Cheap Homemade Holiday Crafts, Home Decor on a Shoestring

I'm the original frugalista. In home decor, I'm all about recycled, cheap and (my favorite) free. At Christmas, I save big with homemade, re-purposed decorations. Here's my guide to decorating for the holidays on a shoestring. I use minimalist techniques combined with natural elements and recycled, homemade crafts.  Read more

Green Recycled Halloween Pumpkin Crafts, Fall Harvest Craft Ideas

Planning your annual Halloween party or harvest festival? Or maybe you're planning a fall themed party for school or church? Here are easy recycled fall themed crafts that focus on autumn harvest and non-spooky Halloween fun. Easy, inexpensive crafts using materials from your recycle bin.  Eco Friendly Recycled Halloween and Autumn Harvest Craft Ideas 

How to Make Holiday Centerpieces Like Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn

I shopped recently at Crate and Barrel and the Pottery Barn. Lovely stores--very expensive. Both stores had beautiful holiday decor and centerpieces displayed. I made mental notes on how to create these holiday crafts cheaply from natural, recycled sources. Read on

Eco Friendly Recycled Harvest Crafts

Eco Friendly Recycled Halloween and Autumn Harvest Craft Ideas
Planning your annual Halloween or harvest party? Here are great fall themed crafts that focus on autumn harvest and non-spooky Halloween fun. Easy, inexpensive fall crafts using recycled materials. Read More

Recycled Cardboard Play House Craft

Easy Homemade Recycled Cardboard Play House for Preschool Learning Center Practical Life Area Children are wonderfully imaginative. Give them an old box, tell them that it's a car and they will enjoy hours of driving fun. Likewise, create a practical life area for your preschool classroom learning center with just a refrigerator box.
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Recycled Cardboard Play House Appliances and Furniture

Easy, DIY Recycled Cardboard Play House Furniture and Appliances: Stovetop, Oven and Kitchen Utensil Rack
When I was a little girl, my parents made an entire child-sized play house for me from cardboard boxes. Make easy, diy kitchen appliances from recycled cardboard boxes. Here's a simple craft project that makes a stove top, oven and kitchen utensil rack. Read More

Green Spring Cleaning and Decor Tips

Green Spring Cleaning and Decor Tips: Recycle Maps, Book Jackets, Magazine Covers for Wall Covering Spring cleaning is a great time to redecorate or remodel. While you're moving furniture and cleaning, make your work multitask. Refresh your decor with green, recycled options for wall coverings: maps, book jackets and magazine covers.
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Easy Memory Garden for Mother's Day, Earth Day, Memorial Day

Plant a Memory Garden for Earth Day or Memorial Day Step by step guide to create a memory garden including flowers, decor and garden furniture. Mother's Day, Earth Day, Memorial Day, Prayer garden. Read More

How to Make a Play Fort for Kids Bunk bed or Loft Bed Under $15

How to Make a Play Fort from a Loft or Bunk Bed You can easily create a super cool No Sew play fort /bedroom canopy for your kids' bunk or loft bed. Make a no-sew cheap, cute play fort or canopy on your kids' bunk or loft bed with four inexpensive supplies: Read More

Cheap Homemade Holiday Gifts for Senior Citizens, Homebound

Easy Green Recycled Holiday Gifts to Make for Disabled, Handicapped, Homebound, Seniors and Bird Watchers Bird feeders are some of the easiest crafts to make for holiday gifts. Bird feeders are inexpensive, eco-friendly gifts that will delight anyone on your holiday gift list, especially grandparents, shut-ins, elderly and homebound. Read More

Free Printable Holly Hobbie Crafts Olivia Doll House

Free Printable Holly Hobbie Activities, Olivia Coloring Crafts Nick Jr. has dozens of wonderful free printable activities for children based upon their children's shows and cartoons. Here are internet links for Holly Hobbie doll house and Olivia puppet theater. Puppets and dolls included. Read more

Free Printable Doll House Miniatures

Free Printable Doll House Miniatures Collecting miniatures and doll house design is a passion shared by men and women, young and old alike. If you enjoy this hobby, here are links for free printable miniatures, doll house furnishings and accessories. Read on

No-Sew Play Fort for Bunk or Loft Bed

How to Make a Play Fort from a Loft or Bunk Bed You can easily create a super cool No Sew play fort /bedroom canopy for your kids' bunk or loft bed. Make a no-sew cheap, cute play fort or canopy on your kids' bunk or loft bed with four inexpensive supplies Read on