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Tying the Knot: 16 Rope Crafts Ideas

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Doge-Rope-Much-ImportantAh yes, the versatile rope. From cowboys to sailors, everybody knows the importance and many uses of our friend the rope. Ropes can be nautical. Ropes can be rustic. With a simple crafting rope, you can make fun outdoor decorations, fashionable bracelets, and simple dog toys.

There are so many different styles and colors, that you can hardly find two ropes that are exactly the same. Each DIY rope craft in this collection will inspire you to think outside the box when it comes to creating with ropes.

Whether it be spring, summer, fall, or winter, there are tons of crafts with rope that you can make to spruce up the home. Take it from me, these crafts using rope are “knot” as hard as you think (Hello? Is this thing on?).

To demonstrate my love for all things ropey, I have written a poem to commemorate one of our favorite craft inspirations. (Clears throat.)

“An Ode to the Rope”

When someone hands me a string,
I sigh at such a thing.
But I regain my hope
When I am handed a rope.
With ropes, we can climb mountains
Or erect buildings and fountains.
Knots are also important in life
For they unite a man with a wife.
But with these rope crafts for home décor,
You will see ropes can do these things and more.

 

In all seriousness, these rope crafts ideas are wonderful, no matter what your age, style, or crafting experience. If you want to start preparing for the holiday season, you can make a Mirror Christmas Box. If outdoor lounging is more your style, create a DIY Hammock Chair and relax in the roped lap of luxury. We can’t wait to see how ropes will inspire us next!

 

16 Rope Crafts Ideas

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If you’re into nautical ropes and knots, you won’t want to miss our blog post Set Sail in Style with 11 Nautical Necklace Patterns

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What’s your favorite kind of knot?

25 DIY Garden Projects + Vibrant String Art

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Hand Painted Flower PotGoing green by growing your own garden is a great activity to get the kids off of the couch and out into the backyard. When the sun in shining, there’s no use sitting inside all day, so pick up a spade, some seeds, and a flower pot, and head outside to exercise your green thumb! If you’re out of ideas for what to do with all of the free time you have, then these garden crafts for kids are perfect for you.When the flowers start to bloom in spring and summer you’ll want to get in on the action. AllFreeKidsCrafts has gathered 25 DIY Garden Projects that you are sure to love. With each project you can make something to spruce up your garden, whether that is a rainbow flower pot, birdie stakes or a tin can robot.

25 DIY Garden Projects

Flower Pot Crafts

Simple Scrappy PotsOf course you’ll want the roses you just planted to grow in something just as beautiful as they are, so try decorating a boring flower pot as a great craft for kids. One of my favorite crafts is the Simple Scrappy Pots craft because you can use any old denim scraps that you have, making this a budget-friendly craft. DIY garden projects like these are great because you can decorate your backyard or windowsill with colorful pots filled with flowers.

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Recycled Crafts for Kids

Reduce Your Footprint PlanterGreen is the name of the game, so why not save money while you’re helping out the environment? By making recycled crafts for kids you can have a blast, and you don’t have to worry about spending a dime. Look around your house for a Kleenex box to make a Reduce Your Footprint Planter, and you can get started on a garden in no time. Garden crafts for kids like these provide hours of entertainment as you tend to each of your own little plants. There’s nothing better than planting something green while being green and using recycled materials.

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Garden Crafts for Kids

Darling Paint Can DaisiesThis summer’s theme: green gardens. Who doesn’t love waking up in the morning and looking outside to see a green garden full of beautiful flowers and delicious veggies? Garden crafts for kids are a great way to learn about responsibility and nature. Don’t sit inside all day and watch cartoons when you could be making some Darling Paint Can Daisies. This adorable craft is a great Mother’s Day gift, and it will help you mark where daisies are in your garden.

Other Garden Crafts for Kids

 

 Bonus! Learn how to make Vibrant String Art. It’s a great decor craft that will change the look of your space.

Vibrant String Art

 

What is your favorite flower or veggie to plant in the garden?

 

 

Too Cool for School

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The summer has flown by. It doesn’t even feel like we had a summer this year. Come August all the kids are going back to school. I was never ready to leave school, but I guess you have to go into the working world at some point. There are so many ways you can get the kids back into the groove of going back to school soon. You know they love the summer and dread going back, so have some fun out of it. I found this really cute craft that kids can make for themselves, for a friend or for their teachers. It’s a terra cotta pot apple container. Kids can put anything they want in there, whether it’s little treats or even small school supplies. It’s really easy to make and I thought it was a cute craft, so I thought I’d share. Terra cotta pots are really cute, so if you like this craft you should check out the decorative pots. I really like the painted pots for the kitchen. Kids can definitely help out with this one. Get creative!

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