Sometimes things just hit me. Take these cardboard snakes as an example. I’m not sure why, but all of a sudden my mind said “Hey, I think a cardboard tube cut into a coil would make a really adorable snake craft!” It’s probably no surprise since I really do love turning cardboard tubes into something with character. So I hit Read More »
Cardboard tubes are one of my favorite mediums. They are definitely readily available and I always have some in my supply stash. They are easy to transform into fun little characters, and that’s exactly what I was thinking when I came up with this little snow scene. Do you remember building snowmen with your friends? Going sledding? Having a snowball Read More »
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Mummy crafts are some of the absolute cutest Halloween crafts out there. They are really easy to make, even for little kids, and they are also very forgiving. If you make a mistake, it’s hard to tell! Make these adorable little mummies from cardboard tubes today! First you’ll attach black paper to the cardboard tube for the faces, then tear Read More »
This cute scarecrow is one of my favorites. I made this several years ago out of a paper towel cardboard tube, some felt and a mini straw hat. It’s a fun fall craft for kids and is easy to make. No patterns needed! I used hot glue, however you could easily use instant grab glue or just wait a little Read More »
The Farm Series has been posted! All of the cardboard tube farm animals are now officially up. I hope you enjoyed seeing them as much as I enjoyed making them. I think my favorites have to be the chicken and the pig. :) Do you have a favorite? Here are the links to each tutorial, or you can go to the Read More »
Well, here it is, the last animal in the cardboard tube farm series. The dog. I can’t imagine a farm without a dog. This cute little Fido will wrap up the 9 animal series which included sheep, a chicken, her chicks, the cow, a cute pig, the goat, a horse, the barn cat, and of course, the dog. So let’s Read More »
The barn cat. Most barns have them. This one I suppose could pass for a wild tiger too, so maybe I’ll toss him into the zoo series when I do that ;-) but for now, we’ll call him a tigger kitty. :) There’s only one animal left in the farm series of cardboard tubes, I’m sure you can guess what Read More »
I’m still in the farm series of cardboard tube crafts. It’s tough to argue the fact that every farm needs a horse! Right? This one is a Palomino, my favorite from when I was a little girl. I always wanted a Palomino. While I never had my own Palomino, I was lucky enough to own a chesnut Arabian and a Read More »
In continuing my farm series of cardboard tube crafts, today I present to you Billy the Goat! while you may not find goats on every farm, they are definitely among popular farm animals. Kids love them because they are friendly and love to eat from your hand. They are common in petting zoos and you can see many of them Read More »
Yesterday I stopped by my friend Butch’s farm and said hi to some of his many dairy cows. So today I thought it was fitting to share my cardboard tube cow with you, the 3rd in the Farm Series of cardboard tube crafts. You’ve already met the pig, the chicken, her chicks, and the sheep. So today I’ll show you Read More »
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