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Book Cover

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Kat
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Construct a cover for a homemade book from salvaged cardboard. You can wing it or check out the ideas on the web sites below:

http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/book/cover.html

http://www.geocities.com/jackiekoller/publish.html


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Weaving Loom

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Kat
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A box or piece of cardboard can be used to make a simple loom which can be used to make tassels, squares for a lap blanket, doll’s blanket, potholder, trivet for hot dishes … Continue reading →

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Bookmark

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Kat
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Use a ruler and pencil to draw lines on your cardboard 1 ½-inches to 3-inches apart. If your cardboard is longer than six inches draw a line at six inches to mark the length of your bookmark. Continue reading →

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Decorative Boxes

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Kat
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Thinner pieces of smooth cardboard, such as those saved from pantyhose and other clothing packaging can be used to make decorative boxes which can then be used to package a gift or to store small items. Continue reading →

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