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How to make animals out of paper plates. A dog, zebra, beaver or groundhog. Such a cheap and easy craft! mybrightideasblog.com

Paper Plate Animals Groundhog Zebra Dog

It’s March Break this week! That means it’s time to look around the house for easy, inexpensive crafts using things we already have. My favorite go-to craft items are paper plates, lunch bags and coffee filters. There is so much you can do with these basic household items-and no trip to the craft store is…

Crafts

Toilet Paper Roll Crafts-Use your loo roll tube for easy Crafts!

Are you collecting toilet paper rolls for kids crafts?!? Of course you are! Here are some ideas for what to do with them. There is just so many things you can make once the ideas start to roll in. I started with the polly pocket race car, then a tree, several houses and a road….

Easy sewing project. This tutorial shows you how to make an infinity scarf with a hidden zipper pocket to hide your phone or passport. Great idea! Mybrightideasblog.com

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How to Make an Easy Infinity Scarf with Zipper Hidden Pocket

I love scarves! I find a cute pattern or fabulous colored scarf on sale and I can’t help myself! Then I hoard them. So I had an idea to make a scarf with a hidden pocket and thought, instead of using new fabric why not make it with an older scarf I had not…

Fun, Easy and Cheap project your daughter will love! How to Make a Kitty Ear Hairband mybrightideasblog.com

Crafts

Easy to Make “Kitty” Cat Ear Hairband with Flowers

My kids tell me that cat ear hairbands are what everyone is wearing to school. So make one that is springy with flowers and pipe-cleaners. You will need: Artificial plants with small flowers, a plain hairband, 2 matching pipe-cleaners, hot glue gun and scissors. Use one pipe-cleaner to make each cat ear, wrap the wire…

Lost Socks Seeking Mates Laundry Room Sign mybrightideasblog.com

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Lost Sock Seeking Sole Mate-Laundry Room Sign

I saw this idea on pinterest and immediately went in search of a left over scrap of wood. I found this 1×6 partial board that happened to be 26 inches long. Perfect no need to cut any pieces because my saw is in the garage and there is a ton of snow in the driveway….

Wooden Spoon Puppets. This is an easy, fun, cheap craft project using just a few wooden spoons and some scraps to make an adorable family on spoons. mybrightideasblog.com

Crafts

Wooden Spoon Puppets! Easy Fast Fun Inexpensive!

I was researching some puppet theatres to make and came across the easiest puppet idea ever! All you need is some wooden spoons, a sharpie, scraps of fabric, googly eyes and your hot glue gun. The wooden spoons I used were 3/ $1.50 making this an inexpensive craft. The shape of the spoon makes a…

Easy to Make Felt Crowns Glue or Sew Make it yourself for under $3 mybrightideasblog.com

Kids

Sew a Super Easy to Make Felt Crown – Add to your dress up clothes!

How to Make an Easy Felt Crown! I went to Dollar Tree this time to get a few time things and got these vibrant colours of pink, 2 shades of purple and turquoise. They charged $1.25 which is a lot more than Michael’s $.59 each. But I was there and the colours were so…

Crafts

How to Make a No Sew Felt Crown for under $3

Today we are making a “no sew” felt crown. I tried to be mindful of the cost and simplicity of this project in case you need to make 10 of these for a children’s princess party. Here is what you need: A piece of craft felt can cost $.50-1.25 depending on where you are buying…

Leave a message on the washing machine with dry erase marker. Mybrightideasblog.com

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Laundry Room Hack – Use Dry Erase Markers on the Washing Machine

Using Dry Erase Markers in the Laundry Room! All of my bright ideas aren’t turning into much to show you this week. So I am writing this one in 15 minutes or less! Leave a message to your family or to yourself on the washer. This way you won’t forget that you have items that…

Lengthen a t-shirt with lace trim mybrightideasblog.com

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Sewing Diy- Extend the Length of a Short Top with Lace

Have you got a great shirt that has gotten too small and you aren’t ready to say good-bye to it? Adding a bit of lace to the bottom is so easy and will make all the difference on how much longer it will work for you. Great for growing girls….also helpful for adults…I have…