I love a good pun and I think it’s a blast that fans have created a “holiday” around celebrating all things Star Wars on May the 4th. Looking make a treat that can also be played with? Scoot through the universe over to the blog The Joy of Boys to see the tutorial on how to make lightsaber popsicles ..read more

I love dandelions but I never thought I could preserve one, I just enjoyed them while outside. That is now changed with this simple recycling idea. Let the wind blow you over to the blog Mud and Bloom for the tutorial on how to preserve dandelions with recycled jars so you can enjoy them inside ..read more

This has to be about the most delicate crown I have ever seen. I like the use of the variety of glitter that is literally sprinkled about the wire. I’m not sure I would make it the way the tutorial shows it made but it sure is easy! Pop on over to the blog A Subtle Revelry for the tutorial on how to make a wire and sequin crown ..read more

This ball of clay is so pretty. Even if you didn’t make anything with it it is still so fun. I can’t stop thinking about what I would make with this sparkly confetti clay. Pop on over to the blog Mama Papa Bubba for the tutorial and tips on how to make celebration clay ..read more

I am mad for miniatures…I think I always have been but now I make them all the time out of just about every material I work in. The tiny colorful shrines look like the perfect project to start making now so I have a collection by Day of the Dead. Pop on over the the Crafty Chica blog for the sparkly tutorial on how to make recycled matchbox shrines ..read more

I was looking around for some “artsy” ideas and I spotted a party hat that looked like the tip of a pencil. I then found a tutorial to make a whole giant pencil. These are super easy and looks like would be fun for all sorts of decorating and play. Pop on over to the blog A Girl and a Glue gun to see how to make giant pencil shavings and a giant pencil ..read more

I am participating in a cycling event this weekend and I am planning on making bike streamers for the handlebars with the attendees. I am planning on using hair elastics and yarn but these made from ribbon are so pretty too! They use another recycled thing that I am sure you have in your house to attach your streamers to your bike handles. Ride on over to the blog Gleeful Things for the tutorial on how to make ribbon streamers for your bike ..read more

I recently scored a big container of used sidewalk chalk chunks and I have an idea for a big piece of chalk art that would be better if I could paint it on the ground. Turns out it’s easy to make the bits into paint. Pop on over to the blog Rhythms of Play to read the tutorial on how to recycle sidewalk chalk chunks into sidewalk chalk paint. And then let the creativity begin ..read more

OK, now I have another fun project to make with my yarn scraps. The possibilities are endless. I could even see cutting up old clothes and adding beads to really kick these up! Best yet no one needs to know their humble beginnings of a recycled water bottle. Pop on over to the blog Krokotak for the tutorial on how to make recycled water bottle and yarn bangle bracelets ..read more

We all think about decorating the outside of Easter eggs but eggs make great containers for little dioramas. To accent the cute little dioramas the edges of the eggs can be wrapped with one of my favorite things- pompom trim! Hop on over to The Crafty Swedes blog to see more adorable pictures of Easter egg dioramas ..read more