This is a great toy that families can make for just a few dollars in parts. It will take grown-ups and kids because there is cutting involved.

It shoots tiny marshmallows. It is a fun and safe toy and we have complete instructions for you.
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Would you like to make a clock out of a favorite book? You can make it out a storybook or a cookbook for the kitchen or any kind of book.

This is a project for a grown-up or a grown-up and kid.

I found this on a website call Intructables posted by a member there called “madhaworth”

And here are the complete instructions:

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Free plans for your very own waterpark attraction that you can build right in your own backyard.

You don’t have to travel to Waterworld, Schlitterbahn, Splish Splash or any other waterpark to have fun in the water. Here are complete instructions to make your own sprinkler toy.

Here are free plans with low cost items you can get at any home improvement store to build your very on waterpark ride and attraction right in your own back yard.

The fun is ready anytime you are. So any hot day you can have a waterpark attraction right in your neighborhood.

Here are the free plans to build this fun toy.

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This is a fun game you can play with friends when you want something fun to do. Some people call this free paper game a “cootie catcher” and some people call this free paper game a “paper fortune teller. ”

We just call it fun. Don’t worry, we give you step by step instructions so you don’t have to be an expert at origami in order to fold up this paper game.

You may have seen these before. We have complete download instructions, printing and folding instructions and ideas for game play.

This makes a fun way to spend time with your friends and can be fun in the car.

Now, as Christians we know that there is no such thing as a real fortune teller. This is just a fun game. Don’t take it too seriously ’cause that takes all the fun out of the game. Just play with your friends and enjoy. If you as silly questions you can get some really silly answers.

Here is the link to download the printable sheet

Squeezing a stress ball can relieve stress but it can just be fun. Here is are quick, easy and free instructions to make your own stress ball.

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Here are fun plans to make you own guitar. A tissue box guitar.

It is easy to make and fun to play.

You can make it quickly with things you already have around the house.

It will be free if you already have things like a tissue box, rubber bands, a paper towel roll, tape and stickers.

It is not going to be like a professional real guitar but making it is the fun thing and playing it is a bonus.

Also, if you and your friends make them you can form a tissue box guitar band.

This comes from Wissensteinburg from the Instructables web site.

Here is what it sounds like:

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Would you like to make your own set of fairy wings? They make a great costume or can be fun just to play with.

So, spread your wings and fly. Here are free step by step instructions.

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How to Make Tiny Heart Shaped Boxes

This is a fun project  for you to print and make.

It comes from Lesley Shepherd at About.com

We have everything you need to download, print and make these cute fun boxes for Valentines Day or any time.

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Easter is when we remember that Jesus rose again. It is fun to make Easter eggs, go on Easter egg hunts, get goodies from the Easter Bunny in your Easter basket and spend time with your family on Easter Sunday.

Here is a fun arts and craft project that you can do before Easter to decorate your house.

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Thanks to Instructibles.com and NoTimeForFlashCards.com for these photographs.
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“How to Make Your Own Homemade Playdough”

Sure you can buy Play-Doh® at any store but it is more fun to make it. It is like, you can buy cookies but it’s fun to bake cookies together. You can buy fish from the fish market but that is no substitute for a family fishing trip. So, thanks to our friends at http://sustainableecho.com we have ways to make your own playdough.

Again special thanks to http://sustainableecho.com

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