A SPRING MAKEOVER FOR YOUR BEDROOM
NO-COST BEDROOM RE-DO
By: Maggie, 11, NJ (AKA MissM)
Are you tired of your bedroom
arrangements? Here are a few simple tips
for rearranging your bedroom furniture.
- Ask your parents first! They may not want
you to move large pieces of furniture around,
and besides, they can help lift the heavy stuff!
- Divide your room into sections. Some are
writing, reading, sleeping, playing, and hanging
out with friends.
- Make sure to keep everything in a good place
where it's easy to use. For example, if you have
a chair that you want to use for reading, keep
it near your bookshelves and a light.
- Put the most-used items in easy-to-get-to
places, such as in a bookcase. If you don't use
it, you won't need it on-hand.
- Have fun! Remember: just because you're
bored of your room, you don't have to buy a new
bed! Just rearrange a few things, and Presto!
Good as new.
HOW TO MAKE A TIE PILLOW
By: Jeana, 10, MN (AKA Monkeygirl87)
Hi I'm Jeana, and I'm going to show you how to
make a tie pillow. Here's what you need. A pillow
12x12, some fleece fabric, scissors, and your hands.
First you cut out squares from the fleece and make
them as big as the pillow but leave a inch sticking
out for the ties. Second you cut the fabric around
all the edges like slits it doesn't matter how many
you do. Third you tie knots on every tie across from
each other. And now you have a COMFY PILLOW!
DIY PAPER BEADS
By: Anna, 12, WI (AKA authorkid)
This is sooo fun and it's a great way to recycle
and pass time!
Materials:
- glue
- a round pencil
- colorful newspaper advertisements
Instructions:
- Cut an advertisement into long, thin
triangles. (TIP: the width of the triangle is
how wide your bead will be.)
- Roll the triangle, starting with the wide
end, tightly around the pencil.
- Put a SKINNY line of glue from the tip of
the triangle to about 1 inch down.
- Hold the freshly glued strip tightly for
about 30 seconds, then slide the bead off the
pencil. Let dry.
- Repeat steps 1-5 for as many beads as you
want.
These are super-cool looking! String your beads
and hang them on your door/window or do whatever
you want with them. Enjoy!
|
