this lovely little thanksgiving turkey decor and a nice step-by-step tutorial on how to make it from simple scrap wood pieces. This adorable wooden turkey can be great indoor or outdoor thanksgiving decor.
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How to paint a tree with bubble wrap  (step-by-step painting tutorial)
This time Jay is showing you how to paint a gorgeous tree in bloom with a swinging boy simply with a bubble wrap. This gorgeous tree is really cool bubble wrap painting project for all ages and ( if you leave out the small painted details even a toddler can do completely on his own ) ! Bubble wrap is so much fun to explore! Feeling the various textures of the puffy bubble pouches and hearing the noise of popping them. Bubble wrap is great for creating interesting patterns and shapes with paint. Paint a beautiful tree in any color you want and use your artwork as handmade home decor :
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Rocking paper plate reindeer - fun Christmas craft for kids
It's time to create fun reindeer-themed kids crafts! We just love simple paper crafts here on Mindy and are super excited to show you this fun and easy paper plate Rudolph craft by Easy Peasy And Fun. Aren’t they super adorable? These colorful paper reindeer are so quick to make and so cute! You can hang your finished paper plate Rudolph as an adorable Christmas ornament , stick them onto homemade greeting cards, or you can play with them because it rocks! Get the step-by-step tutorial at www.easypeasyandfun.com and let's get crafting :
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Paper plate Rudolph reindeer craft - fun Christmas craft for kids
We love reindeer and what time is better for reindeer crafts than Christmas ? With Christmas slowly approaching it's time to create fun reindeer-themed kids crafts ! We just love simple paper crafts here on Mindy and are super excited to show you this fun and easy paper plate Rudolph craft by Easy Peasy And Fun. Aren’t they super adorable? These colorful paper reindeer are so quick to make and so cute! You can hang your finished paper plate Rudolph as an adorable Christmas ornament or stick them onto homemade greeting cards! Get the step-by-step tutorial at www.easypeasyandfun.com and let's get crafting :
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DIY Swinging paper monkey - fun paper craft for kids
Do you have a crafty kid ? Nurture his creative spirit with this fun paper toy by Paper Magic. This swinging monkey is super easy to make, plus you don't need special tools or skills to make one, which makes this fun craft perfect for kids of all ages ! With just a few inexpensive crafts supplies , you'll be giving your child the tools he needs to spark imagination and creative play. Watch Paper Magic's tutorial and craft on!
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