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Frugal at Home

Frugal Crafting: Bamboo Candles

I love Martha Stewart. I wish I could be even 1/10th as crafty as she is. I’m always excited when I find a craft idea on her website that I think I can actually do! This week, you can try your hand at creating Bamboo candles. It doesn’t look too hard and they’re so pretty! [...]

This project takes an ordinary frame and transforms it into a chalkboard frame. The picture shows a set of three frames that are hanging but if you would prefer, you could use the same technique and just do one single frame. Head over to Simply Modern Mom for the complete tutorial. Happy Creating!

Do your kids love to paint but you get tired of buying expensive paints for them to use? This “paint” is simply corn syrup and food coloring. Much cheaper and if they eat it, it’s not the end of the world. You might end up with a sticky table or sticky fingers if your kids [...]

My little brother and I grew up with homemade birthday cakes. I don’t think I had my first store-bought birthday cake until I was in high school. My mom always went to a great deal of trouble but they were basically just sheet cakes. These days cakes have gotten so fancy! You can have you [...]

Your kids are likely heading back to school soon and want new boxes of crayons. What do you do with old ones? Here’s a really creative way to re-invent old crayons using a candy mold. I bet your kids will prefer these new “old” coupons over that shiny new box waiting to go to school. [...]

Craft an easy pebble mat to spice up a table or bathroom. This craft project requires very little supplies but the main ingredient is time. The suggested method is to use liquid nails or other type of glue to get the stones to stick. However, if you were interested in doing this as a floor [...]

If you enjoy spending time in the evenings outdoors, these lanterns would be a fun way to spruce up your backyard. Most of the supplies you should have just around the house. Head over to Design Sponge for the step-by-step guide to create your own! Happy Crafting!

In the survey last week, several of you indicated that you would like some frugal craft ideas for kids. So I will try to include a few kid crafts in the weekly frugal crafting posts. This week, I found one that could turn out really fun. Make your own Chia Pets! This would be a [...]

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