holiday projects

How-To: Magazine Ball Garland

Megan at Princess Lasertron, a wedding designer and blogger with pretty much the most unexpectedly awesome blog name ever, shared this tutorial for making paper ball garland with magazine pages. As someone who once planned her own wedding—and had all of the glossy magazines to prove it—I think this project is the perfect way to […]

How-To: Knee Sock Tights

It seems like kids tights are are always in need of replacement. Between runs, holes, and stains, they tend to make it through about one wear—two if you’re lucky—and then they’re so unsightly that they’re relegated to the bottom of the drawer. It seems like the knees, heals, and toes are always the first to […]

Altoids Tin Learning Boxes

Laura, the blogger and educator behind Smallgood Hearth, is doing some pretty fantastic things with empty Altoids tins. The latest additions to her altered Altoids tins project include a mini solar system and a disabilities awareness tin. The solar system box comes complete with a mnemonic device for remembering the order of the planets and […]

How-To: Pocket-Sized Pool Table

Today, I saw a project that was tiny, portable, and perfect for guys and gals alike—it was like finding the holy grail of crafts! Instructables user smallenginetech created this beautiful pocket pool table using materials common to any basement or workshop, plus a few gemstone beads to keep it classy. I don’t know about you, […]