Cosiness in the house is created by little things dear to the heart. However, the ones most dear to the heart are those created by one's own hands. Try to make some interesting things for the house, and you will see that it is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. You can show creativity everywhere. With a little effort, cute crafts will decorate your home. At the same time, you do not have to spend money on expensive materials, and if you involve household members in the process, then such events can become a favorite pastime for the whole family.
Panel of threads
To make interesting things for the house with your own hands, you do not need to have outstanding abilities at all. Anything can be useful for creativity. For example, an empty wall in the living room can be decorated with an exclusive panel, for the manufacture of which you will need the following materials:
- large cutting board or piece of thick plywood;
- several dozen small carnations;
- threads of the desired colors;
- hammer.
First you need to draw the selected pattern or picture on the board. If you don’t know how to draw at all, then you can simply print the stencil, and then put it on the board and fix it around the edges with adhesive tape so that it does not move.
Drive carnations along the contour of the pattern at the same distance from each other. It is important to ensure that they enter the board at the same depth, approximately to the middle of their length.
If you stuffed nails through paper, then at the end of the work, just tear it off. A clear outline of the pattern should remain on the board.
Tie the end of the thread to one carnation, and then gently pull it to the next one, make one turn and move on. Go from nail to nail without breaking the thread until the image is complete.
Bath mat
Another useful and interesting thing for the home can be made from ordinary wine corks. True, for crafts they will need a decent amount, at least a hundred. This is a wine cork bath mat.
It is very easy to make, you will need:
- a piece of dense fabric or rubber of the desired shape and size;
- corks;
- sharp knife, better stationery;
- glue gun or other good glue.
Corks must be cut lengthwise into 2 parts and glued cut down on the selected base. If desired, you can lay out a pattern or simply lay the cork in rows. Now you need to put some board on top and put a load. Leave in this positiona day so that the cork pieces stick well.
If you often go to the sea, you can stock up on a certain amount of flat sea pebbles. By the same principle, it can be used to make a massage foot mat or a wet shoe area, which is best placed at the front door.
Night light without electricity
Your child is afraid to sleep without light, and you are worried that the nightlight will be on all night? The problem is easily solved. Together with the baby, make an original night light that does not require electricity at all. To make it you will need:
- regular liter jar;
- several multi-colored or plain glass pebbles (these are usually used for decoration);
- tassel;
- a bottle of fluorescent paint (available at a craft store).
Take a jar and use a brush to apply random drops of luminous paint on the inner walls. Let dry. Pour a few glass pebbles on the bottom of the jar. Ready! During the day, the paint particles will absorb the light, and at night the jar will turn into a completely safe and original lamp.
Cups with exclusive prints
Interesting things for the home can be made from anything. For the next craft, you will need regular nail polish and a bowl of water. Each girl has several bottles of varnish, which for one reason or another are not used. You don't need to throw them awaythey are useful for decorating cups.
Pour some cold water into a large bowl. From above, drip a few drops of nail polish and use a regular toothpick to slightly stretch the stain over the surface. Take the cup by the rim and submerge the bottom of the cup in water, right in the center of the stain. Take out, turn over and let dry. The original cup is ready.
Christmas tree made of cones
Walked with the children in the forest and collected a lot of cones? Make a Christmas tree out of them! Using a glue gun, connect the cones to each other in the shape of a cone. You can paint the entire Christmas tree green or use a brush to apply a white “snowball” of paint to the tips. And you can leave it like that, it's also very beautiful!
To make interesting things for the home, you do not need to have special knowledge and skills. Enough desire and a little imagination.
