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Past Fun September 17, 2018

Paper Dress Class

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Check out the following photos taken from our very first class of the 2018/2019 school year.  Students were tasked with making paper dresses.  I think they did a fine job.

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Tutorials September 14, 2018

Paper Doll Dress: Scalloped Edge

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So for our DIY Friday, I went back to my favorite craft of the summer: Paper Doll Dresses.  Plus this week was the first week of afterschool classes for the Fall 2018-2019 school year and our first project in the Craft Market class was Paper Doll Dresses’.  Check out the following links for our other…

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Tutorials #diygift, #diykit, #paperdolldress, #pleatedpaperdresss August 31, 2018

Paper Doll Dress: Pleated Dress

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So for this week’s DIY, I thought I would bring it back to paper dolls again.  I thought we would make a regular pleated dress this time.  As always, it is fairly easy to do but is absolutely adorable. I am hoping to come up with a coupla different dress styles that my students will…

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Recipes August 25, 2018

Broccoli Rabe Saute

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Yes, I did not get a chance to do our weekly DIY yesterday so I thought I would do a slightly different DIY today.  I am gonna highlight a recipe that I love. One of the things that I love about summer is the bounty of fresh ingredients.  I usually jaunt down to the Union…

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Tutorials #boxpleatdress, #diyactivitykit, #paperdolldress August 17, 2018

Paper Doll Dress: Box Pleat

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For our Friday DIY, I decided to look into the future for inspiration. In the coming fall term, students in our Craft Market class will be making Paper Dolls including a coupla outfits. As we normally do, we will provide the kiddos with their DIY kit which will include the doll (they will pick from…

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Tutorials August 10, 2018

PLC: Hefalump DIY

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For this week’s DIY, I decided to highlight another of our adorable Paper Lantern Creatures: Hefalump.  You can find all our PLC DIY kits on our Etsy store. Now Hefalump is one of my fav Paper Lantern Creatures, although truth be told, I love them all.  But Hefalump is a little crazy, wacky and is…

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Tutorials August 3, 2018

Umbrella: A Paper Craft DIY

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For our Friday DIY for this week, I looked to our workshops at Grand Bazaar Market as inspiration. One of the crafts we will be working on is a paper craft to make an umbrella and ballerina. I first came across this paper craft a coupla years ago.  I thought it was adorable beyond belief…

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Tutorials July 27, 2018

Framed Bunny: A DIY

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For this week’s tutorial, I picked something I did for a friends daughter’s birthday party activity.  The theme was bunnies and we needed something that was gender neutral.  After sending a couple options, mom picked this one.  I was happy that she picked this one cos it is a fairly easy activity to do even…

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Tutorials July 20, 2018

Kanzashi Flower: Basic Bottoms Up

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For our Friday DIY, I decided to highlight kanzashi flowers again.  This time, we turned the flower up side down to showcase the beauty of the bottom of the classic flower.  Part of the reason why I like using this particular technique to make these flowers, is that if you pay attention as you are…

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Uncategorized July 14, 2018

Slime Galore: Clear Slime

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So I have mixed feelings about clear slime.  I like the idea of it and even though in some ways it is easier to make then other slime, it does take several days to get rid of the bubbles in order to make it crystal clear.

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About Me

 

Hi! I’m Eddie Mazarura, a lifelong maker and educator with more than 20 years of experience working with amazing kids in elementary and middle school, including brilliant neurodivergent students who have inspired me along the way. This blog is where I share hands-on tutorials that blend creativity with practicality, covering everything from paper crafts to fabric arts, from scrumptious bakes to crafty woodwork, and everything in between. My classroom and my craft table often overlap—many of the ideas you’ll find here also inspire the fun, engaging activities I bring into my creative classes with students. Let’s make something wonderful together!

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