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For as long as moms can remember, kids have been using toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls as toys and craft materials. Here are a few project ideas for you.

This simple Halloween paper craft uses envelopes, ribbon, glue, and decorations to make a treat bag that is quite a trick.

This quick and easy altered notepad holder makes a great gift for teachers, moms, and more.

Learn five easy ways to dress up chipboard and incorporate it into your scrapbooking and paper crafting projects.

Have fun with preschoolers looking at textures in nature by doing crayon rubbings of leaves, tree bark, sand and rocks, and making unique paper crafts with the designs.

Whip up some creative genius to give a boring photo album new life.

An altered clipboard makes a great gift for teachers, friends, or family members.

Looking for DIY gift ideas this holiday season? Learn to make beautiful homemade gift frames using easy-to-find scrapbook and craft supplies.

Can't draw more than a stick figure? All thumbs when it comes to cutting and pasting? Here are some easy crafts even an un-crafty parent can do with kids.

Creative teacher gifts are easy to make using scrapbooking, stamping, and paper crafting techniques.

If you've ever looked at an old drawing or print, you probably realized that half the charm is its faded and crackled appearance.

A simple art canvas can be transformed using a variety of craft materials into a unique home decor item.

Here's an inexpensive and neat way to organize and to keep track of all those loose paper items you have cluttering up your drawers using brown lunch bags and cardboard.

Scour your garage, attic, or bookshelves for books you can convert into these unique safes, but first ensure that the books aren't valuable antiques or first editions.

Finding an old 1970s placemat with a funky design or delightful colors can be an opportunity to create an original scrapbook or blank book.

I found a craft book I would highly recommend for those of you interested in creating books. These are great for journals, gifts, scrap booking, teachers, or family fun.

Make your own specialty paper with a fun technique that you can share

Cardboard is an inexpensive and readily available material that's perfect for both home and classroom projects that can be made in no time at little and little cost.

Tips for reducing the amount of paper you buy and the amount you throw away.

Jazz up paper projects with these simple resist techniques.

Artists and crafters needn't limit themselves to finding supplies at art and craft retailers. Purchase silver plumber's tape at the local hardware store and get creative.

Once you have added the essential cutting tools to your collection, these additional tools make paper crafting and scrapbooking easy.

Make beautiful holiday paper ornaments and cards from damaged or unwanted sheet music.

Gather the family for this inexpensive, wall-hanging, construction-paper craft that works for every holiday and children of all ages.

Students will enjoy decorating the classroom with creative Halloween themed construction paper lanterns. Bats and black cats and witches, oh my!

A sense of satisfaction can be sought from creating home made Christmas decorations, particularly from Christmas craft for kids.

Go Green. Cut down on your paper waste by reusing old newspapers.

Since scrapbooking and paper crafting are all about using papers and embellishments, these five tools will get any cutting job done.

These tools are all that is needed to create beautiful scrapbook and paper craft topics.

Kids use cardboard and construction paper to construct a log cabin. This is a fun project.

Mixed media artists find the neatest things to alter into compact art journals. Here, we'll talk about using playing cards.

Create simple embellishments for scrapbooking projects by covering chipboard shapes with paper.

Homemade Christmas ornaments are a favorite tradition in many families, and a chance to create a memorable and lasting heirloom to mark each passing year.

Yes, it's that time of year again. Now that Halloween has passed, it's time to indulge in all the treats. Turn the wrappers into art!

These creative Father's Day cards include a tool belt and a grandfather clock, perfect for dads (and kids) who love to craft.

Turn colorful paper headed for the recycle bin into a bouquet of flowers. There's no need to wait for Spring's arrival when you can make these bright blossoms.

Parents and children can work together to give a new life to old newspaper by recycling it into a piece of art.

A paper doll gift tag made by hand is the perfect finishing detail on a present for the young and the young at heart.

Digital cutting systems give the paper crafter the ability to cut detailed fonts and shapes in limitless sizes and variations.

Use paper wisely. Earth Day is a day to learn about environmental conservation and sustainability.

Help kids craft a unique Halloween ornament or party favor using simple but spooky designs.

With the holidays coming, you will gets loads of use for your embroidery stitches to make great gifts and special cards

This Halloween craft idea for kids combines the style of a Chinese paper lantern and a wind sock to create a unique project.

This Halloween kids craft uses tissue paper, starch, and a jar to create a lantern with a spooky glow. It is a fast and easy project using recycled or new materials.

Whether you are a parent looking for Halloween crafts, or a teacher seeking classroom activities, making Hanging Ghosts is the perfect project for small hands.

Have your children make a hanging pumpkin garden for Halloween and Thanksgiving out of paper and crayons.

Kids have enjoyed making fortune tellers for decades. Here are instructions on how to make this paper craft, along with diagrams. Also included are some fun variations.

Decorating your home with these pastel colored paper garlands will certainly help chase those winter blues away.

This paper Thanksgiving tree reminds children to give thanks, and makes a great craft for a preschool, elementary school, or Sunday school class, or for kids at home.

This paper "quilt" is a great way to display family photos. It's a fun craft for families to make together, or for kids to make as a Mother's Day or Father's Day gift.