Paper Projects
Birthday Hat + Paper Pom Poms!
It’s Inspire(d) Magazine’s 16th birthday! Celebrate with us by making your very own Inspire(d) birthday hat + paper pom poms! You can use an old…
It’s Inspire(d) Magazine’s 16th birthday! Celebrate with us by making your very own Inspire(d) birthday hat + paper pom poms! You can use an old…
Get silly – and have some fun – with these super easy DIY gnome photo props. Get your supplies together. You’ll need:• Gnome hat &…
Supplies – Gather your things for your paper seed starter boxes:1. Newspaper (our local newspaper was more of a tabloid size when we made this…
About four years ago, each member of our family (there are three of us: Aryn, Benji, and Roxie) made Dream Boards. Sometimes called Vision Boards,…
Okay, so there’s only one strip of paper involved in this “paper project,” but we love these Leaf Crowns anyway! They get you outdoors to…
You know what we we all need right now? Some cheering on! Make these DIY mini megaphones at home to spread positivity to folks around…
Looking for a gift for mom for Mother’s Day? Or dad for Father’s Day? Or anyone special for any special day? We’ve got the perfect…
Looking for something fun to make for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, May Day, or any old day? Try making these pop-up paper flower cards! They…
In this paper project, Roxie will show you how to fold origami paper boats… and maybe, like her, you’ll make nearly 100 of them! She…
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and look forward to spring? Make these adorable earth paper seed hearts! Supplies: –…
Brighten up those winter nights of reading with a little sunshine tucked into your book. Make a sun bookmark today! What you need: Sun bookmark…
There always seems to be extra wrapping paper around during winter. Wondering what to do with it? How about you make yourself a crown! Or…
These little paper butterflies are super cute and super easy! Roxie had a blast putting this together with me (Aryn) one rainy day. You could…
Got a spouse/son/daughter/coworker/roommate that is Crafty, Smart or Rad AF? Spring is a great time to give someone you love a huge THANK YOU and a nifty…
By Martha Hall, Summer 2016 Inspire(d) Intern Fall is coming, and the leaves will soon turn brown– but these plants will last all year long.…
Making a gnome hat + beard is seriously one of the easiest paper projects ever! It can be done in minutes with these easy supplies…
Remember the Kaleidoscope? This twisted little paper project operates by some of the same principles. Made up of a circular “chain” of pyramids, the kaleidocycle can…
Winter Break! Woohoo! Looking for ways to keep your littles away from the television? We put together a little list of some of our favorites…
How to Make a (our) Paper Wreath When I think “fall” I think leaves, Thanksgiving dinner, football (or, moreover, marching bands!), sweaters and scarves…and wreaths! What is…
Who doesn’t love to have a little pirate-y fun in the summer? The resident Inspire(d) HQ toddler loves to role play Jake and the Neverland…
School’s over! Summer! Exciting! No? Worried about keeping little hands less-than-idle? How about some good, old-fashioned paper projects? We put together a little list of…
Download pdf of Paper Fortune Teller sheet here!
I mean, who wouldn’t want a super-detailed, bonkers unicorn piñata DIYin their lives?!? Supplies: Balloon, newspaper, flour, water, tinsel, paper streamers, ribbon, confetti, scissors, school…
We love having these cute paper heart garlands up around the house year-round, but February is a special time for love, right?! So let’s put…
Looking for something fun to do with your kiddos (or guests?) on Thanksgiving? Or even today (brrr…it’s cold). Or maybe you’re looking for table favors?…
Paper Stars Template
(download super fly paper airplane template here)
Paper Projects: Pinwheeeeeeels! Supplies
A Paper Project by Inspire(d) Media/Aryn Henning Nichols These paper chicks are a fun spring project for the young and young-at-heart! Supplies: Construction paper or…
Supplies: Paper (I like red for Chinese New Year, but you can use any you like, 8.5 x 11 works best) Pencil Tape or Stapler…
What you’ll need: Inspire(d) Turkey Page 29 from the Fall 2011 issue (Get it here!) Scissors Brown paper bag Cardboard (optional – cereal boxes work…
Tutorial and one-handed photos by Aryn Henning Nichols Read an inspiring story about Decorah’s Spencer-Berg family and their four-month sabbatical in the Summer 2011 Inspire(d)…