DIY Easy Video Game-Inspired Collection Containers
Video game characters love to hunt and gather. Try these fun video game-inspired crafts to help them store their collections.
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2021: A Crafting Retrospective
Reflecting on 2021 doesn’t have to be all bad. GeekMom Sarah looks back over a year of crafting and all the cuddles that were created.
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Turn Classic Horror Movie Posters Into Creepy Valentines
Add some romance to classic scary movie posters for your horror-loving friends—part two in a two-part look at “Valoween” fun.
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Give Vintage Valentines a Spooky ‘Valoween’ Makeover
Turn those silly vintage Valentine notes into something a little more spooky. Part One in a two-part look at “Valoween” fun.
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Fun Advent Calendar Idea: A Holiday Mystery Image Puzzle
This simple mystery image advent turns an old 24-piece puzzle into a new advent or countdown calendar activity.
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Fun Advent Calendar Ideas: A Book Flood Countdown
Families all over the world are discovering the wonderful Icelandic tradition of Christmas Book Flood. Here’s an advent idea to go with it.
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Fun Advent Calendar Ideas: Surprise Grab Box
This countdown calendar grab box with a secret gift surprise compartment is as easy as just wrapping a present.
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Turn Kids’ Old Holiday Crafts Into New Teen Art Projects
Kids make plenty of Christmas and holiday crafts during the season. It’s okay recycle some for edgier teen art.
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Make a Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Cocoa Buddy
Everyone loves the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man! Here’s a kid-friendly edible craft for your fall and winter warm beverages.
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Five Decorating Hacks for Halloween Weekend
Halloween weekend crept up fast this year. Here are some fun ideas for quick and inexpensive decorating.
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Make a Dapper Halloween Hatter with a Discount Store Skull
Some household items and creative upcycling can turn a discount store styrofoam skull into a cool Halloween showpiece.
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DIY Little Light Boxes Inspired by the Art of Neon
Lisa shows us a way to create a little fake basic neon sign using a small string of battery operated LED light string and a box.
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Create Spooky Pictures from Regular Paint-by-Numbers Kits
Halloween decorating and décor is becoming more and more elaborate, but some of the cooler seasonal items and spooky effects aren’t in everyone’s budget. Sometimes little imagination can turn a simple, inexpensive finding into a spook, cool Halloween prop or decoration. This October, we’re going to raid some discount, second hand or dollar stores to […]
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Make a Little Chibi-Style Lula Tooka Doll Accessory
‘Star Wars: Visions’ has brought the anime style into its extended universe. Here’s a DIY to give another ‘Star Wars’ series an anime edge.
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Be the Artist: the Mind’s Eye of Automatism and Allover Painting
Let your mind open up to create some surreal and imaginative creations with Allover painting and Automic Drawing
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Make/Play/Watch/Read: My Fine Feathered Friends
Birdwatching is a great hobby to encourage at any time of year. Start with our Make/Play/Watch/Read and see where the wind takes you!
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Making Teacher Gifts Easy With My Cricut Mug Press
GeekMom Sarah’s teacher gift of choice this year? A gift card with a side of personalized mug thanks to the Cricut Mug Press.
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Be the Artist: The Waxy World of Encaustic Painting
Encaustic painting has been popular for centuries, and it is still “hot” today. Here’s a kid-friendly way to create with warm wax.
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Adorn Your Home With Cross-Stitched Disney Villains
If you’re really into Disney villains and cross-stitch, this craft book kit is the perfect joining of the two.
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Be the Artist: The Colorful Chemistry of Art Emulsions
Emulsions are present in everything from chemistry to cooking, but it can also be a beautiful part of the visual art world.
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