Crafts & Gifts
Frugal craft and gift ideas to keep your fingers busy.
Thrift Store Bargains for Crafters
Like to craft, but hate to spend on craft supplies? Then, try shopping at thrift stores. Here are several second-hand materials that you can use to jump-start your next craft project:
Like to craft, but hate to spend on craft supplies? Then, try shopping at thrift stores. Here are several second-hand materials that you can use to jump-start your next craft project:
Frugal Sewing Projects
Stitch your way to savings with this round-up of frugal sewing projects:
Stitch your way to savings with this round-up of frugal sewing projects:
Uses for Old Buttons
Do you have a jar or box full of buttons that you've accumulated over the years? Well, now's the time to put them to use. Here are several fun craft projects that start with old buttons:
Do you have a jar or box full of buttons that you've accumulated over the years? Well, now's the time to put them to use. Here are several fun craft projects that start with old buttons:
Make Button Magnets
Turn your stash of spare buttons into colorful button magnets.
Turn your stash of spare buttons into colorful button magnets.
Uses for Old Jeans
Have a pair or 20 of too-worn-to-wear jeans? Then, you're in luck! Here's are several fun and functional things you can make out of them:
Have a pair or 20 of too-worn-to-wear jeans? Then, you're in luck! Here's are several fun and functional things you can make out of them:
Make a Denim Pocket Purse
Transform your ratty old jeans into a cute new purse.
Transform your ratty old jeans into a cute new purse.
Homemade Gifts for Kids
Free and cheap gift ideas for kids.
Free and cheap gift ideas for kids.
Frugal Food Gifts
Food gifts are easy on the budget and the taste buds. Give one or more of these tasty gift ideas a try:
Food gifts are easy on the budget and the taste buds. Give one or more of these tasty gift ideas a try:
Make Your Own Stickers
Learn how to make hundreds of stickers for less than a quarter.
Learn how to make hundreds of stickers for less than a quarter.
Make Christmas Card Placemats
Turn your old Christmas cards into a new set of Christmas placemats.
Turn your old Christmas cards into a new set of Christmas placemats.
Make Christmas Card Coasters
Don't toss those Christmas cards! Turn them into coasters instead.
Don't toss those Christmas cards! Turn them into coasters instead.
How to Make Sweater Mittens
Don't throw out that old sweater! Turn it into a pair of mittens instead.
Don't throw out that old sweater! Turn it into a pair of mittens instead.
Make a Safety Pin Bracelet
Transform ordinary safety pins into a beautiful bracelet.
Transform ordinary safety pins into a beautiful bracelet.
Make a Denim Pocket Quilt
Turn your worn jeans into a beautiful quilt.
Turn your worn jeans into a beautiful quilt.
Candle Making Basics: How to Make Jar and Other Container-Based Candles
A beginner's guide to candle making.
A beginner's guide to candle making.
Make a Bundt Cake Candle
Wow friends and family with this bundt cake candle that looks and smells good enough to eat.
Wow friends and family with this bundt cake candle that looks and smells good enough to eat.
How to Make a Sweater Bag
Turn your never-worn sweaters into fun sweater bags and totes.
Turn your never-worn sweaters into fun sweater bags and totes.
Make a Wine Cork Wreath
Recycle corks into a one-of-a-kind wreath.
Recycle corks into a one-of-a-kind wreath.
Frugal Crafts and Recipes for Kids
Looking for cheap ways to entertain your kids? Then, consider this round-up of fun crafts and recipes.
Looking for cheap ways to entertain your kids? Then, consider this round-up of fun crafts and recipes.
Homemade Rubber Stamps
Create free rubber stamps using materials that you have around the house.
Create free rubber stamps using materials that you have around the house.
Make Your Own Foam Stamps
Enjoy stamping? Try this simple trick for making your own foam stamps.
Enjoy stamping? Try this simple trick for making your own foam stamps.
Make a Felt Board
Homemade felt boards are easy to make, and fun to play with.
Homemade felt boards are easy to make, and fun to play with.
Recycle Old Crayons into New Crayons
Turn crayon stubs into colorful new crayons.
Turn crayon stubs into colorful new crayons.
Create Painted Garden Rocks
Spruce up your garden with whimsical painted rocks.
Spruce up your garden with whimsical painted rocks.
Make Coffee Can Stilts
Recycle coffee cans into stilts for the kids.
Recycle coffee cans into stilts for the kids.
Easy-to-Make Chocolate Spoons
Learn how to make chocolate spoons to give as gifts.
Learn how to make chocolate spoons to give as gifts.
Make a Button Bouquet
Turn odd buttons into a beautiful floral arrangement.
Turn odd buttons into a beautiful floral arrangement.
Make Popsicle Soap
Learn how to create popsicle-shaped soap for gift giving.
Learn how to create popsicle-shaped soap for gift giving.
Make Treasure Soap
Melt and pour your way to a batch of treasure soap.
Melt and pour your way to a batch of treasure soap.
Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts
Clever and cost-effective ways to package all your edible gifts.
Clever and cost-effective ways to package all your edible gifts.
Knit a Small Gift Bag - Free Knitting Pattern
Use some of your yarn scraps to knit a small, reusable gift bag.
Use some of your yarn scraps to knit a small, reusable gift bag.
Make Your Own Non-toxic Paste
A cheap and easy recipe for craft paste.
A cheap and easy recipe for craft paste.
Recycling and Money Saving Tips for Scrapbookers
Suggestions for inexpensive scrapbook embellishments, storage, tools and more.
Suggestions for inexpensive scrapbook embellishments, storage, tools and more.
Recycling Craft Projects
Craft ideas for recycling all sorts of household items.
Craft ideas for recycling all sorts of household items.