Button Cookies
What a great way to give a cute gift. I imagine this could be done with any type of cookie if you are careful enough. But I would think that Peanut Butter or Shortbread cookies might be best! Either way, what an awesome idea!
DIY Pistachio Flowers
If you have a little bit of time on your hands, check this out for a fun afternoon art project! Make yourself these gorgeous flowers using Pistachio Shells! Next time you are just tossing out those empty shells while enjoying a snack. Think twice and create this fun project. They look amazing! Get the step by step guide HERE.
DIY Outdoor Lighting
Do you need a creative way to decorate? Maybe you need to line the stairs to your doors for all those Trick or Treaters that will be arriving before you know it. This is a great, inexpensive way to do so. Just start saving all those empty cans now, and you will have plenty when you need them.
Instructions
Materials:
- Empty Cans (Soup cans, vegetable cans work great)
- Paint
- Tealight Candles
What to do:
1. Wash out empty cans
2. Paint your desired color
3. Poke holes into the cans. You can do a specific pattern, or random holes are nice also.
4. Insert Tealight candle
5. Watch your sidewalk or desired area light up, and create a nice ambiance.
DIY Art Paint for Kids
Are you tired of buying paint for kids to do art projects, only for them to waste the entire bottle in one art session? If so, check out this fast & simple way to make paint yourself and save on ever having to buy it again.
DIY Art Paint for Kids
Materials:
- 1 cup Salt
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Water
- Food Coloring
- Reusable Squeeze Bottle – Ketchup bottles work nicely
Directions:
1. Mix even parts together. Stir in your choice of color. Put into a reusable squeeze bottle.
2. Have fun!
DIY Duct Tape Storage
Do you have some nice sturdy boxes around the house that you use for storing items? Maybe the toys for kids, or magazines? Well now, you can make them a little bit easier on the eye by just using something as simple as Duct Tape. Nowadays they have every pattern you could possibly thing of in Duct Tape. So pick up your favorite pattern, and put it to some good use to spruce up that eye sore in your living room.
Directions:
1. Using your chosen Duct Tape Color or Pattern, cover the outside of the cardboard box.
2. Place in your desired location.
3. Fill with contents
4. Enjoy looking at a picked up area vs. an ugly old shipping box.