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Handmade crafts are fun to make and make lovely gifts too. Here you’ll find a wide range of craft projects to try, many of them using everyday, often recycled, materials.

 

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multi-coloured weaved wall hanging in a variety of string and thread material against a teal blue background

Weaved wall hangings

Main Image: A fabric notebook cover, in denim! Using a small jean pocket and belt loop as a pen holder on the front cover.

How to make a Fabric Notebook Cover

Main Image;: Photo of DIY pet toys for cats, brightly coloured, handsewn fish cat toys.

DIY Pet Toys for Cats and Dogs

DIY Teapot Sewing Kit - a while teapot with a floral design on the front, with the lid being opened by a hand to reveal a pincushion inside the lid

DIY Teapot Sewing Kit - Mother’s Day Gift Idea

Colourful Abstract Watercolour and Ink Wall Art by Rosie Johnson, different coloured circles and paint splatters.

Abstract Watercolour and Ink Wall Art

a hand holding a crayon and drawing on paper with a pot of multicoloured crayons next to it

Summer Holiday Art Activities for Kids

Main image: a DIY decorated tote bag, with fabric cupcakes and bunting, lay out on grass

DIY Decorated Tote Bag

Photo of handmade beaded earrings, with gold metal and blue beads in arch shaped patterns in the hoops.

Handmade Beaded Jewellery Making Tutorial

Main Image: easy DIY butterfly, in yellow floral fabric with brown string.

Easy DIY Butterflies - Fun Summer Craft

DIY Woven Bookmark Tutorial Rachel Moore IMAGE (1)

DIY Woven Bookmark Tutorial

Main Image: cute handmade paint stamps in different designs and shapes, made using cardboard, cork and other everyday materials. A fun and easy craft for kids.

Crafts for Kids – Handmade Paint Stamps

hand sewn vintage tea party bunting against a blue sky backdrop

Vintage tea party bunting

a close up of someone peeling blue masking tape of a white painted wall

DIY around the home: Painting basics and how to use masking tape

a close up of someone filling in a crack on a white wall

DIY around the home: Filling holes and cracks

a close up of someone checking a door handle and lock

DIY around the home: Locks and door handles