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Chrome Home Decor Ideas That Make a Room Look Expensive, Not Cold

Chrome home decor ideas that go beyond shiny furniture. Learn what makes chrome feel warm, fresh and surprisingly easy to live with.    Chrome can look beautiful in a room. It can also make the same room feel a little too cold. The difference often comes down to what you put around it. A chrome …

DIY Squishy: How to Make a Homemade Squishy You’ll Want to Squeeze

Making a DIY squishy is easy. Making one that feels good to squeeze is the tricky part, here’s what changes the texture. You know that little urge to squeeze something soft just because your hand wants to? That is basically the appeal of a squishy. A squishy is a soft, squeezable object designed to deform …

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11 Farm Animal Crafts Kids Can Make to Build Their Own Little Barnyard

What happens when 11 farm animal crafts for kids stop being separate projects? They become a little working farm children can move, change, and play with.  A farm animal craft can be more than a paper cow, a cardboard pig, or a chicken made from a few scraps of paper. Give those animals somewhere to …

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13 Polymer Clay Crafts That Are Actually Worth Making for Gifts, Decor, and More

Polymer clay crafts worth making, not just cute things that sit around. Try useful gifts, jewelry, decor, and small projects people will actually love.  Polymer clay has one advantage that makes it surprisingly versatile: it stays workable until it is cured. That means a simple lump of clay can become something highly detailed, a pair …

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Air Dry Clay Crafts for When You Have Clay but No Idea What to Make—For Keeps or Display

Need ideas for leftover clay? These air dry clay crafts help you choose meaningful keepsakes, display pieces, and projects that suit the material. You bought the air-dry clay because you had a project in mind. Now the clay is sitting on the table, and somehow the hardest part is deciding what to actually make with …

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Hand Crafts for Seniors With Limited Mobility That Are Creative, Practical, and Worth Making

Struggling to find crafts that fit changing mobility? These hand crafts for seniors with limited mobility offer practical ideas you’ll want to try.  Getting older can change the way you move, but it doesn’t necessarily change your desire to make something with your own hands. As you grow older and your strength or mobility changes, …

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Crafts for Seniors in Assisted Living When the Days Feel Long and the Usual Activities Get Old

A craft can be more than something to pass the time. Try crafts for seniors in assisted living that give you something personal to make, keep, or give away.  What do you do when the activity room is full, but someone still says, “There’s nothing to do”? It is an easy problem to underestimate. Assisted …

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What Can You Make With a Lump of Clay? 11 Easy Clay Ideas Worth Trying

Wondering what to make with clay? These easy clay ideas cover simple projects you can shape at home, from useful pieces to small decorations anytime. A lump of clay doesn’t look like much at first. It is just a soft mass in your hands, with no obvious beginning or end. But flatten it, roll it, …

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Clay Crafts for Kindergarten Kids That Are Easy, Fun, and Great for Little Hands

Tiny pieces and complicated steps can spoil clay time. These clay crafts for kindergarten kids keep the making simple, manageable, and fun. A kindergarten table covered with clay can go in two very different directions. Within minutes, one child may be rolling a long coil, another is happily squashing a lump into something unrecognisable, while …

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Coil Clay Ideas: 13 Projects You Can Make Without a Pottery Wheel

Need fresh coil clay ideas? Try these fun projects to turn simple coils into pieces you’ll actually want to make and keep.  Coil building is a hand-building pottery technique that uses long, rope-like coils of workable clay to build a vessel or sculpture one layer at a time.  Unlike wheel throwing, the clay stays stationary …