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Total Time Needed:

2-3 Hours

Get the message across with a repurposed cookie sheet.

Materials

• Non-aluminum cookie sheet
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Self-adhesive shelf liner
• Scrap of wood
• Hammer
• Large nail

• Empty can
• Glue (we used Crafter's Pick The Ultimate)
• Supermagnets
• Bottle caps
• Card stock
• Markers

Instructions

1. Measure the back of your cookie sheet and cut a piece of shelf liner that's an in
   Materials
   
   

   • Non-aluminum cookie sheet
   • Ruler
   • Scissors
   • Self-adhesive shelf liner
   • Scrap of wood
   • Hammer
   • Large nail

   • Empty can
   • Glue (we used Crafter's Pick The Ultimate)
   • Supermagnets
   • Bottle caps
   • Card stock
   • Markers

   Measure the back of your cookie sheet and cut a piece of shelf liner that's an inch wider and an inch taller. Stick the shelf liner to the back of the cookie sheet by peeling off one corner of the liner and laying it down on a corner of the cookie sheet. Slowly pull the backing away as you smooth the liner onto the sheet. Cut off the excess shelf liner.


2. To make a hole for hanging, place the cookie sheet over a piece of scrap wood and use a hammer to punch a nail through the center of the rim.


3. For the pencil holder, cut a piece of shelf liner that's about an inch taller than the can. Wrap the liner around the can so that the ends overlap a bit, then cut off the excess liner. Glue two magnets to the side of the can.


4. For the bottle-cap magnets, glue a magnet inside of each cap. Cut a piece of card stock to fit the cap, write a name on it, and glue it on top of the magnet.

Denim Pocket Purse

Turn an old pair of blue jeans into a hip over-the-shoulder bag.

Materials

• Pair of old jeans
• Scissors
• Needle and thread

• Ribbon or braided rope
• Iron-on transfers, paint or patches
• Velcro strips or snaps

Instructions

1. Begin by cutting out a back pocket of an old (but not threadbare) pair of jeans, being careful to cut outside the seams so the pocket stays intact.
2. Sew a long piece of ribbon, an old belt, or braided rope to the sides of the pockets to make a shoulder strap.
3. Next, let the outside of the purse become a canvas for ornaments. Decorate with iron-on transfers, fabric paint, beads, patches, or appliques. More ambitious kids might embroider their initials or other designs on the denim for an authentic seventies look.
4. To hold the purse shut, sew strips of Velcro, buttons or snaps to the inside of the pocket.