This is the perfect time of the year to plan out all the DIY projects to do this year. Here are a few easy craft ideas you should plan to make in 2016.
1. Thread and Pearl Bangles
Upgrade your accessories collection by designing your own stylish thread and pearl bangles. Customize your bangles to match your wardrobe and create one to match every occasion. Kollabora has some
simple bangle patterns that anyone can make.
2. Hang Photo Wall Art
Here’s a great
DIY wall art idea from Pop Sugar. Have your favourite photos printed out as a 36-by-48 inch engineering print. Split the image into two (or three or four) and attach each half of the image to two 20-by-30 inch foam boards.
3. Stich a Homemade Glasses Case
Instead of just throwing them into your purse, unprotected, keep your shades safe by putting them into a unique homemade glass case. Not an expert sewer? The good news is that you only need to know basic sewing skills to create this
simple DIY glass case.
4. Roll Beeswax Candles
Roll sheets of beeswax into beautiful accent pieces for any room. These
easy-to-make candles also make great gifts for any occasion!
5. Transform a Dollar Store Frame
Your family and friends will never know what you actually paid for your one-of-a-kind DIY picture frame. The best thing is that only minimal artistic talent is actually required. Watch this
simple tutorial and you’ll have a personalized place to store some of your most precious photos or decorative prints.
6. Build a Desktop Organizer
Personalize your cubicle by building your own DIY desktop organizer. You don’t need to be a carpenter to put this simple project together. Follow these
simple instructions and you’ll have the cleanest desk in the office before you know it.
7. Personalize Your Napkins
Add a dash of color to your dining room table with a set of
brushstroke dyed napkins. These easy (and eyecatching) table decorations will definitely be a hit at your next dinner party!
8. Design Your Own Clutch
You don’t have to be an expert seamstress to design your own homemade clutch. All you need is some fabric and some glue. Just follow the instructions in this
video and you’ll have people asking where they can get one of their own.
9. Create Denim Coasters
Here’s a new use for some old jeans. Cut out strips of old denim and roll them into
round coasters. You’ll enjoy giving your drinks this stylish home. Plus, they also make great gifts!
10. Assemble Paper Clip Earrings
This is a more creative use for your typical boring paper clip. Kill time during a boring day by creating personalized ear accessories using paper clips and ripped up pages from magazines or construction paper. Here are few
designs you can start with.
