3 Easy & fun DIY projects

by Liyah banks April 6th, 2020

Here are some easy & useful DIYs to do with the supplies you already have at home!

1. DIY cereal box organizers

MateriALS:

• 1 cereal box for organizing space you want. *four is ideal*

• toilet paper or paper towel rolls *three or four is ideal* (if you don’t have any free cereal boxes)

• tape

• glue

• a piece of cardboard or an old birthday card

• Magazines *optional*

• wrapping paper

• sewing fabric *optional*

• colorful duct tape *optional*

cereal box instructions:

1.   Cut the tops off the cereal boxes

2.   Glue the cereal boxes together however you’d like

Examples:

-       Stacked

-       Side by side

3.   Wrap the boxes with wrapping paper or any of the wrapping materials listed above as *optional*

4.   Make sure to wrap the inside of your boxes as well

5.   Now that your boxes are wrapped you can add any stickers, glitter or anything you would like to personalize your new organizer.

 toilet paper instructions:

~ This organizer can be used to hold pens, pencils, markers, and makeup brushes.

 1.   Think about what you will be organizing. This will determine if you will use a toilet paper roll or a paper towel roll. * If the paper towel roll is too long you can always cut it to the size you want. *

2.    Glue the rolls together side by side, right side up.

3.   Wrap the rolls in any wrapping material of your choice as mentioned above.

4.   Take a piece of cardboard or an old card and glue the rolls on top of it. This will act as the base for your organizer.

5.   Now that your rolls are completely wrapped, you can start personalizing them.

2. Sharpie tie dye shirts without the mess

Materials:

 Colorful Sharpies

·      Rubber bands

·      White T-shirt or Socks

·      Rubbing alcohol

·      Plastic bag or plastic tablecloth

·      Plastic cup

TIE DYE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Lay down a plastic bag or plastic tablecloth down to work on because the marker will bleed through.

2. Place your shirt on top of your plastic cup and put a rubber band around it to stretch out the fabric.

3. Now it’s time to get creative! Draw any type of patterns or designs on the stretched fabric with your sharpies. 

4.  Once you are finished designing drip a small amount of rubbing alcohol on your design until you are satisfied.

   * Keep in mind, the more rubbing alcohol you add the more the color will spread. *

5. Repeat steps 2,3, and 4 until your shirt is completely covered front and back.

6. After you are finished, hang your shirt up to let the rubbing alcohol dry.

7. Once your shirt has finished air drying, you have the option of putting it in the dryer for 20 min to heat set the ink.

8. This process can be done multiple times with the same shirt once you’ve washed it.

3. HOME MADE LAVA LAMPS

MATERIALS:

·      Empty water bottles/mason jars with tops

·      Food Coloring 

·      Vegetable oil

·      Alka seltzer tablets

·      Salt *if you don’t have Alka seltzer*

·      Glitter optional*

ALKA SELTZER INSTRUCTIONS:

1.   Get you an empty clear bottle or mason jar

2.   Fill your bottle up ¾ of the way with vegetable oil

3.   Add small amounts of water until bottle is almost full 

* Remember that water and oil don’t mix, it is suppose to be separated! *

4.   Add 10 drops of food coloring of your choice.

* This is where you would add glitter if you’d like. *

5.   Break 1 Alka seltzer tablet into four pieces and drop them in one at a time. 

6.   Watch your lava lamp come to life!

SALT INSTRUCTIONS:

1.   Get you an empty clear bottle or mason jar

2.   Fill your bottle up ¾ of the way with water

3.   Add 5 drops of food coloring of your choice

* This is where you would add glitter if you’d like. *

4.   Add small amounts of vegetable oil until bottle is almost full

* Remember water and oil don’t mix, it is suppose to be separated! *

5.   Pour salt into the jar until you see the cool lava lamp effect. When you see the bubbles stop, add more salt.