Decorating With Washi Tape? Check Out These Sites for Craft Inspiration!

Washi tape is an incredibly easy craft tool that you may see popping up in your favorite craft magazines or on popular DIY blogs. This simple adhesive tape comes in a wide variety of different colors and patterns, and because it’s easily removable, it can be used to decorate your electronic gadgets, gift wrap, and even your walls—without damage! Here are a few sites that are filled with fun ideas for decorating with washi tape.

Pinterest
Pinterest is a major hub for all things DIY, and a simple search for washi tape turns up an endless list of ideas for the home. Lovely Little Life Blog’s washi tape board features ways to use the tape to cover clothes hangers, decorate hanging lanterns, and even create your own wall art.

Buzzfeed
In its usual list-article style, Buzzfeed has created a list of 56 different ideas for decorating your home with colorful washi tape. Adding a pretty pattern to your window blinds is just one of the best suggestions, while others cover party planning tips, dressing up your tech gadgets, and much more.

Design Sponge
Design Sponge is a well-respected interior design website, so you can likely guess that its washi tape ideas are a bit more sophisticated than most. Think intricate wall borders, DIY phone cases, and floating picture frames.

Keep the Kids Busy With These Easy Fall Craft Projects

When the kids are home on fall break from school, you’ll likely need fun activities to keep them entertained. These fall-themed craft projects are perfect for keeping the kids busy as the days get shorter.

Plastic Cup Crow [craftsbyamanda.com]
The kids will love this simple crow craft that is much more silly than scary. As a bonus, all it takes is a small bathroom cup, construction paper, glue, and a few other supplies that you probably already have around the house.

Toilet Paper Roll Leaf Stamp [craftymorning.com]
If you feel wasteful throwing away all of those empty toilet paper rolls, start saving them to make this colorful fall art project with the little ones. Cut the rolls into handheld sizes, bend them into leaf shapes and encourage your kids to go wild with paint in shades of red, yellow, and brown.

Fall Leaves Garland [abeautifulmess.typepad.com]
Let the kids help you decorate the house for fall with this adorable garland DIY. Children of all ages can trace leaves onto colorful felt (the more the better!), and you can let the older kids cut them out with child-safe scissors. Sew them together with embroidery thread or let a beginning sewer help with this part, too. Hang the garland anyplace in your home that would benefit from a bit of fall charm.

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