Category Archives: Miscellaneous
COFFEE FILTER CANDLE HOLDER
It takes a lot of imagination to compare these candle bowls with the glass art of Dale Chihuly, but they are fun to make and the cost of making them is right. We use coffee filters, colored tissue paper and … Continue reading
THE ANGRY BIRDS
I’ll be the first to admit that I know little to nothing about the video games my grandchildren seem to enjoy, but when I ran across some images of the angry birds I couldn’t help but see a fun project … Continue reading
WIRE HANGER BUNNY
We all seem to collect wire coat hangers and it’s nice to be able to recycle them into useful or crafty projects. This project is a very cute bunny made out of a wire coat hanger, cardstock, crayons or colored … Continue reading
“LOVE YOU TO PIECES” FRAME
Now is the time to start thinking about a gift for Mother’s Day. Just about everyone has picture puzzles with missing pieces. Here is a cute project that uses up some of the remaining pieces. Cut a hole in the … Continue reading
WIRE COAT HANGER SCARECROW
This is a wire coat hanger project just in time for Halloween. The patterns are for a two sided project, but if you want, you can use the patterns for (Side I) only. We did this last year with the … Continue reading
MINNIE PAWS…..ONE SMART CAT
Minnie Paws is one smart cat because she lives in the library. This summer the elementary school did a huge remodel, even moving the library. I helped with decorating the library and it’s been a ball. In another post, I’ll … Continue reading
THANKSGIVING BULLETIN BOARD
If you are looking for an idea for a Thanksgiving bulletin board, this is one that we just finished for the library. This is really appropriate for any classroom bulletin board. Patterns for making the turkey are included in this project. I cut … Continue reading