Heart Garlands and Chains

Paper Heart Chain

Ready to prepare for Valentine’s Day? Me neither. But I do want to collect ideas so that when I am ready, I can put together some quick Valentine’s Day crafts. You can make this heart garland one with the kids or without. If you have several kids, some of them can color the papers you […]

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Collection Accordion Boxes

Collection and Treasure Boxes

Are you looking for fun, easy projects for the kids to do while out of school? Would you love it if those projects didn’t create yet another mess for you to clean up? Pull out the small boxes from Christmas gifts, and encourage your child’s love of collecting things by making these adorable accordion boxes! […]

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Super Simple Fleece Hat and Scarf

fleece hat and scarf

If you’re up at 8am EST tomorrow (yes, that is 5am for us West-Coasters), you can watch the live demo JoAnn Fabrics is doing for this cute hat and scarf. Or, you can sleep in like the rest of us and just read the online tutorial! This fleece hat is super cute, and a simple […]

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Coin Refrigerator Magnets

Coin Magnets from Tattered Style

I have foreign coins shoved into dresser drawers and mixed up with my crafting supplies with the thought that I might scrapbook with them one day. You might have foreign coins, lucky pennies, or state quarters cluttering up a junk drawer or key dish that can be made useful as coin magnets in just a […]

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The Top 30 Minute Crafts of 2012

top 30 minute crafts of 2012

2012 was an exciting year here at 30 Minute Crafts. The blog was launched in this new format, and lots and lots of fun features were shared, as well as lots of original tutorials! I’d like to share with you the top Quick Crafts of 2012, in order of the most pageviews. The featured crafts […]

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Easy and Cheap No-Sew Table Runner

No sew cheap easy Table Runner CRAFT

Are you hosting a New Year’s Eve party at your house? Want some super simple and quick decor to spice up your table or buffet line? Make this super easy no-sew table runner… it uses only a few supplies, one of which you can find at the Dollar Store!! You’ll want to pin this project […]

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Stanta Kitchen Towel

Santa Suit Hand Towel

Need to make your kitchen a little more Christmas-y in preparation for a party tonight or tomorrow? Looking for a simple neighbor gift? Need a fast DIY project to tuck into a stocking? With just a few items you may already have on hand (especially if you are an avid crafter with a penchant for […]

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Late Christmas Gift Ideas

30 minute crafts late gift ideas

My goal is always to have everything done before Christmas. I make myself an impossibly long list of things to do… and that list gets shorter as the deadline draws near. Some things get crossed off the list as they are completed, and some get pushed off the list because I realize that there simply […]

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Wine Cork Candle Ornament

wine cork candle ornament - my very educated mother

I love when the simplest objects come together to make a simple craft… that seems almost obvious when you look at it! I would never have thought to convert a wine cork into a simple Christmas ornament… but sure enough it works beautifully! You’ll want to pin this project to help you remember it! But […]

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Mug Rug and Coffee Sleeve from Starbucks Coffee Bag!

Starbucks Delicious Pairings

Yes, I’m a sewing junkie… and I love finding quick and easy projects. This one is unique because I used the bag from Starbucks Coffee and turned it into a coffee sleeve and a faux quilted mug rug! Either of these projects can be done in 30 minutes or less – if you want to […]

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