Arts and crafts are an ideal hobby for anyone who enjoys working with their hands, tapping into their creativity, and beautifying their home. With warmer months headed our way, springtime puts a new spin on these crafts, allowing you to give your space a little seasonal flair. If you’re looking for ways to explore your artistry (and perhaps be eco-friendly in the process), you just might be cut out for the following:
Paper Flowers
Want a little flower power without the maintenance? Ditch the roots for a little rustling and create artificial flowers using all kinds of paper, including crate paper, tissue paper, paper plates, and more. The way your art is showcased is just as flexible; make flowers for indoor decor, a kitchen table vase, or a bathroom mural.
Handmade Wreath
It doesn’t have to be the holidays to adorn your door with a wreath - spring is just as good a time as any to help your apartment make an entrance. There are a plethora of DIY wreath ideas online, including general floral wreaths, foliage wreaths, and Easter wreaths. You can even create a wreath made of artificial carrots.
Seed Pack Organizer
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or your green thumb is all thumbs, a seed packet organizer is a simple way to stay on top of your turnips, ready your roses, and sort your sunflowers. You can make a seed organizer with an old antique recipe box, a tin box of any kind, or a small wooden crate. Decorate it any way you want and let your artistic skills bloom.
Birdhouse
As birds return from their warm weather vacations, there’s an increased need for nests and shelters. A birdhouse is a fun and fast craft that can be done as a solo project or with the younger generation. You can design an innovative creation or use one of the plans found online. Either way, the local robins and finches are sure to enjoy their home “tweet” home.
Beehouse
Bees are immensely important to our survival, given that they’re the MVPs of pollination and vital to our food sources. A beehouse allows you to help maintain the bee population by offering a place for them to safely shelter (“Honey, I’m home!). Check out this step-by-step tutorial to get started.
Turn over a new leaf and celebrate your craftiness with one of the above projects. After all, spring is a perfect time to whip out the paintbrush, ready the drill, and become one with your glue gun.
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