Tutorial - How to Turn a Paper Lunch Bag into Product Packaging

Using recycled products can be more attractive than you think!

Paper Lunch Bag into Product Packaging Tutorial at Picnic Basket Crafts
"I used a bunch of bags as shipping envelopes, but then I had another nice idea. I had a mountain of soap ready to be packaged and labeled, and I decided to use some of the paper bags to wrap them up..." Read more

Picnic Basket Crafts has another similar tutorial, but this one is a no-sew, no-glue, no-tape, no-staple alternative.

Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Pocket Study Tool - Hexaflexagon

Picnic Basket Crafts show us another terrific study tool! I love these! Her other one is here.

Hexaflexagon Paper Pocket Study Tool Tutorial by Picnic Basket Crafts on Instructables
"This is another magic pocket study tool I teach my students how to make. It is what is called a trihexaflexagon, which means basically a hexagon you can turn inside out to reveal a total of 3 complete faces (or sides of the paper). They put notes on these things and keep them in their pockets to make use of those odd bits of otherwise wasted time during the day (watching commercials during Channel One, waiting for the Pledge of Allegiance, after you finish your classwork...). Find enough odd bits of time, and you are done studying before you ever even get home!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Eco Friendly Shipping Box

Picnic Basket Crafts is back with another eco-friendly way to ship your packages. This one is sturdier than the others for shipping more fragile items. Terrific!

Eco Friendly Shipping Box Tutorial at Picnic Basket Crafts
"As requested, here is my tutorial describing how I use a cereal box and water-activated paper tape to make a very durable, attractive, and ecofriendly packaging box for items that need a little more support in shipment..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Homemade Dog Food

She made this recipe from holiday leftovers. I love how she gives us percentages of the basic categories of food types to include so we can use what's available and still make a healthy alternative for the pooches.

Special Christmas Doggy Dinner Tutorial at Picnic Basket Crafts
"Home made dog food can be a very healthy way to supplement, or even replace, your dog's commercially prepared dog food. But you should be very careful and research thoroughly before making drastic changes to your dog's diet. Many human foods are not safe at all for your pets, and you need to be very familiar with what you can and can't feed them, as well as the proportions you should use to ensure that your pet has a well-balanced diet..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Pocket Study Tool

This is really cool! What a great way to get kids to study!

How to Make a Paper Pocket Study Tool Tutorial by Picnic Basket Crafts on Instructables
"I teach my students how to make a 4-sided magic piece of paper to use as a "pocket study tool" to help them prepare for tests. Brain research (and experience) teaches that the mind is much more able to learn, process, store, and recall information which is (1) chunked into digestible bits, (2) rehearsed at frequent, short intervals, and (3) entertaining to the "inner kindergartener." This foldable study guide does all that! Carried in the pocket, this tool helps students make the most of those random bits of otherwise-wasted time during the day (standing in the lunch line, riding the bus, eating breakfast, brushing teeth...). Just whip out the Pocket Study Tool 5 - 10 times a day, and you are done studying before you even get home!..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make an Hourglass Fabric Diaper

Super functional and quite adorable! Be sure to click through to her wiki for all of the details.

Hourglass Fabric Diaper Tutorial at Picnic Basket Crafts
"I thought I'd post my instructions for an hourglass diaper you can make yourself, with basic sewing skills. I made a lot of different kinds of diapers, following all kinds of free tutorials on the web, before I finally gave up and drafted my own..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Ultralight Backpack for Little Kids

This is part 4. Click through to follow all the steps of this amazing backpack!

Ultralight Backpack for Little Kids Tutorial at Picnic Basket Crafts
"As you can see, it looks a little over-stuffed, with the (unfortunately) 2 dimensional nature of the pockets. But this pack is holding his ground pad, sleeping bag, a jacket and a water bottle - and he wanted to wear it all day in the back yard, so it's obviously comfortable. He kept asking to put more stuff in the pack!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Lunch Sack

What a fabulous group project! Any other teachers or troop leaders out there?

Fabric Lunch Sack Tutorial at Picnic Basket Crafts
"...my Leadership kiddos and I decided we should do something to stem the tide of wanton waste in our school by offering a reusable alternative to the ubiquitous paper lunch sack used for carrying a person's breakfast from hither to barely-yon..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Fabric Napkins, Paper Towels, Baby Wipes

This is great! Read what she does with the printed part of t-shirts. Brilliant, I tell you!

How to Stop Using Paper Towels, Napkins, and Baby Wipes Tutorial by Picnic Basket Crafts on Instructables
"You know you love it- the disposable convenience of a paper product which is there at the ready whenever you need it. You know it's clean. It's the right size. It's absorbent (sort of) and soft (not really), and always handy (until you run out). Okay, so maybe you never really thought much about it, but what do you think people used before the disposable age? This instructable will teach you how to free yourself from the paper demon, while doing something useful with some junk you already have on hand..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Teacher Appreciation Gift

This will be sure to warm their hearts and the possibilities are endless as to the final product.

Teacher Appreciation Gift Tutorial on Instructables from Picnic Basket Crafts
"In this instructable, I will show you how to make a cheap and easy gift to celebrate a special teacher in your life. Guaranteed not to be something they've received before, and pretty much free, depending on how many extra little details you put into it..." Read more

Tutorial - Recycled Bag Handles for a Picnic Caddy

Add a few sparkly bits and an old wire basket

Tutorial at A Crafty Mix Blog

"I’m not really a handbag kinda girl. Well that’s not strictly true, I’ll buy a handbag and use it until it falls apart and then reluctantly buy another one.  Hey I get attached to my handbags, my life’s in there. Just recently my trusty “el cheapo” big, black bag started coming apart at the seams – probably because I had the kitchen sink in there, but that’s a story for another day".... Read more