If you’re wondering, yes, duct tape wallets are still super cool and yes, you need to learn how to make one right now. So, ignore all those other tutorials online because this one is super easy and only takes about 10 minutes! Check it out!

My husband was actually the first person to introduce me to duct tape wallets when we were dating. He made one right in front of my eyes. It was true love. But, seriously though, they are really easy to make and are perfect as homemade gifts. So, let’s get started.

Gather your duct tape wallet supplies

You’ll just need a few essentially to get started on this exciting craft. Here’s the list:

• Crafting duct tape (two different colors)
• Scissors or Exacto knife (scissors tend to get sticky from the tape, so Exacto knives work better if you have one)
• Measuring tape
• Cutting mat (optional)

You can make these wallets with just plain old gray duct tape, but I prefer patterned tape. Here’s some options:

• Tye dye
• Starry galaxy
• Camo
• Polka dot
• Smiley faces

Create the duct tape fabric

First, you’ll need to create a sheet of duct tape “fabric” that will form your wallet. It’s basically about an 8″ x 8″ square of duct tape with sticky sides together. To do this, cut four 9″ strips of duct tape for the main color of your wallet. Then, cut five 9″ strips of duct tape for the interior color and border of your wallet. Each strip doesn’t have to be exactly nine inches. You can just eye ball it.

Connect the four strips of duct tape of the same color together horizontally. Overlap each strip slightly onto each other until they are all connected.

Then, tape the five remaining strips of duct tape (of a different color) to the sheet of four strips (sticky sides together). Leave about a 1/2″ overhang on the top and bottom and then fold those edges over to form a border.

Trim and fold your wallet

Next, you’ll want to trim off the uneven edges of both sides of the duct tape fabric. It’s okay if it’s not a perfectly straight line. Then, fold the fabric like a hot dog so the open ends are on top. If the sides don’t line up exactly when you fold it, you can trim the sides a little bit more so they’re straight.

Make pocket and close sides

Now, you’ll want to close the sides of the wallet and finish the border. To do this, cut one strip of gray duct tape a little longer than the height of the folded wallet. Then, cut that small strip in half length-wise. Use one of those strips to fold over the left edge of the wallet and close off the left side. Trim the excess.

Before you do the same step on the right side to close it off, you’ll need to form the credit card pocket. Cut two strips of duct tape a little longer than the width of a credit card. Stick both of those strips sticky side together and place on the lower right side of the wallet. Then, seal of the right side of the wallet with the remaining small strip of duct tape and trim the excess.

Cut another piece of duct tape the same size as the credit card pocket and stick it on the lower half of the already placed credit card pocket piece. Add one more strip of duct tape to finish the left side of the credit card pocket.

Duct tape wallet tips and tricks

• Exacto knife: An Exacto knife is much easier to use because scissors get gummed up by the duct tape.
• Measurements: You don’t have to be exact in your measurements. Just use a measuring tape to make sure the beginning strips are 9 inches long.
• Cutting mat: When trimming and cut pieces of duct tape, try using a cutting mat or even a cutting board.
• Kids: If your child wants to participate, try making the duct tape fabric first since that is the most difficult part.
• Great gift idea: Duct tape wallets are the perfect homemade gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, Christmas or just for fun!
• Additional pockets: If you want to get even more fancy, try adding more pockets on the right and left sides.
• Different colors: Add your own style to your wallets by experimenting with different borders, patterns and colors.

Here’s a video that I made explaining step-by-step how to make these fun wallets.

Hopefully this blog post was helpful for you. Let me know how your wallets turn out in the comments below.

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Thanksgiving is a time for family, food and lots of fun. So, here’s an easy play dough turkey craft that will keep your kids entertained during this holiday season and a fun way to spend time together. Check it out!

Thanksgiving is such a fun time of year. As I kid, I remember doing fun crafts after eating dinner with the family. This play dough turkey craft is the perfect way to keep little hands busy and enjoy the holiday festivities all day long. Everyone can make their own turkey. Plus, it’s so easy. Check it out!

Gather your play dough turkey craft supplies

I love this craft because it is super simple and so much fun but also very versatile. There are so many ways you can do it. It’s one of those super fun fall activities. Here’s all the supplies you’ll need:

• Play dough (homemade or store-bought)
• Red and brown foam sheets
• Colored craft feathers
• Pipe cleaners
• Multi-colored craft sticks
• Googly eyes (self-adhesive)
• Scissors

Or you can buy this combo pack on Amazon that has googly eyes, feathers, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks and foam sheets all in one.

Step #1: Form your turkey body

For the sake of this fun and easy craft, your turkey doesn’t have to be brown, it can be any color that you want. Just take a chunk of play dough and roll it between your hands until it forms a ball. This is so easy, a toddler can do it. If you want to challenge, yourself, you can also form a smaller ball for the head and connect the two balls with a toothpick. We just went with a simple ball for the entire turkey.

Step #2: Add your turkey accessories

For the last step, just add all the accessories to make your own creation. Start with adding the googly eyes. The self-adhesive googly eyes are the best so they stick to the play doh better. They, you can cut the foam sheets into different shapes for the wattle, beak and the feet and press them into the playdough.

Finally, you’ll want to add the feathers to the back of your adorable turkey. You can have three options available including colorful feathers, pipe cleaners or popsicle sticks. Or you can do a combination of all three. Just simple press them into the back portion of the playdough. You can add however many you would like.

That’s it! Wasn’t that fun? I know my toddler loved doing her very own play dough turkey craft. And it helps with her fine motor skills and sensory play. Then, everyone who made a turkey can take it home with them. This is the perfect activity for the kids to play before or after Thanksgiving dinner. Or, you could even have it set up at the kids’ table before they eat.

Here’s a little video showing how I made this fun craft and how you can do it too:

Let me know what you thought of this Thanksgiving craft. Let me know in the comments below if you have any other fun craft ideas for this festive November holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Every kid loves to play with kinetic sand, but it can get kind of pricey if you buy it in the store. So, here’s a super easy DIY kinetic sand recipe that you can make from home for less than $10! Let’s get started.

My two-year-old daughter loves playing with kinetic sand and moon sand plus it helps with her fine motor skills. The best part is this is a fun way to have play time with your small children. So, after sweeping up and throwing away our last batch of kinetic sand, I wanted to see if there was a more affordable option. And of course, that option was to make it ourselves. It was super easy and only took three ingredients. Take a look.

Gather your DIY kinetic sand ingredients

This super simple recipe only requires three simple ingredients. Some of which you probably already have in your home. Here’s your homemade kinetic sand recipe:

• Vegetable oil or baby oil (1/2 cup)
• Corn starch (1 1/2 cups)
• Fine play sand or regular play sand (2 1/2 cups)

I already had vegetable oil and cornstarch at my home so all that I really needed was the sand. Of course, you can buy it on Amazon but it’s waaay more expensive than buying it at Home Depot or Lowe’s. I bought a 50-pound bag of fine sandbox sand for only $7. What a steal! It’s up to you the type of sand that you want to use.

Mix your ingredients

This seriously only took me like five minutes to make. In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of fine sand with 1 1/2 cups of cornstarch. Mix until well combined and then add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil. Stir until combined really well. Then, you’re done! If you would like, you can also add some food coloring.

Add food coloring

If you want to add a splash of color to your kinetic sand, you can add some food coloring. I separated a cup of sand into four different bags and added about a tablespoon of food coloring into each bag. Shake the bag and move it around with your fingers until the food coloring in well combined.

Helpful kinetic sand tips and tricks

• Moon sand or cloud sand – If you want to convert your kinetic sand to a different texture, add about a 1/4 cup of dish soap.
• Clean up – Sweep and throw away the extra sand that falls on the ground. Then make a ball and dap the remaining sand on the table.
• Drying out – Kinetic sand is not supposed to dry out because it is oil-based, however humidity can affect the texture. In that case, just add a little bit of water to turn it back to normal.
• Wet sand – Don’t worry if it gets wet. Spread it out on a table and let it dry. It will go back to normal.
• Cookie cutters – Get out the cookie cutters, sand castle molds and sand molds. They work great with kinetic sand
• Air-tight container – You can store in an airtight container for literally months
• Sensory bin – Use the kinetic sand for a sensory bin and sensory activities.
• Essential oil – Add some drops of essential oils for an extra yummy smell.
• Kinetic sand kits – If you’re not into DIY project, you can buy your own kinetic sand kits on Amazon.
• Party favor – If you have a birthday party coming up, use this DIY sand as a party favor! This is a great way to engage kids of all ages in imaginative play.

Here’s a video showing how I made this sand. I hope you have as much fun making DIY kinetic sand as we did. Let me know how it goes in the comments below.

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Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or Valentine’s Day, any day is a great day to make this adorable heart craft for kids and it is super, super easy. Check it out.

So, I volunteered to do a craft during the Valentine’s Day party in my 9-year-old’s class at school. Of course, I procrastinated until the day of. I decided to go the simple route and sometimes simple is more. All of the kids loved this craft and you can usually just find stuff around your house. Let’s get started.

Download your heart craft for kids printable

I designed this really simple card that can be printed two-to-a-page. It’s just a big heart that says, “I love you”. They can keep their finished work of art for themselves or give it to someone they love. Click on the link below to download and print your heart craft printable.

Click here for your free Heart Craft Printable PDF

Gather your supplies for your craft

The best part about this craft is you can do whatever you want. Basically, each child can glue and fill each of their hearts with fun objects. The sky is the limit. They can write a small note at the bottom if they want as well. Here’s some items that would work for your craft. Then just dump them onto the tray and let the kids go crazy:

• Poms poms
• Colorful buttons
• Playdoh
• Glitter
• Assorted feathers
• Googlie eyes
• Beads
• Pipe cleaners
• Confetti

Start gluing and creating!

It was so fun to see how different each heart craft for kids turned out. Everyone had their own style. We noticed that glue sticks didn’t work as well. Just good ol’ Elmer’s glue is your best bet. Also, the kids were trying to glue the pipe cleaners on the outline of the heart, but it was kind of hard to get it to stick. Playdoh worked better for that.

If I were to do it again, I would put all of the different craft items in separate containers. It kind of ended up being a crazy mess as all the kids were grabbing for different things. But it still worked out okay. And they had fun so that’s all that matters.

I hope this craft will help you during your next event. Here’s a link to the downloadable PDF printable. Let me know how your craft turned out in the comments below.

Click here for your free Heart Craft Printable PDF

Here are some other heart crafts to get your creative juices flowing:

• Rainbow heart suncatchers
• Heart-shaped animals crafts
• Fingerprint Heart Crafts
• Pipecleaner heart rings
• Yarn heart bookmarks

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