DIY Chocolate Bowls

Hello! Today we're making chocolate bowls. Let's get started.

You will need:

• Water balloons
• Any kind of chocolate
• Tray or plate lined with waxed paper
• Spoon to mix
• Microwave

The first thing to do is melt your chocolate in 30 second bursts. If you don't, then your chocolate will burn like my dark chocolate did. Then blow up your water balloons, and dip them in the melted chocolate.

After that, put the balloons on the tray to dry. When they're dry, pop the balloon and there you have it: your very own chocolate bowl!

This is what it looks like when done:

This DIY was so easy and fun to make! It's very self explanatory, and takes very little time to make. I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti 

DIY Kool-Aid Slime

Hey guys! Today we're making DIY slime that's also edible. You will need:

• 1/4 teaspoon any flavor of Kool-Aid
• 1 tablespoon of Meta-Mucil or any generic brand that has psyllium in it
• 1 cup of water
• Microwaveable bowl
• Fork or something to stir
• Microwave

Pour the water into the microwaveable bowl. Add the Meta-Mucil and Kool-Aid and stir until dissolved. 

Then microwave the ingredients for about 3 minutes, or until bubbles form. Stir. Then, microwave for another 2 minutes. It should be very hot. Let it cool off, or if you're impatient like me, get a bigger bowl with ice and put the hot bowl into it. It should cool off in about 10 minutes.

And that's it! It is edible, but it doesn't taste very good. It's really slimy, and fun to play with! The only downside is that it dyed my hands red. This is how mine looks:

This DIY was fun and super easy to make. You should try it!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Decorative Basket

Hello! To get into the fall season, we're making decorative baskets.

You will need:

• Glue gun and glue sticks
• Piece of fabric
• Empty container with lid
• Stuffing (I used an old pillow)
• Ribbon
• Needle and thread
• Plate
• Scissors

The first thing to do is cut your fabric big enough to fit around the container. I used a plate.

Then, with your needle and thread, sew along the edges to make ruffles, or pleats.

Then, without tying a knot at the end, pull the thread through the fabric, so it looks like a shower cap.

Then, glue the bottom of the container with your glue gun and put it in the center of the fabric.

Take your stuffing and glue it to the sides of the plastic container.

Next, glue the fabric to the rim of the container.

Cut the rim on the lid of the container. This is going to be your handle. 

Then, wrap the plastic handle in some fabric and glue it.

Glue it to the container.

And that's it! You can line the inside with fabric if you want. This is how it looks like when it's done:

This DIY was fun, and really easy. It's cool how you can recycle something so simple into something so cool! I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Edible Play Dough

Hey guys! Welcome back. Today we're making edible play dough. Let's get started:

You will need:

• Marshmallows
• Powdered sugar
• Microwave-safe bowl
• Water
• Food coloring

The first thing to do is microwave the marshmallows in the microwave with a tiny bit of water. 

Then add the powdered sugar. There's no exact amount, just keep adding a little at a time and keep mixing until you get a thick consistency. 

Next add food coloring, and knead it with your hands until it looks like play dough. This is what mine looks like:

This DIY was a bit hard to make, because at first mine wouldn't stick together. The trick is to keep mixing, even though it might not come together at first. Other than that, it was really fun to make, and you really can eat it! I hope you try this out sometime and have fun. My family and I sure did!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Erasers

Hey guys! Today we're making DIY erasers.

You will need:

• Eraser Clay
• Oven or toaster oven

The first thing to do is mold your clay into anything you want. I went for a donut.

Then, according to the instructions. bake your clay and let it cool. 

When the clay is cooled, it should be ready to erase!

This DIY was so fun to make. It's really cool how you can make your own erasers at home and customize them to you liking. There's a few things I would change about this DIY came out. One of them are the colors in the kit. It was hard for me to make something cool with the colors I had because there were too many bright colors, but it worked out in the end. Another thing I would change is the directions. They were hard to follow and confusing, so in the end I overcooked them. Despite these setbacks, I had a lot of fun making these, and I really hope you try them out. Just be cautious!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY White Boards

Hi and welcome back! Today we're making white boards. Let's go:
You will need:

• Any photo frame
• Scrapbook or any kind of paper
• Scissors
• Strong magnets
• Glue gun

The first thing to do is take the stand off the frame.

Then cut the paper to fin inside the frame.

Lastly, add the magnets to the back of the frame with hot glue.

And that's it! This is how it looks:

I really liked how this DIY turned out. It was really simple, easy and fun to make. I hope you try this one out! 

Until next week, 

-Vasti

DIY Mini Clipboards

Hi! Today we're going to make mini clipboards.
You will need:

• Cardboard (I used a shoebox)
• Glue (I ended up using hot glue)
• Binder clip
• Post-it notes
• Optional: washi tape
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Pen

The first thing to do is cut your cardboard to the size of your post-it notes. With your pencil, trace the post-it note onto the cardboard. Leave a centimeter on all sides, and cut it out.

Then, you can choose to leave your cardboard as it is, but I went ahead and covered it in washi tape. Other options are to cover it in fabric, paper, or to paint it. 

I didn't take a picture of this last step, but attach the binder clip to the cardboard. To do this, first clip the binder clip to the cardboard and trace one side with a pen. Then remove the binder clip, take your glue gun, and glue along the lines that you just traced. All that's left to do is add the post-it notes, and that's it! This is how mine turned out:

I really like how this DIY turned out. It's really simple to make, and can be very useful. I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Silly Bandz Art

Hello! Today we're going to make art out of Silly Bandz. This is similar to string art, but much easier. I don't know about you, but when I was younger, Silly Bands were very popular. When they went out of style, I didn't know what to do with them, until I came across this really cool DIY. You will need:

• A piece of wood
• Silly Bandz
• Nails
• Hammer

The first thing to do is to nail down all of your nails into the wood. I went outside, so I didn't damage my table when hammering. 

As you can see, my nails don't look perfect, as they are crooked and the wood has some holes, so be careful and take your time during this process. The last step is to take out your Silly Bandz and go all out! Be creative. This is how mine looks:

And that's it! This DIY was easy and fun, but also a bit dangerous. When I was hammering the nails down, I accidentally hammered my own finger several times, so I suggest taking your time and being very careful. I really liked how it turned out, and I also liked how different you can make the design. I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Cat Planter

Hi! Today we're going to make an easy cat planter out of a plastic bottle. Let's start.

You will need:

• Plastic bottle 
• Scissors
• Black permanent marker
• Pink permanent marker
• White paint
• Paint brush

The first thing to do is trace the shape of your planter. I did a cat shape. Then cut it out.

The next thing to do is paint the inside of the bottle with white paint and let it dry.

Draw on the face with permanent markers, and put a plant in it.

That's it! This DIY was so easy to make, and it's really cool how you can upcycle something so simple into something so cute. I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

 

DIY Tumblr Notebooks

Hello! Today I am going to show you how to make your own notebooks. My school doesn't start for a month, but I like to make school supplies earlier. This is not just putting paper on already made notebooks; this is a full on DIY! Let's get into it:

You will need:

• White cardstock
• Photo paper
• Spray glue
• White glue
• Binder clips
• Lined paper
• Duct tape
• Paper bag
• Scissors

The first thing to do is to make your collage for the cover. I googled 'tumblr pictures' on Google, and used PicMonkey to make a collage. Then print the collage on glossy photo paper.

Next, lay a paper bag on the floor to prevent a mess. Then take a piece of cardstock and use spray glue to adhere it onto the back of the collage. This is now your front cover. To make the back cover, just use another piece of cardstock.

To make the inside of the notebook, take some lined, graph, or plain paper. Place binder clips on 3 of the edges to make sure the paper doesn't move around.

Then, put some white glue on the edge that isn't binder-clipped. Wait until it dries, and add as many layers as needed, until the paper won't separate. 

Unfortunately, I totally forgot to take pictures of this, but I hope you can get the gist by my directions. Remove the binder clips, and align the front and back covers to the glued edge. After that, add more binder clips to assure the front cover, paper, and back cover don't move. Then add your duct tape on the side, to make it look like a spine. I used black gorilla tape for durability. This is how it looks like when done:

I really liked how this turned out. I think this is my most favorite DIY I have done so far. It took some time to make, but it was so worth it! It wasn't very hard, and I like that you can change the whole look of the notebook by changing the cover or the kind of tape. I really hope you try this out!

Until next week, 

-Vasti