Paper Crafts

How to Make Wall Tattoos

Contact paper cut into shapes and adhered to your wall makes a modern, stylish wall tattoo. This is the perfect solution if you rent, as the tattoos are completely removable and leave no trace or damage behind. Use shapes for your tattoo, or get more ornate. Whatever you choose, this is a great way to be creative as you decorate.

How to Make a Paper Stained-Glass Window

Stained glass windows consist of pieces of colored glass arranged in decorative designs. As sunlight shines through the colored glass, the designs are illuminated and a colorful glow appears. Although stained glass windows are difficult to create and require special equipment, you can get a similar result by decorating a window with pieces of colored tissue paper.

Toilet Paper Tube Craft

Most homes collect an abundance of toilet paper rolls each year. Teach your children how to recycle those rolls by making a variety of crafts. With several empty toilet paper rolls, your imagination and some craft supplies, you have everything you need to create crafts to give away as gifts or display in your home. Toilet paper roll crafts are an inexpensive way to turn trash into treasure.

Body Tracing Craft

Provide a variety of body tracing crafts for your children or students. Preschoolers through older grades can participate in this kid-involved type of project. Use body tracing for motor skills practice with younger children, science and reading activities for older ones, and creative projects for all ages. Use kids' outlines for inexpensive paper crafts or for outdoor activities.

Steps for Making a British Flag With Paper

The British flag, properly referred to as the Union Flag, is popularly known by its nickname of the Union Jack. It consists of a dark blue background with a diagonal and straight crosses in red and white. Its distinctive and colorful appearance make it easy to to reproduce, and using paper you can make miniature versions for label badges, larger flags to wave or big versions as banners or even tablecloths.

Homemade Newspaper Briquettes

Turning old newspapers into briquettes to be used for heating or cook stoves is one method of recycling newspapers into a useful item and saving some money on fueling costs. However, based upon the amount of time it takes to make newspaper briquettes and the amount of energy saved by using them as opposed to wood fuel, it is only recommended in areas where curbside newspaper recycling is not available.

Ways to Make Crepe Paper Garlands

Lightweight and colorful crepe paper is often sold in rolls at party supply stores. However, instead of simply stringing this paper across a room, add some flair to the crepe paper and create a beautiful and festive garland. You can make a variety of crepe paper garland styles, which you can design using craft supplies you might already have at home.

How to Make Snowflakes Using Doilies and Paper Plates

A simple and quick craft idea for the winter months involves the use of paper doilies and paper plates to make snowflakes. Purchase inexpensive items used to make the snowflakes at a dollar store, the grocers or a department store. These easy-to-make snowflakes are appropriate for any age group and can be used for wall decorations or hung on a Christmas tree.

How to Fold a Rose Out of Toilet Paper

While it might seem silly, it is possible to make a rose out of a few squares of toilet paper. The toilet paper rose has a stem and a single leaf. Give one to someone allergic to flowers, or make a few for friends to give them a laugh. It is also possible to make the same flowers from one piece of paper towel, or a square piece of tissue paper. The roses make a simple, but pretty, bouquet for decorations at a low-budget party.

How to Make Paper Peonies

Paper flowers add a touch of color and beauty to any space. They last longer than real flowers, are less expensive, and might even fool an untrained eye. Give paper flowers as a handmade thank you, use them as decorations for a party or brighten someone's day for no particular reason. Paper peonies are easy to create, requiring few materials and little expertise. Experiment with different sizes, colors and petal shapes to add a variety of peonies to your paper flower repertoire.

How to Create a Parchment Scroll

Parchment scrolls were a form of books in ancient times. They consisted of a material made from the skin of sheep or goats -- rolled onto two sticks or rods -- which one would unroll as he read. If you want to make your own parchment scrolls, either as invitations, greeting cards or for any other purpose, do so using parchment computer paper, made to look and feel like actual parchment.

Paper Plate Merry-Go-Round Carousel Craft

Paper plates are a versatile item for a variety of kids' craft projects; they even work well for creating your own merry-go-round. The paper plates can serve as both the bottom and the top of the merry-go-round or you can substitute with other paper products, such as bowls and cups, to make your merry-go-round distinctive.

How to Make a Chinese Lion on a Paper Lunch Bag

The Chinese lion figures prominently in Chinese culture. For special events such as weddings or births, or on holidays such as the Chinese New Year and the Chinese Spring Festival, dancing lions and dragons, fabulously decorated and animated, aid the celebration. Characterized by bright yellow and red fur, the Chinese lion symbolizes -- and expresses -- joy and happiness. Make a Chinese lion on a paper lunch bag as an engaging, fun craft activity to learn more about Chinese culture or simply to celebrate the Chinese lion during any holiday or festival.

How To Make Pop-Up Roses

Card-making enthusiasts can include a special surprise for the greeting card recipient by including a pop-up paper rose. Create a large rose as the focal point of the opened card along the fold line or make mini-flowers to create a pop-up bouquet. The key factor in creating pop-ups is creasing the fold lines. As the card closes, the creased lines fold the paper scheme in place, allowing the detail to spread and pop up when the card opens again.

How to Lacquer With Paper

Lacquering over paper can achieve different looks. Mixing lacquer with denatured alcohol creates a stiff and somewhat shiny surface similar to that of vellum. If you lacquer paper without any additives, it creates a stiff surface, similar to that of papier mache, which can be used for a variety of craft and art projects. Use either method to achieve the desired result for your project.

How to Recycle Magazine Pages

Recycled magazines have been popular for generations. Older uses of magazines include folding the top corner of each page down into the spine and spray-painting the resulting tree shape gold or green for use as small Christmas trees. Elementary school and art teachers have often recommended their students use magazine pages as collage elements and mosaic projects. Beads can be rolled out of triangular strips of magazine pages and glued. A more utilitarian recycling project is making coasters out of magazine pages. You can fold flat strips and weave the coasters, or follow these directions to make coiled magazine page coasters.

How to Make a Picnic Table Paper Cutout

Paper cutouts are a low-cost way to be creative and add personality to crafts and art projects. Paper cutouts require few materials and can be completely in a short amount of time. They can be as simple as a heart cut from folded paper, or intricate designs carved with a hobby knife. A picnic table is a great starter image for beginning crafters because its outline is relatively easy to cut.

How to Make an Indian Feather Template

Templates are useful for making multiple outlines of the same image. Tracings can be taken from nearly any flat object, and then be permanently transferred to sturdy paper to make a reusable template. Turkey, hawk and eagle feathers are all large, long feathers that are associated with Native American decoration, symbolism and ceremonialism. Find one of these feathers in nature, or buy one from a craft store or online supplier. The template you make from it can be used for several of your Native-inspired crafts.

How to Make a Curled Paper Rose

If you enjoy making homemade craft projects, you may like making your own curled paper roses. Paper roses can be used on special occasions, holidays or just as an enjoyable hobby for you. With a little time and practice, you will able to churn out paper roses for your family and friends to enjoy as well.