This cool puzzle greeting card will leave your recipient both puzzled and delighted!  Imagine opening an envelope containing your birthday card, only to find a bunch of puzzle pieces hanging out in the envelope. In order to see what the birthday card message is, you have to piece together the puzzle pieces and put them all together.  Fun, isn’t it?  It sure beats the same old birthday card from the store.  Best of all, this project is ridiculously easy and anyone who can use a paper of scissors can make this card.  Let’s get started!

Fun Puzzle Greeting Craft Cards Material:

Cardstock

Glue stick

Photos or images from magazines.

Fun Puzzle Greeting Craft Cards Instructions:

1. Cut the cardstock into the size of your greeting card
2. Cover the cardstock with a single photo or images from magazines.  Glue the photo or images down to the cardstock with glue stick.
3. Flip the card and write down your message on the back.
4. Now take your scissors and cut the cardstock into small pieces. You can try cutting it into classic puzzle shapes or into simple, evenly spaced squares.
5. Take all the pieces and toss them in the envelope.  Don’t provide any instructions. Let the recipient figure out what they’re supposed to do.  That’s half the fun!

Scrapbooking is a fun activity to do with kids and adults of all ages. In this project, you will learn how to make your own scrapbook stamps using a few simple objects.  These stamps will give your scrapbooking an unique look – one that cannot be simply bought at a store!

Scrapbook Stamp Kit Material:

A handful of buttons in different sizes.  These buttons should have texture; otherwise, the stamps won’t work very well.

A bag of craft corks in different sizes.  You can find this at your local craft store.

Glue

Stamp pads in various colors

Scrapbook Stamp Kit Instructions:

1. Match the buttons to corks. Each cork end should be slightly smaller than the corresponding button.
2. Glue the button’s back side to the cork end with the glue.
3. Make as many stamps as you have buttons.
4. Allow the stamps to dry.
5. That’s it. You can start stamping away. Put a paper towel under the paper to give the stamp more give; it’ll make a prettier impression.

Bonus idea: Make a bunch of stamps and pack them in a pretty box with some stamp pads.  This will make a great gift for the happy scrapper in your life.

A goblet is not just for wizards.  In fact, ordinary people can find many uses with a goblet. You can drink from it. You can serve ice cream from it. You can store jewelry in it. You can hold potpourri with it. You can even just own it simply for the fact that it’s a fun word to say. Goblet. Repeat after me.  Really, it’s a cool word.

But you know what makes a goblet even more awesome?  A personalized goblet.  This is a project you’ll want to get your kids involved.  They’ll have a blast personalizing their own goblets.

Personalized Goblet Material:

1 plastic goblet. (Try a party supply st0re)

Multipurpose glue

Paint pens or acrylic paint and thin brush

Things to decorate the goblet with such as sequins, beads, pipe cleaners, buttons, ribbons, glitter and silk flowers

Personalized Goblet Instructions:

1. With the paint pen or brush, have your kids write their own names on the goblet.
2. Using the multipurpose glue, start gluing the decorative items to the cup. You can wrap a ribbon or pipe cleaner around the stem. Add bows and buttons. Make a felted flower with felt and buttons and glue onto the ribbon. Line the rim with beads.

Bonus idea: Make a few of the goblets and use each one to store little things like hairclips, earrings, necklaces and barrettes.  Write down what you want to store on the goblet itself and watch how easy it is to keep your wardrobe organized.