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Every project on the blog in one place — crafts, baking, home projects, and parties.

Two sock gnomes with grey faux fur beards, red velvet hats and wood bead noses Adult Craft

DIY Sock Gnome

A no-sew gnome from a stuffed sock, a faux fur beard and a velvet hat. Under $10 and about 30 minutes, with just hot glue and scissors.

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Painted orange jack-o-lantern and green Frankenstein wooden Halloween garden decorations Adult Craft

Halloween Garden Decorations

A painted pumpkin and a Frankenstein from scrap wood and a Dollarama board. A free 30-minute craft the kids can help with.

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Two cardboard faces with hair made from colorful fall leaves Kids Craft

Leaf Hair: A Free Fall Craft

Cardboard, scissors, a marker and a pile of fall leaves are all it takes to give a drawn face a colorful head of hair.

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Dark stained wall-mounted DIY jewelry holder with brass hooks holding necklaces and a ledge with dowels holding watches Home

DIY Jewelry Holder

A wall-mounted necklace and watch organizer built from one pine board, with brass hooks, dowels and a dark stain.

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Three drawings: The Tea tarot-style card, a fairy mushroom house, and a sunflower polaroid Adult Craft

Drawing Ideas: A Pencil, Ink & Colored Pencil Sketchbook

Eleven drawings in three styles, from pencil scenes in shapes to black ink zentangles and colored pencil cards.

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Gamer birthday party table with Game Over plates, Level 4 cookies, and snack boards on a video game controller tablecloth Party

"Game Over" Arcade Birthday Party

Rented arcade machines for a 4-hour party at home, a Pac-Man cake, controller cookies and cupcakes, and the cookies and cream recipe.

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Resin coasters filled with postage stamps from around the world, plus a coaster of SIM cards, made from travel souvenirs Home

Travel Keepsakes: Unique Souvenirs Instead of Postcards

A stamp from every country turned into resin coasters, plus SIM cards and a currency board, all easy to carry on a year of backpacking.

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Finished weathered grey two-level plant stand holding two potted plants by a window Home

DIY Two-Level Plant Stand

A very sturdy two-level stand from Home Depot lumber, with notched posts and plywood-backed platforms to hold heavy plants.

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Twelve sticker-covered kraft envelopes, one for each month of the year Adult Craft

Monthly Dates: A DIY Date Night Gift

Twelve sticker-covered envelopes, one date night planned for every month. A Christmas or Valentine's Day gift for your partner.

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Finished DIY desk with a dark stained wood top and black iron pipe legs, with a teal frame and a small quote sign on top Home

DIY Industrial Pipe Desk

Two glued and stained pine panels, 1×4 supports, and black iron pipe legs that screw right on.

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Finished rainbow yarn unicorn tail with a braided top and a fluffy fringed end Kids Craft

DIY Unicorn Tail for Halloween

A braided pastel yarn tail on an elastic waistband that ties in a bow, made when the unicorn costume came without one.

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Bouquet of painted pinecones on sticks in a mason jar with a burlap flower Kids Craft

Painted Pinecone Bouquet

A free fall activity: collect pinecones and sticks on a nature walk, paint them, and arrange them in a mason jar.

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Finished white DIY toddler checkout counter with a Little Market sign, baskets, and play cans, attached to a play kitchen Home

DIY Toddler Checkout Counter

Knotty pine we already owned, milk paint, and custom stickers became a checkout counter that connects to our play kitchen.

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Wooden jungle gym with a slide, climbing net, rope steps, and ladder on black gym mats in a basement play area Home

Unfinished Basement to Kids Play Area

Padded gym mats, a jungle gym the kids helped build, and Edison lights turned a bare basement into a winter-ready play space.

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Finished cream sock pumpkin with a stick stem, twine ridges, and a burlap leaf Kids Craft

No-Sew Sock Pumpkin

A plain sock, some stuffing, twine, and a stick from the yard turned into a cozy fall pumpkin.

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A smiling leaf person with googly eyes, a rhinestone nose, and marker-drawn arms and legs on orange craft paper Kids Craft

9 Fall Activities & Crafts for Kids

Free and easy fall ideas for kids and toddlers, indoors and out — mostly Dollar Tree finds and things you already have.

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Two finished paper mache pumpkins painted orange with green stems Kids Craft

Paper Mache Pumpkins

Balloons, craft paper, and a length of rope turned into ridged paper mache pumpkins.

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Finished pumpkin string art hanging on a wall Adult Craft

Fall Pumpkin String Art

A pumpkin shape built entirely from nails and thread on a stained wood plank board.

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Whole baked sourdough loaf with a scored top, cooling on a wooden board Baking

Sourdough Bread

A fed starter, three stretch and folds, an overnight ferment, and a Dutch oven bake.

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Finished sourdough discard pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, banana peppers, and cheese Baking

Sourdough Discard Pizza

A same-day sourdough discard pizza dough, stretched, sauced, and loaded with toppings.

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Nursery with the refinished dark mini crib beside a matching dresser and changing table Home

Repurposing a Baby's Mini Crib

Refinishing a $80 Kijiji crib with zero-VOC milk paint and a hemp oil top coat to match dark wood furniture.

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Homemade strawberry-themed balloon garland over a front porch Party

Berry First Birthday

A DIY strawberry balloon garland, a number-1 strawberry shortcake with meringues, and a backyard ball pit.

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Two-tier Super Mario themed birthday cake with character figures and candles Party

Super Mario Birthday

Homemade Warp Pipe decor, full family costumes, and a Mario Kart–style obstacle course race.

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Finished reclaimed skid wood headboard with pendant lights over the bed Home

Reclaimed Skid Headboard

Free pallet wood from my dad's shop, cedar posts for structure, and two pendant sconces for a built-in-looking headboard.

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K-Pop Demon Hunters themed birthday cake and cake pops Party

K-Pop Demon Hunters 3rd Birthday

A homemade pinata, a three-layer ombre cake, matching cake pops, and a pin-the-braid-on-Rumi game.

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Tray of finished sourdough discard donuts, cinnamon-sugar and glazed Baking

Sourdough Discard Donuts

Using up starter discard for pillowy fried donuts and donut holes — cinnamon-sugar, glazed, or both.

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Finished cozy yarn pumpkin wreath hanging on a front door Adult Craft

Cozy Yarn Pumpkin Wreath

A wire pumpkin form, yarn from the stash, and a Dollar Tree floral pick turned into a soft, textured front-door wreath.

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Materials for the balloon bomb experiment: vinegar, baking soda, balloons, funnel, and gloves Kids Craft

Balloon Bomb Experiment

A baking soda and vinegar reaction, sealed inside a balloon, that inflates itself when the kids stomp on it.

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Finished DIY fall leaf wreath with velvet pumpkins and acorns Kids Craft

DIY Fall Leaf Wreath

Two cardboard rings, a bag of Dollar Tree leaves, and a lot of glue — a fall wreath little hands can actually help make.

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