Pool Noodle Ring Toss

You will need:
 9 pool noodles
 3 empty toilet paper rolls
 duct tape
 4 18” dowel rods or stakes
 3 12” dowel rods or stakes
 2 ink pens
 sharp knife

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These house numbers were nailed to a post on my front porch but I wanted to dress it up a bit so I made this chevron sign to nail the numbers to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials:

• Pallet wood (or other suitable wood)
• Thin wood for a backer for the chevron pieces
• Table saw
• Wood glue
• Paint
• House numbers

Instructions:

1. I cut the wood at a 45 degree angle making each of the 16 pieces 3 inches long
2. I cut the top and the bottom straight off
3. I glued the pieces in a chevron pattern onto a thin piece of wood
4. Paint the chevron pattern as desired
5. Attach house numbers
6. Hang up where desired

I painted the house number sign white and peach to match my front door and bench that are the same color so it all goes together well.

Since we are staying at home for the next few weeks or dare I say months I was getting bored and wanted to work on a project. I found an old foot stool in the basement and luckily I had paint and some pieces of material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials:

• Stool
• Material
• Paint
• Heavy Duty Stapler

Instructions:

1. Remove top from stool
2. Cover the top with desired material and staple
3. Cover the underside of top with desired material and staple
4. Paint bottom of stool (I painted the inside and outside)
5. Replace top when paint has dried

I will use this foot stool in my guest bathroom so young children can reach the sink.

 

Follow the steps below to make a cute Valentine’s wreath using fabric and ribbon scraps you may already have at home.

Materials:

1. Wire

2. Fabric and/or ribbon

3. Wire cutters

4. Pliers

 

 

 

Instructions:

1. Cut wire and form into a heart.  You might need to use the pliers to connect the ends of the shape tightly.

2. Cut strips of fabric and/or ribbon into pieces about 3-4″ long.

3. Tie the strips of fabric onto the wire frame, covering the entire shape.

4. Add a piece of wire on the top to use as a hanger.

5. Hang and enjoy!

 

 

 

This table and benches were originally dark brown, had large chunks taken out of the top and a dog had chewed the corners. With a little elbow grease and love it turned out beautiful!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials:

• Electric Sander
• White  Paint
• Gray Stain
• Polycrylic

Instructions:

1. Take the table and benches apart if possible (It makes sanding easier)
2. Sand all pieces
3. Stain the tops of the benches and the table
4. Paint the legs with white paint
5. Put the table and benches back together
6. Apply 3 coats of polycrylic to the legs and 6 coats to the table and bench tops

This table turned out beautiful and the polycrylic protected it great! I saw the set several months after I delivered it and even with 3 boys and 2 dogs it still looks new!

My daughter knew someone who was giving a small wooden table away for FREE so she grabbed it for me! I just used some paint and stain I had and it looks great!

Materials:

• Sandpaper
• Stain
• White Paint
• Polycrylic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions:

1. Sand entire table
2. Stain the tops
3. Paint the legs with white paint
4. Apply 3 coats of Polycrylic

It looks updated and fresh and I love it!

 

My daughter gave me 2 rabbits as a gift. I decided I wanted them to be indoors so I would be sure to pay attention to them. My husband and I got to work right away on an indoor Rabbit Cage.

Materials:

• 1×1’s (enough to frame out the cage) Mine is 2 ft W x 5 ft L x 2ft T
• 2×4’s for legs (Mine are 42″T)
• 2″ thin trim
• Welded Wire Fencing (Must be welded and have holes no larger than 2″)
• Hinges for the Door (Make it large enough to be able to clean the inside of the cage)
• Latches for the door
• 2″ screws
• Staples to attach the wire
• Plastic Rabbit Mat to cover the wire floor (The mats protect the rabbits feet and still allow waste to fall thru to the tray)
• Plastic Tray to catch droppings (I used a tray made for the bottom of a dog crate)
• Thin plywood to make a shelf (I made an opening under the shelf to put litter boxes for them to use as well. You can litter train rabbits and mine have decided to use the litter boxes for urine so it makes it easier to cleanup)
• Water Bottle
• Hay Holder
• Food Bowl
• Toys (Rabbits need things to do)
• Timothy Hay
• Rabbit Food

 

 

 

 

 

We made a large frame the size we wanted. Next, we made individual frames (the bottom, the top, the sides and each piece beside the door and then the door) to attach the wire and then attached each framed out piece to the large frame with the 2″ screws. We used the thin 2″ trim to cover up where the large frame and the frames with the wire are attached.

Attach the hardware, the mats and other rabbit  items and you are ready to introduce your rabbit to his new home!

 

We had an event where we needed to make a backdrop with a Christmas Theme and we included a fireplace in it.  We took a fake fireplace we purchased at a thrift shop for $12.00. We painted it and then added a piece of plywood to cover the firebox opening and glued slices of wood on it.

Materials:

• Fireplace
• Plywood
• White paint
• Slices of wood

Instructions:

1. Paint the fireplace hearth
2. Lightly paint over the bricks
3. Attach plywood over the firebox opening
4. Glue different size slices of wood onto the plywood

This fireplace worked out great and really added to the backdrop.