Crafts

An envelope serves as great packaging for letters, cards, and cash gifts but we often don’t have one on hand when we need it. Luckily, there are several ways to quickly make both simple and unusual envelopes at home, and today, 5-Minute Crafts is prepared to show you 5 different folding techniques.

A summer pool at your country house or in your backyard is a great solution for a hot day, especially if you can’t go to the sea. Many people prefer to assemble a temporary pool every year because the construction of a stationary pool requires a large area and a serious investment.

You can do many toys yourself. This way, you will save money and know exactly what the toy is made of and how safe it is. Besides, the process of creation can be really entertaining for both a child, and an adult.

It seems that it’s impossible to draw well if you are not talented. But the reality is that the basics of drawing can be learned by anyone who is ready to follow simple rules and practice. You can only master something if you practice a lot. So, one of the first and more effective exercises is drawing a portrait.

Bright, unusual paintings will become a wonderful addition to your interior. And if you make them yourself, your home decor will have a unique character.

Salt dough is one of the most flexible and safest materials you can use for sculpting. It keeps its shape really well, it’s easy to paint, and it doesn’t stick to your hands. Making it is simple and it’s easy to store. You can use it make sculptures with your entire family!

A classic plywood birdhouse is pretty difficult to make at home without special tools. But there are many alternative solutions that you can make from an old basket, a sugar bowl, a flower pot, or even a simple tin can.

Making loops into a beautiful bow is not as easy as it seems. Fortunately, there are quite a few tricks that can help you to simplify the task. For example, using a usual fork or a small plate.

Small stylish rugs make any home comfortable and cozy. Besides, you can make them yourself from materials you have at hand.

Contrary to stereotypes, bouquets can be given not only to women but also to men. And bouquets can be beautiful but also delicious if you create them not with flowers but with different foods.

Shopper bags are practical, spacious, and easy to wash. Additionally, they help the environment since they can replace plastic bags. Such a bag can be folded compactly and taken with you on shopping trips.

A unique way to display your favorite prints is by transferring them onto wood. You can use any type of wood you wish, like on trays, stools, crates, or simply a piece of scrap wood. The procedure is easy, and you can just follow the steps laid out for you by 5-Minute Crafts below.

Candles are perfect for brightening a room, adding some fragrance, and improving the ambiance overall. 5-Minute Crafts has covered all the steps so you can make your own candles at home.

Bathroom renovations are not always expensive if you plan everything ahead. But many people make the same mistakes. For instance, they choose tiles only in accordance with their looks, while it’s quite useful to take into account several other factors, including the thickness of the walls and even everyday habits of the residents.

If you want to change your home’s interior but you aren’t ready to spend a lot of money on it, try to start with small details — they’re the ones that improve the overall perception of the space and set the tone for the entire room. At the same time, it’s not necessary to buy something new. Sometimes, it’s enough to look at regular things from a different angle. For example, you can turn shells you picked up on the beach into a lamp, and egg trays into a comfortable, oversized pouf.

If you want to refresh your interior, the easiest way is to start with decorating the walls. Sometimes all you need to do is to repaint them or add an unusual ornament to make the room look completely different.

If you have a lot of toys at home that no one plays with, don’t rush to throw them away. It’s an opportunity to feel like a real designer who can cleverly transform ordinary things into something original — in fact, a rubber duck toy can become an excellent holder for a smartphone, and parts of a children’s construction set can bring old shoes back to life.

Sometimes, we don’t want to throw away the soap slivers from our soap, so we put them in a separate container. Our grandmothers used to dry these remnants and use them instead of tailor’s chalk. And now, there is another way to give these pieces a second life — just turn them into soap again.

Many people enjoy drawing, but some of them may have some problems with picturing reality in the proper way, especially when it comes to drawing a human face. While it’s likely to take you years to master your skills, there are basic rules that will help you improve your drawing technique right away, even if you’re a complete beginner.

Slime is one of the most satisfying things to play with and can be easily made at home. There are only 5 steps that you need to follow and 5-Minute Crafts is very excited to share them with you.