Use paper mache to make monsters and aliens for party decorations.

Turn simple felt into a cute, drawstring sachet that looks like candy corn. What a great way to package Halloween candy!

Make facial features out of foam and use Velcro to attach them to your Halloween Jack-o-lantern. Then have fun mixing and matching the faces!

Use a basic plastic comb to create texture in paint.

Use cookie cutters as molds to create tons of new shapes in your needle felting projects

Read our review of some fine art exhibited at a local arts and crafts fair.

Get some useful tips for dealing with peeling crayons that you’ll be melting into new shapes, and how to clean up the wax afterwards.

Read all about our great trip to the CHA Summer 2009 show in Orlando, and see what our favorite products and projects were at the show.

Turn simple frames into an elegant candle-lit luminaria centerpiece for your wedding, and personalize it with the bride and groom’s name and photo.

Get inspired to create new handles for your crochet hooks from recycled materials.

Learn how to make a fun bean bag toss game out of old jean pockets and terra cotta saucers.

See how to make fun and easy felt pennants for the Fourth of July. This is a great craft for kids to help with, and the result is a fun decoration for your Independence Day party!

Revisit an old trend and learn to make nylon flowers with this informative and colorful book.

Learn our trick for threading yarn through the eye of a needle.

Make a lighted tracing box out of a shadow box frame and a string of leftover Christmas lights.

Try a simple sewing project for kids to make their own stuffed teddy bear. Download our template and use supplies you probably already have to create your own.

See how a friend of ours turned old jewelry into a beautiful new necklace.

Make customized notepads with our simple, downloadable template. Great to give as a gift or to keep for yourself!

Learn how to roll curling ribbon up into a spiral that makes a colorful and fun coaster for your table. It’s a perfect way to recycle ribbon into something cool!

See a great example of dozens of one-inch art pieces called ”inchies”. When gathered together, they make a colorful and inspiring collection!

Make an easy felt sachet in the shape of an Easter egg. These are great for stuffing in Easter baskets or for decorating the table for Easter dinner.

Visit Cathie Filian’s site for a tutorial on adorable, mini sponge cakes and pies.

Make your own pick-up sticks game out of painted bamboo skewers, then recycle an empty syrup bottle to use as a fun container.

Learn how to use a simple needle felting technique to create a cute flower pin, perfect for Easter or spring.

Recycle your Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup bottles into a popular kid’s game, a tooth fairy holder or a place to store beads for jewelry making.

Learn about the new Teardrop Method, a quick and easy technique for creating color blends with polymer clay.

Recycle an unneeded phone book into a quirky pen and pencil holder that will be a real conversation piece on your desk

Get inspiration from this fantastic book about turning vintage jewelry pieces into new fashion finds. Learn some basic jewelry making techniques or hone your skills with her advanced tips and project ideas.

Learn to create a glossy finish on our folding photo cubes, to make them look nicer and last longer.

Read about our experience at CHA Winter 2009 trade show and see our favorite new products.

Sew a cute little heart out of felt and use it to store love notes, candy, or other goodies on Valentine’s Day.

Make cute dolls out of yarn and scraps of felt or fabric you might have on hand. This easy project is a great way to use up yarn leftover from a larger project.

Use etching cream to decorate an apothecary jar to give as a special gift.

Be inspired to decorate your own Russian nesting dolls with a few of these great ideas such as making them into spice shakers or creating your family or your favorite band.

Get weekly inspiration for family fun at UnplugYourKids.com

Get lots of inspiration for advent calendars, including a fun knitted string of lights, from PoppyTalk, a design blog dedicated to inspiration.

Use polymer clay to create an advent calendar house. Start with an empty house on Day 1 and add a new piece to it every day until Christmas, and you’ll end up with a beautifully decorated house.

Use Shrinky Dink plastic to make your own Christmas tree decorations. Simply trace or draw an image, punch a hole, color and shrink!

Celebrate Christmas or other occasions by making your own traditional English party crackers. Filled with goodies, these fun favors will really make your party “pop”!

Make your own luminaries by using aluminum foil and a printed pattern to make your design. Simply use an ink pen or a stick pin to poke the holes. Wrap the finished product around a recycled jar and instant luminary!

Paint fun images by using a handled sponge brush to blot paint onto paper. Try making fall trees, snowmen or turkeys depending on the season.

Visit OnePrettyThing.com to be inspired by the online collection of crafty projects. Each day, Rachel has a montage of projects that will give you an endless supply of ideas.

Alter an Altoid tin to make a cute gift container.

Make your own snowglobe out of recycled containers

Learn to make your own custom notepads out of any paper and a special type of glue.

Use Crayola Model Magic as a fun and safe alternative to carving pumpkins on Halloween.

Make organizing fun by using Scrabble tiles to spell out labels for clear plastic storage bins.

Make you own Halloween paper lanterns in lots of fun designs.

Find original stamp designs to make your next card or scrapbook page stand out at Hobo Soup.

Create a storage box for a set of small pirate toys that also doubles as a play scene.