How To: Origami a simple camel
Learn how to fold an origami camel. All you need is a piece of paper. Follow along with this origami demonstration, the process is fairly simple. And the result is pretty impressive! Fold an origami camel.
Learn how to fold an origami camel. All you need is a piece of paper. Follow along with this origami demonstration, the process is fairly simple. And the result is pretty impressive! Fold an origami camel.
Games are essential to surviving the family car trip, and this one, perfect for younger kids, also helps them learn about our fifty, nifty United States.
Forget about the weather channel. Radio and TV seem not able to predict the darn weather anyway. Make Your own barometer within the next few minutes! Become the weatherman of the house! You will need an empty jar, scotch tape, a balloon, a tubber band, scissors, a straw, a ruler, a sheet of paper and a marker.
Dreams don't have a one-size-fits-all meaning. But here are the broad interpretations of the most common ones, as well as tips for deciphering your quirkier journeys. All you need are dreams & a pen and paper. Did you know? The average person has 5 dreams a night.
Make brand-new treats out of your leftover candy canes. You will need:
Merry Christmas From Kevinsorigami! This origami model makes a great Christmas Star though it looks like a sea urchin. Origami is the timeless art of Japanese paper folding. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold the Christmas omega star. Origami is a fun craft and your models make nice, homemade gifts. Practice makes perfect.
Here is a tutorial about how to turn a normal glass bulb into a glittery Christmas ornament. Make beautiful glass ornaments with clear glass bulbs (you can buy this at any craft store), glitter and reinker. All you need are the previous materials, a funnel and a paper towel. This is a cheap and easy way to make beautiful ornaments for Christmas. Fun holiday craft!
How to wrap presents like a pro. Watch this video to learn how to flawlessly wrap gifts this Christmas. All you need is a gift, scissors, wrapping paper and tape. You don't want to be giving gifts that have been wrapped messily this holiday season.
Happy New Years! Learn how to make this New Year's Eve countdown kit. New Year's goody bags filled with fun party favors are a great way for kids to count down to the new year.
Don’t throw out those beautiful holiday cards you received! Recycle them into something useful. You will need:
It's Christmastime, which means presents! Not only are you going to unwrap gifts under the Christmas tree this holiday season, but you'll probably have to wrap a few for others.
If you've ever found yourself bored and not knowing what to do, this video tutorial might help you out. See how to make a homemade spin toy with a button. Just get out a pair of scissors, a large button, a glue stick, string and a small piece of paper and you can begin building this time consuming button spinner toy, time consuming as in not hard to make, but fun to play with.
Bring your cartoons to life. Find how to put motion into your 2d animations, No projectors needed or anything else, just a marker, scissors and some paper. Learn this animation trick.
The screenwriter Gene Fowler once said, “Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Here’s how to make the process of writing your first screenplay a little less painful. You will need a formatting guide, a realistic set of expectations and source material. This video provides general knowledge on screenwriting.
This how-to video demonstrates the right skills for stamping with a watercolor technique. You will need non-running inks to stamp the initial image, a specialty brush pen, and watercolor paper. This watercolor effect is pretty, and can add some different texture to your stamped images. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make a watercolor look with stamps.
Made with rice paper wrappers, these spring rolls are simple to make and delicious in taste. Follow along with this Asian cooking how-to video to learn how to make quick and easy shrimp spring rolls. The ingredients you will need for this Asian recipe are: shrimp, mixed cole slaw, peanut oil, garlic salt, ground ginger, and spring roll wrappers.
Check out this instructional Cherokee language video that demonstrates how to pronounce common Cherokee words in a Giduwa dialect like pen, salt, coin, bottle, car, key, and paper. This tutorial is great for beginners who want to improve their Cherokee language skills. Practice your Cherokee by learning how to pronounce a few common words in the Giduwa dialect.
Watch this instructional painting video to paint bamboo using sumi-e ink and Chinese rice paper. This fluid method of painting does not allow much room for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. You should go look at some real bamboo to absorb a real sense of the plant. Spirit and technique are required to paint bamboo in the traditional style.
Learn how to make books! It's easy to construct your own books to use as journals, scrapbooks, notebooks, or sketch books. This is a five stitch method of bookbinding. You will need two pieces of cardboard, writing paper, and old calendar, embroidery floss, a ruler, scissors, rubber bands, double stick tape, Mod Podge and a craft knife.
Watch this instructional painting video to paint a roses and butterflies with watercolor on Chinese rice paper. This fluid style of painting takes lot of practice and does not allow for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. Get out some newsprint to practice painting these graceful roses and butterflies.
Watch this instructional painting video to paint an orchid with India ink and watercolor on Chinese rice paper. This fluid style of painting takes lot of practice and does not allow for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. Get out some newsprint to practice painting these beautiful orchid flowers.
Watch this instructional painting video to paint a hummingbird with India ink and watercolor on Chinese rice paper. This fluid style of painting takes lot of practice and does not allow for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. Get out some newsprint to practice painting these beautiful birds.
Watch this instructional painting video to paint, "Neighing Deer, By The River". Can deer neigh? Use India ink and Chinese rice paper to try this fluid method of painting. Every brush stroke counts so there is not much room for mistakes. So get out some news print to practice inking these beautiful animals by the river.
Watch this instructional painting video to paint blue herons in front of water with India ink on Chinese rice paper. This fluid style of painting takes lot of practice and does not allow for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. Get out some news print to practice painting these beautiful birds.
This instructional origami video will show you how to fold a complex origami star. You will need twenty pieces of scrap paper complete this origami project. When you are finished folding this difficult origami star, you can hang it above your bed to remind you of the cosmos.
Watch this instructional scrapbooking video to make a Halloween card with a scary mummy design. This is a spooky Halloween card for anyone who won't be going trick-or-treating. You can use store bought cut outs or use recycled scraps of paper and ribbon. This unique card is also good for Halloween invitations!
Watch this instructional scrapbooking video to make a spooky Halloween card that says, "Boo!". This charming Halloween card will cheer up anyone who won't be going trick-or-treating. You can use store bought cut outs or use recycled scraps of paper and ribbon. This unique card is also good for Halloween party invitations!
Watch this instructional scrapbooking video to make a greeting card with a nifty clay tag. Use a stamp and a piece of air dry clay to make a personalized hanging tag for your card. You can use store bought cut outs or use recycled scraps of paper and ribbon. This unique card is good for invitations, graduations, holidays, bar mitzvahs, and birthdays.
Watch this instructional scrapbooking video to make a greeting card with a sparkly window frame. You can use this technique to make a small paper window in your card or make a picture frame. You can use store bought cut outs or use recycled pieces of scraps and ribbon. This unique card is good for thank you cards, holidays, bat mitzvahs and birthdays.
Use cute patterned paper to make a birthday card with a pop up candle motif. Use a glue pen and glitter to give the candle flames a real sparkle. Your friends and family will appreciate that you put the effort into making specialty birthday cards.
This instructional origami video demonstrates how to fold and origami diamond box. You will need three pieces of origami paper to complete this origami project. This origami diamond box can hold small candies, toys or paperclips. Serve an elegant lunch by arranging snacks in little origami diamond boxes.
This instructional scrapbooking video will teach you how to make a congratulatory card for a baby. This adorable card serves as the perfect first birthday card. Or, simply celebrate the occasion of eating solid foods with this cute baby bib card. Add texture to your birthday card with embossing tools. You can use store bought cutouts and decorations, or make your own out of recycled scraps of paper and ribbon.
Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami CD case. You can use a regular piece of printer paper to complete this origami project. These CD cases are not only useful,but you can also decorate them to accompany specific albums and mix CDs.
This instructional origami video demonstrates how to fold an origami wizard's hat. An origami wizard's hat serves as a great Halloween decoration. Kids will have fun folding the paper hat and wearing it as part of their Halloween costumes.
In this cooking how to video tutorial Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, makes scrambled eggs with bacon and oysters. This special recipe from the dining section of the news paper is also called The Hangtown Fry. Grab your fresh eggs, oysters and smoked bacon for this simple dish.
Are you a little stumped when you look at a blank page? Here's how to regain the sense of perspective you lost when you looked at the paper. This instructional drawing video demonstrates how to draw three dimensional space with the help of a Google drawing program.
Learning how to draw is a very much about learning how to see. Watch this instructional drawing video to begin to draw the illusion of depth on a flat surface. Most people can see perfectly fine and understand the concept of depth in space. However, drawing becomes tricky when you must translate a moving object onto a piece of paper. Learn to draw in the page, rather than on the page.
Check out this great Valentine's Day craft idea from Crayola in this how to video. You can learn how to make a personalized 3-D heart pouch that is perfect for you or that special Valentine. You will need markers, crayons, school glue, colored pencils, scissors, colored paper, yarn or chenille stems and beads. With this easy to follow tutorial yu and your child can make this adorable 3-D heart pouch for Valentine's day.
Watch this two part instructional origami video to fold an origami baby bird. You only need one piece of origami paper to complete this origami project. When completed, this cute origami baby bird can stand on its own.
Follow these guidelines to fold an origami Samurai helmet. Kabuto is the Japanese word for a traditional Samurai helmet. You will need one piece of origami paper to complete this origami project. Or, you can fold an origami kabuto out of a sheet of newspaper so you can actually wear your Samurai helmet.