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DIY: Raffia Mirror

Nothing brings a boring wall to life that a statement piece. Here’s a quick way to update your wall and save some bucks. All the items were purchased from Bunnings or Kmart and the total project cost under $30. What you’ll need: mirror frame wire ring wooden beads jute rope raffia Picture hanging strip glue…

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DIY: Zen Garden

Breathe in, breathe out, ZEN! Find out how to make a Zen garden in under 30 minutes…

Upcycled: recycled paper

Here’s another child-friendly, screen-free activity to do – making recycled paper. I can get a little messy so I would recommend an art smock and some gloves. THH Difficulty Level:  What you’ll need: – 2 x dozen-sized egg cartons –paper making mould (I made one using an old photo frame and PVC mesh  and used…

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Upcycled: ring bowls

Oyster ring bowls look great online but I wanted to make some myself to see whether they looked just as good in real life… They do! So here’s a simple way to make them using some paper and paint! THH Difficulty Level:  What you’ll need: – a couple of oyster shells (you will need to…

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DIY: Pipe planter

I had the opportunity to revamp a restaurant recently and the space had an intimate, yet industrial feel for it so my creative juices were happily flowing! Now although I create content myself, this planter was made by using a video Nifty posted a few months ago. I purchased all of the items from Bunnings…

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DIY: Snow Globe

With Christmas just around the corner, here’s a great gift idea or a screen-free activity to do with your little one THH Difficulty Level:  What you’ll need: – a snow globe – super glue – glitter – accessories for the snow globe (I used one of Aria’s plastic dinos, made a small Christmas hat with…

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