Every time I wander through the craft store, I always ponder uses for all of the pre-cut wooden shapes.  Here’s one that I never thought of:  Jamie from C.R.A.F.T. (Creating Really Awesome Free Things), inspired by her brother’s love of Rubik’s cubes, made him a wooden cube puzzle as a gift.  It’s such a fun idea, and it’s great for puzzle lovers of all ages!  Made by carefully arranging and gluing 27 little wooden cubes, it’s a challenge that will really get your brain moving.  Jamie’s wooden cubes came in packages of 72, so you can make a couple of puzzle cubes out of the supplies you’ll need to gather up.  [how to make a wooden cube puzzle]

Project estimate:

• Wooden cubes, about $3
• Glue, on hand
• Cotton swabs, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  about $3 and up

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Ghost Pillowcase Dress Costume

by Mandy, Sugar Bee Crafts

• Halloween Garland (loved the shimmer of purple), $1
• a pack of black dishcloths, $1
• 2 flour sack things – they’re by the kitchen towels, and there’s essentially a big square of white fabric, $2
• Sewing machine & thread, on hand
• Hot glue & glue sticks, on hand

Total: $4

How to Make It:

1. Cut the flour sacks to the size you want, lay them on top of each other with right sides together, and sew up the side seams.

2. Cut the half-a-“u” shape for the armholes as shown. Turn the edge and sew it down.

3. Cut the garland into 2 pieces – one that will go all the way around the bottom of the dress for trim and one to use as a shoulder tie. Also cut eyes and a mouth from the black dishcloth.

4. Then iron and sew down on the top of the front and back about 1 inch.  This will make a casing that the garland can pass through to tie the dress around the shoulders.

To attach the face pieces and garland trim around the bottom, I just used hot glue.  Then feed the other garland piece through the casing – try on the dress and tie it in place over one shoulder.  Voila!

I love this costume because it can also be everyday wear during the Halloween season.  My daughter wears it with a tank top and leggings underneath.

p.s. Last year I made an updated version of this classic halloween costume, too. Check out my tutorial: a ghost, but pillowcase style.

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Here’s a graphic 3D art project to make just in time for Valentine’s Day. Meg at Brassy Apple is a dollar store craftin’ genius, and she found a great way to use those cool valentine floral picks from the dollar store. Need a little giftie to give friends or neighbors for V-day? I have found that valentines are one really good way to make connections with people. Give a co-worker a valentine, and you’ll be on their good list for the year. These are the perfect grown-up answer to the little valentine cards from grade school. [how to make 3D Valentine Art]

You can find the picks in the seasonal section at Dollar Tree, but you can also usually find them near the wedding section year-round (at least, you can at my DT).

Project Estimate:

• 5×7 Frame (remove glass), $1
• Scrapbook paper, on hand
• 2 heart picks (package comes w/8), $.20
• Supplies: knife, pencil, scissors, glue, on hand

Total: $1.20

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