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How to Wallpaper an Adorable Accent Wall in Two Hours

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This article will show you how to easily hang pre-pasted wallpaper, perfect for an accent wall in your home. (Check out this article if you have adhesive wallpaper).

Wallpaper gets such a bad rap.

Probably because a few decades ago, people would apply layer upon layer of wallpaper to entire rooms.

While some might believe wallpaper to be a thing of the past, wallpaper is definitely making its comeback.

There are so many beautiful, artistic designs that really bring so much character to a space.

I recently hung wallpaper in my pantry. It has a gorgeous farmhouse-esque white brick design. That inspired me to keep going!

Today I’m sharing how I hung wallpaper on an accent staircase wall. I absolutely love the way it turned out.

It brings such a fun element to an otherwise boring space.

So, now for the elephant in the room – was hanging the wallpaper hard?

No! At times, it was frustrating to line pieces up (I figured out a trick though!), but overall it was a quick project.

If you have someone to help, you might not get frustrated at all.

How to Hang Pre-Pasted Wallpaper

I ordered this wallpaper because I absolutely loved it. I had only ever hung peel and stick wallpaper, so I wasn’t sure how pre-pasted wallpaper would work.

However, I knew I wouldn’t mind the challenge because I just adored the pattern and color of the wallpaper.

It turned out that the instructions were so simple, and almost exactly the same as hanging peel and stick.

So if you are lusting after a particular wallpaper and are worried about it having paste instead of adhesive, there’s no need to worry.

It’s just as easy!

Step 1: Measure Your Wall

First, you’ll want to measure your wall to see how many rolls of wallpaper that you will need. You’ll want to find the square footage of your space.

Now, if your wallpaper has a pattern, where you’ll want to line it up perfectly, you’ll want to make sure you have extra square footage.

This olive branch patterned wallpaper required me to line it up perfectly.

I really didn’t want to order an extra roll because I was on a budget, so I made it work. Some tiny pieces at the bottom are not a perfect match.

However, you would have to get down on the ground and look very closely to even notice.

How to Measure the Square Footage of Your Wall

To measure the square footage of your wall, you take the width and the height and multiply them.

It gets more complicated when you have a space that doesn’t have a single width and height, like the triangular area of our stairwell. Or, if you have walls with large windows.

If this is case for you, you may want to consider breaking your area into virtual blocks of space and then adding them.

If you are working with triangular areas, you can use the long sides for the measurements and divide by two.

If your number comes out to a decimal, you’ll want to round up.

Last, you’ll definitely want to pad your numbers especially if you have a pattern that needs to be lined up (e.g. floral patterns or even subway tiles)

Once you have the square footage, you’ll compare it to the square footage of the wallpaper roll. This will help you determine how many rolls you’ll need.

Step 2: Gather Your Materials

The materials you’ll need are as follows:

While that seems like a long list of tools, you probably have most of those things already.

We had all of the above materials except the wallpaper.

Step 3: Hang the Wallpaper

Now onto the fun part!

Measuring Your Wallpaper Pieces

The first thing you’ll do is measure your first wallpaper strip to fit the wall. Give yourself an extra inch or so on each side for trimming.

This next step is very helpful (your arms will be thanking you later). Before applying the first strip to the wall, measure out your second strip. Line these up on the floor – instead of the wall.

After you hang the first strip, before grabbing the second strip, line up the third strip of wallpaper (on the floor).

As you continue to cut and hang the wallpaper, always line up the next strip. You’ll save yourself matching up the pieces on the wall, which can be super frustrating.

Activating Your Wallpaper Paste

Okay, so now that you know to work one strip ahead, you’re ready to get that first strip on the wall.

The instructions for this wallpaper recommended a spray bottle, so that’s what I used. I filled my spray bottle with just water.

I flipped my first strip over (so the pattern was face down), and I sprayed the pre-pasted wallpaper. I went up and down saturating the paper. I did lay a towel down to catch excess water.

Then, the instructions recommended booking the wallpaper. This is when you fold and roll wet wallpaper and allow it to sit for a minute or so. This activates the paste and makes the wallpaper easier to work with.

To book wallpaper, you take each end of the strip and fold it toward the middle. The two ends meet, and the wet part is on the inside.

Then, you take either side and roll it up like a scroll. Allow it to sit for a minute or two.

If your roll of wallpaper doesn’t include booking, then you wouldn’t do it. You’ll want to follow the instructions you’re given.

Applying the Wallpaper to the Accent Wall

Grab the top end of the wallpaper and line it up to the top of your wall. If you want a perfect fit, apply it right where the wall and ceiling meet.

If you would rather the paper hang over and trim, then you can be more liberal with the way you are lining it up.

Either way works!

While you are lining up the top, you’ll also want to line up your first side, making sure either the wallpaper lines up to the corner.

Make sure you aren’t putting the paper down at an angle. If you are, then just lift the wallpaper off and start again.

With your smoothing tool, start working your way down the wall, making sure that you are still lining up the wallpaper edge with the corner of your wall.

If you don’t have a smoothing tool, you can use a credit card.

Continue doing this until you get to the bottom of your wall. You’ll want to make sure there are no bumps or creases.

Trimming the Edge of the Wallpaper

Once you get to the bottom of the piece, you can trim any of the sides where it’s needed with your X-acto knife.

To trim the pieces, I used my smoothing tool as a straight edge and held it firmly to the wall and then ran the X-acto knife across.

Once you’ve made your line, just peel up the excess piece.

That’s it for the first piece of wallpaper!

Now, you’ll repeat this process with every additional sheet. Starting with the second sheet, you’ll have to line up wallpaper to wallpaper. You’ll want to make sure that the pieces do not overlap.

Instead, you’ll line them up perfectly, trying to not get a crease. The smoothing tools helps with this, as it helps to push the paper out.

However, the more you do it, the more you’ll get comfortable with it.

Finishing Touches

Once you’ve applied every sheet of wallpaper to the wall, you could go over on more time with the smoothing tool to make sure everything looks nice.

Then, you’re all done!

Time & Cost

I was able to hang this wallpaper during naptime, so it took about 2-2.5 hours, from start to finish.

The only thing I purchased was the wallpaper, so my total cost was around $50.

Hanging Wallpaper FAQs

I have never completed a DIY project before. What skills do I need to hang wallpaper?

None! As long as you have patience and can follow simple instructions, you’ll be just fine.

Having someone to help hold the wallpaper helps too – but it is not a requirement. I hung this wallpaper by myself (with a little “help” from my preschooler).

Where do I start?

Start by finding a wallpaper that you absolutely love. Look at Pinterest. Or use google images (e.g. wallpaper staircase accent wall). See what you love.

Then, measure your space. You’ll want to find the square footage (see below). Price out the wallpaper you like, and then decide it fits your budget.

What if my wallpaper doesn’t fit my budget?

You can look for a similar wallpaper that doesn’t cost as much. You might even find a design that you like more.

Many times, you can find other sites that have the same wallpaper and you can compare prices.

Also, look for coupon codes. I got my wallpaper off of a site I had never heard of before – with a really nice coupon code that I googled.

For some reason, my wallpaper took a week to ship, so I simply emailed and asked if I could have a discount, and they took an additional 10% off, which was a nice surprise!

How do I find the square footage of my space?

To find the square footage of your space,

You can also use a wallpaper calculator.

What is the difference between peel and stick wallpaper and pre-pasted?

Peel and stick wallpaper already has an adhesive on it. Therefore, all you do is peel and stick the wallpaper to the wall.

Pre-pasted wallpaper has paste already on it, but it needs to be activated with moisture in order for it to stick to the walls.

Which was easier to work with – peel and stick wallpaper or pre-pasted wallpaper?

Both were easy to work with, but pre-pasted wallpaper came with the extra steps of spraying the wallpaper.

Yet, peel and stick wallpaper had a lot of waste with peeling off all of the backing.

When buying future wallpaper, I wouldn’t be biased toward either. I would go with the best price or the design I liked the most.

10 Ways to Beautifully Express Your Creativity

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Here are 10 ways to beautifully express your creativity through DIY home and craft projects.

When we were kids, the whole day was play time. Making blanket forts, turning paper towel rolls into space ships, doodling with chalk creations on the driveway.

Everything was magical and exciting.

Somewhere along the path of growing up, we lose some of that magic in a sea of responsibilities.

It’s so important to remember that adults need time for play too. It looks a little different – you might not get as excited over blanket forts (but you might!). Just the same, we need time to relax, laugh, and create.

That can come in many different forms – maybe you love to paint, maybe you enjoy building with wood, maybe decorating your home is your passion, or maybe you’ve been dying to craft with your cricut.

There’s something truly magical in creating.

If you are looking to find your magic again – or even to just destress, check out these simple DIY projects. They’ll help express your creativity even in stressful times.

Create Wall Art with a Stencil

This is one of my favorite DIYs because it allowed to be creative, but I didn’t have to paint a piece from scratch.

I bought a world map stencil and grabbed some scrap wood from the garage. My creativity came into play as I blended one color to another color on each of the continents.

I felt like I was back in high school art class, just painting away until I was happy enough with my creation.

As a side note, it’s so hard to find wall art to go above couches (and get the right length), so making a custom piece worked wonderfully.

Here’s more details on how I painted this world map piece along with some other wall art ideas.

Using a world map stencil to create DIY wooden wall art canvases

Make a Homemade Gift Basket

I love making homemade gift baskets – they’re so fun to make, and they are a wonderful gift.

In times like these, everyone could use a little cheer, so why not whip up a few baskets and deliver to some of your favorite people!

You could make an ice cream sundae gift basket, a sunshine basket (where everything is yellow or bright/cheery), a pizza night basket, a cookie decorating basket – the sky is your limit.

There are some creative ideas in how to make a themed gift basket.

Make Easy Wooden Bookends

If woodworking is your thing, or if you can navigate a scroll saw, then you can create these!

I simply sketched a bunny and then cut it out of wood using the scroll saw.

Then, I painted the bunny, making very simple features. I actually wanted to make the bunny magnetic, so I could swap out different animals or designs, but that’s an idea for another day.

More details on how to make easy bookends.

Turn Anything into a Lamp

Did you know that you can turn anything into a lamp?

This cool lamp is made from an oversized model train, but you could use anything you’d like.

It’s a great upcycling project, and we all have to much laying around our home right now 🙂

Check out detailed instructions on how to make a DIY lamp.

How to Make a DIY Lamp from Anything

Create String Art

String art is a super easy, but tedious, project. No prerequisite skills are required – and it’s very therapeutic.

Create something for yourself – or for one of your favorite people. I’m sure they’ll be tickled.

Learn how to make your own string art.

Upcycle Cardboard Boxes into Storage

Grab (and sanitize) those cardboard boxes and turn them into cute storage boxes with contact paper and little knobs.

Wrapping the boxes with contact paper takes a little time, but these storage boxes last for years and years.

Below are the boxes I made for my son’s nursery years ago, and they are still going strong!

Learn how to upcycle boxes into cute storage.

Create a No-Sew Embroidery Hoop

If you aren’t the best at sewing, no worries! You can make a gorgeous no-sew embroidery hoop, like this one.

I made these with random craft supplies that I had around the house. I just love how the nativity scene turned out.

You can order a set of embroidery hoops, and start creating.

Learn how to make a no-sew embroidery hoop.

Make a Creative Photo Book

This is one of my favorite gifts to give! You might think that there isn’t much creativity involved with making an online photo book, but there truly is.

We make photo books for other family members all the time, and we love to choose some kind of theme with funny, silly, or relevant sayings that accompany the pictures.

These photo books are so unique and such a hit, as they turn out amazing!

For example, for my sister’s birthday, we made a Seinfeld quote book – and paired pictures of her over the years with funny lines from Seinfeld.

See more ideas for making creative photo books.

Redo a Piece of Furniture

This is another one of my favorite ways to create.

Taking an old piece of furniture and giving it new life is such a great way to exercise your creativity and create something useful and beautiful.

Here is a nightstand that I redid with chalk paint.

Here is an older dresser that I freshened with milk paint and new handles. You won’t believe the before picture!

how to use milk paint on old furniture

Go Fly a Kite

Rather than buy an already-made kite, why not make one yourself?!

My hubby made this box kite and explains exactly how you can make it too.

Making the kite yourself enables you to express your creativity, and then it becomes a fun family activity afterward.

See how to make your own box kite.

How to Make a Box Kite from Scratch

I hope that sharing these DIYs, at the very least, inspired you to create in some way or form that enables you to beautifully express creativity – and help you find your magic again.

20 Creative Things to Put in Easter Eggs

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There’s something so fun about finding Easter eggs.

Whether it’s the joy of the hunt or the excitement received from collecting so many eggs, or the little treasures inside, Easter egg hunts are always such a special part of childhood.

This year things look a little different, and that’s okay!

We just have to be a little more creative with our Easter egg fillers this year.

With April coming up, my plan is to do an Easter egg hunt each day with items from the below list – filling the eggs up with something different each time. I’ll save the best one for Easter morning.

Colorful easter eggs and basket with creative filler and easter egg hunt ideas

If you’ve found yourself with a little extra time on your hands and a bunch of empty Easter eggs, here are some creative things to fill them with this year.

Jokes – Print off a list of jokes, cut them up, and place one in each egg.

Make this even more of an activity by having kids draw (or use stickers) smiley faces on their favorite jokes.

Or, involve adults too and do a vote for funniest joke.

Here’s a great list of Easter jokes.

Print out jokes and place them in your easter eggs as a fun Easter egg filler idea

Puzzle Pieces – Grab a puzzle (new or old), and put a puzzle piece in each egg.

Have the kids work together to do the puzzle.

If you don’t have a puzzle, no problem! Print a picture off the computer and cut it up.

Crafty Things – Have pom-poms? Foam shapes? Beads and string? Pipe cleaners?

Fill up the Easter eggs with these things and then have the kids make a craft with their findings.

Most creative craft wins!

Crafty things that you can put in Easter eggs - foam shapes, pom poms, etc.

Scavenger Hunt – Put clues for a scavenger hunt in each egg.

Be sure to number the eggs, so they are found in the right order!

Silly Drawings – Have everyone in the family make silly post-it drawings (stick figures, funny faces, etc).

Fold them up and put them in the eggs.

After the Easter egg hunt, have the family guess who draw each one.

Drawing on post-it notes to fill easter eggs with for a fun Easter idea

Lego – Grab some legos and put a few pieces in each egg.

After everyone collects their eggs, have them build something with just the legos they got.

(Or, if you can get a new lego set, you can definitely use this!)

Wiki Stix – or even play dough or kinetic sand!

Wiki stix are a great way for kids to be creative. Just fold these up and place them in the eggs.

Use play dough or kinetic sand too – have the kids make a creation with what they find.

Fill easter eggs with wiki sticks, kinetic sand, paints, or play dough

Balloons – Fill the eggs up with balloons, then blow them all up and have a balloon party!

Love Notes – Write sweet little notes to your kids or significant other.

Make them funny – “You’re looking egg-tra cute today!”

Finger Puppets – You can make these from felt – here’s a fun tutorial on making finger puppets.

Finger puppets made from felt and paper that you can put in Easter eggs

Alphabet letters – If you have the magnetic ones, that’s great! If not, you can even draw or print letters and fill the eggs up.

Have everyone create words with their letters.

Longest word wins! Or maybe silliest word wins!

Use cookie trays for the kids to use for magnetic letters.

Fill Easter eggs with alphabet letters (or make your own)

Words or Sayings – You can also put words in the Easter eggs and have the kids make sentences with the words.

You can use a catchphrase that they will know such as, “To infinity and beyond!” or “Do you want to build a snowman?”

Color code the sayings, so the kids know which ones go together. Make it fun and let the kids trade words to make their sayings.

Stickers – Kids love stickers!

This is an easy one – just grab a sheet of stickers and cut them up!

Placing stickers in Easter eggs for a fun thrifty Easter egg hunt

Pinecones, flowers, or rocks – Use mini pinecones, acorns, flowers, and little rocks (be sure they aren’t too small for little ones).

Then do a craft with them!

Make a little wreath or pinecone animals.

Silly Actions – Think of a Simon Says game, and write down silly actions for the kids to do.

Give someone bunny ears.

Take five hops forward.

Floss like a bunny would, etc. This can be fun for all ages!

Tiny Toys – Have fake bugs? Polly pockets? Tiny erasers? Tiny cars?

Think about tiny toys or other things you have that could be reused for an egg hunt!

Tiny toys that you can put in Easter eggs for fun thrifty Easter egg hunts

Uplifting quotes or Bible verses – Just print these out, fold them up, and place into the Easter eggs.

Money – be sure to clean this off, if you go this route

Poems or Song Lyrics – Cut up a poem or song lyrics and put each line in an Easter egg.

Then, have kids (or adults) put the lines in order.

Nothing! – If your kids are little, they just love finding the eggs! You don’t even need to put anything in them 🙂

Empty Easter egg hunts are just as fun!

More Easter Egg Filler Ideas

Search your house for other items!

Maybe you have cute bandaids?

Or glow in the dark stars? Foam stickers?

Maybe you want to draw silly faces on the eggs! Or place stickers (or write letters on the eggs and have kids match them up).

Whatever you find, the kids will love. You just have to get a little creative.

Draw on Easter eggs to make the activity more fun

Don’t have Easter Eggs?

Don’t have Easter eggs? Grab pinecones and paint them!

Little kids will love it!

Hiding Easter eggs in the house
Easter egg filler ideas that you can find around your house - hours of fun activities for kids!
Fill your Easter eggs with these creative things from around your hosue

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15 Creative Boredom Busters for Kids

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Lately, we have been getting a little more creative with activities for our kids.

I haven’t been breaking the bank – nor have I gone all out with planning or crafting.

Actually, I’ve learned quite the opposite.

The simplest activities have provided so much enjoyment for the whole family.

If you are in need of some fresh ideas, here are 20 creative and easy boredom busters for your whole family.

Simple, Fun Boredom Busters

The ideas below are easy and will provide tons of entertainment for kids.

Grab a few blankets, push some couches together and create the coolest blanket fort. Take it a step further and decorate it.

My kids just made one and taped their pictures to the “walls” and brought their toy flashlights and lanterns. This can provide days of entertainment!

Grab (and sanitize) a box or a piece of cardboard and draw/color/paint a truck or something else your kids love.

Have them help (or surprise them with it).

To see how we made this one, check out how to make a truck cardboard cut-out.

Throw a random “day!” My kids had such an amazing time on Easter because we filled it with little simple surprises – like decorating the table and playing silly games.

It gave me the idea that you can create any kind of day and “celebrate.”

Examples include Monster Day, Puzzle Day (see these fun puzzle party ideas), Beach Day (you’ll need a sandbox), Superhero Day, Princess Day, Forest Animal Day.

Decorate the table, plan some fun activities, dress up, and be as creative as you want. Kids will absolutely LOVE this!

Create fun suncatchers out of tissue paper. You just need a few supplies, and this is any easy way for kids to decorate your windows or door.

See how to make suncatchers out of tissue paper.

How to Make Tissue Paper Suncatchers - Easy Kids Craft

Make some cool cards. No matter how little (or big) your kids are, making cards is a wonderful way to be creative and to spread joy.

If you have a toddler, I love this card-making idea for toddlers. Here are a few card-making ideas for elementary-aged kids too.

Deliver your cards to neighbors or mail them to some of your favorite people. I’m sure they would appreciate some cheer.

Design a scavenger hunt around the house or yard. This is a fun one, and you can be as creative as you like.

If you don’t have a cool prize for the end, baked goods are always a fun prize.

Check out these tips on making a scavenger hunt.

Continue the Easter egg hunts. Even though Easter has passed, you don’t need to put the Easter eggs away.

Younger kids love finding eggs at any time of the year. You could even have older kids hide or fill the eggs for the younger ones.

Here are 20 creative things to put in Easter eggs.

Throw a balloon party. Blow up a few balloons and throw a balloon party. It’s great exercise and helps with balance and motor skills – in addition to being really fun for kids.

If you have little kids, setting a timer might be a good idea. Once the timer goes off, put the balloons away for another balloon party another day.

Make some silly props and set up a DIY photo booth! This could go along with the create a random “day” or you could just make your own silly photo booth.

If your kids love princesses, print out some princess props and glue them to popsicle sticks.

If you don’t want to make your own props, use silly hats or sunglasses – or dress up clothes. You can also buy sets of silly props too.

Check out this article on how to make your own DIY photo booth.

Make a DIY hopscotch mat. Outdoor activities are so wonderful right now, and a fun hopscotch mat like this one is fun to make and play with.

See more details on how to make this DIY hopscotch mat.

Create art for your kids’ rooms. This can be a fun activity for you and the kids. This can be something simple like painting on paper or a canvas – or you can get even more creative.

I love these DIY painted canvases. They are so simple to make.

Using Wall Stickers to Create Cool Wall Art

Create a dollhouse out of a (sanitized) box or make dollhouse furniture out of random things around the house. Examples include tea boxes, cardboard, paper towel rolls, plastic containers or anything else you have.

Make your own puzzle. You can be as creative with this own as you like. You can buy the blank white puzzles and give everyone in the family one to paint or draw on.

You could make a puzzle out of wood with a scroll saw. Or, if you can simple print a picture, glue it to cardboard, and cut it out. The kids can make them for each other.

Create an indoor race track with masking or painter’s tape as the roads.

You can tape these directly to the carpet or floor for a fun activity.

Make your own kite. Instead of just flying a kite on a windy day, why not make your own?!

There’s tons of tutorial out there. If you want to make a pretty cool one, check out this box kite tutorial.

Make your own themed basket. Put together a basket with a theme, such as a cookie decorating basket or a pizza night basket or a “just add ice cream” basket.

Make another and drop it off to your favorite friend or neighbor.

Hopefully, you can incorporate some of these fun activities for you kids! There’s definitely all kinds of ideas that provide hours of entertainment and fun for families.

50+ Amazing Gift Ideas for Creative Kids (That Parents Will Love)

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I love looking at gift guides to help me think of creative ideas for birthdays and the holidays.

A few days ago, my son and I were looking at some toys on Amazon, and were loving all of the creative kits and toy options!

It led us to creating our own gift guide for creative kids! 

Below are 50+ creative gift ideas that include STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and math) ideas, craft ideas, building and construction ideas as well as general creative gifts.

STEM Kits

These STEM kits are so fun! From the solar system models to the robot-making, almost all of them are on my son’s holiday list this year. Using these STEM kits are a wonderful way for kids to learn and explore. And, it’s less toys around the house to clean up 🙂

Dino Digs

Rocket Blast-Off Kit

Solar System Models

Mini Planetariums

Solar Power Car Kits

Crystal Growing

Craft Kits

I love giving my kids opportunities to be creative – whether its through paper and markers or something fancier. The below kits are all wonderful ways of learning and being creative through artwork. 

Scratch Art Books – Here is a fun holiday ornament one too!

String Art – Here is a fun unicorn string art kit – and there’s even a panda-corn!

Stamps and Ink – Here’s a dinosaurs and vehicles one – and there’s a princess and friendship one.

Nature Art Book – Tons of ideas for crafty kids to make with nature.

Sticker Scenes – This one has 14 scenes!

Rock Painting – This is a fun little kit.

Building Items

Kids love to build! Here are creative building ideas that you don’t always see in the stores. 

Magnetic Sets

Lego Chain Reactions

3D puzzle kits – castles, pirate ships, etc

Creative Lego Sets, like lego ship in a bottle and winter villages

Gravity Mazes

K’nex

Creative Items

Last, here are a few more creative items for kids – including some art-related items and creative thinking gifts. 

Huge Fold-Up Coloring Sheets (or roll)

How to Draw Books – Unicorns, animals, people

Cool gel pens or paint pens

Blank Story Books or Blank Comic Books

Color Your Own Puzzles

Puzzles made from Pegs

Last, there are monthly subscription kits that you can buy (or gift), where kids receive a box full of activities in the mail each month. These can be craft-related, construction-related, or science-related. These are awesome gift ideas!

I hope these help you with your holiday shopping this year!

Easy DIY Macrame Christmas Tree

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This post will show you how to make an easy DIY macrame Christmas tree decoration – perfect for decorating your mantel or bookshelves.

I just love this time of year.

And, there’s something so fun about making your own holiday decor.

You get to be creative, save money, and do something you love.

This week, our theme is 2-hour holiday decor. If you’re just joining us, every week for the month a talented group of DIY crafters and bloggers are sharing weekly themed projects.

Last year, I made this buffalo check wooden Christmas tree decor, and this year I’m sharing how to make this easy macrame holiday tree decoration.

Be sure to scroll to the end of the post to see all of the amazing holiday decorations that everyone made. I know you’ll be inspired 🙂

Macrame cord christmas tree using wooden dowels  

Homemade DIY Christmas tree decor using macrame and wooden dowels

Use macrame cord and wooden dowels to make your own DIY holiday Christmas tree

How to Make a Macrame Christmas Tree

This is a super simple DIY that anyone can make. You don’t need any fancy skills to do this – just a desire to make something.

If you like working with your hands, it’s the perfect craft for you, and it’s wonderful to create something from nothing using your hands.

If you don’t want to make this into a stand, you can make this into a wall hanging or even an ornament.

And stay tuned to the end – I have a fun modification for kids!

Holiday Christmas Tree DIY from macrame cord

Materials for the Macrame Christmas Tree

materials for making your own DIY macrame Christmas tree decor for the holidays

Making the Macrame Tree

First, take two wooden dowels and place them together at a point (think top of a triangle).

Take a popsicle stick and place it at the bottom to make the bottom of the triangle.

Using wooden dowels to make a DIY macrame Christmas tree

Then you’ll want to hot glue the bottom of the wooden dowels to the popsicle stick with a drop of glue on each side.

Make sure the dowels are still keeping the triangle shape at the top as the glue sets.

Then place a drop of hot glue and between the top two dowels.

You don’t want to glue one dowel on top of the other – you want the dowels to come to a point. Gently hold the dowels while the glue dries.

Using wooden dowels and hot glue to make a DIY christmas tree

Next you’ll take one more wooden dowel and you’ll glue this to the middle of the triangle. You’ll want to have some stick out at the bottom to be your tree trunk.

wooden dowel Christmas tree decor DIY

Wrapping the Macrame

Next, you’ll start wrapping the macrame around the wooden dowels to make the DIY Christmas tree.

You can just wrap the macrame around and around, or you can do a pattern, like I did. Play around with the macrame and see what you like best.

To begin, I unwrapped a portion of my macrame ball and cut it, in order to work with a smaller ball of macrame. This way I could loop it better.

If you look at the materials picture at the beginning of the post, you can get a feel for the amount I used.

First, I just wrapped the macrame around the top inch or so of the tree. You can use a drop of hot glue to hold the string at the top.

Wrapping macrame cord around wooden dowels to make a christmas tree

After that, I started looping the macrame in a pattern.

Here’s the pattern I made:

Once your macrame is on the right side, take your ball of macrame over and place it through the left side of the triangle.

Then, pull the ball of macrame from the back.

Now, your macrame will be on the left side. That’s one loop.

Next, take the ball of macrame and place it through the right side of the triangle.

Wrapping macrame cord in a pattern around wooden dowels

Pull it from the back. Continue this pattern.

The pattern should look like this (before you tighten it up):

Making a wooden christmas tree using macrame cord

Here’s what the pattern looks like a little farther down:

Making a macrame Christmas tree from wooden dowels  

Once I got to the end of the tree, I needed to supplement with a little hot glue to hold the macrame in place, especially as I went around the popsicle stick.

I just did a simple loop here to hide the popsicle stick. 

Embellishing and Adding the Tree Stand

With the macrame finished, I just had to decorate the tree and add the tree stand. I found this little wooden star I added to the top. 

Using wood rounds, macrame, wooden dowels, and macrame to make a Christmas tree

Of course, I adorned it with some rhinestones first. 

Using rhinestones to decorate homemade DIY christmas tree decor

Once the tree was done, I added strands of gemstones to act as holiday lights. I spaced these out evenly and alternated pearls and light pink rhinestones.

Make this easy DIY macrame Christmas tree with this easy tutorial! #holidaydecor #holidaycrafts #christmascrafts

Then, I added a drop of hot glue to the middle of a wood round. I held the tree in place until the glue dried.

 

DIY wooden macrame Christmas tree that is homemade with gemstones

I love how simple but elegant it looks.

DIY homemade macrame christmas tree

You can make a whole bunch of these in different sizes and patterns to create some fun holiday mantel decor for cheap!

DIY macrame Christmas tree tutorial - using wood rounds

Time and Cost of the Macrame Christmas Tree

I spent under $10 on the materials, and it took me about 2 hours to make.

Alternative for Kids

My son loves doing crafts together, and he always wants to make something similar all on his own.

So while I was working on this macrame craft, I set him up with a popsicle stick tree along with green yarn. He went to town and made this cute little Christmas tree. We glued it down to a little wooden stand and now he and his sister have a Christmas tree for their dollhouse. 🙂

I love giving my kids opportunities to be creative – and this was a fun one for him!

DIY yarn christmas tree for kids

Be sure to check out the other DIY holiday decor projects this week! And, I’ll be back next week sharing another fun holiday project.

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Nativity Scene Embroidery Wreath (That’s No-Sew)

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It’s that time of year again!

Time for our annual Deck the Home Holiday Challenges!

This year, we have an amazing group of DIY bloggers creating all things holiday! For the next five weeks, every week has a new theme.     

 This week’s theme is door decor. Last year, we made a simple wooden star and this year we made a nativity scene embroidery hoop wreath – that’s double sided!! If you flip it over, there’s a Happy Harvest theme.

And the back of the embroidery hoop:

Be sure to check out everyone’s projects. They truly are awesome! There are so many incredible ideas- and each one links to a full tutorial, so you can make it yourself. 

How to Make a No-Sew Nativity Scene Hoop

I absolutely adore nativity scenes – they just warm my heart. I knew I wanted to include a nativity scene in my holiday DIY projects this year. So, I was able to do so by making this fun little embroidery hoop. It’s super simple and no-sew! Here’s how I made it:

Materials

  • Embroidery hoop
  • Holiday fabrics (Christmas one and Thanksgiving one)
  • Adhesive gold rhinestones in various small sizes
  • Burlap ribbon (I used a thin one for the stable and a thicker one for the cut-outs – see pic)
  • Thanksgiving (or any holiday) scrap book paper or embellishments
  • Scissors ( and squiggly scissors if you have them)
  • Pen/pencil
  • Hot glue gun and sticks OR mod podge and foam brush OR zots (adhesive glue drops)

What are zots? Zots are little adhesive glue spots that work really well for craft projects. They are helpful in laying out your scene to see how it will look – but you can easily still move it around. They are very sticky and effective. 

Front – Nativity Scene

I love walking the craft stores for inspiration and for their on-sale bins! I found both of these cute holiday fabrics (the gray background with the tree and the orange leaves) in the dollar bin at A.C.Moore. Definitely check the ends of aisles and their holiday sections for sales and inspiration.

Attach Fabric

To the make the nativity scene, first, separate your embroidery hoop circles. Place your fabric down on the smaller circle, place the larger circle on top, and tighten.

Pull the fabric from the back to make it tight – and adjust the screw again if you need to.

Cut and Attach Burlap

Next, cut strips of the burlap ribbon for the nativity. Cut out Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus from the burlap. If you aren’t great at drawing, just google “outlines” with your phrase and you can print and trace – or attempt to draw it from the outline. 

Lay everything out. I centered the nativity horizontally, but I placed the nativity more in the foreground to have a bigger starry sky.

Use mod podge or zots to attach the nativity to your fabric. I used zots – they worked well!

Add Embellishments

Now it’s time for the rhinestones. Place the gold rhinestones in the sky as stars. You might need to use mod podge (or hot glue and tweezers) for these if the adhesive isn’t enough stick. 

I put the largest rhinestone above the nativity and scattered the rest throughout.

And, the front side is finished!

Back Side – Happy Harvest

First, I flipped over the embroidery hoop and trimmed down the fabric on the back. I left about an inch or so.

Then, I placed about an inch of hot glue on the inside of the embroidery hoop (see pic) and pulled the fabric tight and stuck it to the glue.

I continued around the perimeter of the hoop gluing and sticking the fabric until I reached the end.

Next, I liberally traced the inner hoop on my second fabric. This fabric was the one being used on the back side.

After that, cut out the fabric on the line you drew.

Next place the fabric right-side-up on the embroidery hoop (where you intend for it to go), and place the larger hoop on top.

This step will take a few minutes.

If the edges of the second fabric are sticking out on the first side (see below pic), then you’ll need to readjust.

So you’ll want to take the outer hoop off, trim the fabric, and try again.

It takes a few tries, but it’s definitely worth it to have dual sided holiday décor.

Once you have the fabric on the back side, you are ready to start decorating your second side.

The fabric I had was such a busy print that nothing with too much of a pattern would work.

So, I simply used Thanksgiving scrap book paper and made a two cut-outs that I liked.

I used squiggly scissors to make them look fancier.

I also cut out some scrap bown paper to frame the pumpkin cut-out.

Last, I used Zots to stick them on, and couldn’t be happier with the results.

This easy DIY flip wreath is doubled-sided and you can create one side for Thanksgiving and one side for Christmas.

It’s super easy to make, there’s no sewing required, and it’s a fun DIY for the holiday season. 

 

Need a Last-Minute Costume? Easy & Cheap DIY Baby Shark Family

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This post will show you how to make DIY shark family halloween costumes in less than an hour! If you’re kids have loved the baby shark hit as much as ours have, these DIY costumes are perfect and easy.

If there was ever a song of the summer for our family, it was this year.

It wasn’t a Taylor Swift song or even a pop hit.

Its popularity grew on You Tube – and it’s called… Baby Shark.

Our daughter listened to it all summer, bopping her head and attempting to sing the new sounds.

Our preschooler giggled at the lyrics and mimicked the dance – and thought it was hysterical that Grandma and Grandpa lyrics were in the song. We spent some of the summer visiting the kids’ Grandma and Grandpa at the beach.

So this year for our family costumes, baby shark seemed to fit the bill. 

This costume was super easy to make – even easier than my diaper box fire truck! 

The best part?

This baby shark family costume involves no sewing! Just a trusty mama (or papa) with a glue gun!

How to Make No-Sew Shark Family Halloween Costumes

I can’t emphasize enough just how simple these costumes were to make. I make family Halloween costumes every year, and this took me the least time.

And, I actually didn’t make these the same day as Halloween, as I did in the past!

You’ll only need a few materials, and you might already have some of them. I bought some hoodies and hats, but everything else I had. 

And, the hoodies and hats can be reused if you use the tip below!

Choosing the Clothes for the DIY Shark Costume

First, you’ll want to think about clothes. Gray is such a popular color that most people already have gray hoodies or sweatshirts. You’ll want to make sure you have sweatpants or joggers that are the same shade of gray as your sweatshirt, so your shark has a cohesive look. 

Also, if you have more blue clothes, you can definitely be a blue shark. That’s a thing 🙂

Next, I ordered some gear from Shirts In Bulk. They have really great prices and tons of color options. I ordered all of my Sesame Street t-shirts from them, and they worked out perfectly. I’ll link the exact pieces that we ordered below. 

Their shipping is super quick – usually two-day, so you definitely have time before Halloween to make these.

Gathering a Few Materials for the DIY Sharks

In the meantime, you can gather the rest of your materials. It’s basically felt, hot glue,  a piece of cardboard or card stock, and scissors. For felt, I used several white sheets and a little bit of black and blue.

Also, if you want to reuse your shirt or hats, definitely check out these adhesive glue spots called Zots. They give a really good stick and they can easily be removed after. 

For our costumes, I glued down the kids’ things (so their costumes wouldn’t fall apart at school), but I used Zots for my husband’s and mine. That way, we could still use our hoodies again.

Once your new clothes come, you’ll probably want to wash them first. Then, you’re all set!

Cutting and Gluing the Felt Pieces

From start to finish, this step took about 45 minutes for all four costumes.

Starting with the DIY Shark Costume Hat

I started by laying out my first article of clothing, which was the hat.

I used gray winter hats for the kids (it’s usually cold on Halloween here) that I got from Shirts in Bulk for a few bucks.

For my husband and me, I used two darker gray ball caps, which were also a Shirts In Bulk find. 

DIY Shark Eyes

I cut two white circles for eyes. Then two smaller blue circles and then two small black circles. 

If you are worried about perfect circles, find things around you to trace.

I glued these three layers together for the eyes. 

Then, I used Zots, the adhesive glue dots, to place them on the hat.

Remember the knit hats will stretch, so the eyes will looker farther apart when the hat is on.

Using the Zots gave me the opportunity to move the eyes around while my son was modeling (without the permanence of them being glued down).

Once I had the eyes placed where I wanted them, I did use hot glue to attach them well (on the kids’ hats). 

DIY Shark Teeth

Next up were the teeth!

I use two strips of white felt about an inch or two wide. Then, I made one angled cut after another to easily clip them into triangles.

If kids are helping you with the costumes, the teeth is a great job to delegate to them, as long as their kiddie scissors will go through the felt.

Then flip about an inch of the knit hat inside out.

You’ll glue the teeth to the inside. Start putting hot glue on the hat (or the teeth) and stick them down. 

If you are using ball caps, you’ll glue the teeth to the inside of the hat’s brim.

DIY Shark Fin

Once the teeth and eyes are on, you just need a fin.

I wanted to make sure my fin didn’t flap, so instead of just using felt, I glued card stock inside of the felt.

This will keep the fin sticking out. The card stock that I used was pretty thin, but it did the job perfectly. 

So first, I cut a basic fin shape out of brown card stock that I had.

Then, I glued white felt to each side of it.

Make sure you used enough glue on the edges so your felt doesn’t flap or so your card stock doesn’t show. 

Then, you’ll carefully line the back of your hat with a thick line of hot glue and stick the fin onto the hat.

Hold it carefully (or rest it on something upright) while it dries. You might want to put a little extra glue on the beginning and end.

The hat is done!! 

DIY Shark Belly

Last, you can cut a big oval out of white felt and stick this to the belly of your sweatshirts or hoodies.

Again, use Zots to make it a non-permanent stick.

That’s it!

It’s a very simple costume, right?!

Time and Cost of the DIY Shark Costumes

It took about 45 minutes to make all four of the costumes.

The cost was just in clothing, as I had the felt and hot glue. Super inexpensive, right?!

With these costumes, your family will be all set to trick or treat on Halloween as the infamous shark family from the baby shark you tube hit!

And if I know my husband, he will definitely be playing the song from his pocket 🙂

P.S. I totally glued my son’s fin upside down (see below) 

Yield: 4 Family Shark Costumes

DIY Baby Shark Halloween Costumes for the Family

DIY Baby Shark Halloween Costumes for the Family

Here's an easy print-out sheet of how to make these DIY shark family Halloween costumes.

Active Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Materials

Tools

Instructions

  1. Lay out everyone's outfits, so you know you have everything you need.
  2. Start cutting out eyes. Cut white circles for the eyes, along with blue and black circles for the inside (see pic).
  3. Glue eyes to the caps. Use Zots (optional) to place them.
  4. Cut white triangles for the teeth. Fold the inside of the hat up (or for ball caps, flip the cap over). Glue the teeth to the inside and then flip back.
  5. Cut a fin out of cardboard or cardstock. Cover this with white felt on both sides, and then glue down.
  6. Attach the fin to the hat by placing a thick line of hot glue on the back of the hat or cap. Hold in place until it dries.
  7. Cut a white circle for the bellies and glue or tape down. (Tape if you want to make it non-permanent).
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10-Minute Floral Embroidery Hoop Wreath

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Learn how to make a floral hoop wreath in just 10 minutes! Perfect for a simple seasonal wreath or for wedding decor.

I have to admit that this was the first wreath I’ve made (although I did make this pretty cool holiday star last year).

I always see all these gorgeous how to make a wreath tutorials on Pinterest and Instagram, but they always seem so complicated.

However, I had a huge embroidery hoop taking up too much space in my craft closet that I was determined to make use of.

The embroidery hoop was leftover from a display at my sister’s wedding.

In fact, all of the materials I used for this floral embroidery hoop wreath were items I found around my house.

I love a use-what-I-have project 🙂

In making this wreath, I wanted to make a fall wreath but with more modern colors than your typical deep reds, oranges, and browns.

Not that I don’t love those colors, but I wanted to make something lighter and fun.

This floral embroidery hoop wreath with wood bead accent made for the perfect fun fall wreath.

How to Make an Embroidery Hoop Wreath

If you haven’t made a wreath before either, this is so super simple!

If I can do it, you can too!

It just involves some snipping, some gluing, and a little watercolor paint.

Gather Wreath-Making Materials

First, I gathered my materials.

My materials for this embroidery hoop wreath consisted of the embroidery hoop, two bunches of flowers, wood beads, ribbon, watercolor paint, and twist ties.

I also needed my hot glue gun, glue, and heavy duty scissors for snipping the stems.

At the end of this post, I have an easy print-out of materials and instructions, so keep reading for that!

The Floral Component

For the flowers, I had these pretty flowers that I also used for my sister’s wedding. They were from one of the craft stores.

I love the leaves because they almost have the feeling of felt. However, the flowers were red, and I wanted this wreath to have a softer look for fall.

So, I clipped off the red flowers and used them for another project (making a 3D cardboard tree with my son).

Replacing Flowers with Beads

Once I removed the red flowers, I decided to hot glue wooden beads to the spots where some of the flowers were.

I thought the wooden beads would look so nice with the wooden embroidery wreath. Unfinished wood has such a pretty look to it, doesn’t it?!

And, I love these wooden beads. I’ve been incorporating them into so many DIYs lately.

Even though I loved the wooden beads, I wanted to add a little bit of fall into this wreath.

So I decided to give some of the wooden beads a light coat of watercolor paint in orange and brown.

I just used my kids’ watercolor paints, which were perfect for this light coat of paint. I used mostly water – just a dab of the color.

Don’t you love the way it turned out?!

My kids joined in and helped paint too. I love giving them opportunities to be creative, and they really enjoy it.

Attaching Flowers & Beads

Next, I was ready to start attaching the flowers to the embroidery wreath.

I had a feeling I would want to reuse the embroidery hoop again, so I didn’t want to go overboard with the hot glue.

Also, I grabbed a few green twist ties from the kitchen to help hold the flowers together.

I wanted to hide the tightening part of the embroidery hoop, so I flipped the wreath so this would be at the bottom (see below pic).

Next, I laid the flowers down on the wreath and snipped a few stems here and there that wouldn’t be worth gluing down.

I placed both stem bunches on the embroidery tightening box and overlapped them (see below).

After that, I hot glued a few spots (bottom on the tightening box, bottom left, and bottom right).

I used the twist ties to keep the higher parts of the flowers attached and hid the twist ties with the  greenery.

Then, I started laying out where the wooden beads would go. I tried to scatter them here and there.

The beads are a little heavy, so you’ll want to choose areas where they won’t dangle (unless you are going for that look).

Once you are happy with the placement of the wooden beads, you can hot glue these on.

Adding Ribbon

Last, I cut a strip of burlap ribbon and tied it into a bow. I actually used the inside of burlap ribbon that I had.

The ribbon was a little too much, so I just used the other side.

Since the wreath was so simple, I didn’t want a bow that was too extravagant – hence, the inside out ribbon.

Hanging on the Wall

To hang the embroidery wreath on the wall, you can use 3M command hooks and just rest the embroidery hoop on the hook (see below).

Or, you can cut a piece of ribbon and loop it on – whichever look you prefer!

Time and Cost

The embroidery hoop wreath with wooden beads took only ten minutes to put together.

I had all the materials, so it was a no-cost project for me!

However, if you need to purchase all the materials, it would probably cost you $15-20. Be sure to use a coupon at the craft stores!

Once I was finished with the embroidery hoop floral wreath, I hung it on the inside of my front door.

I love coming down the stairs and seeing it in the morning – it definitely makes me smile.

That’s what I love about DIY projects. Not only are they fun to make, but you get to create something that you’ll enjoy!

Even though I love how the wreath turned out, I’m trying to live more simply with less stuff!

So I have a feeling I’ll be removing these greens and turning this into some kind of holiday wreath next 🙂

I’m sure I’ll reuse those beads and flowers too.

Stay tuned for that tutorial!

Below you can find an easy list of the materials and instructions for how to make the floral embroidery wreath tutorial.

10-Minute Floral Embroidery Hoop Wreath

10-Minute Floral Embroidery Hoop Wreath

Here are the easy instructions for how to make this simple embroidery hoop wreath - perfect for fall and for wedding decor.

Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

Tools

Instructions

  1. Lay out your greenery on your embroidery hoop. If you have a tightening box, position this on the bottom - to be covered with the greenery.
  2. Take your wooden beads and lay them out on the greenery to gauge about how many you'll need.
  3. Paint your wooden beads (or leave them wooden if you prefer).
  4. Once dry, hot glue your beads to the greenery.
  5. Use hot glue to attach the greenery to the wreath. Clip any stems or ends of the greenery that are unnecessary.
  6. Use green twist ties to hold the the upper greenery in place.
  7. Add a ribbon in the bottom middle. Tie it into a simple bow.
  8. Hang up and enjoy!
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10 Amazing Decor Items You Can DIY for less than $20

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Check out these amazing home decor items that you can make yourself for less than $20. 

Home decor items can get pretty expensive.

It’s easy to just avoid buying home decor because just a couple items can definitely add up.

That’s pretty much what I do.

I have a soft spot for throw blankets and pillows – but anything else I usually fawn over, and then talk myself out of it because of the price.

However, one thing I am learning as I lean into this fun little DIY world is that you can DIY so many home decor items. 

Not only will this save money, but you get to be creative – which is an amazing and productive feeling (one of my first home decor projects was this three-piece world wall art which I still adore). 

If you’re looking for DIY home decor ideas or you are looking to save money while decorating, I’ve compiled such a fun collection of home decor that you can DIY.

These projects are amazing! After you see the creativity, you’ll definitely be inspired to create anything.

From gorgeous DIY laundry bins to side tables to bookends, each of the home decor projects cost less than $20 to make and shows you the full step-by-step tutorial on how to make it yourself.

And yes, I definitely should learn to make pillows covers and throws 🙂

Gorgeous Home Decor You Can DIY for less than $20

Looking to decorate your home and save money? Check out these gorgeous home decor creations that were all DIYed for less than $20. Most projects cost around $10 or less.

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Rolling Laundry Bin Made From Fencing

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This beautiful, rustic rolling laundry bin was made from wire fencing and canvas! Betsy from Happily Ever After Etc shares all the details on she made this gorgeous laundry bin for less than $10.

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Simple Wood Lantern

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These beautiful wood lanterns were made from wooden plaques from the craft store! So creative, right?! Sarah from Creative Ramblings shares all of the details on how you can make these easy lanterns too for less than $10.

3

Side Table with Antique Legs

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How gorgeous is this side table?! CIndy from DIY Beautify made this round side table with antique legs and then stenciled a beautiful quilt pattern on the tabletop - all for less than $20!

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Decorative Pillow Covers

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I am loving these DIY pillow covers from Megan over at Two Feet First. She shows you how to sew these covers. Pillow covers are such a great way to not end up with 100 pillows 🙂 Her instructions are so thorough - you can easily make these too!

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Multipurpose Side Table

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This easy side table cost less than $20 to build, and you can use it in multiple ways - including as a laptop station pulled up to the couch! Christine from The DIY Dreamer shares all the steps - be sure to check them out!

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Easy Wooden Bookends

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These bunny bookends we made turned out so cute, and you can use any shape - it doesn't have to be a bunny! Yet, the bunny is super cute for kids rooms and nurseries. This was a no cost project for us because we used all scrap wood.

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Throw Blanket with Chunky Tassels

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This gorgeous DIY throw blanket is homemade, and Sherry from The Savvy Apron shows us exactly how! She found a great deal on fabric and created pretty throw for her son's room. Definitely check out her thrifty and creative tips.

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Easy DIY Painted Wood Sign

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I am loving this wooden sign from Christina at The Frugal Homemaker. She made the sign with carbon paper and printed letters - no stencil or cutting machine! It turned out so pretty - be sure to check out all the details on this easy wooden sign.

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DIY Framed Leaf

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How adorable is this beautiful leaf centerpiece?! Tylynn from Bitterroot DIY found this adorable ornament at the craft store and built a beautiful stand for it.

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Schoolhouse Wall Hooks

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This gorgeous modern hook rack not only holds so much, but it's absolutely stunning. Teri from T. Moore Home created this with modern schoolhouse style in mind. Be sure to check out her post for all the details on how to make this and about this gorgeous style.

How inspired are you right now?!

These DIY home decor projects were so creative – and employed the use of so many ingenious things – from the wood plaque lanterns to the laundry basket made with fencing. 

With the holidays around the corner, there are definitely some great gift ideas in there too! It’s hard to find gifts for less than $20, but making one these creative home decor DIYs not only would save money but it would be a special gift for someone.