Better than bought outdoor decor made from empty tetrapaks. Make these Nichos in minutes with just scissors! Painted or left as-is, these make beautiful indoor or outdoor decorations.
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All-Purpose Letters
Simple letters cut out of empty boxes make fantastic decorations for special days or any day. String them to make word banners for every occasion. Decorated, plain, or with the factory colors showing, they look great. A fun way to learn letters and try your hand at spelling, too!
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Turkey Placecards
Make colorful words with these 3-D letters you make out of empty boxes, using just scissors and tape. Spell out a name, a holiday, a word-of-the-day… or make a random handful to enjoy as art. You need a few of these.
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Box Banners
Festive party decor for all your special days, or for any day. Spell out a message, decorate with markers, draw polka dots… anything looks good on these banners made with empty pantry boxes, scissors, and string.
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Swedish Wreath
Spin junk mail into holiday gold with these colorful Scandi-inspired wreaths made out of catalogs. So easy to make and the perfect craft to do with kids. Just fold, staple, hang, and love!
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Footed Vase
Turn a cereal box into a classic vase you can decorate any way you want or leave it plain and enjoy the timeless vase shape. Even personalize it to make a special birthday gift filled with favorite flowers!
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Indoor/Outdoor Nicho
Better than bought outdoor decor made from empty tetrapaks. Make these Nichos in minutes with just scissors! Paint or leave as-is, these make beautiful indoor or outdoor decorations. Easy for kids to make. Sustainable, free, creative crafting with recycled materials.
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Box Head
Turn a cereal box into a super minimalist sculpture with scissors, tape, and a rubber band. Box Heads look amazing alone or in a group, decorated (maybe as a favorite person) or plain. They can even double as a trendy vase!
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Greeting Card Banners
Greeting Card Banners are crafting heroes. Not only do they look great hanging up, but they make a great activity to do with kids AND give you a guilt-free way to clear out old cards. So go get the scissors, some string, and that stack of cards you’ve been avoiding, and let the decluttering begin!
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Star Garland
Make this incredible garland with string, tape, and a few of your favorite Catalog Stars (Have you tried them yet? They’re so quick and easy!). A Star Garland makes a super party decoration, and you just might never want to take it down.
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Book Nook
Is the Book Nook a fun piece of shelf art, or a secret hiding place? The answer is Yes! These multi-taskers are super-easy to make out of any cereal box. Not a writer? No worries — all these books need is a title!
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Star Wreath
Make a gorgeous holiday wreath out of your junk mail! A few minutes of folding and stapling turns catalogs into one-of-a-kind Christmas decorations. Easy to do with kids. Try one and you’ll see — the best thing in any catalog is a Star Wreath!
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Halloween Houses
Haunted houses with light-up windows for just the right amount of scary. Make them out of any empty Annie’s-type mac&cheese box. Printable house pattern and window art are linked in the directions.
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Holiday Trees
These Holiday Trees are lightning-fast to make using a catalog cover. You’ll be charmed by their Nordic simplicity! Grouped as a whimsical forest or mixed with Holiday Houses, Holiday Trees cast a peaceful spell.
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Catalog Stars
Take a quick craft break with these Catalog Stars. You’ll end up with lots of beautiful decorations to use on gifts, your tree, or just about anywhere. Super easy to make (and slightly hard to stop making!).
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3-Minute House
3- Minute House really does take just three minutes.
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