The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Say BFF for reals with this project on making a DIY puzzle piece friendship necklace by CRAFT contributor Tiffany Threadgould in the first of her monthly projects on Planet Green. Stay tuned tomorrow for Tiffany’s recycled wine cork keychain favor DIY Wedding project!
if you want to liven up a local vacant lot or other area but don’t have easy access for guerilla gardening, make some seed bombs and throw them over the fence.
if you want to liven up a local vacant lot or other area but don’t have easy access for guerilla gardening, make some seed bombs and throw them over the fence.
Pantyhose Petals Create delicate nylon flowers to dress up a wedding gown, veil, or centerpiece. By Mary Beth Klatt In the 1950s, women had to wear hosiery to the office or risk being fired. Naturally, these ladies ended up with a lot of ripped and snagged pantyhose. Although some tossed these ruined pairs, the crafty […]
OK, so it’s not like smurf-blue, but still: Blue hardwood! It comes from Talipariti elatum, the so-called “Blue Mahoe” tree, which is native to the Caribbean and is, apparently, the national tree of Jamaica. Turns out it also grows very quickly and shows some promise for sustainable forestry. Lumber is available through Tropic Ventures.
Rainbow Jell-O By Katie Goodman Themed snack and story-time activities are great ways to entertain kids during the summer months. What often starts out as glee — hurray summer, no more school! — can quickly turn to boredom if you don’t have a lot of activities on your schedule. Rainbow Jell-O is a fun snack […]
Instructables user smh writes: Here in Pakistan we suffer from frequent power outages that last hours. Since I’m a university student, I needed a portable source of light but I found that candles weren’t bright enough. I came up with a simple mini lantern that takes less than 5 minutes to make but lasts for […]
