Crafting is our forte, so let the talented team behind Good Housekeeping’s best covers, home stories, and DIY ideas teach you and your kids how to make some Pinterest-worthy crafts. Join our stylists, designers, and expert DIY-ers every Friday at 3 p.m. EST on Good Housekeeping’s Facebook page as we walk you through one fun idea after the next. All of our crafts will include items you already have at home or can easily grab. Think: clothespins, nail polish, rubber bands, and toilet paper rolls. And don’t worry if you can’t join us in real time, our videos will be saved to our timeline and in our videos section, so you can craft along with us when you’re ready.
Make anything a stamp! Use found items to create printed artwork, linens, or wrapping paper with visual styling director Elisabeth Engelhart.
What you’ll need:
* Cardboard, paper, or fabric to print on
* Corks, sponges, jar lids, paper towel tubes, bubble wrap, bottle caps, buttons, rubber bands, etc. to turn into a stamp
* Paint or ink pad
* Optional: craft glue or hot glue
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Use clothespins and found options to make kid friendly paint brushes with associate art director Laura Formisano.
What you’ll need:
* Paper
* Clothespins
* Sponge, leaves, cotton ball, feathers, bubble wrap, etc. to turn into a brush
* Paint
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Make a gorgeous flower arrangement using cupcake and muffin liners with Elisabeth.
What you’ll need:
* Cupcake or muffin liners, coffee filters, or tissue paper
* Pipe cleaners, straws, or twigs
* Craft glue or stapler
* Scissors
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Turn your toilet paper and paper towel rolls into something fun and magical with design director Mariana Tuma.
What you’ll need:
* Toilet paper and paper towel rolls
* Scissors
* Tape or glue
* Paint
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Join style director Lori Bergamotto as she teaches you how to make the most adorable (and easy!) Easter craft: a yarn chick!
What you’ll need:
* Yellow yarn (or any color you have)
* Googly eyes (or black and white construction paper)
* Glue
* Orange felt, craft foam, or construction paper
* A yarn needle with a jumbo eye (optional)
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
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Learn how to use nail polish and a bowl of water to marble everyday items like mugs and glasses with craft and prop stylist Alex Mata.
What you’ll need:
* Nail polish
* Water
* Toothpick or craft stick
* White coffee mugs (or any other ceramic or glass you want!)
* Plastic container you don’t mind putting nail polish in
* Nail polish remover
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Now more than ever is a great time to send a card to someone you love. Join senior video producer Tessa Donolli as she shows you how to create your own!
What you’ll need:
* Paper
* Needle
* Thread
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
To celebrate Earth Day, Mariana will be showing us how to create a paper mache globe! This craft isn’t only fun, it’s also educational.
What you’ll need:
*Flour
*Water
*Mixing bowl
*Spoon
*Paper
*Paint
*Paintbrush
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Give your plants some personality by giving your planters adorable faces. Elisabeth will teach us how to easily transform ceramic, plastic, terracotta, and even can pots.
What you’ll need:
*Plant pots (or can)
*Paint
*Cardboard
*Cardstock
*Beads or buttons
*Pipe cleaners
*Glue
*Googly eyes
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Mariana is showing us how to make everything from incense holders to ornaments out of DIY clay.
What you’ll need:
*Flour
*Salt
*Vegetable Oil
*Water
*Corn Starch
*Acrylic Paint
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Elisabeth created a paper doll template that you can download and your kids can customize with just a few craft supplies!
What you’ll need:
*Paper doll template
*Cereal, pasta, or pantry boxes
*Craft paint or makers
*Construction paper
*Yarn (optional)
*Fabric scraps (optional)
*Craft glue
*Scissors
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Mariana is teaching us how to make a beautiful (and easy!) last-minute Mother’s Day gift that Mom will absolutely love.
What you’ll need:
*Wax chips
*Wicks
*Crayons
*Empty jars
*Scented essential oils (optional)
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Emma Seymour, a test analyst in the Good Housekeeping Institute, will show us how to perfectly tie-dye a tank top and t-shirt, and reverse tie-dye a pair of sweatpants. You won’t want to miss this!
What you’ll need:
*All purpose fabric dye (a tie dye kit also works)
*Cotton t-shirt (or any mostly-cotton fabric)
*Rubber bands (hair ties and string also work)
*Gloves
*Squirt bottles
*Ziplock bags
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Who doesn’t love a good journal? Join Mariana as she teaches us how to create our own fun and functional journals with supplies you likely have around the house.
What you’ll need:
*Paper
*Cardboard
*Hole punch
*Scissors or X-acto Knife
*Glue
*Tape
*Binder rings
WATCH TUTORIAL HERE
Don’t throw away your food scraps — save them and join Laura as she teaches us how to create natural paints.
What you’ll need:
* Food Scraps (red cabbage, spinach or kale, strawberries, raspberries)
* Powdered Sugar
* A small pot
* Mesh sieve or strainer
* Paper
* Paintbrushes
