The Best of DIY

I remember making Thanksgiving placemats every year when I was in elementary school. One placemat had the hand print on it where you turn your fingers into the turkey’s feathers. Well this apple placemat is easy enough for a kid to do, but it looks so stylish! Instead of an apple you could make one with a bunch of fruits and veggies, a cornocopia or a turkey. Check out Book Hour Craft Projects blog for the full tutorial.

Check out this mod polka-dot oilcloth table cover over at Twig and Thistle. You could use it as a work tablecloth for all your crafty projects or if you just like the look of it you can use it as your regular dining room table tablecloth. The tutorial for this tablecloth is for a square table, but I’m sure with a little tweaking and creativity you can make it fit a round table as well. This is a pretty simple project involving only your favorite piece of oilcloth, thread, scissors, a sewing machine, pencil and measuring tape.

Looking for a real quick craft project to do for your 4th of July cookout? This six pack picnic caddy would be a great way to hold all your families condiments and silverware needs. All you need is a six pack holder, red, white and blue wrapping paper, scissors and rubber cement. Check out Design Sponge for the full tutorial. Have a Happy 4th of July!

If you love books and clocks this Book Clock is a great project. I found this diy project on Instructables. It is super easy all you need is a book, drill and clock parts. This would be perfect to use with a children’s hardcover book and decorate a nursery.

Summer is getting closer and closer, time to start making your beach tote. The warm weather here in Florida is just around the corner. Film in the Fridge created this cute beach bag and posted a step by step tutorial. All you’ll need is four dish towels for the fabric and some thread. This bag is probably big enough to carry two beach towels, sun screen and your favorite novel.

Looking for a way to store all your shoes? Well, Betz White created a drawstring bag to store all your fabulous shoes and posted a tutorial. This would be a great way to keep your shoes clean and organized.