Crafts and Decorations for Holidays and Special Celebrations
Hanging decorations make a festive atmosphere. Decorations on gifts and cards you make yourself will make them special. Here you will find ideas and guides for making them.
How to make a Valentine ’s Day pop-up heart card
This guide will show you how to make a cute heart pop-up card to give to someone you love.
How to make an instant paper yarmulke
Not enough yarmulkes? Does someone always end up with a napkin on his head?. This guide will show you how to quickly make a paper yarmulke instead.
How to wrap a gift with 2 pieces of paper
This guide will show a nice way to gift wrap your present with 2 pieces of paper. It even has a pocket to insert a card.
How to cut a circle of paper hearts
This guide will show you how easy it is to cut a chain of hearts in a circle
How to make a 7 flower pop-up card.
Enjoy the look of delight when someone you love opens this pop-up card.
How to make a Pirate hook
This guide will show you how to make a simple pirate’s hook to add to your costume. It is made from cardboard and a plastic bottle
How to make a Jester's Hat
This guide will show you how to make a paper jester’s hat that will fit you perfectly.
How to make a flower medallion - Teabag folding
This medallion is made with a technique known as teabag folding. It uses 8 identical folded circles with one side a different color than the other. It is easy enough for children to make and can be used to decorate greeting cards and gifts.
How to make a snowflake fan decoration
This guide will show you how to fold and cut paper to make a 3D snowflake decoration
How to make a great hanging ornament from paper
Make as many as you like. You can tie them together to make a garland or have one hanging down.
How to make a princess cone hat
This guide will show you how to draw and cut out the shape needed to roll up the high cone hat worn by a princess. It will also show you how to cover the shape with fabric, crepe paper or decorative paper.
How to make a spinning top from a cd
This guide will show you how quick and easy it is to make a spinning top from an old cd and a marble. The kids love it!
How to make a heart from a circle
This guide will show you how easy it is to fold a circle into a heart. It is a great paper craft for children to make for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. Enjoy!
How to make a traditional origami bow tie
This guide will show you how to make an origami bow tie. You can place it on top of an origami shirt or use it to decorate a card or wrapped present. It can be made from paper money.
How to make an origami 8 pointed star from 2 pieces of paper
This cute origami star makes a nice addition to your origami decorations collection.
How to make paper dahlia flowers or porcupines.
This traditional paper craft can be used to decorate gifts or as a hanging decoration.
How to make an origami decorative chain
This is an easy modular origami chain. Each link uses two squares of paper It can be used for party and holiday decorations.
How to make an origami star with 16 points
This is a fun decoration that is easy for children to make. It is a good way to introduce them to connecting modular pieces.
How to make a 5 pointed star from paper
This guide will show you how to make a pretty five pointed star. This is a simplified version of the five pointed star made with money folding.
How to make a bow for a present from strips of paper.
Make your next gift special with these paper bows. This is a great way to use that gift wrapping paper you saved or old magazines and scrap paper.
How to make a mask or costume glasses.
This guide will show you how to make interesting shaped glasses or a mask. You can make one or many to hand out at parties to be decorated.
How to make your own ecard with MS Paint
This guide will show you how easy it is to make your own e-card with Paint and a tip on how to reduce the size of a high resolution photo.
How to make a Christmas tree from paper squares – children’s crafts
This guide will show you a very easy way to make a Christmas tree for decoration and greeting cards.
How to make a standing Christmas tree from a circle – Children’s crafts
This is a very easy way to make a simple Christmas tree decoration from a circle. Enjoy!
How to make a necklace for your Egyptian costume
This is a quick and easy way to make an Egyptian style necklace for your costume.
How to cut a carrot into heart shaped slices
Cutting a carrot so that it will slice into heart shapes is easy to do. You can use them raw or cooked to decorate your food for Valentine’s Day or any occasion for someone you love.
How to make an easy flower garland
This cute garland is easy enough for children to make and good for holiday or party decorations. You can make it with junk mail or scrap paper.
How to make a Purim card in the shape of a Hamantaschen cookie
This guide will show you how easy it is to divide a circle into the 3 equal parts to make a Purim card in the triangle shape of a Hamantaschen cookie.
How to make a 3D star with 6 points
This guide uses the magic of the number 3 to create a 6 pointed star in a 3d shape. Use it for decorations, boxes, book selves or whatever you imagination comes up with.
How to make a quick and easy desert or food tower
A food or desert tower is a great way to display food on your buffet table. It can be used to solve the problem of not having enough room and gives that extra touch with height to the table arrangement. This simple food tower can be made in a very short time with a few cans, cardboard and any decorative or wrapping paper you have around.
How to make a cardboard bow tie
This is a quick and easy cardboard bow tie!
How to make a pop-up menorah card for Hanukkah
This guide will show you a simple way to make an impressive pop-up menorah. The menorah stands up by itself when the card is opened all the way. This card is easy enough for children to make.
How to make a sheriff’s star
These stars are great for costumes and play. You can make lots of them to hand out at parties.
How to make a Christmas tree from cardboard circles
This guide is for a Christmas tree that is 1 foot high and 7 inches wide at the base. You can use this method to make a very large tree using a wider stick, bigger circles with thicker rolls and base
How to make a paper Christmas tree in 3D
This guide will show you how to make a 3D paper Christmas tree decoration.
How to make a Fairy Wand
This guide will show you how to cut out a 5 pointed star and make a fairy wand.
How to make a dreidel with a pencil
This guide will show you how easy it is to make a dreidel from a pencil and piece of cardboard.
How to fold an origami heart bookmark from a square
This origami heart bookmark can make a great Valentine’s day gift when it marks the page of a romantic poem in a book of poetry
How to make a Hanukkah card with pop-up candles
This guide will show you how easy it is to make a Hanukkah card with candles that pop-up when you open it.
How to make an envelope that closes with a heart
This guide will show you an easy way to make an envelope that locks closed with a heart. Enjoy!
How to make a pop-up heart card for Valentine's day.
This guide will show you how to make a pop up heart card for Valentine's day or just because..
How to make a paper flower bowl
Enjoy these cute paper bowls! They are quick and easy to make.
How to make a large origami star decoration
This guide will show you how to make a star from 8 origami units glued together
How to wrap a gift with pleats
This guide will show you how easy it is to give a present a special look by adding pleats to the top of the wrapping paper.
How to make a paper mache bell from a lemon
This guide will show you a quick and easy way to make a paper mache bell using a lemon. This method can be used with other fruit or items with dome shaped tops that you have at home.
How to make a decorative paper lantern
This easy guide will show you how to fold and cut a piece of paper to make a lantern. You can decorate it or make lots of different colored lanterns for a nice effect.
How to make a paper bow.
This guide will show you a quick and easy way to give your wrapped gift a special look with a bow made from a few strips of paper.
How to make a star from rolled paper beads
This 5 pointed star decoration is a fun project for children and adults. It is made from paper beads and pipe cleaners
How to make a paper star pinwheel
This guide will show you how to cut a circle into a 6 pointed star with flaps to catch the wind and make it spin.
How to make a bunny from a washcloth
This is a fun way to fold a washcloth. It can be used as a cute present for newborns and there is a place you can insert a little item in the back.